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

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The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 175,686,899 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,936,470 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 206 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 179M (22.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Bangladesh vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2100 210,401,264 1,869,132
2099 211,451,904 1,865,051
2098 212,482,204 1,860,822
2097 213,486,272 1,856,197
2096 214,465,968 1,851,361
2095 215,426,907 1,846,006
2094 216,370,356 1,840,576
2093 217,275,808 1,834,659
2092 218,153,712 1,828,323
2091 218,982,674 1,821,781
2090 219,784,878 1,814,933
2089 220,540,401 1,807,885
2088 221,259,520 1,800,523
2087 221,938,165 1,792,919
2086 222,588,012 1,784,993
2085 223,185,997 1,776,798
2084 223,744,949 1,768,230
2083 224,275,716 1,759,388
2082 224,766,094 1,750,221
2081 225,240,154 1,740,741
2080 225,667,518 1,730,900
2079 226,061,595 1,720,938
2078 226,391,523 1,710,578
2077 226,699,126 1,699,838
2076 226,957,140 1,688,671
2075 227,161,614 1,677,384
2074 227,317,797 1,665,984
2073 227,438,605 1,654,063
2072 227,505,726 1,641,845
2071 227,524,423 1,629,270
2070 227,497,506 1,616,540
2069 227,428,570 1,603,485
2068 227,305,014 1,590,112
2067 227,121,107 1,576,525
2066 226,880,763 1,562,815
2065 226,584,072 1,548,873
2064 226,238,210 1,534,676
2063 225,824,534 1,520,167
2062 225,352,036 1,505,610
2061 224,813,409 1,490,754
2060 224,219,163 1,475,849
2059 223,571,928 1,460,639
2058 222,858,175 1,445,210
2057 222,085,438 1,429,794
2056 221,276,251 1,414,149
2055 220,407,778 1,398,271
2054 219,514,298 1,382,259
2053 218,569,959 1,366,025
2052 217,587,835 1,349,539
2051 216,556,487 1,332,975
2050 215,492,158 1,316,163
2049 214,402,257 1,299,210
2048 213,277,451 1,282,103
2047 212,116,827 1,264,854
2046 210,921,144 1,247,457
2045 209,698,915 1,229,853
2044 208,449,015 1,212,131
2043 207,172,388 1,194,206
2042 205,861,265 1,176,128
2041 204,515,400 1,158,032
2040 203,145,429 1,139,694
2039 201,737,174 1,120,879
2038 200,264,237 1,101,654
2037 198,741,429 1,082,017
2036 197,150,036 1,062,068
2035 195,501,296 1,041,799
2034 193,791,174 1,021,368
2033 191,991,968 1,000,876
2032 190,143,732 980,211
2031 188,210,205 959,672
2030 186,214,224 939,186
2029 184,170,034 918,810
2028 182,089,419 898,552
2027 179,975,298 878,392
2026 177,839,282 858,453
2025 175,686,899 838,645
2024 173,562,364 819,198
2023 171,466,990 800,005
2022 169,384,897 781,066
2021 167,658,854 762,591
2020 166,298,024 744,498
2019 164,913,055 728,147
2018 163,523,103 709,101
2017 162,186,147 685,672
2016 160,811,932 662,379
2015 159,383,179 639,415
2014 157,964,929 616,908
2013 156,532,141 594,945
2012 155,070,101 573,606
2011 153,591,076 552,945
2010 152,201,981 532,968
2009 150,873,714 518,141
2008 149,474,264 508,790
2007 147,989,278 500,156
2006 146,405,973 491,594
2005 144,715,786 483,080
2004 142,902,856 474,611
2003 140,970,351 466,154
2002 138,933,658 457,671
2001 136,805,810 449,125
2000 134,544,304 440,469
1999 132,108,065 430,500
1998 129,622,332 419,071
1997 127,198,069 407,474
1996 124,862,179 396,009
1995 122,600,370 384,733
1994 120,343,179 373,675
1993 118,132,360 362,839
1992 115,952,192 352,205
1991 113,787,109 341,738
1990 111,633,717 331,435
1989 109,433,799 321,282
1988 107,216,008 311,265
1987 104,959,291 301,414
1986 102,635,572 291,842
1985 100,253,825 282,455
1984 97,814,966 273,163
1983 95,335,155 264,068
1982 92,814,507 255,200
1981 90,303,105 246,555
1980 88,016,432 238,135
1979 85,935,072 229,953
1978 83,889,655 222,029
1977 81,867,264 214,418
1976 79,855,318 207,194
1975 77,854,351 200,744
1974 75,839,348 195,041
1973 73,722,294 189,774
1972 71,641,519 184,994
1971 70,276,758 180,637
1970 69,058,894 176,579
1969 67,294,133 172,476
1968 65,408,276 168,282
1967 63,510,929 164,245
1966 61,669,806 160,393
1965 59,902,519 156,686
1964 58,178,374 153,085
1963 56,504,402 149,589
1962 54,881,146 146,201
1961 53,310,348 142,912
1960 51,828,660 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 18,124,538 people (a 11.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th 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) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.4% to 215,492,158 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2100 -0.5% 0.22%
2099 -0.48% 0.23%
2098 -0.47% 0.25%
2097 -0.46% 0.26%
2096 -0.45% 0.29%
2095 -0.44% 0.29%
2094 -0.42% 0.32%
2093 -0.4% 0.35%
2092 -0.38% 0.36%
2091 -0.36% 0.38%
2090 -0.34% 0.39%
2089 -0.33% 0.41%
2088 -0.31% 0.42%
2087 -0.29% 0.44%
2086 -0.27% 0.46%
2085 -0.25% 0.48%
2084 -0.24% 0.5%
2083 -0.22% 0.52%
2082 -0.21% 0.54%
2081 -0.19% 0.57%
2080 -0.17% 0.58%
2079 -0.15% 0.61%
2078 -0.14% 0.63%
2077 -0.11% 0.66%
2076 -0.09% 0.67%
2075 -0.07% 0.68%
2074 -0.05% 0.72%
2073 -0.03% 0.74%
2072 -0.008% 0.77%
2071 0.01% 0.79%
2070 0.03% 0.81%
2069 0.05% 0.84%
2068 0.08% 0.86%
2067 0.11% 0.88%
2066 0.13% 0.9%
2065 0.15% 0.93%
2064 0.18% 0.95%
2063 0.21% 0.97%
2062 0.24% 1%
2061 0.27% 1.01%
2060 0.29% 1.04%
2059 0.32% 1.07%
2058 0.35% 1.08%
2057 0.37% 1.11%
2056 0.39% 1.14%
2055 0.41% 1.16%
2054 0.43% 1.19%
2053 0.45% 1.22%
2052 0.48% 1.24%
2051 0.49% 1.28%
2050 0.51% 1.3%
2049 0.53% 1.33%
2048 0.55% 1.36%
2047 0.57% 1.39%
2046 0.58% 1.43%
2045 0.6% 1.46%
2044 0.62% 1.5%
2043 0.64% 1.54%
2042 0.66% 1.56%
2041 0.67% 1.61%
2040 0.7% 1.68%
2039 0.74% 1.75%
2038 0.77% 1.81%
2037 0.81% 1.88%
2036 0.84% 1.95%
2035 0.88% 2%
2034 0.94% 2.05%
2033 0.97% 2.11%
2032 1.03% 2.14%
2031 1.07% 2.18%
2030 1.11% 2.22%
2029 1.14% 2.25%
2028 1.17% 2.3%
2027 1.2% 2.32%
2026 1.23% 2.36%
2025 1.22% 2.37%
2024 1.22% 2.4%
2023 1.23% 2.42%
2022 1.03% 2.42%
2021 0.82% 2.43%
2020 0.84% 2.25%
2019 0.85% 2.69%
2018 0.82% 3.42%
2017 0.85% 3.52%
2016 0.9% 3.59%
2015 0.9% 3.65%
2014 0.92% 3.69%
2013 0.94% 3.72%
2012 0.96% 3.74%
2011 0.91% 3.75%
2010 0.88% 2.86%
2009 0.94% 1.84%
2008 1% 1.73%
2007 1.08% 1.74%
2006 1.17% 1.76%
2005 1.27% 1.78%
2004 1.37% 1.81%
2003 1.47% 1.85%
2002 1.56% 1.9%
2001 1.68% 1.97%
2000 1.84% 2.32%
1999 1.92% 2.73%
1998 1.91% 2.85%
1997 1.87% 2.9%
1996 1.84% 2.93%
1995 1.88% 2.96%
1994 1.87% 2.99%
1993 1.88% 3.02%
1992 1.9% 3.06%
1991 1.93% 3.11%
1990 2.01% 3.16%
1989 2.07% 3.22%
1988 2.15% 3.27%
1987 2.26% 3.28%
1986 2.38% 3.32%
1985 2.49% 3.4%
1984 2.6% 3.44%
1983 2.72% 3.47%
1982 2.78% 3.51%
1981 2.6% 3.54%
1980 2.42% 3.56%
1979 2.44% 3.57%
1978 2.47% 3.55%
1977 2.52% 3.49%
1976 2.57% 3.21%
1975 2.66% 2.92%
1974 2.87% 2.78%
1973 2.9% 2.58%
1972 1.94% 2.41%
1971 1.76% 2.3%
1970 2.62% 2.38%
1969 2.88% 2.49%
1968 2.99% 2.46%
1967 2.99% 2.4%
1966 2.95% 2.37%
1965 2.96% 2.35%
1964 2.96% 2.34%
1963 2.96% 2.32%
1962 2.95% 2.3%
1961 2.86% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
Current population
178936470
868694
Population rank 8/197 161/197
Percent of world population 2.15% 0.01%
One net population change
14.9 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
9.09 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
35.6 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,821 +53
Annual growth/decline +2,124,535 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +1.22% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 32/197
One migration net change every
1.31 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -402,100 +1,631
Net migration rank 194/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,906,338 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 24/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 139/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -402,100 - 1,631
2024 2,583,129 -473,362 17,715 1,610
2023 2,630,818 -549,918 17,436 1,636
2022 2,633,258 -549,990 17,253 1,567
2021 2,363,487 -994,722 16,626 1,499
2020 2,355,279 -1,002,522 16,488 1,556
2019 2,433,952 -1,016,796 16,649 -1,990
2018 2,391,853 -1,029,069 16,790 6,653
2017 2,348,293 -1,037,176 16,897 6,513
2016 2,356,056 -918,770 17,027 6,146
2015 2,329,544 -909,223 16,909 5,853
2014 2,305,499 -889,222 16,652 5,598
2013 2,312,293 -862,944 16,038 5,631
2012 2,304,652 -829,875 15,585 5,420
2011 2,332,126 -848,910 15,095 5,219
2010 2,408,597 -1,113,727 14,604 5,040
2009 2,511,746 -1,150,194 14,381 -4,360
2008 2,595,770 -1,158,420 14,225 -5,538
2007 2,666,175 -1,133,553 13,963 -5,383
2006 2,725,786 -1,091,865 13,799 -5,262
2005 2,783,029 -1,036,635 13,568 -5,082
2004 2,849,626 -970,264 13,444 -4,985
2003 2,881,857 -896,335 13,344 -4,881
2002 2,907,604 -819,909 13,195 -4,691
2001 2,905,755 -737,740 13,061 -4,474
2000 2,867,543 -512,422 12,938 -4,219
1999 2,803,597 -286,256 12,809 -1,588
1998 2,740,993 -286,966 12,658 -1,019
1997 2,667,979 -273,442 12,478 -931
1996 2,531,581 -254,239 12,328 -947
1995 2,477,509 -231,304 12,124 -952
1994 2,475,098 -206,958 11,771 -828
1993 2,425,139 -271,677 11,396 -665
1992 2,453,664 -246,914 11,029 -482
1991 2,354,255 -230,852 10,789 -410
1990 2,587,558 -404,105 10,561 -335
1989 2,623,347 -406,910 10,354 -270
1988 2,614,570 -395,408 10,142 -197
1987 2,661,768 -367,475 9,943 -179
1986 2,685,152 -331,992 9,656 -269
1985 2,698,231 -287,872 9,534 -150
1984 2,713,094 -245,693 9,299 -102
1983 2,694,172 -201,909 9,011 -30
1982 2,705,822 -156,729 8,720 40
1981 2,658,613 -184,884 8,436 99
1980 2,615,497 -515,918 8,156 151
1979 2,570,404 -507,354 7,874 188
1978 2,514,509 -486,721 7,598 174
1977 2,475,502 -458,491 7,290 159
1976 2,431,754 -424,970 7,058 -48
1975 2,385,302 -390,212 6,635 -760
1974 2,312,418 -277,545 6,612 -1,084
1973 2,276,471 -77,324 6,343 -1,329
1972 2,231,204 -269,033 6,074 -1,520
1971 542,747 224,369 5,814 -1,646
1970 1,742,287 -73,719 5,575 -1,632
1969 1,985,984 -125,010 5,444 -1,187
1968 1,918,686 -7,970 5,285 -1,154
1967 1,860,743 23,164 5,151 -1,213
1966 1,794,530 3,758 5,028 -1,256
1965 1,688,652 47,610 4,885 -1,237
1964 1,686,591 25,426 4,747 -1,200
1963 1,612,749 23,215 4,571 -1,129
1962 1,584,035 26,533 4,408 -1,073
1961 1,504,524 26,503 4,257 -1,016
1960 1,418,810 13,580 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.2% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,425,669 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a loss of 8,481,548 people). In the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 3.23M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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