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Population in Afghanistan compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 42,647,492 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,409,324 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Afghanistan's population is 52.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.76% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.4M (78.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2100 131,803,615 1,869,358
2099 131,145,502 1,865,277
2098 130,482,225 1,861,047
2097 129,808,066 1,856,421
2096 129,147,895 1,851,585
2095 128,473,977 1,846,229
2094 127,761,785 1,840,799
2093 127,018,448 1,834,881
2092 126,270,202 1,828,545
2091 125,508,788 1,822,001
2090 124,636,092 1,815,153
2089 123,843,293 1,808,103
2088 123,034,495 1,800,741
2087 122,147,758 1,793,136
2086 121,381,088 1,785,209
2085 120,486,343 1,777,013
2084 119,491,780 1,768,444
2083 118,631,246 1,759,601
2082 117,742,446 1,750,433
2081 116,842,143 1,740,952
2080 115,793,841 1,731,110
2079 114,630,140 1,721,146
2078 113,624,958 1,710,785
2077 112,523,374 1,700,043
2076 111,442,221 1,688,876
2075 110,399,328 1,677,587
2074 109,236,338 1,666,185
2073 107,960,305 1,654,264
2072 106,746,984 1,642,044
2071 105,568,382 1,629,467
2070 104,230,485 1,616,736
2069 102,964,062 1,603,679
2068 101,629,164 1,590,304
2067 100,380,826 1,576,716
2066 99,116,663 1,563,005
2065 97,714,113 1,549,060
2064 96,306,602 1,534,862
2063 94,949,108 1,520,351
2062 93,579,065 1,505,792
2061 92,316,077 1,490,935
2060 91,000,643 1,476,028
2059 89,717,353 1,460,816
2058 88,346,732 1,445,385
2057 86,917,997 1,429,967
2056 85,480,219 1,414,320
2055 84,074,268 1,398,440
2054 82,676,432 1,382,426
2053 81,285,014 1,366,190
2052 79,908,081 1,349,703
2051 78,643,202 1,333,136
2050 77,331,830 1,316,322
2049 75,864,863 1,299,367
2048 74,479,782 1,282,258
2047 73,119,204 1,265,007
2046 71,697,214 1,247,608
2045 70,353,118 1,230,002
2044 69,024,959 1,212,277
2043 67,657,423 1,194,351
2042 66,357,363 1,176,271
2041 64,976,778 1,158,172
2040 63,535,531 1,139,832
2039 62,129,737 1,121,014
2038 60,803,646 1,101,787
2037 59,454,331 1,082,148
2036 58,114,874 1,062,197
2035 56,804,011 1,041,925
2034 55,502,408 1,021,492
2033 54,135,876 1,000,997
2032 52,791,273 980,329
2031 51,433,991 959,788
2030 50,079,746 939,300
2029 48,768,949 918,921
2028 47,533,470 898,660
2027 46,310,865 878,499
2026 45,075,045 858,557
2025 43,870,455 838,746
2024 42,647,492 819,198
2023 41,454,761 800,005
2022 40,578,842 781,066
2021 40,000,412 762,591
2020 39,068,979 744,498
2019 37,856,121 728,147
2018 36,743,039 709,101
2017 35,688,935 685,672
2016 34,700,612 662,379
2015 33,831,764 639,415
2014 32,792,523 616,908
2013 31,622,704 594,945
2012 30,560,034 573,606
2011 29,347,708 552,945
2010 28,284,089 532,968
2009 27,466,101 518,141
2008 26,482,622 508,790
2007 25,909,852 500,156
2006 25,424,094 491,594
2005 24,404,567 483,080
2004 23,560,654 474,611
2003 22,733,049 466,154
2002 21,378,117 457,671
2001 20,284,307 449,125
2000 20,130,327 440,469
1999 19,887,785 430,500
1998 19,159,996 419,071
1997 18,452,091 407,474
1996 17,763,266 396,009
1995 17,065,836 384,733
1994 16,250,794 373,675
1993 14,943,172 362,839
1992 13,278,974 352,205
1991 12,238,879 341,738
1990 12,045,660 331,435
1989 11,874,088 321,282
1988 11,523,298 311,265
1987 11,387,818 301,414
1986 11,420,074 291,842
1985 11,426,852 282,455
1984 11,190,221 273,163
1983 10,917,982 264,068
1982 10,991,378 255,200
1981 11,937,581 246,555
1980 13,169,311 238,135
1979 13,655,567 229,953
1978 13,611,441 222,029
1977 13,340,756 214,418
1976 13,059,851 207,194
1975 12,773,954 200,744
1974 12,469,127 195,041
1973 12,157,999 189,774
1972 11,853,696 184,994
1971 11,567,667 180,637
1970 11,290,128 176,579
1969 11,017,409 172,476
1968 10,756,922 168,282
1967 10,505,959 164,245
1966 10,266,395 160,393
1965 10,036,008 156,686
1964 9,814,318 153,085
1963 9,604,487 149,589
1962 9,404,406 146,201
1961 9,214,083 142,912
1960 9,035,043 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,708,712 people (a 30.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 70.3% to 77,331,830 people with a rank change from 36th to 24th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Afghanistan
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2100 0.5% 0.22%
2099 0.51% 0.23%
2098 0.52% 0.25%
2097 0.51% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.29%
2095 0.56% 0.29%
2094 0.59% 0.32%
2093 0.59% 0.35%
2092 0.61% 0.36%
2091 0.7% 0.38%
2090 0.64% 0.39%
2089 0.66% 0.41%
2088 0.73% 0.42%
2087 0.63% 0.44%
2086 0.74% 0.46%
2085 0.83% 0.48%
2084 0.73% 0.5%
2083 0.75% 0.52%
2082 0.77% 0.54%
2081 0.91% 0.57%
2080 1.02% 0.58%
2079 0.88% 0.61%
2078 0.98% 0.63%
2077 0.97% 0.66%
2076 0.94% 0.67%
2075 1.06% 0.68%
2074 1.18% 0.72%
2073 1.14% 0.74%
2072 1.12% 0.77%
2071 1.28% 0.79%
2070 1.23% 0.81%
2069 1.31% 0.84%
2068 1.24% 0.86%
2067 1.28% 0.88%
2066 1.44% 0.9%
2065 1.46% 0.93%
2064 1.43% 0.95%
2063 1.46% 0.97%
2062 1.37% 1%
2061 1.45% 1.01%
2060 1.43% 1.04%
2059 1.55% 1.07%
2058 1.64% 1.08%
2057 1.68% 1.11%
2056 1.67% 1.14%
2055 1.69% 1.16%
2054 1.71% 1.19%
2053 1.72% 1.22%
2052 1.61% 1.24%
2051 1.7% 1.28%
2050 1.93% 1.3%
2049 1.86% 1.33%
2048 1.86% 1.36%
2047 1.98% 1.39%
2046 1.91% 1.43%
2045 1.92% 1.46%
2044 2.02% 1.5%
2043 1.96% 1.54%
2042 2.12% 1.56%
2041 2.27% 1.61%
2040 2.26% 1.68%
2039 2.18% 1.75%
2038 2.27% 1.81%
2037 2.3% 1.88%
2036 2.31% 1.95%
2035 2.35% 2%
2034 2.52% 2.05%
2033 2.55% 2.11%
2032 2.64% 2.14%
2031 2.7% 2.18%
2030 2.69% 2.22%
2029 2.6% 2.25%
2028 2.64% 2.3%
2027 2.74% 2.32%
2026 2.75% 2.36%
2025 2.87% 2.39%
2024 2.88% 2.4%
2023 2.16% 2.42%
2022 1.45% 2.42%
2021 2.38% 2.43%
2020 3.2% 2.25%
2019 3.03% 2.69%
2018 2.95% 3.42%
2017 2.85% 3.52%
2016 2.57% 3.59%
2015 3.17% 3.65%
2014 3.7% 3.69%
2013 3.48% 3.72%
2012 4.13% 3.74%
2011 3.76% 3.75%
2010 2.98% 2.86%
2009 3.71% 1.84%
2008 2.21% 1.73%
2007 1.91% 1.74%
2006 4.18% 1.76%
2005 3.58% 1.78%
2004 3.64% 1.81%
2003 6.34% 1.85%
2002 5.39% 1.9%
2001 0.76% 1.97%
2000 1.22% 2.32%
1999 3.8% 2.73%
1998 3.84% 2.85%
1997 3.88% 2.9%
1996 4.09% 2.93%
1995 5.02% 2.96%
1994 8.75% 2.99%
1993 12.5% 3.02%
1992 8.5% 3.06%
1991 1.6% 3.11%
1990 1.44% 3.16%
1989 3.04% 3.22%
1988 1.19% 3.27%
1987 -0.28% 3.28%
1986 -0.06% 3.32%
1985 2.11% 3.4%
1984 2.49% 3.44%
1983 -0.67% 3.47%
1982 -7.93% 3.51%
1981 -9.35% 3.54%
1980 -3.56% 3.56%
1979 0.32% 3.57%
1978 2.03% 3.55%
1977 2.15% 3.49%
1976 2.24% 3.21%
1975 2.44% 2.92%
1974 2.56% 2.78%
1973 2.57% 2.58%
1972 2.47% 2.41%
1971 2.46% 2.3%
1970 2.48% 2.38%
1969 2.42% 2.49%
1968 2.39% 2.46%
1967 2.33% 2.4%
1966 2.3% 2.37%
1965 2.26% 2.35%
1964 2.18% 2.34%
1963 2.13% 2.32%
1962 2.07% 2.3%
1961 1.98% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.88%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
Current population
45409324
863951
Population rank 36/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.55% 0.01%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
21.5 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.19 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,268 +53
Annual growth/decline +1,192,731 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.88% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 20/197 33/197
One migration net change every
7.08 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -74,404 +1,631
Net migration rank 179/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 98,110 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 131/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 186/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Afghanistan
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -74,404 - 1,631
2024 - -44,089 - 1,610
2023 1,228,719 -48,958 17,436 1,636
2022 1,219,475 -647,402 17,253 1,567
2021 1,133,611 -548,784 16,626 1,499
2020 1,134,407 143,634 16,488 1,556
2019 1,138,485 9,159 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,115,262 -36,753 16,790 6,653
2017 1,101,218 -71,491 16,897 6,513
2016 1,090,016 -143,049 17,027 6,146
2015 1,077,068 -286,314 16,909 5,853
2014 1,053,788 233,913 16,652 5,598
2013 1,033,778 18,119 16,038 5,631
2012 1,004,814 68,628 15,585 5,420
2011 966,743 384,486 15,095 5,219
2010 943,473 -167,460 14,604 5,040
2009 920,581 -60,602 14,381 -4,360
2008 891,246 215,753 14,225 -5,538
2007 889,848 -851,298 13,963 -5,383
2006 875,301 57,673 13,799 -5,262
2005 855,112 250,971 13,568 -5,082
2004 850,940 -269,194 13,444 -4,985
2003 826,165 247,317 13,344 -4,881
2002 776,048 860,349 13,195 -4,691
2001 764,090 -212,872 13,061 -4,474
2000 782,727 -1,025,973 12,938 -4,219
1999 760,727 -32,400 12,809 -1,588
1998 719,860 7,380 12,658 -1,019
1997 709,778 -21,215 12,478 -931
1996 685,005 4,072 12,328 -947
1995 653,280 52,505 12,124 -952
1994 609,096 315,206 11,771 -828
1993 541,257 1,149,684 11,396 -665
1992 440,132 1,197,329 11,029 -482
1991 409,954 32,782 10,789 -410
1990 402,433 -458,737 10,561 -335
1989 381,158 18,296 10,354 -270
1988 358,397 -56,263 10,142 -197
1987 314,361 -345,535 9,943 -179
1986 310,066 -343,397 9,656 -269
1985 228,469 -208,685 9,534 -150
1984 205,262 248,224 9,299 -102
1983 263,778 -172,797 9,011 -30
1982 263,210 -500,998 8,720 40
1981 343,468 -1,998,086 8,436 99
1980 365,396 -1,174,239 8,156 151
1979 361,750 -525,413 7,874 188
1978 369,101 -117,186 7,598 174
1977 372,567 -83,115 7,290 159
1976 357,775 -85,430 7,058 -48
1975 343,850 -44,418 6,635 -760
1974 330,232 -20,009 6,612 -1,084
1973 315,062 -3,030 6,343 -1,329
1972 300,633 -4,050 6,074 -1,520
1971 288,267 -12,801 5,814 -1,646
1970 275,129 4,458 5,575 -1,632
1969 263,823 2,029 5,444 -1,187
1968 251,798 3,333 5,285 -1,154
1967 239,967 6,824 5,151 -1,213
1966 228,786 3,563 5,028 -1,256
1965 217,741 10,695 4,885 -1,237
1964 207,867 7,079 4,747 -1,200
1963 198,035 6,681 4,571 -1,129
1962 188,427 7,016 4,408 -1,073
1961 179,094 6,109 4,257 -1,016
1960 170,257 2,606 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/solomon-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,292,049 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 1,396,045 people). In the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Afghanistan
City Population
Kabul 5.33M
Kandahar 614K
Herat 556K
Mazar-i-Sharif 469K
Kunduz 357K
Jalalabad 263K
Lashkargah 202K
Sheberghan 176K
Khost 160K
Ghazni 143K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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