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Solomon Islands: capital, population, area and flag

Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia (Oceania). Its capital is Honiara. The population is about 839K (#159 of 193) and the area is about 28,446 km² (#140 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Honiara
Region
Oceania / Melanesia
Population
838,645 (2025) #159 of 193
Total area
28,446 km² (2024) #140 of 193
Population density
29.3 people/km² (2024) #153 of 193
GDP (total)
$1.75B (2025) #175 of 189
GDP per capita
$2,086 (2025) #153 of 189
Life expectancy
70.7 years (2024) #127 of 193
Distance from Japan
5,449 km #169 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/13 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/150 that of Japan
Main languages
English
Currency
Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Calling code
+677
Time zone (capital)
UTC+11
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
2 h ahead of Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
9.43°S 159.95°E

Population of Solomon Islands, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Solomon Islands

Map of Solomon Islands

Capital: Honiara

Neighbors by land

Solomon Islands has no land borders with other countries.

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Solomon Islands in world rankings

How Solomon Islands compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area28,446 km²2024#140 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-9.4°#167 of 193
Distance from Japan5,449 km#169 of 192
Forest area (share of land)89.8%2024#5 of 193
Arable land (share of land)0.8%2024#173 of 190
Protected land (share of land)2.4%2025#179 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)4.1%2024#183 of 192
Average annual rainfall3,028 mm2022#4 of 180
Freshwater resources per person57,229 m³2022#10 of 181
Forest area25,139 km²2025#97 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.1%2025#126 of 153 tied
People & population
Population838,6452025#159 of 193
Population density29.3 people/km²2024#153 of 193
Population growth rate2.35%2025#32 of 193
Urban population (share of people)31.3%2025#170 of 193
Life expectancy70.7 years2024#127 of 193
Fertility rate3.51 births per woman2024#44 of 193
Infant mortality rate16.4 per 1,000 births2024#76 of 192 tied
Birth rate26.7 per 1,000 people2024#44 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over3.7%2025#150 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1436.6%2025#44 of 193
Life expectancy of women72.2 years2024#131 of 193
Life expectancy of men69.4 years2024#115 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio123 per 100,000 births2023#59 of 192
Death rate (per 1,000 people)5.1 per 1,000 people2024#171 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)20.0 per 1,000 births2024#73 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)59.8%2025#146 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$1.75B2025#175 of 189
GDP per capita$2,0862025#153 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$2,7882025#174 of 185
Economic growth rate3.6%2025#83 of 188
Inflation rate3.4%2025#82 of 179
Unemployment rate1.4%2025#170 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)40.6%2024#69 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)70.8%2024#27 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)29.7%2024#13 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)23.4%2024#100 of 185
Services (share of GDP)46.9%2024#147 of 185
Goods exports (total)$677M2025#157 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)6.0%2024#47 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)82.3%2025#2 of 178
Youth unemployment rate2.8%2025#170 of 178
Cereal production2,756 t2024#159 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,866 kg/ha2024#124 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)99,950 t2024#85 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)69,440 t2024#88 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)30,510 t2024#53 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)101.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#131 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)32 kg/ha2024#127 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)10.1%2024#95 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)42.5%2025#35 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)1.4%2018#140 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)3.8%2025#51 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)15.9%2023#13 of 132
Labor force (number of people)448,5022025#155 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$686M2024#143 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)29.0%2024#167 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions62.1 per 100 people2022#175 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)81.5%2024#147 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)5.4%2023#121 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)8.3%2023#7 of 179
Doctors0.24 per 1,000 people2023#154 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)6.0%2025#178 of 192
Fixed broadband subscriptions0.1 per 100 people2022#178 of 192
Air passengers carried157,4182023#129 of 152
Undernourishment (share of people)27.0%2024#13 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)14.0%2024#165 of 192
Road traffic deaths16.5 per 100,000 people2019#80 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)78.0%2024#151 of 192 tied
Primary school completion rate70.5%2024#148 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)2.00 per 1,000 people2023#132 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)123 per 100,000 people2024#56 of 191
Health spending per person$1112023#141 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)128,036 TEU2019#112 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)6.6%2021#144 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person0.4 t CO₂e per person2024#155 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)0.3 Mt CO₂e2024#173 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)9.8 µg/m³2023#156 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)50.1%2022#49 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.9%2021#135 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)0.6 Mt CO₂e2024#172 of 186
Food & farming
Rice: production2,756 t2024#103 of 114
Cassava: production3,216 t2024#73 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production109,115 t2024#41 of 105
Yams: production45,058 t2024#27 of 56
Coconuts: production121,119 t2024#24 of 79
Palm oil: production31,000 t2023#31 of 45
Bananas: production320 t2024#109 of 113
Watermelons: production1,069 t2024#104 of 119
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production588 t2024#84 of 95
Cocoa beans: production4,200 t2024#28 of 58
Tobacco: production115 t2024#109 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production772 t2024#165 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production2,569 t2024#120 of 164
Chicken meat: production286 t2024#175 of 183
Cow’s milk: production3,072 t2024#164 of 178
Hen eggs: production590 t2024#157 of 167
Milkfish: production3 t2024#19 of 25
Skipjack tuna: production42,094 t2024#20 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production23,188 t2024#24 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production1,402 t2024#28 of 68
Albacore: production2,151 t2024#15 of 60
Swordfish: production35 t2024#57 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production30,500 t2024#14 of 68
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production69,169 t2024#30 of 133
Tilapias and other cichlids: production7 t2024#103 of 119
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production10 t2024#35 of 48
Sharks and rays: production199 t2024#84 of 127
Cattle: number of animals15,381 animals2024#166 of 183
Pigs: number of animals55,519 animals2024#120 of 165
Chickens: number of animals248,000 birds2024#171 of 181
Horses: number of animals151 animals2024#140 of 143

Questions about Solomon Islands

What is the capital of Solomon Islands?

The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara.

What is the population of Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands has a population of about 839K (2025), #159 of 193 among countries.

How big is Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands covers about 28,446 km², #140 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Solomon Islands in?

Solomon Islands is in Oceania, in the region of Melanesia.

What currency and languages are used in Solomon Islands?

The currency is the Solomon Islands Dollar. Main languages: English.

How does Solomon Islands compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Solomon Islands is about 1/13 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/150 that of Japan.

How far is Solomon Islands from Japan?

The capital, Honiara, is about 5,449 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Solomon Islands and Japan?

The capital, Honiara, is on UTC+11 in standard time: 2 h ahead of Japan.

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