Solomon Islands β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Solomon Islands covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Solomon Islands
The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. It has a population of approximately 750K. The country covers an area of 28,896 kmΒ². It is located in Melanesia.
Geography
Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 28,896 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Solomon Islands has a population of approximately 750,325 people. Population density is around 26.0 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Solomon Islander.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Solomon Islands reports a nominal GDP of about $1.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 16.4% of GDP in 2022. The official currency is the Solomon Islands dollar (SBD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 7.91 SBD.
Culture & Time
Solomon Islands operates on a single time zone (UTC+11:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.sb.
Government & Status
The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +677. Its FIFA country code is SOL, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is SB.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.