Solomon Islands — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Solomon Islands had an estimated population of 470,661 in 2005, with 9 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Solomon Islands today — population now 858,288, against 470,661 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 470,661 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 483,080 | 858,288 | +78% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | Guadalcanal | 56,298 | 56,298 now |
| 2 | Gizo | Western | 6,154 | 7,177 now |
| 3 | Auki | Malaita | 4,336 | 7,020 now |
| 4 | Buala | Isabel | 2,689 | 2,700 now |
| 5 | Tulagi | Central | 1,472 | 1,750 now |
| 6 | Kirakira | Makira and Ulawa | 1,122 | 2,107 now |
| 7 | Lata | Temotu | 538 | 553 now |
| 8 | Taro Island | Choiseul | 507 | — |
| 9 | Tigoa | Rennell and Bellona | 213 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaita | 143,111 |
| 2 | Western | 73,089 |
| 3 | Guadalcanal | 65,220 |
| 4 | Honiara | 60,405 |
| 5 | Makira and Ulawa | 35,529 |
| 6 | Central | 23,823 |
| 7 | Isabel | 23,172 |
| 8 | Choiseul | 23,051 |
| 9 | Temotu | 20,697 |
| 10 | Rennell and Bellona | 2,564 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.