Population growth on the Solomon Islands
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Solomon Islands increased from 117,847.00 to 703,995.00 people. This is a growth by 497.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase on the Solomon Islands was recorded in 1973 with 3.92%. The smallest increase in 2008 with 2.28%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age on the Solomon Islands rose by 3.88 years from 2012 to 2020 from 19.62 to 23.50 years (median value).
Around 25% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 4.3% annually.
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Population development on the Solomon Islands since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Solomon Islands | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121,000 | 3.00 % | 40.9 ‰ | 15.7 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 125,000 | 3.01 % | 40.9 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 129,000 | 3.04 % | 41.0 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 133,000 | 3.05 % | 41.1 ‰ | 14.3 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 137,000 | 3.05 % | 41.4 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 141,000 | 3.06 % | 41.8 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 145,000 | 3.07 % | 42.5 ‰ | 13.0 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 150,000 | 3.14 % | 43.3 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 155,000 | 3.30 % | 44.3 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 160,000 | 3.49 % | 45.4 ‰ | 11.8 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 166,000 | 3.70 % | 46.3 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 173,000 | 3.84 % | 47.1 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 179,000 | 3.92 % | 47.6 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 186,000 | 3.90 % | 47.8 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 193,000 | 3.81 % | 47.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 201,000 | 3.72 % | 47.2 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 208,000 | 3.63 % | 46.5 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 215,000 | 3.57 % | 45.8 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 223,000 | 3.50 % | 45.0 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 231,000 | 3.46 % | 44.2 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 238,000 | 3.41 % | 43.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 246,000 | 3.37 % | 42.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 255,000 | 3.29 % | 42.4 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 263,000 | 3.19 % | 42.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 271,000 | 3.08 % | 41.6 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 279,000 | 2.97 % | 41.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 287,000 | 2.88 % | 41.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 295,000 | 2.83 % | 40.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 303,000 | 2.81 % | 40.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 312,000 | 2.83 % | 40.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 321,000 | 2.86 % | 39.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 330,000 | 2.88 % | 39.0 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 340,000 | 2.88 % | 38.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 349,000 | 2.88 % | 38.0 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 359,000 | 2.86 % | 37.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 370,000 | 2.85 % | 37.0 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 380,000 | 2.84 % | 36.6 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 391,000 | 2.82 % | 36.2 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 402,000 | 2.79 % | 35.8 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 413,000 | 2.76 % | 35.6 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 424,000 | 2.73 % | 35.3 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 435,000 | 2.71 % | 35.1 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 447,000 | 2.66 % | 34.8 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 459,000 | 2.58 % | 34.6 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 470,000 | 2.48 % | 34.4 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 481,000 | 2.38 % | 34.2 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 492,000 | 2.30 % | 34.1 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 503,000 | 2.28 % | 34.0 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 515,000 | 2.35 % | 34.0 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 528,000 | 2.46 % | 34.0 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 542,000 | 2.59 % | 34.0 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 556,000 | 2.69 % | 34.0 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 571,000 | 2.74 % | 33.9 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 587,000 | 2.76 % | 33.8 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 603,000 | 2.73 % | 33.6 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 619,000 | 2.70 % | 33.3 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 636,000 | 2.68 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 653,000 | 2.65 % | 32.4 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 670,000 | 2.60 % | 32.0 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 687,000 | 2.55 % | 31.4 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 704,000 | 2.49 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate on the Solomon Islands
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population on the Solomon Islands increased by about 17,100 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 4.2 per 1000 people (~ 2,830 deaths) and the birth rate was 31.4 per 1000 people (~ 21,100 births). As a result, around 1,170 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 2,683 on the Solomon Islands. The number of births was 20,240 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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