Female population by age group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Female population by age group was 50,169 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50,169 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50,169 people
in 2023
All-time low
9,716 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Solomon Islands is 50,169 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Solomon Islands peaked at 50,169 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,716 people, in 1950.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,716 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,929 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 10,156 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 10,349 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 10,496 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 10,755 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 11,120 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 11,491 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11,893 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 12,309 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 12,668 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 12,963 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 13,262 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13,580 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,917 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 14,245 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14,559 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14,889 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 15,241 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 15,613 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 16,001 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 16,431 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16,931 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,520 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 18,217 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 18,988 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19,659 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 20,196 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 20,679 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 21,097 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21,475 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21,886 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22,342 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22,812 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,305 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,830 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24,368 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,159 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 26,166 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 27,106 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 27,979 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 28,801 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 29,488 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 30,077 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30,715 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31,402 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 32,139 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32,895 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 33,623 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 34,237 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,705 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 35,105 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35,501 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35,937 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36,421 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36,889 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 37,323 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37,786 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38,265 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38,795 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,656 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40,866 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 42,201 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43,643 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45,118 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 46,489 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 47,674 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48,651 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49,349 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 49,593 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,596 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,698 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49,894 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50,169 people | +0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 50,169 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 50,169 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,821 people | 9,716 people | 12,309 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,094 people | 12,668 people | 15,613 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,572 people | 16,001 people | 21,097 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,845 people | 21,475 people | 27,106 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,136 people | 27,979 people | 34,237 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,673 people | 34,705 people | 38,795 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,324 people | 39,656 people | 49,593 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,839 people | 49,596 people | 50,169 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Solomon Islands?
- Female population by age group in Solomon Islands was 50,169 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50,169 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,716 people in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for female population by age group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.