Provinces
The population of the provinces of the Solomon Islands according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1976-02-07 | Population Census (C) 1986-11-23 | Population Census (C) 1999-11-21 | Population Census (C) 2009-11-23 | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | SLB | Honiara | 30,407 | 196,823 | 285,176 | 409,042 | 551,525 | 721,455 | ||||
| Central | CEN | Prov | Tulagi | 615 | 11,683 | 16,655 | 21,577 | 26,051 | 30,326 | 61500 | → | |
| Choiseul | CHO | Prov | Taro | 3,837 | 10,349 | 13,569 | 20,008 | 26,372 | 30,619 | 383700 | → | |
| Guadalcanal | GUA | Prov | Honiara | 5,336 | 31,677 | 49,831 | 60,275 | 106,023 | 154,150 | 533600 | → | |
| Honiara | HON | Cap | Honiara | 22 | 14,942 | 30,413 | 49,107 | 73,143 | 130,176 | 2200 | → | |
| Isabel | ISA | Prov | Buala | 4,136 | 10,420 | 14,616 | 20,421 | 26,158 | 30,399 | 413600 | → | |
| Makira-Ulawa | MAK | Prov | Kirakira | 3,188 | 14,891 | 21,796 | 31,006 | 40,419 | 52,006 | 318800 | → | |
| Malaita | MAL | Prov | Auki | 4,225 | 60,043 | 80,032 | 122,620 | 152,307 | 173,347 | 422500 | → | |
| Rennell & Bellona | REN | Prov | Tigoa | 671 | 1,893 | 1,802 | 2,377 | 3,041 | 4,091 | 67100 | → | |
| Temotu (Eastern Islands) | TEM | Prov | Lata | 868 | 10,945 | 14,781 | 18,912 | 21,362 | 22,132 | 86800 | → | |
| Western | WES | Prov | Gizo | 7,509 | 29,980 | 41,681 | 62,739 | 76,649 | 94,209 | 750900 | → |
- The total 2009 population has been preliminarily adjusted for underenumeration by the National Statistical Office (unadjusted total: 515,870). The same holds for the 2009 population of Guadalcanal, Honiara and Malaita (unadjusted figures: 93,613, 64,609 and 137,596, respectively).
- (1976) (1986) (1999) Solomon Islands Census Office: 1999 Population and Housing Census - Main Results.
(2009) (2019) Solomon Islands National Statistical Office (web).
Major Urban Centers
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | HON | 130,176 |
| 2 | Tandai | GUA | 19,900 |
| 3 | Malango | GUA | 8,500 |
| 4 | Auki | MAL | 6,695 |
| 5 | Gizo | WES | 5,000 |
| 6 | Noro | WES | 4,700 |
| 7 | Munda - Nusa Roviana | WES | 4,000 |
Major Urban Area
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2019-11-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | HON | 158,571 |
Contents: Urban Centers
The population of all towns and urban centers on the Solomon Islands by census years.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1986-11-23 | Population Census (C) 1999-11-21 | Population Census (C) 2009-11-23 | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-24 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auki | UrbC | MAL | 1,300 | 1,606 | 5,105 | 6,695 | 434 | → | |
| Buala | UrbC | ISA | ... | ... | 971 | 829 | 225 | ||
| Gizo | UrbC | WES | ... | 2,960 | 3,547 | 5,000 | 138 | ||
| Honiara | TC | HON | 30,413 | 49,107 | 73,143 | 130,176 | 2275 | → | |
| Kirakira (in: Bauro Central Ward) | UrbC | MAK | ... | ... | 2,074 | 1,542 | 707 | ||
| Lata (in: Luva Station Ward) | UrbC | TEM | ... | ... | 1,982 | 1,227 | 538 | ||
| Malango | UA | GUA | ... | ... | 4,636 | 8,500 | 1197 | ||
| Munda - Nusa Roviana | UrbC | WES | ... | ... | 2,843 | 4,000 | 1528 | ||
| Noro | UrbC | WES | ... | 3,482 | 3,365 | 4,700 | 1280 | → | |
| Tandai | UA | GUA | ... | ... | 10,837 | 19,900 | 1261 | ||
| Taro (in: Batava Ward) | UrbC | CHO | ... | ... | 810 | 909 | 115 | ||
| Tigoa | RSett | REN | ... | ... | 569 | ... | 7021 | ||
| Tulagi | UrbC | CEN | 1,622 | 1,333 | 1,251 | 1,431 | 240 | → |
- (1999) Solomon Islands Census Office: 1999 Population and Housing Census - Main Results.
(2009) (2019) Solomon Islands National Statistical Office (web).