Population by labor force status in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population by labor force status was 306,590 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
306,590 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
306,590 people
in 2025
All-time low
155,279 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Solomon Islands stood at 306,590 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Solomon Islands peaked at 306,590 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 155,279 people, in 1991.
That places Solomon Islands 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 155,279 people | — |
| 1992 | 158,877 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 162,605 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 166,434 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 170,346 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 174,318 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 178,316 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 182,291 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 186,029 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 188,897 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 191,067 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 193,233 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 195,486 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 197,880 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 200,466 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 203,268 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 206,276 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 209,473 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 213,034 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 218,576 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 225,860 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 233,204 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 240,612 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 248,062 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 255,485 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 262,810 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 269,921 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 276,661 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 281,900 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 286,074 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 290,477 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 294,797 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 298,909 people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 302,861 people | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 306,590 people | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 306,590 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 306,590 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,499 people | 155,279 people | 186,029 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 199,908 people | 188,897 people | 213,034 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,309 people | 218,576 people | 281,900 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,618 people | 286,074 people | 306,590 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5211 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 385.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 647.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 912.18 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 937.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,849 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Solomon Islands?
- Population by labor force status in Solomon Islands was 306,590 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 306,590 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,279 people in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population by labor force status?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).