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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 48.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Canada vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Solomon Islands
2100 55,893,812 1,869,358
2099 55,710,628 1,865,277
2098 55,520,878 1,861,047
2097 55,326,351 1,856,421
2096 55,153,117 1,851,585
2095 54,983,479 1,846,229
2094 54,818,119 1,840,799
2093 54,651,641 1,834,881
2092 54,494,148 1,828,545
2091 54,329,082 1,822,001
2090 54,183,996 1,815,153
2089 54,034,513 1,808,103
2088 53,855,760 1,800,741
2087 53,708,023 1,793,136
2086 53,553,781 1,785,209
2085 53,403,315 1,777,013
2084 53,246,675 1,768,444
2083 53,081,827 1,759,601
2082 52,930,998 1,750,433
2081 52,761,672 1,740,952
2080 52,602,997 1,731,110
2079 52,444,008 1,721,146
2078 52,275,214 1,710,785
2077 52,118,254 1,700,043
2076 51,944,937 1,688,876
2075 51,774,515 1,677,587
2074 51,611,349 1,666,185
2073 51,449,506 1,654,264
2072 51,279,503 1,642,044
2071 51,106,234 1,629,467
2070 50,934,622 1,616,736
2069 50,760,591 1,603,679
2068 50,585,692 1,590,304
2067 50,396,558 1,576,716
2066 50,216,488 1,563,005
2065 50,037,049 1,549,060
2064 49,857,150 1,534,862
2063 49,675,417 1,520,351
2062 49,491,872 1,505,792
2061 49,316,172 1,490,935
2060 49,148,043 1,476,028
2059 48,975,435 1,460,816
2058 48,801,460 1,445,385
2057 48,640,413 1,429,967
2056 48,484,751 1,414,320
2055 48,333,252 1,398,440
2054 48,184,303 1,382,426
2053 48,036,252 1,366,190
2052 47,875,085 1,349,703
2051 47,719,858 1,333,136
2050 47,562,681 1,316,322
2049 47,417,162 1,299,367
2048 47,254,138 1,282,258
2047 47,091,915 1,265,007
2046 46,926,799 1,247,608
2045 46,743,844 1,230,002
2044 46,562,785 1,212,277
2043 46,379,045 1,194,351
2042 46,188,550 1,176,271
2041 45,994,664 1,158,172
2040 45,799,063 1,139,832
2039 45,593,547 1,121,014
2038 45,374,241 1,101,787
2037 45,148,803 1,082,148
2036 44,917,782 1,062,197
2035 44,691,033 1,041,925
2034 44,439,937 1,021,492
2033 44,193,040 1,000,997
2032 43,925,613 980,329
2031 43,643,438 959,788
2030 43,355,390 939,300
2029 43,060,128 918,921
2028 42,748,060 898,660
2027 42,426,742 878,499
2026 42,091,205 858,557
2025 41,714,545 838,746
2024 41,288,599 819,198
2023 40,083,484 800,005
2022 38,935,934 781,066
2021 38,239,864 762,591
2020 38,028,638 744,498
2019 37,618,495 728,147
2018 37,072,620 709,101
2017 36,545,075 685,672
2016 36,110,803 662,379
2015 35,704,498 639,415
2014 35,434,066 616,908
2013 35,080,992 594,945
2012 34,713,395 573,606
2011 34,339,221 552,945
2010 34,005,902 532,968
2009 33,630,069 518,141
2008 33,247,298 508,790
2007 32,888,886 500,156
2006 32,571,193 491,594
2005 32,242,732 483,080
2004 31,938,807 474,611
2003 31,642,461 466,154
2002 31,359,199 457,671
2001 31,020,855 449,125
2000 30,685,730 440,469
1999 30,401,286 430,500
1998 30,155,173 419,071
1997 29,905,948 407,474
1996 29,610,218 396,009
1995 29,302,311 384,733
1994 29,000,663 373,675
1993 28,684,764 362,839
1992 28,371,264 352,205
1991 28,037,420 341,738
1990 27,691,138 331,435
1989 27,276,781 321,282
1988 26,791,747 311,265
1987 26,446,601 301,414
1986 26,100,278 291,842
1985 25,842,116 282,455
1984 25,607,053 273,163
1983 25,366,451 264,068
1982 25,116,942 255,200
1981 24,819,915 246,555
1980 24,515,667 238,135
1979 24,201,544 229,953
1978 23,963,203 222,029
1977 23,725,843 214,418
1976 23,449,808 207,194
1975 23,143,275 200,744
1974 22,807,969 195,041
1973 22,491,777 189,774
1972 22,218,463 184,994
1971 21,962,032 180,637
1970 21,324,000 176,579
1969 21,028,000 172,476
1968 20,744,000 168,282
1967 20,412,000 164,245
1966 20,048,000 160,393
1965 19,678,000 156,686
1964 19,325,000 153,085
1963 18,964,000 149,589
1962 18,614,000 146,201
1961 18,271,000 142,912
1960 17,909,356 139,688

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/canada/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Solomon Islands
2100 0.33% 0.22%
2099 0.34% 0.23%
2098 0.35% 0.25%
2097 0.31% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.29%
2095 0.3% 0.29%
2094 0.3% 0.32%
2093 0.29% 0.35%
2092 0.3% 0.36%
2091 0.27% 0.38%
2090 0.28% 0.39%
2089 0.33% 0.41%
2088 0.28% 0.42%
2087 0.29% 0.44%
2086 0.28% 0.46%
2085 0.29% 0.48%
2084 0.31% 0.5%
2083 0.28% 0.52%
2082 0.32% 0.54%
2081 0.3% 0.57%
2080 0.3% 0.58%
2079 0.32% 0.61%
2078 0.3% 0.63%
2077 0.33% 0.66%
2076 0.33% 0.67%
2075 0.32% 0.68%
2074 0.31% 0.72%
2073 0.33% 0.74%
2072 0.34% 0.77%
2071 0.34% 0.79%
2070 0.34% 0.81%
2069 0.35% 0.84%
2068 0.38% 0.86%
2067 0.36% 0.88%
2066 0.36% 0.9%
2065 0.36% 0.93%
2064 0.37% 0.95%
2063 0.37% 0.97%
2062 0.36% 1%
2061 0.34% 1.01%
2060 0.35% 1.04%
2059 0.36% 1.07%
2058 0.33% 1.08%
2057 0.32% 1.11%
2056 0.31% 1.14%
2055 0.31% 1.16%
2054 0.31% 1.19%
2053 0.34% 1.22%
2052 0.33% 1.24%
2051 0.33% 1.28%
2050 0.31% 1.3%
2049 0.34% 1.33%
2048 0.34% 1.36%
2047 0.35% 1.39%
2046 0.39% 1.43%
2045 0.39% 1.46%
2044 0.4% 1.5%
2043 0.41% 1.54%
2042 0.42% 1.56%
2041 0.43% 1.61%
2040 0.45% 1.68%
2039 0.48% 1.75%
2038 0.5% 1.81%
2037 0.51% 1.88%
2036 0.51% 1.95%
2035 0.57% 2%
2034 0.56% 2.05%
2033 0.61% 2.11%
2032 0.65% 2.14%
2031 0.66% 2.18%
2030 0.69% 2.22%
2029 0.73% 2.25%
2028 0.76% 2.3%
2027 0.8% 2.32%
2026 0.9% 2.36%
2025 1.03% 2.39%
2024 3.01% 2.4%
2023 2.95% 2.42%
2022 1.82% 2.42%
2021 0.56% 2.43%
2020 1.09% 2.25%
2019 1.47% 2.69%
2018 1.44% 3.42%
2017 1.2% 3.52%
2016 1.14% 3.59%
2015 0.76% 3.65%
2014 1.01% 3.69%
2013 1.06% 3.72%
2012 1.09% 3.74%
2011 0.98% 3.75%
2010 1.12% 2.86%
2009 1.15% 1.84%
2008 1.09% 1.73%
2007 0.98% 1.74%
2006 1.02% 1.76%
2005 0.95% 1.78%
2004 0.94% 1.81%
2003 0.9% 1.85%
2002 1.09% 1.9%
2001 1.09% 1.97%
2000 0.94% 2.32%
1999 0.82% 2.73%
1998 0.83% 2.85%
1997 1% 2.9%
1996 1.05% 2.93%
1995 1.04% 2.96%
1994 1.1% 2.99%
1993 1.1% 3.02%
1992 1.19% 3.06%
1991 1.25% 3.11%
1990 1.52% 3.16%
1989 1.81% 3.22%
1988 1.31% 3.27%
1987 1.33% 3.28%
1986 1% 3.32%
1985 0.92% 3.4%
1984 0.95% 3.44%
1983 0.99% 3.47%
1982 1.2% 3.51%
1981 1.24% 3.54%
1980 1.3% 3.56%
1979 0.99% 3.57%
1978 1% 3.55%
1977 1.18% 3.49%
1976 1.32% 3.21%
1975 1.47% 2.92%
1974 1.41% 2.78%
1973 1.23% 2.58%
1972 1.17% 2.41%
1971 2.99% 2.3%
1970 1.41% 2.38%
1969 1.37% 2.49%
1968 1.63% 2.46%
1967 1.82% 2.4%
1966 1.88% 2.37%
1965 1.83% 2.35%
1964 1.9% 2.34%
1963 1.88% 2.32%
1962 1.88% 2.3%
1961 2.02% 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/canada/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Canada Solomon Islands
Current population
42181965
863951
Population rank 38/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.01%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.49 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +53
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 +1,631
Net migration rank 5/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - 1,631
2024 - 368,599 - 1,610
2023 28,058 433,842 17,436 1,636
2022 15,574 459,988 17,253 1,567
2021 57,360 198,867 16,626 1,499
2020 53,241 256,592 16,488 1,556
2019 86,523 387,685 16,649 -1,990
2018 88,974 420,224 16,790 6,653
2017 98,672 372,685 16,897 6,513
2016 115,555 329,455 17,027 6,146
2015 117,825 224,332 16,909 5,853
2014 127,563 192,884 16,652 5,598
2013 129,799 239,813 16,038 5,631
2012 135,382 243,748 15,585 5,420
2011 133,923 227,075 15,095 5,219
2010 139,425 225,369 14,604 5,040
2009 144,609 244,463 14,381 -4,360
2008 142,963 238,083 14,225 -5,538
2007 134,845 213,801 13,963 -5,383
2006 130,285 202,175 13,799 -5,262
2005 116,074 204,526 13,568 -5,082
2004 111,786 194,611 13,444 -4,985
2003 110,749 185,643 13,344 -4,881
2002 106,621 208,060 13,195 -4,691
2001 114,777 222,100 13,061 -4,474
2000 110,469 201,727 12,938 -4,219
1999 118,565 158,342 12,809 -1,588
1998 126,651 142,346 12,658 -1,019
1997 134,577 144,678 12,478 -931
1996 153,973 154,553 12,328 -947
1995 167,023 141,818 12,124 -952
1994 179,804 134,863 11,771 -828
1993 186,451 133,426 11,396 -665
1992 204,273 138,121 11,029 -482
1991 207,477 134,463 10,789 -410
1990 213,222 181,461 10,561 -335
1989 207,304 258,094 10,354 -270
1988 192,901 238,003 10,142 -197
1987 190,416 171,308 9,943 -179
1986 190,532 121,928 9,656 -269
1985 204,153 69,776 9,534 -150
1984 204,856 55,982 9,299 -102
1983 202,931 66,172 9,011 -30
1982 200,935 89,544 8,720 40
1981 206,005 113,461 8,436 99
1980 203,480 122,743 8,156 151
1979 203,293 86,719 7,874 188
1978 194,102 52,781 7,598 174
1977 199,297 70,339 7,290 159
1976 196,979 106,894 7,058 -48
1975 196,718 139,797 6,635 -760
1974 182,464 155,596 6,612 -1,084
1973 184,432 125,401 6,343 -1,329
1972 188,857 89,880 6,074 -1,520
1971 208,640 210,244 5,814 -1,646
1970 215,372 304,627 5,575 -1,632
1969 216,588 93,600 5,444 -1,187
1968 211,589 108,864 5,285 -1,154
1967 220,450 132,856 5,151 -1,213
1966 236,566 144,641 5,028 -1,256
1965 269,589 112,401 4,885 -1,237
1964 307,268 68,003 4,747 -1,200
1963 318,595 51,831 4,571 -1,129
1962 325,745 35,373 4,408 -1,073
1961 334,360 34,721 4,257 -1,016
1960 338,487 49,694 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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