Identity
- Official name
- Solomon Islands
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Solomon Islander
- Codes
- SB / SLB
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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is in Melanesia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇸🇧 The flag shown for Solomon Islands. Profile code: SB / SLB.
01Population858.3K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalHoniara
Solomon Islands
03CurrencySBD
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
04Life expectancy71.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 858.3K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 20.9 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English
- Largest cities
- Honiara
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Melanesia
- Area
- 28,896 km²
- Coordinates
- 8.0° S, 159.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
- Calling code
- +677
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Jeremiah Manele
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Popomanaseu
- Driving side
- Left
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Meet
Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is a world profile in Melanesia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionMelanesia
DemonymSolomon Islander
Area28,896 km²
Calling code+677
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$1.7B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$2.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth3.6%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 31.3%Rural 68.7%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 20.9 years
- Languages
- English
- Capital / principal city
- Honiara
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#178 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1978. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Jeremiah Manele
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Solomon Islands is an island or coastal profile in Melanesia. Its listed area is 28,896 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Popomanaseu
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +677
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Solomon Islands
- Honiara is the capital city.
- Solomon Islands covers 28,896 km².
- Solomon Islands has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English.
- Its international calling code is +677.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 838.6K (2025).
- The listed currency code is SBD.
Connected places
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Solomon Islands.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
SBTwo-letter country code
SLBThree-letter country code
HoniaraCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Solomon Islands
Special Report.
Solomon Islands is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Melanesia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 1.3% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
1.1MPopulation base
72.0 yrsLife expectancy
2.55Fertility rate
54.2%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
2000-14.3%
20253.62%
2035 base1.64%
Low2.33%Base1.64%High0.95%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20002.29%
20252.35%
2035 base0.91%
Low1.41%Base0.91%High0.41%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000440.5K
2025838.6K
2035 base1.1M
Low1MBase1.1MHigh1.2M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200067.1 yrs
202470.7 yrs
2035 base72.0 yrs
Low71.6 yrsBase72.0 yrsHigh72.5 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20004.76
20243.51
2035 base2.55
Low2.89Base2.55High2.21
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200015.8%
202531.3%
2035 base38.8%
Low36.2%Base38.8%High41.4%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20007.89%
20253.36%
2035 base2.80%
Low3.00%Base2.80%High2.61%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20002.45%
20251.43%
2035 base1.05%
Low1.18%Base1.05%High0.91%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$953.2
2025$2.1K
2035 base$2.1K
Low$2.1KBase$2.1KHigh$2.1K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.53
20240.38
2035 base0.23
Low0.28Base0.23High0.17
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.48%
202429.0%
2035 base54.2%
Low45.4%Base54.2%High62.9%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$419.8M
2025$1.7B
2035 base$2.3B
Low$2.1BBase$2.3BHigh$2.6B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.