Share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of the population that is female was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2025
All-time low
46.9%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands is 48.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1969.

That places Solomon Islands 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.1% 46.9% 47.4% 10
1970s 47.1% 46.9% 47.3% 10
1980s 47.4% 47.3% 47.6% 10
1990s 47.9% 47.7% 48.2% 10
2000s 48.6% 48.2% 48.8% 10
2010s 48.8% 48.8% 48.9% 10
2020s 48.9% 48.8% 48.9% 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 188 China 49.1% compare
  2. 189 Algeria 49.0% compare
  3. 190 Andorra 48.9% compare
  4. 192 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
  5. 193 Tuvalu 48.8% compare
  6. 194 Iceland 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands?
Share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands was 48.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1969.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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