Solomon Islands, SB
Solomon Islands: This island nation in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, comprises over 990 islands.
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Solomon Islands at a glance
Solomon Islands currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages and 10 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
4
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
10
Open related pagesLargest city
HoniaraPopulation 84,520
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Solomon Islands
| Population | 750,325 |
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Different from | Salomon Islands |
| Area | 28400 km2 |
| Official name | les Îles Salomon, Solomon Islands |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Easternmost point | Point(170.2 -11.916666666) |
| Northernmost point | Point(159.32 -5.02) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -8.0000,159.0000 |
| Legislative body | National Parliament of Solomon Islands |
| Named for | Solomon |
| Official language | English |
| Capital | Honiara |
| Establishment | January 01, 1978 (48 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Local time | 06:12:23 (24th April 2026) |
Geography
Solomon Islands is located at 8°0'0"S 159°0'0"E (-8.0000000, 159.0000000). It has 5 neighbors: Van, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and France.
Solomon Islands map
The largest city of Solomon Islands is Honiara with a population of 84,520. . See all Solomon Islands cities & populated places.
Official website of Solomon Islands
Official WebsiteCompare Solomon Islands with
- Malaita Province
- Central Province
- Isabel Province
- Temotu Province
- Western Province
- Guadalcanal Province
- Honiara
- Makira-Ulawa Province
- Choiseul Province
- Rennell and Bellona Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117,869 | - | resident registration |
| 1961 | 121,403 | 2.91% | resident registration |
| 1962 | 125,068 | 2.93% | resident registration |
| 1963 | 128,863 | 2.94% | resident registration |
| 1964 | 132,787 | 2.96% | resident registration |
| 1965 | 136,847 | 2.97% | resident registration |
| 1966 | 141,027 | 2.96% | resident registration |
| 1967 | 145,354 | 2.98% | resident registration |
| 1968 | 149,926 | 3.05% | resident registration |
| 1969 | 154,876 | 3.2% | resident registration |
| 1970 | 160,292 | 3.38% | resident registration |
| 1971 | 166,214 | 3.56% | resident registration |
| 1972 | 172,599 | 3.7% | resident registration |
| 1973 | 179,354 | 3.77% | resident registration |
| 1974 | 186,338 | 3.75% | resident registration |
| 1975 | 193,447 | 3.67% | resident registration |
| 1976 | 200,642 | 3.59% | resident registration |
| 1977 | 207,942 | 3.51% | resident registration |
| 1978 | 215,353 | 3.44% | resident registration |
| 1979 | 222,905 | 3.39% | resident registration |
| 1980 | 230,614 | 3.34% | resident registration |
| 1981 | 238,488 | 3.3% | resident registration |
| 1982 | 246,502 | 3.25% | resident registration |
| 1983 | 254,602 | 3.18% | resident registration |
| 1984 | 262,719 | 3.09% | resident registration |
| 1985 | 270,809 | 2.99% | resident registration |
| 1986 | 278,846 | 2.88% | resident registration |
| 1987 | 286,868 | 2.8% | resident registration |
| 1988 | 294,962 | 2.74% | resident registration |
| 1989 | 303,258 | 2.74% | resident registration |
| 1990 | 311,849 | 2.75% | resident registration |
| 1991 | 320,764 | 2.78% | resident registration |
| 1992 | 329,984 | 2.79% | resident registration |
| 1993 | 339,490 | 2.8% | resident registration |
| 1994 | 349,250 | 2.79% | resident registration |
| 1995 | 359,236 | 2.78% | resident registration |
| 1996 | 369,439 | 2.76% | resident registration |
| 1997 | 379,861 | 2.74% | resident registration |
| 1998 | 390,493 | 2.72% | resident registration |
| 1999 | 401,323 | 2.7% | resident registration |
| 2000 | 412,336 | 2.67% | resident registration |
| 2001 | 423,529 | 2.64% | resident registration |
| 2002 | 434,880 | 2.61% | resident registration |
| 2003 | 446,335 | 2.57% | resident registration |
| 2004 | 457,827 | 2.51% | resident registration |
| 2005 | 469,306 | 2.45% | resident registration |
| 2006 | 480,745 | 2.38% | resident registration |
| 2007 | 492,148 | 2.32% | resident registration |
| 2008 | 503,541 | 2.26% | resident registration |
| 2009 | 514,964 | 2.22% | resident registration |
| 2010 | 526,447 | 2.18% | resident registration |
| 2011 | 537,997 | 2.15% | resident registration |
| 2012 | 549,598 | 2.11% | resident registration |
| 2013 | 561,231 | 2.07% | resident registration |
| 2014 | 587,079 | 4.4% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 603,118 | 2.66% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 619,437 | 2.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 611,343 | -1.32% | resident registration |
| 2018 | 652,858 | 6.36% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 669,823 | 2.53% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 750,325 | 10.73% |