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
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.
Share of the population that is female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.4% | — |
| 1961 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 48.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 48.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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