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 (Cf) 2019-11-24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | SLB | Honiara | 30,407 | 196,823 | 285,176 | 409,042 | 558,457 | 720,956 | → | |||
| Central | CEN | Prov | Tulagi | 615 | 11,683 | 16,655 | 21,577 | 26,051 | 30,318 | 61500 | → | |
| Choiseul | CHO | Prov | Taro | 3,837 | 10,349 | 13,569 | 20,008 | 26,372 | 30,775 | 383700 | → | |
| Guadalcanal | GUA | Prov | Honiara | 5,336 | 31,677 | 49,831 | 60,275 | 107,090 | 154,022 | 533600 | → | |
| Honiara | HON | Cap | Honiara | 22 | 14,942 | 30,413 | 49,107 | 73,910 | 129,569 | 2200 | → | |
| Isabel | ISA | Prov | Buala | 4,136 | 10,420 | 14,616 | 20,421 | 26,158 | 31,420 | 413600 | → | |
| Makira-Ulawa | MAK | Prov | Kirakira | 3,188 | 14,891 | 21,796 | 31,006 | 40,419 | 51,587 | 318800 | → | |
| Malaita | MAL | Prov | Auki | 4,225 | 60,043 | 80,032 | 122,620 | 157,405 | 172,740 | 422500 | → | |
| Rennell & Bellona | REN | Prov | Tigoa | 671 | 1,893 | 1,802 | 2,377 | 3,041 | 4,100 | 67100 | → | |
| Temotu (Eastern Islands) | TEM | Prov | Lata | 868 | 10,945 | 14,781 | 18,912 | 21,362 | 22,319 | 86800 | → | |
| Western | WES | Prov | Gizo | 7,509 | 29,980 | 41,681 | 62,739 | 76,649 | 94,106 | 750900 | → |
- The total 2009 population has been 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).
- Solomon Islands National Statistical Office.
Major Urban Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2019-11-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | HON | 130,176 |
| 2 | Tandai | GUA | 24,592 |
| 3 | Malango | GUA | 15,560 |
| 4 | Noro | WES | 7,204 |
| 5 | Auki | MAL | 7,020 |
Major Urban Area
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2019-11-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | HON | 169,721 |
Contents: Urban Localities
The population of all urban localities 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 (Cf) 2019-11-24 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auki | ULoc | MAL | 948 | 1,606 | 5,105 | 7,020 | 434 | → | |
| Buala | ULoc | ISA | 618 | 451 | 971 | 1,342 | 225 | ||
| Gizo | ULoc | WES | 2,331 | 2,960 | 3,547 | 4,260 | 138 | ||
| Honiara | City | HON | 30,413 | 49,107 | 73,910 | 130,176 | 2275 | → | |
| Kirakira (in: Bauro Central Ward) | ULoc | MAK | 905 | 979 | 2,074 | 2,107 | 707 | ||
| Lata (in: Luva Station Ward) | ULoc | TEM | 423 | 361 | 1,982 | 1,806 | 538 | ||
| Malango | ULoc | GUA | ... | ... | 4,636 | 15,560 | 1197 | ||
| Munda - Nusa Roviana | ULoc | WES | ... | ... | 2,843 | 3,144 | 1528 | ||
| Noro | ULoc | WES | ... | 3,482 | 3,365 | 7,204 | 1280 | → | |
| Tandai | ULoc | GUA | ... | 3,013 | 10,837 | 24,592 | 1261 | ||
| Taro (in: Batava Ward) | ULoc | CHO | ... | 440 | 810 | 1,053 | 115 | ||
| Tigoa | RLoc | REN | ... | 434 | 569 | 881 | 7021 | ||
| Tulagi | ULoc | CEN | 1,281 | 1,333 | 1,251 | 1,481 | 240 | → |
- Solomon Islands National Statistical Office.