COUNTRY PROFILE / SLB
Solomon Islands
SLB / SB
For Solomon Islands, population is 838,645 people (2025, #162/215) and area is 28,900 km² (2023, #140/215). This profile covers 68 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2009 / 95.9%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Solomon Islands in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Solomon Islands with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Solomon Islands, population is about 0.7% of Japan's value and area is about 7.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Solomon Islands | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 838,645 people2025 / About 0.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 28,900 km²2023 / About 7.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 29 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.69 years2024 / 13.34 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,0862025 / About 5.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 440,469 people in 2000 to 838,645 people in 2025, an increase of about 90.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.12 years in 2000 to 70.69 years in 2024, an increase of 3.58 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 953 in 2000 to US$ 2,086 in 2025, an increase of about 118.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
63 additional rankings for Solomon Islands.
63 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work14 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics4 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY