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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 7.73 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Congo vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Solomon Islands
2100 20,197,393 1,869,358
2099 20,056,338 1,865,277
2098 19,909,990 1,861,047
2097 19,763,169 1,856,421
2096 19,613,556 1,851,585
2095 19,462,505 1,846,229
2094 19,309,823 1,840,799
2093 19,154,254 1,834,881
2092 18,993,517 1,828,545
2091 18,831,137 1,822,001
2090 18,666,035 1,815,153
2089 18,500,705 1,808,103
2088 18,328,408 1,800,741
2087 18,156,542 1,793,136
2086 17,982,556 1,785,209
2085 17,810,599 1,777,013
2084 17,634,115 1,768,444
2083 17,455,922 1,759,601
2082 17,273,447 1,750,433
2081 17,095,916 1,740,952
2080 16,913,187 1,731,110
2079 16,731,545 1,721,146
2078 16,545,390 1,710,785
2077 16,360,458 1,700,043
2076 16,175,508 1,688,876
2075 15,984,378 1,677,587
2074 15,794,071 1,666,185
2073 15,599,735 1,654,264
2072 15,404,494 1,642,044
2071 15,207,921 1,629,467
2070 15,011,471 1,616,736
2069 14,810,543 1,603,679
2068 14,612,051 1,590,304
2067 14,415,033 1,576,716
2066 14,213,222 1,563,005
2065 14,012,829 1,549,060
2064 13,813,071 1,534,862
2063 13,611,733 1,520,351
2062 13,407,155 1,505,792
2061 13,206,406 1,490,935
2060 13,006,970 1,476,028
2059 12,808,144 1,460,816
2058 12,611,185 1,445,385
2057 12,415,316 1,429,967
2056 12,219,298 1,414,320
2055 12,024,601 1,398,440
2054 11,826,644 1,382,426
2053 11,629,783 1,366,190
2052 11,433,645 1,349,703
2051 11,236,927 1,333,136
2050 11,041,020 1,316,322
2049 10,846,652 1,299,367
2048 10,651,879 1,282,258
2047 10,455,019 1,265,007
2046 10,260,138 1,247,608
2045 10,065,444 1,230,002
2044 9,872,742 1,212,277
2043 9,677,498 1,194,351
2042 9,483,953 1,176,271
2041 9,288,673 1,158,172
2040 9,097,986 1,139,832
2039 8,908,556 1,121,014
2038 8,720,599 1,101,787
2037 8,534,256 1,082,148
2036 8,350,011 1,062,197
2035 8,167,940 1,041,925
2034 7,986,915 1,021,492
2033 7,806,956 1,000,997
2032 7,629,621 980,329
2031 7,454,630 959,788
2030 7,285,238 939,300
2029 7,119,031 918,921
2028 6,956,345 898,660
2027 6,795,830 878,499
2026 6,639,560 858,557
2025 6,485,440 838,746
2024 6,332,961 819,198
2023 6,182,885 800,005
2022 6,035,104 781,066
2021 5,892,183 762,591
2020 5,752,791 744,498
2019 5,616,661 728,147
2018 5,483,118 709,101
2017 5,351,011 685,672
2016 5,222,536 662,379
2015 5,097,581 639,415
2014 4,975,880 616,908
2013 4,857,099 594,945
2012 4,740,450 573,606
2011 4,609,724 552,945
2010 4,462,290 532,968
2009 4,281,219 518,141
2008 4,113,517 508,790
2007 3,980,430 500,156
2006 3,837,409 491,594
2005 3,696,393 483,080
2004 3,565,554 474,611
2003 3,445,753 466,154
2002 3,350,771 457,671
2001 3,272,537 449,125
2000 3,151,345 440,469
1999 3,032,874 430,500
1998 2,952,061 419,071
1997 2,887,862 407,474
1996 2,826,785 396,009
1995 2,749,461 384,733
1994 2,673,144 373,675
1993 2,595,124 362,839
1992 2,519,465 352,205
1991 2,449,229 341,738
1990 2,380,560 331,435
1989 2,313,558 321,282
1988 2,247,653 311,265
1987 2,183,473 301,414
1986 2,120,602 291,842
1985 2,059,311 282,455
1984 1,999,528 273,163
1983 1,950,321 264,068
1982 1,910,430 255,200
1981 1,869,759 246,555
1980 1,828,985 238,135
1979 1,788,524 229,953
1978 1,748,089 222,029
1977 1,707,568 214,418
1976 1,667,225 207,194
1975 1,627,032 200,744
1974 1,582,301 195,041
1973 1,533,680 189,774
1972 1,486,468 184,994
1971 1,441,039 180,637
1970 1,397,638 176,579
1969 1,356,182 172,476
1968 1,316,519 168,282
1967 1,278,691 164,245
1966 1,242,534 160,393
1965 1,207,880 156,686
1964 1,174,816 153,085
1963 1,143,263 149,589
1962 1,113,175 146,201
1961 1,084,389 142,912
1960 1,056,732 139,688

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/congo/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Solomon Islands
2100 0.7% 0.22%
2099 0.74% 0.23%
2098 0.74% 0.25%
2097 0.76% 0.26%
2096 0.78% 0.29%
2095 0.79% 0.29%
2094 0.81% 0.32%
2093 0.85% 0.35%
2092 0.86% 0.36%
2091 0.88% 0.38%
2090 0.89% 0.39%
2089 0.94% 0.41%
2088 0.95% 0.42%
2087 0.97% 0.44%
2086 0.97% 0.46%
2085 1% 0.48%
2084 1.02% 0.5%
2083 1.06% 0.52%
2082 1.04% 0.54%
2081 1.08% 0.57%
2080 1.09% 0.58%
2079 1.13% 0.61%
2078 1.13% 0.63%
2077 1.14% 0.66%
2076 1.2% 0.67%
2075 1.2% 0.68%
2074 1.25% 0.72%
2073 1.27% 0.74%
2072 1.29% 0.77%
2071 1.31% 0.79%
2070 1.36% 0.81%
2069 1.36% 0.84%
2068 1.37% 0.86%
2067 1.42% 0.88%
2066 1.43% 0.9%
2065 1.45% 0.93%
2064 1.48% 0.95%
2063 1.53% 0.97%
2062 1.52% 1%
2061 1.53% 1.01%
2060 1.55% 1.04%
2059 1.56% 1.07%
2058 1.58% 1.08%
2057 1.6% 1.11%
2056 1.62% 1.14%
2055 1.67% 1.16%
2054 1.69% 1.19%
2053 1.72% 1.22%
2052 1.75% 1.24%
2051 1.77% 1.28%
2050 1.79% 1.3%
2049 1.83% 1.33%
2048 1.88% 1.36%
2047 1.9% 1.39%
2046 1.93% 1.43%
2045 1.95% 1.46%
2044 2.02% 1.5%
2043 2.04% 1.54%
2042 2.1% 1.56%
2041 2.1% 1.61%
2040 2.13% 1.68%
2039 2.16% 1.75%
2038 2.18% 1.81%
2037 2.21% 1.88%
2036 2.23% 1.95%
2035 2.27% 2%
2034 2.31% 2.05%
2033 2.32% 2.11%
2032 2.35% 2.14%
2031 2.33% 2.18%
2030 2.33% 2.22%
2029 2.34% 2.25%
2028 2.36% 2.3%
2027 2.35% 2.32%
2026 2.38% 2.36%
2025 2.41% 2.39%
2024 2.43% 2.4%
2023 2.45% 2.42%
2022 2.43% 2.42%
2021 2.42% 2.43%
2020 2.42% 2.25%
2019 2.44% 2.69%
2018 2.47% 3.42%
2017 2.46% 3.52%
2016 2.45% 3.59%
2015 2.45% 3.65%
2014 2.45% 3.69%
2013 2.46% 3.72%
2012 2.84% 3.74%
2011 3.3% 3.75%
2010 4.23% 2.86%
2009 4.08% 1.84%
2008 3.34% 1.73%
2007 3.73% 1.74%
2006 3.81% 1.76%
2005 3.67% 1.78%
2004 3.48% 1.81%
2003 2.83% 1.85%
2002 2.39% 1.9%
2001 3.85% 1.97%
2000 3.91% 2.32%
1999 2.74% 2.73%
1998 2.22% 2.85%
1997 2.16% 2.9%
1996 2.81% 2.93%
1995 2.85% 2.96%
1994 3.01% 2.99%
1993 3% 3.02%
1992 2.87% 3.06%
1991 2.88% 3.11%
1990 2.9% 3.16%
1989 2.93% 3.22%
1988 2.94% 3.27%
1987 2.96% 3.28%
1986 2.98% 3.32%
1985 2.99% 3.4%
1984 2.52% 3.44%
1983 2.09% 3.47%
1982 2.18% 3.51%
1981 2.23% 3.54%
1980 2.26% 3.56%
1979 2.31% 3.57%
1978 2.37% 3.55%
1977 2.42% 3.49%
1976 2.47% 3.21%
1975 2.83% 2.92%
1974 3.17% 2.78%
1973 3.18% 2.58%
1972 3.15% 2.41%
1971 3.11% 2.3%
1970 3.06% 2.38%
1969 3.01% 2.49%
1968 2.96% 2.46%
1967 2.91% 2.4%
1966 2.87% 2.37%
1965 2.81% 2.35%
1964 2.76% 2.34%
1963 2.7% 2.32%
1962 2.65% 2.3%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Congo Solomon Islands
Current population
6681829
863951
Population rank 109/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +411 +53
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +1,631
Net migration rank 108/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 1,631
2024 - -2,491 - 1,610
2023 150,486 -995 17,436 1,636
2022 147,076 -995 17,253 1,567
2021 144,241 -4,476 16,626 1,499
2020 143,492 -4,472 16,488 1,556
2019 139,513 -6,268 16,649 -1,990
2018 142,704 -8,856 16,790 6,653
2017 141,973 -11,601 16,897 6,513
2016 141,358 -14,783 17,027 6,146
2015 141,539 -18,207 16,909 5,853
2014 141,674 -21,598 16,652 5,598
2013 142,080 -24,605 16,038 5,631
2012 142,464 -26,643 15,585 5,420
2011 140,371 5,262 15,095 5,219
2010 136,908 12,318 14,604 5,040
2009 126,904 86,014 14,381 -4,360
2008 120,711 1,774 14,225 -5,538
2007 112,459 31,239 13,963 -5,383
2006 106,876 35,475 13,799 -5,262
2005 101,344 38,337 13,568 -5,082
2004 96,577 25,412 13,444 -4,985
2003 91,326 26,280 13,344 -4,881
2002 88,497 -16,140 13,195 -4,691
2001 84,876 -764 13,061 -4,474
2000 78,491 79,780 12,938 -4,219
1999 76,204 2,470 12,809 -1,588
1998 72,450 10,500 12,658 -1,019
1997 66,149 -20,704 12,478 -931
1996 75,628 1,085 12,328 -947
1995 74,189 3,747 12,124 -952
1994 72,857 1,850 11,771 -828
1993 71,119 10,218 11,396 -665
1992 69,973 0 11,029 -482
1991 68,534 1,966 10,789 -410
1990 67,241 -395 10,561 -335
1989 65,944 1,214 10,354 -270
1988 64,629 22 10,142 -197
1987 63,183 525 9,943 -179
1986 61,669 367 9,656 -269
1985 60,359 182 9,534 -150
1984 59,028 0 9,299 -102
1983 58,120 -18,720 9,011 -30
1982 57,036 -16,664 8,720 40
1981 56,603 -15,630 8,436 99
1980 55,550 -14,972 8,156 151
1979 54,723 -14,378 7,874 188
1978 53,885 -13,356 7,598 174
1977 53,179 -12,673 7,290 159
1976 52,148 -11,971 7,058 -48
1975 51,155 -10,944 6,635 -760
1974 49,563 -312 6,612 -1,084
1973 48,017 -22 6,343 -1,329
1972 46,427 0 6,074 -1,520
1971 44,431 0 5,814 -1,646
1970 42,374 0 5,575 -1,632
1969 40,532 0 5,444 -1,187
1968 38,786 0 5,285 -1,154
1967 36,866 0 5,151 -1,213
1966 35,452 0 5,028 -1,256
1965 33,865 0 4,885 -1,237
1964 32,270 0 4,747 -1,200
1963 30,832 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 29,342 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 28,220 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 27,094 0 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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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