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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Solomon Islands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population838.65K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.75B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.09K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.72024 · yearsInternet use29%2024 · % of populationForest area90.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Solomon Islands2025 · 2.3%
00.921.842.763.681960199320251961: 2.3%1962: 2.3%1963: 2.3%1964: 2.3%1965: 2.3%1966: 2.3%1967: 2.4%1968: 2.4%1969: 2.5%1970: 2.4%1971: 2.3%1972: 2.4%1973: 2.6%1974: 2.7%1975: 2.9%1976: 3.2%1977: 3.4%1978: 3.5%1979: 3.5%1980: 3.5%1981: 3.5%1982: 3.4%1983: 3.4%1984: 3.4%1985: 3.3%1986: 3.3%1987: 3.2%1988: 3.2%1989: 3.2%1990: 3.1%1991: 3.1%1992: 3%1993: 3%1994: 2.9%1995: 2.9%1996: 2.9%1997: 2.9%1998: 2.8%1999: 2.7%2000: 2.3%2001: 1.9%2002: 1.9%2003: 1.8%2004: 1.8%2005: 1.8%2006: 1.7%2007: 1.7%2008: 1.7%2009: 1.8%2010: 2.8%2011: 3.7%2012: 3.7%2013: 3.7%2014: 3.6%2015: 3.6%2016: 3.5%2017: 3.5%2018: 3.4%2019: 2.7%2020: 2.2%2021: 2.4%2022: 2.4%2023: 2.4%2024: 2.4%2025: 2.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Solomon Islands in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Honiara
Country code
SLB

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