Male population by age group in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Male population by age group was 53,514 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,514 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
53,514 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,653 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
In 2023, male population by age group in Solomon Islands stood at 53,514 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Solomon Islands peaked at 53,514 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,653 people, in 1950.
That places Solomon Islands 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,653 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,773 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 10,912 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 11,027 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 11,089 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 11,315 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 11,703 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 12,098 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 12,527 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 12,970 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 13,404 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 13,811 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 14,197 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 14,575 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 14,948 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 15,279 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 15,571 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 15,872 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 16,200 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 16,550 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 17,004 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 17,619 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 18,341 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 19,168 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20,122 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 21,149 people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21,898 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 22,340 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 22,757 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 23,149 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 23,536 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24,036 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 24,643 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 25,264 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25,909 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26,571 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 27,203 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,907 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 28,707 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29,485 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,235 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 30,979 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31,659 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 32,279 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 32,933 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33,627 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 34,365 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35,122 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 35,857 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,483 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 37,035 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 37,569 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38,050 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38,500 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38,957 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39,365 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39,743 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40,189 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40,694 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41,275 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42,253 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43,626 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 45,081 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 46,600 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 48,133 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 49,544 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50,764 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51,790 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52,552 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 52,853 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52,885 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53,017 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53,236 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 53,514 people | +0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 53,514 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 53,514 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,507 people | 10,653 people | 12,970 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,041 people | 13,404 people | 16,550 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,355 people | 17,004 people | 23,149 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,326 people | 23,536 people | 29,485 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,354 people | 30,235 people | 36,483 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,138 people | 37,035 people | 41,275 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,320 people | 42,253 people | 52,853 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,163 people | 52,885 people | 53,514 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 male population by age group in Solomon Islands?
- Male population by age group in Solomon Islands was 53,514 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53,514 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,653 people in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for male population by age group?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.