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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 10.4 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Belarus vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Solomon Islands
2100 4,398,633 1,869,358
2099 4,449,573 1,865,277
2098 4,500,269 1,861,047
2097 4,550,935 1,856,421
2096 4,601,487 1,851,585
2095 4,652,286 1,846,229
2094 4,703,117 1,840,799
2093 4,754,252 1,834,881
2092 4,805,369 1,828,545
2091 4,856,664 1,822,001
2090 4,908,430 1,815,153
2089 4,960,656 1,808,103
2088 5,013,287 1,800,741
2087 5,066,741 1,793,136
2086 5,120,920 1,785,209
2085 5,176,048 1,777,013
2084 5,232,002 1,768,444
2083 5,288,854 1,759,601
2082 5,346,728 1,750,433
2081 5,405,543 1,740,952
2080 5,465,448 1,731,110
2079 5,526,121 1,721,146
2078 5,587,557 1,710,785
2077 5,650,096 1,700,043
2076 5,713,205 1,688,876
2075 5,777,144 1,677,587
2074 5,841,895 1,666,185
2073 5,907,671 1,654,264
2072 5,974,027 1,642,044
2071 6,041,554 1,629,467
2070 6,109,593 1,616,736
2069 6,178,463 1,603,679
2068 6,247,964 1,590,304
2067 6,318,511 1,576,716
2066 6,389,815 1,563,005
2065 6,461,651 1,549,060
2064 6,533,883 1,534,862
2063 6,606,470 1,520,351
2062 6,679,180 1,505,792
2061 6,751,939 1,490,935
2060 6,825,105 1,476,028
2059 6,898,206 1,460,816
2058 6,970,893 1,445,385
2057 7,043,508 1,429,967
2056 7,115,638 1,414,320
2055 7,187,104 1,398,440
2054 7,257,138 1,382,426
2053 7,326,052 1,366,190
2052 7,393,630 1,349,703
2051 7,459,522 1,333,136
2050 7,524,239 1,316,322
2049 7,588,059 1,299,367
2048 7,651,163 1,282,258
2047 7,712,657 1,265,007
2046 7,773,226 1,247,608
2045 7,833,564 1,230,002
2044 7,893,753 1,212,277
2043 7,953,762 1,194,351
2042 8,013,962 1,176,271
2041 8,075,253 1,158,172
2040 8,136,633 1,139,832
2039 8,198,487 1,121,014
2038 8,260,287 1,101,787
2037 8,321,922 1,082,148
2036 8,384,012 1,062,197
2035 8,446,649 1,041,925
2034 8,509,786 1,021,492
2033 8,573,478 1,000,997
2032 8,637,170 980,329
2031 8,700,460 959,788
2030 8,764,169 939,300
2029 8,827,965 918,921
2028 8,890,419 898,660
2027 8,952,131 878,499
2026 9,013,835 858,557
2025 9,073,924 838,746
2024 9,132,629 819,198
2023 9,178,298 800,005
2022 9,228,071 781,066
2021 9,302,585 762,591
2020 9,379,952 744,498
2019 9,419,758 728,147
2018 9,438,785 709,101
2017 9,458,989 685,672
2016 9,469,379 662,379
2015 9,461,076 639,415
2014 9,448,515 616,908
2013 9,443,211 594,945
2012 9,446,836 573,606
2011 9,461,643 552,945
2010 9,483,836 532,968
2009 9,504,583 518,141
2008 9,527,985 508,790
2007 9,560,953 500,156
2006 9,604,924 491,594
2005 9,663,915 483,080
2004 9,730,146 474,611
2003 9,796,749 466,154
2002 9,865,548 457,671
2001 9,928,549 449,125
2000 9,979,610 440,469
1999 10,026,738 430,500
1998 10,071,963 419,071
1997 10,117,433 407,474
1996 10,159,569 396,009
1995 10,193,831 384,733
1994 10,226,955 373,675
1993 10,239,050 362,839
1992 10,216,470 352,205
1991 10,194,050 341,738
1990 10,189,348 331,435
1989 10,170,000 321,282
1988 10,140,000 311,265
1987 10,111,000 301,414
1986 10,043,000 291,842
1985 9,975,000 282,455
1984 9,910,000 273,163
1983 9,843,000 264,068
1982 9,776,000 255,200
1981 9,710,000 246,555
1980 9,643,000 238,135
1979 9,584,000 229,953
1978 9,525,000 222,029
1977 9,463,000 214,418
1976 9,411,000 207,194
1975 9,367,000 200,744
1974 9,317,584 195,041
1973 9,257,272 189,774
1972 9,188,968 184,994
1971 9,115,576 180,637
1970 9,040,000 176,579
1969 8,960,304 172,476
1968 8,874,552 168,282
1967 8,785,648 164,245
1966 8,696,496 160,393
1965 8,610,000 156,686
1964 8,524,224 153,085
1963 8,437,232 149,589
1962 8,351,928 146,201
1961 8,271,216 142,912
1960 8,198,000 139,688

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/belarus/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Solomon Islands
2100 -1.14% 0.22%
2099 -1.13% 0.23%
2098 -1.11% 0.25%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.09% 0.29%
2095 -1.08% 0.29%
2094 -1.08% 0.32%
2093 -1.06% 0.35%
2092 -1.06% 0.36%
2091 -1.05% 0.38%
2090 -1.05% 0.39%
2089 -1.05% 0.41%
2088 -1.05% 0.42%
2087 -1.06% 0.44%
2086 -1.07% 0.46%
2085 -1.07% 0.48%
2084 -1.07% 0.5%
2083 -1.08% 0.52%
2082 -1.09% 0.54%
2081 -1.1% 0.57%
2080 -1.1% 0.58%
2079 -1.1% 0.61%
2078 -1.11% 0.63%
2077 -1.1% 0.66%
2076 -1.11% 0.67%
2075 -1.11% 0.68%
2074 -1.11% 0.72%
2073 -1.11% 0.74%
2072 -1.12% 0.77%
2071 -1.11% 0.79%
2070 -1.11% 0.81%
2069 -1.11% 0.84%
2068 -1.12% 0.86%
2067 -1.12% 0.88%
2066 -1.11% 0.9%
2065 -1.11% 0.93%
2064 -1.1% 0.95%
2063 -1.09% 0.97%
2062 -1.08% 1%
2061 -1.07% 1.01%
2060 -1.06% 1.04%
2059 -1.04% 1.07%
2058 -1.03% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.11%
2056 -0.99% 1.14%
2055 -0.97% 1.16%
2054 -0.94% 1.19%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.88% 1.24%
2051 -0.86% 1.28%
2050 -0.84% 1.3%
2049 -0.82% 1.33%
2048 -0.8% 1.36%
2047 -0.78% 1.39%
2046 -0.77% 1.43%
2045 -0.76% 1.46%
2044 -0.75% 1.5%
2043 -0.75% 1.54%
2042 -0.76% 1.56%
2041 -0.75% 1.61%
2040 -0.75% 1.68%
2039 -0.75% 1.75%
2038 -0.74% 1.81%
2037 -0.74% 1.88%
2036 -0.74% 1.95%
2035 -0.74% 2%
2034 -0.74% 2.05%
2033 -0.74% 2.11%
2032 -0.73% 2.14%
2031 -0.73% 2.18%
2030 -0.72% 2.22%
2029 -0.7% 2.25%
2028 -0.69% 2.3%
2027 -0.68% 2.32%
2026 -0.66% 2.36%
2025 -0.64% 2.39%
2024 -0.5% 2.4%
2023 -0.54% 2.42%
2022 -0.8% 2.42%
2021 -0.82% 2.43%
2020 -0.42% 2.25%
2019 -0.2% 2.69%
2018 -0.21% 3.42%
2017 -0.11% 3.52%
2016 0.09% 3.59%
2015 0.13% 3.65%
2014 0.06% 3.69%
2013 -0.04% 3.72%
2012 -0.16% 3.74%
2011 -0.23% 3.75%
2010 -0.22% 2.86%
2009 -0.25% 1.84%
2008 -0.34% 1.73%
2007 -0.46% 1.74%
2006 -0.61% 1.76%
2005 -0.68% 1.78%
2004 -0.68% 1.81%
2003 -0.7% 1.85%
2002 -0.63% 1.9%
2001 -0.51% 1.97%
2000 -0.47% 2.32%
1999 -0.45% 2.73%
1998 -0.45% 2.85%
1997 -0.41% 2.9%
1996 -0.34% 2.93%
1995 -0.32% 2.96%
1994 -0.12% 2.99%
1993 0.22% 3.02%
1992 0.22% 3.06%
1991 0.05% 3.11%
1990 0.19% 3.16%
1989 0.3% 3.22%
1988 0.29% 3.27%
1987 0.68% 3.28%
1986 0.68% 3.32%
1985 0.66% 3.4%
1984 0.68% 3.44%
1983 0.69% 3.47%
1982 0.68% 3.51%
1981 0.69% 3.54%
1980 0.62% 3.56%
1979 0.62% 3.57%
1978 0.66% 3.55%
1977 0.55% 3.49%
1976 0.47% 3.21%
1975 0.53% 2.92%
1974 0.65% 2.78%
1973 0.74% 2.58%
1972 0.81% 2.41%
1971 0.84% 2.3%
1970 0.89% 2.38%
1969 0.97% 2.49%
1968 1.01% 2.46%
1967 1.03% 2.4%
1966 1% 2.37%
1965 1.01% 2.35%
1964 1.03% 2.34%
1963 1.02% 2.32%
1962 0.98% 2.3%
1961 0.89% 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/belarus/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Belarus Solomon Islands
Current population
9013835
863951
Population rank 102/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 +53
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +1,631
Net migration rank 109/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 1,631
2024 - -3,119 - 1,610
2023 -56,924 -3,034 17,436 1,636
2022 -47,839 -8,000 17,253 1,567
2021 -67,118 -33,954 16,626 1,499
2020 -64,703 -33,954 16,488 1,556
2019 -32,969 -33,954 16,649 -1,990
2018 -26,429 8,615 16,790 6,653
2017 -17,026 3,337 16,897 6,513
2016 -1,894 8,272 17,027 6,146
2015 -946 18,088 16,909 5,853
2014 -2,834 14,979 16,652 5,598
2013 -6,610 10,550 16,038 5,631
2012 -11,336 10,903 15,585 5,420
2011 -26,493 5,686 15,095 5,219
2010 -29,400 10,300 14,604 5,040
2009 -25,662 13,610 14,381 -4,360
2008 -25,726 -495 14,225 -5,538
2007 -28,683 -4,013 13,963 -5,383
2006 -41,301 -8,303 13,799 -5,262
2005 -50,252 -15,451 13,568 -5,082
2004 -50,597 -10,424 13,444 -4,985
2003 -53,882 -10,795 13,344 -4,881
2002 -58,207 -11,945 13,195 -4,691
2001 -48,650 -4,469 13,061 -4,474
2000 -40,916 1,812 12,938 -4,219
1999 -49,131 2,028 12,809 -1,588
1998 -44,316 13,192 12,658 -1,019
1997 -46,540 -235 12,478 -931
1996 -37,591 5,205 12,328 -947
1995 -32,621 481 12,124 -952
1994 -19,431 -12,570 11,771 -828
1993 -11,263 19,652 11,396 -665
1992 11,238 29,477 11,029 -482
1991 18,349 -5,876 10,789 -410
1990 32,606 -26,497 10,561 -335
1989 49,833 5,639 10,354 -270
1988 60,840 -5,424 10,142 -197
1987 62,689 -12,462 9,943 -179
1986 74,318 -11,499 9,656 -269
1985 58,852 -784 9,534 -150
1984 64,415 -3,051 9,299 -102
1983 75,791 -2,938 9,011 -30
1982 65,499 3,339 8,720 40
1981 65,057 14,998 8,436 99
1980 62,101 16,616 8,156 151
1979 64,481 395 7,874 188
1978 67,342 -11,143 7,598 174
1977 67,434 -4,925 7,290 159
1976 66,677 -5,350 7,058 -48
1975 65,494 -6,302 6,635 -760
1974 71,158 -5,157 6,612 -1,084
1973 70,911 -7,357 6,343 -1,329
1972 74,036 -7,966 6,074 -1,520
1971 77,464 -5,818 5,814 -1,646
1970 75,520 -8,643 5,575 -1,632
1969 74,567 -12,833 5,444 -1,187
1968 76,782 -7,511 5,285 -1,154
1967 81,136 -13,409 5,151 -1,213
1966 84,191 -14,544 5,028 -1,256
1965 90,611 -17,979 4,885 -1,237
1964 101,618 -17,837 4,747 -1,200
1963 113,160 -28,653 4,571 -1,129
1962 124,945 -32,996 4,408 -1,073
1961 134,490 -26,780 4,257 -1,016
1960 136,399 -27,382 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 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, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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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