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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,623 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

China vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Solomon Islands
2100 633,320,628 1,869,358
2099 643,959,697 1,865,277
2098 654,691,595 1,861,047
2097 665,517,335 1,856,421
2096 676,438,150 1,851,585
2095 687,457,915 1,846,229
2094 698,589,897 1,840,799
2093 709,852,629 1,834,881
2092 721,251,520 1,828,545
2091 732,791,748 1,822,001
2090 744,501,355 1,815,153
2089 756,404,299 1,808,103
2088 768,478,316 1,800,741
2087 780,707,622 1,793,136
2086 793,081,006 1,785,209
2085 805,608,315 1,777,013
2084 818,268,277 1,768,444
2083 830,972,107 1,759,601
2082 843,721,746 1,750,433
2081 856,534,631 1,740,952
2080 869,351,919 1,731,110
2079 882,146,959 1,721,146
2078 894,889,246 1,710,785
2077 907,592,919 1,700,043
2076 920,280,380 1,688,876
2075 932,956,157 1,677,587
2074 945,631,173 1,666,185
2073 958,352,980 1,654,264
2072 971,115,895 1,642,044
2071 983,938,054 1,629,467
2070 996,853,418 1,616,736
2069 1,009,905,851 1,603,679
2068 1,023,081,790 1,590,304
2067 1,036,420,010 1,576,716
2066 1,049,887,382 1,563,005
2065 1,063,477,623 1,549,060
2064 1,077,206,695 1,534,862
2063 1,090,982,303 1,520,351
2062 1,104,833,556 1,505,792
2061 1,118,682,849 1,490,935
2060 1,132,504,136 1,476,028
2059 1,146,199,736 1,460,816
2058 1,159,714,746 1,445,385
2057 1,172,963,523 1,429,967
2056 1,185,938,083 1,414,320
2055 1,198,550,408 1,398,440
2054 1,210,749,681 1,382,426
2053 1,222,500,569 1,366,190
2052 1,233,808,926 1,349,703
2051 1,244,584,333 1,333,136
2050 1,254,824,040 1,316,322
2049 1,264,598,914 1,299,367
2048 1,273,885,471 1,282,258
2047 1,282,701,271 1,265,007
2046 1,291,133,690 1,247,608
2045 1,299,154,327 1,230,002
2044 1,306,805,350 1,212,277
2043 1,314,176,710 1,194,351
2042 1,321,319,298 1,176,271
2041 1,328,219,755 1,158,172
2040 1,334,857,481 1,139,832
2039 1,341,265,381 1,121,014
2038 1,347,407,165 1,101,787
2037 1,353,377,505 1,082,148
2036 1,359,133,287 1,062,197
2035 1,364,651,508 1,041,925
2034 1,369,940,557 1,021,492
2033 1,375,003,005 1,000,997
2032 1,379,784,204 980,329
2031 1,384,301,522 959,788
2030 1,388,520,533 939,300
2029 1,392,490,007 918,921
2028 1,396,163,778 898,660
2027 1,399,515,824 878,499
2026 1,402,578,808 858,557
2025 1,405,826,385 838,746
2024 1,408,975,000 819,198
2023 1,410,710,000 800,005
2022 1,412,175,000 781,066
2021 1,412,360,000 762,591
2020 1,411,100,000 744,498
2019 1,407,745,000 728,147
2018 1,402,760,000 709,101
2017 1,396,215,000 685,672
2016 1,387,790,000 662,379
2015 1,379,860,000 639,415
2014 1,371,860,000 616,908
2013 1,363,240,000 594,945
2012 1,354,190,000 573,606
2011 1,345,035,000 552,945
2010 1,337,705,000 532,968
2009 1,331,260,000 518,141
2008 1,324,655,000 508,790
2007 1,317,885,000 500,156
2006 1,311,020,000 491,594
2005 1,303,720,000 483,080
2004 1,296,075,000 474,611
2003 1,288,400,000 466,154
2002 1,280,400,000 457,671
2001 1,271,850,000 449,125
2000 1,262,645,000 440,469
1999 1,252,735,000 430,500
1998 1,241,935,000 419,071
1997 1,230,075,000 407,474
1996 1,217,550,000 396,009
1995 1,204,855,000 384,733
1994 1,191,835,000 373,675
1993 1,178,440,000 362,839
1992 1,164,970,000 352,205
1991 1,150,780,000 341,738
1990 1,135,185,000 331,435
1989 1,118,650,000 321,282
1988 1,101,630,000 311,265
1987 1,084,035,000 301,414
1986 1,066,790,000 291,842
1985 1,051,040,000 282,455
1984 1,036,825,000 273,163
1983 1,023,310,000 264,068
1982 1,008,630,000 255,200
1981 993,885,000 246,555
1980 981,235,000 238,135
1979 969,005,000 229,953
1978 956,165,000 222,029
1977 943,455,000 214,418
1976 930,685,000 207,194
1975 916,395,000 200,744
1974 900,350,000 195,041
1973 881,940,000 189,774
1972 862,030,000 184,994
1971 841,105,000 180,637
1970 818,315,000 176,579
1969 796,025,000 172,476
1968 774,510,000 168,282
1967 754,550,000 164,245
1966 735,400,000 160,393
1965 715,185,000 156,686
1964 698,355,000 153,085
1963 682,335,000 149,589
1962 665,770,000 146,201
1961 660,330,000 142,912
1960 667,070,000 139,688

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/china/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. 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 China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Solomon Islands
2100 -1.65% 0.22%
2099 -1.64% 0.23%
2098 -1.63% 0.25%
2097 -1.61% 0.26%
2096 -1.6% 0.29%
2095 -1.59% 0.29%
2094 -1.59% 0.32%
2093 -1.58% 0.35%
2092 -1.57% 0.36%
2091 -1.57% 0.38%
2090 -1.57% 0.39%
2089 -1.57% 0.41%
2088 -1.57% 0.42%
2087 -1.56% 0.44%
2086 -1.56% 0.46%
2085 -1.55% 0.48%
2084 -1.53% 0.5%
2083 -1.51% 0.52%
2082 -1.5% 0.54%
2081 -1.47% 0.57%
2080 -1.45% 0.58%
2079 -1.42% 0.61%
2078 -1.4% 0.63%
2077 -1.38% 0.66%
2076 -1.36% 0.67%
2075 -1.34% 0.68%
2074 -1.33% 0.72%
2073 -1.31% 0.74%
2072 -1.3% 0.77%
2071 -1.3% 0.79%
2070 -1.29% 0.81%
2069 -1.29% 0.84%
2068 -1.29% 0.86%
2067 -1.28% 0.88%
2066 -1.28% 0.9%
2065 -1.27% 0.93%
2064 -1.26% 0.95%
2063 -1.25% 0.97%
2062 -1.24% 1%
2061 -1.22% 1.01%
2060 -1.19% 1.04%
2059 -1.17% 1.07%
2058 -1.13% 1.08%
2057 -1.09% 1.11%
2056 -1.05% 1.14%
2055 -1.01% 1.16%
2054 -0.96% 1.19%
2053 -0.92% 1.22%
2052 -0.87% 1.24%
2051 -0.82% 1.28%
2050 -0.77% 1.3%
2049 -0.73% 1.33%
2048 -0.69% 1.36%
2047 -0.65% 1.39%
2046 -0.62% 1.43%
2045 -0.59% 1.46%
2044 -0.56% 1.5%
2043 -0.54% 1.54%
2042 -0.52% 1.56%
2041 -0.5% 1.61%
2040 -0.48% 1.68%
2039 -0.46% 1.75%
2038 -0.44% 1.81%
2037 -0.42% 1.88%
2036 -0.4% 1.95%
2035 -0.39% 2%
2034 -0.37% 2.05%
2033 -0.35% 2.11%
2032 -0.33% 2.14%
2031 -0.3% 2.18%
2030 -0.29% 2.22%
2029 -0.26% 2.25%
2028 -0.24% 2.3%
2027 -0.22% 2.32%
2026 -0.23% 2.36%
2025 -0.22% 2.39%
2024 -0.12% 2.4%
2023 -0.1% 2.42%
2022 -0.01% 2.42%
2021 0.09% 2.43%
2020 0.24% 2.25%
2019 0.36% 2.69%
2018 0.47% 3.42%
2017 0.61% 3.52%
2016 0.57% 3.59%
2015 0.58% 3.65%
2014 0.63% 3.69%
2013 0.67% 3.72%
2012 0.68% 3.74%
2011 0.55% 3.75%
2010 0.48% 2.86%
2009 0.5% 1.84%
2008 0.51% 1.73%
2007 0.52% 1.74%
2006 0.56% 1.76%
2005 0.59% 1.78%
2004 0.6% 1.81%
2003 0.62% 1.85%
2002 0.67% 1.9%
2001 0.73% 1.97%
2000 0.79% 2.32%
1999 0.87% 2.73%
1998 0.96% 2.85%
1997 1.03% 2.9%
1996 1.05% 2.93%
1995 1.09% 2.96%
1994 1.14% 2.99%
1993 1.16% 3.02%
1992 1.23% 3.06%
1991 1.37% 3.11%
1990 1.48% 3.16%
1989 1.54% 3.22%
1988 1.62% 3.27%
1987 1.62% 3.28%
1986 1.5% 3.32%
1985 1.37% 3.4%
1984 1.32% 3.44%
1983 1.46% 3.47%
1982 1.48% 3.51%
1981 1.29% 3.54%
1980 1.26% 3.56%
1979 1.34% 3.57%
1978 1.35% 3.55%
1977 1.37% 3.49%
1976 1.56% 3.21%
1975 1.78% 2.92%
1974 2.09% 2.78%
1973 2.31% 2.58%
1972 2.49% 2.41%
1971 2.78% 2.3%
1970 2.8% 2.38%
1969 2.78% 2.49%
1968 2.65% 2.46%
1967 2.6% 2.4%
1966 2.83% 2.37%
1965 2.41% 2.35%
1964 2.35% 2.34%
1963 2.49% 2.32%
1962 0.82% 2.3%
1961 -1.01% 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/china/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

China Solomon Islands
Current population
1402578808
863951
Population rank 2/197 161/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.01%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +53
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,631
Net migration rank 189/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,631
2024 - -318,992 - 1,610
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 17,436 1,636
2022 -847,305 -293,846 17,253 1,567
2021 480,203 -379,749 16,626 1,499
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 16,488 1,556
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 16,649 -1,990
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 16,790 6,653
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 16,897 6,513
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 17,027 6,146
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 16,909 5,853
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 16,652 5,598
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 16,038 5,631
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 15,585 5,420
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 15,095 5,219
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 14,604 5,040
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 14,381 -4,360
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 14,225 -5,538
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 13,963 -5,383
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 13,799 -5,262
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 13,568 -5,082
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 13,444 -4,985
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 13,344 -4,881
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 13,195 -4,691
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 13,061 -4,474
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 12,938 -4,219
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 12,809 -1,588
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 12,658 -1,019
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 12,478 -931
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 12,328 -947
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 12,124 -952
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 11,771 -828
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 11,396 -665
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 11,029 -482
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 10,789 -410
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 10,561 -335
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 10,354 -270
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 10,142 -197
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 9,943 -179
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 9,656 -269
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 9,534 -150
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 9,299 -102
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 9,011 -30
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 8,720 40
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 8,436 99
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 8,156 151
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 7,874 188
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 7,598 174
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 7,290 159
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 7,058 -48
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 6,635 -760
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 6,612 -1,084
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 6,343 -1,329
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 6,074 -1,520
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 5,814 -1,646
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 5,575 -1,632
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 5,444 -1,187
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 5,285 -1,154
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 5,151 -1,213
1966 19,282,187 4,165 5,028 -1,256
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 4,885 -1,237
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 4,747 -1,200
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 4,571 -1,129
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 4,408 -1,073
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 4,257 -1,016
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 4,119 -917

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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