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Solomon Islands: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces and Wards

The population of the provinces and wards of the Solomon Islands by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1999-11-21
Population
Census
2009-11-23
Population
Census
2019-11-24
CentralProvince21,57726,05130,318
BanikaWard1,9872,0192,115
East GelaWard1,5422,0262,494
LovukolWard1,7942,1282,576
North East GelaWard1,5672,1182,567
North SavoWard1,1461,5201,564
North West GelaWard1,3751,7222,030
PavuvuWard1,5871,9562,051
Sandfly - BuenavistaWard2,6233,2263,729
South East GelaWard1,2951,6621,819
South SavoWard1,4031,6172,150
South West GelaWard2,0642,5863,154
TulagiWard1,3331,2511,481
West GelaWard1,8612,2202,588
ChoiseulProvince20,00826,37230,775
BabatanaWard1,5501,7382,031
BangeraWard9121,1581,603
BatavaWard3,5764,9315,677
KatupikaWard1,2581,9882,318
KerepangaraWard8611,1401,248
KirugelaWard8091,2401,465
PoloWard1,3481,6992,003
SengaWard1,5241,8562,117
SusukaWard9531,7461,939
TavulaWard1,9452,4872,751
TepazakaWard1,3381,6802,274
VasipukiWard1,2101,5741,952
ViviruWard1,2741,4991,615
Wagina (Vaghena)Ward1,4501,6361,782
GuadalcanalProvince60,27593,613154,022
AolaWard3,5274,0446,377
AvuavuWard1,9702,2622,913
BiraoWard2,2713,1594,043
DuiduiWard3,1633,2015,300
East GhaobataWard1,3384,5156,222
East TasimbokoWard4,8327,43810,088
KolokarakoWard1,2321,4182,647
LongguWard2,8693,7674,597
MalangoWard4,10510,53224,649
MoliWard3,5343,6964,507
ParipaoWard2,5843,0683,842
SaghaluWard3,3726,51011,030
SavuleiWard2,1993,0034,331
TaliseWard2,0141,7162,628
TandaiWard5,97014,91433,056
TangarareWard2,9133,1183,852
TetekanjiWard9741,1141,602
ValasiWard1,0981,4772,070
VatukulauWard2,1131,8222,534
VuloloWard2,7164,4296,265
Wanderer BayWard2,8803,4484,016
West GhaobataWard2,6014,9627,453
HoniaraCapital49,10764,609129,569
CruzWard268232394
Kola'aWard7,28710,15120,783
KukumWard1,9691,8352,541
MatanikoWard2,8984,3435,722
MbumburuWard2,3903,6255,806
NahaWard877356464
NggosiWard6,18610,06226,009
PanatinaWard9,27414,10332,712
Rove - LengakikiWard2,1772,6134,244
VavaeaWard6,6836,99610,813
VuhokesaWard1,0731,1971,328
VuraWard8,0259,09618,753
IsabelProvince20,42126,15831,420
Baolo (Havulei)Ward7461,1481,808
BualaWard2,4382,8133,369
HovikoiloWard1,5351,9882,462
JapuanaWard1,6582,1632,597
KalokaWard1,0309591,238
KiaWard1,5601,9291,909
KmagaWard1,3971,8622,218
KokotaWard8791,1771,671
KolomolaWard7499491,164
KolotubiWard1,4421,6711,980
KovilokoWard1,1111,2401,144
SamasoduWard1,0491,8682,485
SiganaWard1,7672,3972,691
SusubonaWard1,3041,9072,342
TatambaWard1,1961,4041,649
TirotonganaWard560683693
Makira-UlawaProvince31,00640,41951,587
Arosi EastWard1,3682,0542,746
Arosi NorthWard1,9972,3442,820
Arosi SouthWard2,2583,0093,169
Arosi WestWard1,4002,0092,425
Bauro CentralWard3,3764,5625,557
Bauro EastWard1,1631,6252,418
Bauro WestWard2,6953,9285,221
HaununuWard1,6962,6443,237
North UlawaWard9601,1691,428
RawoWard652677934
Santa Ana (Owaraha)Ward1,6731,5471,939
Santa Catalina (Owariki)Ward7278111,015
South UlawaWard1,0571,2941,499
Star Harbour NorthWard2,5413,2624,106
Star Harbour SouthWard7191,1381,561
Ugi and PioWard1,2231,2091,598
Wainoni EastWard2,0862,4883,254
Wainoni WestWard1,3982,1313,242
Weather CoastWard1,2201,6582,354
West UlawaWard7978601,064
MalaitaProvince122,620137,596172,740
Aba - AsimeuruWard4,3494,9365,929
AiaisiWard2,9223,5744,190
AimelaWard6,7477,6398,734
AreareWard2,8153,5254,009
AsimaeWard2,7933,0434,168
AukiWard4,0225,1057,020
BumaWard5,3896,2238,122
East BaeguWard3,9224,7816,784
FauabuWard8,2528,8309,926
Faumamanu - KwaiWard3,0993,5923,700
Foondo - GwaiauWard4,1405,5326,588
FouendaWard2,4561,8852,381
GulalofouWard4,6766,0318,609
Kwaimela - RadefasuWard8,4669,63411,621
KwarekwareoWard1,6231,9212,785
LangalangaWard2,0981,9223,113
LuaniuaWard1,3071,3961,965
Malu'uWard4,8284,3335,672
Mandalua - FolotanaWard2,4102,7493,940
MarehoWard2,2542,5502,820
MatakwalaoWard2,5032,7603,563
NafinuaWard3,6634,1954,593
PelauWard4887001,041
Rarosu'uWard4,0814,9886,049
SiesieWard2,8883,7474,508
SikaianaWard280249359
Sububenu - BurianiasiWard4,9255,0944,450
Sulufou - KwarandeWard1,6038662,747
TaiWard3,7734,6505,188
TakwaWard9,61610,07012,445
Waneagu - TaelanasinaWard3,5983,4783,682
Weagu Silana SinaWard4,0935,1215,819
West Baegu - FatalekaWard2,5412,4776,220
Rennell & BellonaProvince2,3773,0414,100
East GaongauWard225265225
East TengganoWard279367336
KanavaWard220239308
LughuWard249362429
MatangiWard99144214
Mugi HenuaWard136117219
Sa'aihoWard184250333
Te Tau GangotoWard434569881
West GaongauWard249350780
West TengganoWard302378375
TemotuProvince18,91221,36222,319
Duff IslandsWard439511493
FenualoaWard1,3331,3051,262
Graciosa BayWard1,0891,2641,451
Lipe - TemuaWard1,077793747
Luva StationWard1,6652,3351,953
ManuopoWard1,0671,0301,112
Nanggu - Lord HoweWard1,7421,8612,144
Nea - NooleWard1,4791,7701,837
NenumpoWard1,1211,1661,079
NeoWard1,2731,5581,701
NevenemaWard9989471,081
Nipua - NopoliWard589880912
North East Santa CruzWard1,6651,8432,178
Polynesian Outer IslandsWard297353283
TikopiaWard1,3461,2851,060
UtupuaWard8481,1681,356
VanikoroWard8841,2931,670
WesternProvince62,73976,64994,106
Central RanonggaWard2,0532,5142,832
GizoWard5,3237,1779,455
Inner ShortlandsWard2,3382,3973,023
IrringgilaWard2,2802,8333,300
KolombagheaWard1,5401,7833,565
KusagheWard1,7462,2382,508
MbiluaWard2,7884,2904,502
Mbuini TusuWard2,3282,9653,799
MundaWard2,4282,6203,797
NdoveleWard1,5381,9672,057
NggatokaeWard2,3773,0503,434
NonoWard2,6963,6104,065
NoroWard3,4823,3657,204
North KolombangaraWard1,5572,2782,922
North RanonggaWard412541552
North RendovaWard1,5001,7241,907
North VangunuWard2,2512,6613,211
Nusa RovianaWard1,7101,9952,284
Outer ShortlandsWard1,1841,3061,444
Roviana LagoonWard3,5994,6755,206
SimboWard1,6721,7821,782
South KolombangaraWard4,0644,0234,934
South RanonggaWard2,6003,3053,358
South RendovaWard2,2072,4772,643
VonavonaWard4,4985,5156,398
VonunuWard2,5683,5583,924
Solomon IslandsSovereign State409,042515,870720,956

Source: Solomon Islands National Statistical Office.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2019)
Males369,396
Females351,560
Age Groups (C 2019)
0-14 years264,799
15-64 years427,786
65+ years28,371
Age Distribution (C 2019)
80+ years5,701
70-79 years11,724
60-69 years24,649
50-59 years44,283
40-49 years73,640
30-39 years99,702
20-29 years119,745
10-19 years161,145
0-9 years180,367
Urbanization (C 2019)
Rural521,818
Urban199,138
Religion (C 2019)
Anglican Church of Melanesia232,041
Roman Catholic Church144,078
South Seas Evangelical Church124,506
Seventh-day Adventist Church83,452
United Methodist Church66,915
Other religion68,604
No religion1,227