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Population Pyramid of Solomon Islands2024

Total population
819K
Median age
21.5
Peak year
2100
Peak population
1.8M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 109K · median age 17.8
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 1950. Total population 109 thousand, median age 17.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 238K · median age 15.8
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 1980. Total population 238 thousand, median age 15.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 440K · median age 18.3
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 2000. Total population 440 thousand, median age 18.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 819K · median age 21.5
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 2024. Total population 819 thousand, median age 21.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 1.3M · median age 27.5
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 2050. Total population 1.3 million, median age 27.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 1.8M · median age 38.8
Population pyramid: Solomon Islands, 2100. Total population 1.8 million, median age 38.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Solomon Islands presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 21.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 37.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.6%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Solomon Islands's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.1 million with median age 17.8. Projected 2100 values are 1.8 million and median age 38.8.

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