Solomon Islands: cities by population
Solomon Islands has a population of 858,288 (UN estimate, 2026), with Honiara as its capital. The 13 largest of its 13 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+95%
since 2000 (440,469)
+53%
projected by 2050 (1,309,110)
30
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Solomon Islands
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honiara | Honiara | 56,298 |
| 2 | Tandai | Guadalcanal Province | 24,592 |
| 3 | Malango | Guadalcanal Province | 15,560 |
| 4 | Malango | Guadalcanal Province | 10,532 |
| 5 | Noro | Western Province | 7,204 |
| 6 | Gizo | Western Province | 7,177 |
| 7 | Auki | Malaita Province | 7,020 |
| 8 | Munda | Western Province | 3,144 |
| 9 | Buala | Isabel Province | 2,700 |
| 10 | Kirakira | Makira-Ulawa Province | 2,107 |
| 11 | Tulagi | Central Province | 1,750 |
| 12 | Taro | Choiseul Province | 1,053 |
| 13 | Lata | Temotu Province | 553 |
Twenty years earlier: Solomon Islands in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 470,661.
Common questions
What is the population of Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands has a population of 858,288, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 1,309,110 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara.