Solomon Islands

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 1,631 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Solomon Islands has lost a cumulative 18,868 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+1,631

Net migration rate

+1.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-115,002

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

6,653

Top year: 2018

Peak emigration

-5,538

Lowest year: 2008

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1836

Per year

Solomon Islands receives approximately 1,631 net migrants per year (1.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 6,653 in 2018.

Migration flows in Solomon Islands are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).