Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Solomon Islands

Share of population under 15 in the Solomon Islands in 2025 — 36.6%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.7 pp.

2025 36.6% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 45of 217
Period maximum 48.3%1979
Period minimum 36.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Solomon Islands, 1960–20253540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.3%1962: 46%1964: 45.8%1966: 46%1968: 46.4%1970: 46.7%1972: 46.9%1974: 47.5%1976: 48.2%1978: 48.3%1980: 48.3%1982: 48.1%1984: 47.8%1986: 47.3%1988: 46.6%1990: 45.8%1992: 45.1%1994: 44.5%1996: 44%1998: 43.5%2000: 42.9%2002: 42.2%2004: 41.7%2006: 41.3%2008: 41.2%2010: 41%2012: 40.7%2014: 40.2%2016: 39.7%2018: 39%2020: 38.4%2022: 37.7%2024: 37%2025: 36.6%
Change over the period: −9.7 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 36.6%
World 24.4%
Melanesia computed 32.8%
Share of population under 15 — Solomon Islands, by year Solomon Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.6 −0.4 pp
2024 37 −0.4 pp
2023 37.4 −0.4 pp
2022 37.7 −0.3 pp
2021 38.1 −0.3 pp
2020 38.4 −0.3 pp
2019 38.7 −0.3 pp
2018 39 −0.4 pp
2017 39.4 −0.3 pp
2016 39.7 −0.3 pp
2015 40 −0.3 pp
2014 40.2 −0.2 pp
2013 40.4 −0.2 pp
2012 40.7 −0.2 pp
2011 40.8 −0.2 pp
2010 41 −0.1 pp
2009 41.1 −0.1 pp
2008 41.2 −0.1 pp
2007 41.2 −0.1 pp
2006 41.3 −0.1 pp
2005 41.5 −0.2 pp
2004 41.7 −0.2 pp
2003 41.9 −0.3 pp
2002 42.2 −0.3 pp
2001 42.5 −0.3 pp
2000 42.9 −0.3 pp
1999 43.2 −0.3 pp
1998 43.5 −0.3 pp
1997 43.8 −0.3 pp
1996 44 −0.3 pp
1995 44.3 −0.3 pp
1994 44.5 −0.3 pp
1993 44.8 −0.3 pp
1992 45.1 −0.3 pp
1991 45.4 −0.4 pp
1990 45.8 −0.4 pp
1989 46.2 −0.4 pp
1988 46.6 −0.3 pp
1987 46.9 −0.3 pp
1986 47.3 −0.3 pp
1985 47.5 −0.2 pp
1984 47.8 −0.2 pp
1983 47.9 −0.2 pp
1982 48.1 −0.1 pp
1981 48.2 −0.1 pp
1980 48.3 −0 pp
1979 48.3 +0 pp
1978 48.3 +0 pp
1977 48.3 +0.1 pp
1976 48.2 +0.3 pp
1975 47.9 +0.4 pp
1974 47.5 +0.3 pp
1973 47.1 +0.2 pp
1972 46.9 +0.1 pp
1971 46.8 +0.1 pp
1970 46.7 +0.1 pp
1969 46.6 +0.2 pp
1968 46.4 +0.2 pp
1967 46.2 +0.2 pp
1966 46 +0.2 pp
1965 45.9 +0 pp
1964 45.8 −0.1 pp
1963 45.9 −0.1 pp
1962 46 −0.1 pp
1961 46.1 −0.1 pp
1960 46.3

Melanesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.