Solomon Islands
- Capital: Honiara
- Melanesia
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Solomon Islands overview
Solomon Islands is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Honiara. The World Bank counts 838,645 people for 2025 on 28,446 km² of surface area.
Solomon Islands has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 838,645 people in Solomon Islands for 2025, which is 158th of 170 by population. Spread over 28,446 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 29 people per km², 125th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | 100% | official |
| Pijin | 82% | — |
| Roviana | 1.4% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Solomon Islands, really?
With 28,446 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Solomon Islands is 141st of 169 by surface area and covers 0.02% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Albania (28,750 km²) is just larger; Equatorial Guinea (28,052 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Solomon Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Honiara
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Population
- 838,645 (2025)
- Surface area
- 28,446 km² (2024)
- Density
- 29 people per km²
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
- Calling code
- +677
- Internet domain
- .sb
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Solomon Islands within Melanesia
Natural Earth places Solomon Islands in Melanesia (UN subregion). Of the 5 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Solomon Islands is 3rd by population and 2nd by surface area, with 6.4% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea | 10,762,817 | 462,840 |
 Fiji | 933,154 | 18,333 |
| Solomon Islands | 838,645 | 28,446 |
 Vanuatu | 335,169 | 12,189 |
 New Caledonia | 295,333 | 18,576 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Solomon Islands is in Melanesia, Oceania. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the southern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Honiara, is at about 9.4° S and 159.9° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Solomon Islands 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Solomon Islands is on the map
Countries bordering Solomon Islands
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Solomon Islands
Currency
- Solomon Islands Dollar: code SBD, numeric 090. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Solomon Islands.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region SB); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .sb
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +677
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+11:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Solomon Islands codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | SB |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | SLB |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 090 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Solomon Islands Dollar) | SBD · 090 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .sb |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +677 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Solomon Islands
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Solomon Islands among them.
- Solomon Islands has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Solomon Islands; the earliest inscription dates from 1998.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Solomon Islands in Travle?
Because Solomon Islands has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
More countries in Melanesia
World Heritage in Solomon Islands
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Solomon Islands. The first, inscribed in 1998, was East Rennell.
- East Rennell (natural, inscribed 1998, on the List in Danger)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Solomon Islands — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara.
Does Solomon Islands border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does Solomon Islands use?
The currency is the Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD). Unicode CLDR gives English official status.
How many people live in Solomon Islands?
The World Bank counts 838,645 people for 2025.
How big is Solomon Islands?
28,446 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Solomon Islands?
The international dialling code is +677 and the country-code domain is .sb.
What time zone does Solomon Islands use?
UTC+11:00 all year (2026).
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