Number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people living in the capital city was 235,558 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands is 235,558 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands peaked at 235,558 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 123,644 people, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123,644 people | — |
| 2025 | 131,149 people | +6.1% |
| 2030 | 139,522 people | +6.4% |
| 2035 | 151,566 people | +8.6% |
| 2040 | 167,786 people | +10.7% |
| 2045 | 178,589 people | +6.4% |
| 2050 | 186,069 people | +4.2% |
| 2055 | 194,164 people | +4.4% |
| 2060 | 204,550 people | +5.3% |
| 2065 | 214,464 people | +4.8% |
| 2070 | 219,567 people | +2.4% |
| 2075 | 223,927 people | +2.0% |
| 2080 | 227,312 people | +1.5% |
| 2085 | 230,399 people | +1.4% |
| 2090 | 232,501 people | +0.9% |
| 2095 | 234,535 people | +0.9% |
| 2100 | 235,558 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 127,396 people | 123,644 people | 131,149 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 145,544 people | 139,522 people | 151,566 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 173,188 people | 167,786 people | 178,589 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 190,116 people | 186,069 people | 194,164 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 209,507 people | 204,550 people | 214,464 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 221,747 people | 219,567 people | 223,927 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 228,856 people | 227,312 people | 230,399 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 233,518 people | 232,501 people | 234,535 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 235,558 people | 235,558 people | 235,558 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Solomon Islands was 235,558 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 235,558 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,644 people in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.