Solomon Islands's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Honiara in orange
Solomon Islands has 0 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Honiara with 56,298 people, followed by Tandai (24,592) and Malango (15,560). The three largest cities together hold about 11.2% of the country's 865,000 people.
The capital, Honiara, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Guadalcanal Province (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Solomon Islands population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Solomon Islands atlas.
Solomon Islands cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HoniaraCapital | Honiara | 56,298 | 6.5% |
| 2 | Tandai | Guadalcanal Province | 24,592 | 2.8% |
| 3 | Malango | Guadalcanal Province | 15,560 | 1.8% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Solomon Islands?
Honiara, with about 56,298 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara — population 56,298, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Solomon Islands have over one million people?
None — the largest, Honiara, has 56,298 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Solomon Islands 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/solomon-islands/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/solomon-islands/">Largest Cities in Solomon Islands 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.