Population Statistics of Solomon Islands

SLB Β· East Asia & Pacific / East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Total Population
0.84 million
(2025)
Life Expectancy
70.7 years

Population Growth

Demographic Indicators

Indicator Value Year
Total Population 838,645 persons 2025
Population Growth (%) 2.35 percent 2025
Population Density 28.6 people per sq. km 2023
Birth Rate 26.71 per 1,000 people 2024
Death Rate 5.08 per 1,000 people 2024
Fertility Rate 3.51 births per woman 2024
Life Expectancy 70.7 years 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 16.4 per 1,000 live births 2024
Literacy Rate 76.6 percent 1999
Urban Population (%) 31.3 percent 2025

Languages

English Official

Religions

Protestant Major
73.4%
Roman Catholic
19.6%
Other
4.0%
Other Christian
2.9%
Unspecified
0.1%

Birth and Death Rates

Life Expectancy