Indicator	Value
Total population	819,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 819,200 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 819,200 people
Median age	20.5 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	70.5–70.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.69 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.53 years
Ethnic groups	Melanesian 95.3%, Polynesian 3.1%, Micronesian 1.2%, other 0.3% (2009 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca in much of the country), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Protestant 73.4% (Church of Melanesia 31.9%, South Sea Evangelical 17.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.7%, United Church 10.1%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.5%), Roman Catholic 19.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 4%, unspecified 0.1% (2009 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	26% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.37 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	26.7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	5.08 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	30.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	'Are'are Amba (Solomon Islands) Anuta Arosi Asumboa Babatana Baeggu Baelelea Bauro Bilua Birao Blablanga Bughotu Cheke Holo Dori'o Dororo Duke Fagani Fataleka Gao Gela Ghanongga Ghari Gilbertese Gula'alaa Guliguli Hoava Kahua Kazukuru Kokota Kusaghe-Njela Kwaio Kwara'ae Laghu Lau Lavukaleve Lengo Longgu Lovono Luangiua Lungga Malango Marau Wawa Marovo Mono-Alu Nalögo Nanggu Natügu Natügu (Retired) Oroha Owa Pijin Rennell-Bellona Rennellese Sign Language Ririo Roviana Sa'a Savosavo Sikaiana Simbo Sisiqa Solomon Islands Sign Language Talise Tanema Tanimbili Teanu Tikopia To'abaita Touo Ughele Vaeakau-Taumako Vaghua Vangunu Varisi Wala Zabana Zazao Äiwoo Glottolog [2026]