Population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population, annual growth rate was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands stood at 2.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.73 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Congo 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gambia 2.3 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Population, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.