Population growth in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population growth was 2.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population growth in Solomon Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.3% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Population, total 838,645 (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 262,574 (2025)
- Urban population 31.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.8 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Solomon Islands?
- Population growth in Solomon Islands was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population growth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.