Population growth rate in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Population growth rate was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023

01234195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 2.4% for population growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.

Solomon Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.5% 2.0% 2.9% 10
1960s 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 10
1970s 2.9% 2.2% 3.5% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
1990s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.0% 3.7% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Solomon Islands?
Population growth rate in Solomon Islands was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
How does Solomon Islands rank for population growth rate?
Solomon Islands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.