Solomon Islands Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Solomon Islands is 669,823 and the population growth amounts 2.53% (2019). The male and female population are 340,583 (50.85%) and 329,240 (49.15%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.59% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Solomon Islands population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 669,823 2.53% 340,583
50.85%		 329,240
49.15%
2018 652,858 2.58% 331,948
50.85%		 320,910
49.15%
2017 636,038 2.61% 323,380
50.84%		 312,658
49.16%
2016 619,437 2.63% 314,911
50.84%		 304,526
49.16%
2015 603,118 2.66% 306,569
50.83%		 296,549
49.17%
2014 587,079 2.68% 298,355
50.82%		 288,724
49.18%
2013 571,335 2.67% 290,268
50.81%		 281,067
49.19%
2012 556,064 2.62% 282,448
50.79%		 273,616
49.21%
2011 541,521 2.52% 275,047
50.79%		 266,474
49.21%
2010 527,861 2.40% 268,186
50.81%		 259,675
49.19%
2009 515,181 2.29% 261,902
50.84%		 253,279
49.16%
2008 503,360 2.23% 256,136
50.89%		 247,224
49.11%
2007 492,132 2.25% 250,718
50.95%		 241,414
49.05%
2006 481,078 2.32% 245,428
51.02%		 235,650
48.98%
2005 469,918 2.42% 240,063
51.09%		 229,855
48.91%
2004 458,539 2.51% 234,580
51.16%		 223,959
48.84%
2003 447,017 2.59% 229,018
51.23%		 217,999
48.77%
2002 435,432 2.64% 223,385
51.30%		 212,047
48.70%
2001 423,944 2.66% 217,739
51.36%		 206,205
48.64%
2000 412,660 2.68% 212,112
51.40%		 200,548
48.60%
1999 401,586 2.71% 206,498
51.42%		 195,088
48.58%
1998 390,693 2.74% 200,889
51.42%		 189,804
48.58%
1997 379,999 2.76% 195,327
51.40%		 184,672
48.60%
1996 369,523 2.77% 189,860
51.38%		 179,663
48.62%
1995 359,281 2.78% 184,538
51.36%		 174,743
48.64%
1994 349,281 2.80% 179,373
51.35%		 169,908
48.65%
1993 339,504 2.80% 174,341
51.35%		 165,163
48.65%
1992 329,995 2.79% 169,469
51.36%		 160,526
48.64%
1991 320,780 2.78% 164,766
51.36%		 156,014
48.64%
1990 311,866 2.76% 160,237
51.38%		 151,629
48.62%
1989 303,272 2.74% 155,882
51.40%		 147,390
48.60%
1988 294,972 2.75% 151,694
51.43%		 143,278
48.57%
1987 286,870 2.80% 147,622
51.46%		 139,248
48.54%
1986 278,837 2.89% 143,583
51.49%		 135,254
48.51%
1985 270,788 2.99% 139,533
51.53%		 131,255
48.47%
1984 262,687 3.09% 135,441
51.56%		 127,246
48.44%
1983 254,559 3.19% 131,341
51.60%		 123,218
48.40%
1982 246,447 3.25% 127,234
51.63%		 119,213
48.37%
1981 238,429 3.31% 123,173
51.66%		 115,256
48.34%
1980 230,546 3.34% 119,181
51.70%		 111,365
48.30%
1979 222,840 3.39% 115,271
51.73%		 107,569
48.27%
1978 215,295 3.44% 111,440
51.76%		 103,855
48.24%
1977 207,890 3.51% 107,695
51.80%		 100,195
48.20%
1976 200,599 3.59% 104,025
51.86%		 96,574
48.14%
1975 193,402 3.67% 100,438
51.93%		 92,964
48.07%
1974 186,295 3.75% 96,938
52.03%		 89,357
47.97%
1973 179,305 3.77% 93,530
52.16%		 85,775
47.84%
1972 172,552 3.70% 90,253
52.30%		 82,299
47.70%
1971 166,162 3.56% 87,133
52.44%		 79,029
47.56%
1970 160,250 3.38% 84,214
52.55%		 76,036
47.45%
1969 154,830 3.20% 81,485
52.63%		 73,345
47.37%
1968 149,881 3.05% 78,942
52.67%		 70,939
47.33%
1967 145,317 2.98% 76,582
52.70%		 68,735
47.30%
1966 140,991 2.96% 74,357
52.74%		 66,634
47.26%
1965 136,816 2.97% 72,257
52.81%		 64,559
47.19%
1964 132,759 2.95% 70,280
52.94%		 62,479
47.06%
1963 128,838 2.95% 68,420
53.11%		 60,418
46.89%
1962 125,040 2.93% 66,646
53.30%		 58,394
46.70%
1961 121,378 2.91% 64,920
53.49%		 56,458
46.51%
1960 117,849 N/A% 63,225
53.65%		 54,624
46.35%

Growth rates of Solomon Islands population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Solomon Islands population growth rates for 60 years.

Solomon Islands population and growth rate by ages

The Solomon Islands population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 268,808, 376,695, 24,320 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 669,823 268,808
40.13%		 376,695
56.24%		 24,320
3.63%
2018 652,858 262,720
40.24%		 366,642
56.16%		 23,496
3.60%
2017 636,038 256,666
40.35%		 356,650
56.07%		 22,722
3.57%
2016 619,437 250,423
40.43%		 347,039
56.02%		 21,975
3.55%
2015 603,118 243,841
40.43%		 338,032
56.05%		 21,245
3.52%
2014 587,079 237,768
40.50%		 328,789
56.00%		 20,522
3.50%
2013 571,335 231,626
40.54%		 319,907
55.99%		 19,802
3.47%
2012 556,064 225,607
40.57%		 311,373
56.00%		 19,084
3.43%
2011 541,521 220,045
40.63%		 303,117
55.98%		 18,359
3.39%
2010 527,861 215,112
40.75%		 295,123
55.91%		 17,626
3.34%
2009 515,181 210,129
40.79%		 288,095
55.92%		 16,957
3.29%
2008 503,360 205,800
40.89%		 281,314
55.89%		 16,246
3.23%
2007 492,132 201,931
41.03%		 274,679
55.81%		 15,522
3.15%
2006 481,078 198,137
41.19%		 268,115
55.73%		 14,826
3.08%
2005 469,918 194,146
41.31%		 261,588
55.67%		 14,184
3.02%
2004 458,539 190,166
41.47%		 254,720
55.55%		 13,653
2.98%
2003 447,017 185,890
41.58%		 247,948
55.47%		 13,179
2.95%
2002 435,432 181,471
41.68%		 241,217
55.40%		 12,744
2.93%
2001 423,944 177,129
41.78%		 234,521
55.32%		 12,294
2.90%
2000 412,660 172,992
41.92%		 227,883
55.22%		 11,785
2.86%
1999 401,586 169,410
42.19%		 220,762
54.97%		 11,414
2.84%
1998 390,693 165,853
42.45%		 213,847
54.74%		 10,993
2.81%
1997 379,999 162,354
42.72%		 207,106
54.50%		 10,539
2.77%
1996 369,523 158,937
43.01%		 200,480
54.25%		 10,106
2.73%
1995 359,281 155,588
43.31%		 193,971
53.99%		 9,722
2.71%
1994 349,281 152,678
43.71%		 187,130
53.58%		 9,473
2.71%
1993 339,504 149,912
44.16%		 180,318
53.11%		 9,274
2.73%
1992 329,995 147,243
44.62%		 173,641
52.62%		 9,111
2.76%
1991 320,780 144,549
45.06%		 167,287
52.15%		 8,944
2.79%
1990 311,866 141,723
45.44%		 161,391
51.75%		 8,752
2.81%
1989 303,272 139,447
45.98%		 155,209
51.18%		 8,616
2.84%
1988 294,972 137,134
46.49%		 149,384
50.64%		 8,454
2.87%
1987 286,870 134,663
46.94%		 143,942
50.18%		 8,265
2.88%
1986 278,837 131,901
47.30%		 138,870
49.80%		 8,066
2.89%
1985 270,788 128,825
47.57%		 134,098
49.52%		 7,865
2.90%
1984 262,687 125,401
47.74%		 129,548
49.32%		 7,738
2.95%
1983 254,559 121,542
47.75%		 125,390
49.26%		 7,627
3.00%
1982 246,447 117,407
47.64%		 121,519
49.31%		 7,521
3.05%
1981 238,429 113,260
47.50%		 117,768
49.39%		 7,401
3.10%
1980 230,546 109,267
47.39%		 114,027
49.46%		 7,252
3.15%
1979 222,840 105,607
47.39%		 110,184
49.45%		 7,049
3.16%
1978 215,295 102,164
47.45%		 106,290
49.37%		 6,841
3.18%
1977 207,890 98,837
47.54%		 102,426
49.27%		 6,627
3.19%
1976 200,599 95,394
47.55%		 98,780
49.24%		 6,425
3.20%
1975 193,402 91,682
47.40%		 95,487
49.37%		 6,233
3.22%
1974 186,295 86,946
46.67%		 93,240
50.05%		 6,109
3.28%
1973 179,305 82,119
45.80%		 91,205
50.87%		 5,981
3.34%
1972 172,552 77,424
44.87%		 89,274
51.74%		 5,854
3.39%
1971 166,162 73,116
44.00%		 87,323
52.55%		 5,723
3.44%
1970 160,250 69,323
43.26%		 85,319
53.24%		 5,608
3.50%
1969 154,830 66,910
43.22%		 82,446
53.25%		 5,474
3.54%
1968 149,881 64,839
43.26%		 79,682
53.16%		 5,360
3.58%
1967 145,317 62,956
43.32%		 77,107
53.06%		 5,254
3.62%
1966 140,991 61,107
43.34%		 74,767
53.03%		 5,117
3.63%
1965 136,816 59,257
43.31%		 72,652
53.10%		 4,907
3.59%
1964 132,759 57,281
43.15%		 70,824
53.35%		 4,654
3.51%
1963 128,838 55,342
42.95%		 69,184
53.70%		 4,312
3.35%
1962 125,040 53,501
42.79%		 67,639
54.09%		 3,900
3.12%
1961 121,378 51,802
42.68%		 66,084
54.44%		 3,492
2.88%
1960 117,849 50,241
42.63%		 64,484
54.72%		 3,124
2.65%

The below chart and table represents Solomon Islands population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.60% 2.32% 2.74% 3.51%
2018 2.64% 2.36% 2.80% 3.41%
2017 2.68% 2.49% 2.77% 3.40%
2016 2.71% 2.70% 2.66% 3.44%
2015 2.73% 2.55% 2.81% 3.52%
2014 2.76% 2.65% 2.78% 3.64%
2013 2.75% 2.67% 2.74% 3.76%
2012 2.69% 2.53% 2.72% 3.95%
2011 2.59% 2.29% 2.71% 4.16%
2010 2.46% 2.37% 2.44% 3.95%
2009 2.35% 2.10% 2.41% 4.38%
2008 2.28% 1.92% 2.42% 4.66%
2007 2.30% 1.91% 2.45% 4.69%
2006 2.37% 2.06% 2.50% 4.53%
2005 2.48% 2.09% 2.70% 3.89%
2004 2.58% 2.30% 2.73% 3.60%
2003 2.66% 2.44% 2.79% 3.41%
2002 2.71% 2.45% 2.86% 3.66%
2001 2.73% 2.39% 2.91% 4.32%
2000 2.76% 2.11% 3.23% 3.25%
1999 2.79% 2.14% 3.23% 3.83%
1998 2.81% 2.16% 3.25% 4.31%
1997 2.84% 2.15% 3.31% 4.28%
1996 2.85% 2.15% 3.36% 3.95%
1995 2.86% 1.91% 3.66% 2.63%
1994 2.88% 1.85% 3.78% 2.15%
1993 2.88% 1.81% 3.85% 1.79%
1992 2.87% 1.86% 3.80% 1.87%
1991 2.86% 1.99% 3.65% 2.19%
1990 2.83% 1.63% 3.98% 1.58%
1989 2.81% 1.69% 3.90% 1.92%
1988 2.82% 1.83% 3.78% 2.29%
1987 2.88% 2.09% 3.65% 2.47%
1986 2.97% 2.39% 3.56% 2.56%
1985 3.08% 2.73% 3.51% 1.64%
1984 3.19% 3.18% 3.32% 1.46%
1983 3.29% 3.52% 3.19% 1.41%
1982 3.36% 3.66% 3.19% 1.62%
1981 3.42% 3.65% 3.28% 2.05%
1980 3.46% 3.47% 3.49% 2.88%
1979 3.50% 3.37% 3.66% 3.04%
1978 3.56% 3.37% 3.77% 3.23%
1977 3.63% 3.61% 3.69% 3.14%
1976 3.72% 4.05% 3.45% 3.08%
1975 3.81% 5.45% 2.41% 2.03%
1974 3.90% 5.88% 2.23% 2.14%
1973 3.91% 6.06% 2.16% 2.17%
1972 3.85% 5.89% 2.23% 2.29%
1971 3.69% 5.47% 2.35% 2.05%
1970 3.50% 3.61% 3.48% 2.45%
1969 3.30% 3.19% 3.47% 2.13%
1968 3.14% 2.99% 3.34% 2.02%
1967 3.07% 3.03% 3.13% 2.68%
1966 3.05% 3.12% 2.91% 4.28%
1965 3.06% 3.45% 2.58% 5.44%
1964 3.04% 3.50% 2.37% 7.93%
1963 3.04% 3.44% 2.28% 10.56%
1962 3.02% 3.28% 2.35% 11.68%
1961 2.99% 3.11% 2.48% 11.78%

Global rank of Solomon Islands population

The global rank of Solomon Islands population is 151 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 151
0-14 144
15-64 154
65 over 160

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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