Solomon Islands
Melanesia · Independent country · Capital: Honiara
- 828,857Population3rd of 22 · 2025
- 1,553,440 km²Ocean area7th of 22 · 2021
- US$2,005GDP per person22nd of 22 · 2022
- 25,130Overseas visitors a year12th of 20 · 2024
Solomon Islands has 55 km² of ocean for every km² of land, and about 30 people per km² of land.
Population
2000–2025
GDP per person (US$, current prices)
2005–2022
Overseas visitors per year
2005–2024
Life expectancy of women at birth
2000–2021
People
- Population
- 828,8572025, estimate
- Population growth per year
- 2.4%2025, estimate
- People per km² of land
- 302025, estimate
- Median age
- 21 years2025, estimate
- Children (0–14)share of the population
- 37%2025, estimate
- Youth (15–24)share of the population
- 19%2025, estimate
- Aged 60 and overshare of the population
- 6%2025, estimate
- Dependency ratiochildren and older people per 100 aged 15–59
- 74%2025, estimate
Health
- Life expectancy, women
- 67.3 years2021
- Life expectancy, men
- 62.6 years2021
- Births per woman
- 4.42015
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15–19
- 772015
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
- 192015
- Births per 1,000 people
- 30.32018
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 5.22018
Economy
- GDPcurrent prices, US dollars
- US$1.6 billion2022
- GDP per person
- US$2,0052022
- Inflation
- 3.4%2025
- Exports of goods
- US$367 million2021
- Imports of goods
- US$507 million2021
- Trade balance
- −US$141 million2021
- Government revenueshare of GDP
- 27.9%2022
- Government spendingshare of GDP
- 23.9%2022
- Overseas visitors per year
- 25,1302024
Land and sea
- Land area
- 27,990 km²2025, estimate
- Ocean area (exclusive economic zone)
- 1,553,440 km²2021
- Highest point above sea level
- 2,335 m2021
Happening nearby now
Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and over this week within 1,000 km of Honiara, and storms, floods, volcanoes and fires within 1,500 km.
- M 6.4 · 30 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsEarthquake · 630 km from Honiara · 9 Nov 2026, 03:34 UTC
- M 5.2 · 19 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsEarthquake · 640 km from Honiara · 10 Nov 2026, 03:37 UTC
- M 5.1 · 81 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaEarthquake · 670 km from Honiara · 11 Nov 2026, 17:38 UTC
- M 4.9 · 207 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuEarthquake · 790 km from Honiara · 10 Nov 2026, 19:54 UTC
- M 4.8 · 20 km SSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsEarthquake · 650 km from Honiara · 10 Nov 2026, 15:52 UTC
- M 4.8 · 149 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuEarthquake · 840 km from Honiara · 9 Nov 2026, 19:27 UTC
- M 4.8 · 26 km SW of Lata, Solomon IslandsEarthquake · 640 km from Honiara · 9 Nov 2026, 05:16 UTC
- M 4.6 · 65 km SW of Lata, Solomon IslandsEarthquake · 620 km from Honiara · 10 Nov 2026, 04:30 UTC
Open datasets about Solomon Islands
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Airports in Solomon Islands
OurAirportsUpdated 5 Nov 2025
List of airports in Solomon Islands, with latitude and longitude. Unverified community data from http://ourairports.com/countries …
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- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Solomon Islands - Key Indicators
Asian Development BankUpdated 28 Oct 2026
This dataset contains key indicators for Solomon Islands compiled from the [ADB Key Indicators Database](https://kidb.adb …
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Solomon Islands Healthsites
Open Healthsite ConsultingUpdated 29 Sept 2026
This dataset shows the list of operating health facilities. Attributes included: Name,Nature of Facility, Activities, Lat, Long
- CSV
- SHP
- GEOJSON
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Solomon Islands - Historical Health Indicators
World Health OrganizationUpdated 7 Feb 2025
This dataset contains historical data from WHO's [data portal](https://www.who.int/gho/en/).
- CSV
- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Solomon Islands: Daily Port Activity Data and Shipment Estimates
PortWatchUpdated 11 Nov 2026
… calls, estimates of incoming shipment volumes and outgoing shipment volumes (in metric tons) for ports in Solomon Islands.
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- Humanitarian Data Exchange
Solomon Islands - CBPF Allocations and Contributions
Country-Based Pooled Funds (OCHA)Updated 13 Nov 2026
… project allocations from Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) and the contributions received by each fund for Solomon Islands.
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Other Pacific countries and territories
Figures: Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific Data Hub .Stat (Pocket summary). The year under each figure is the year it is for; SPC keeps showing the latest figure until a newer one is published. Live events: USGS, GDACS and NASA EONET.