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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 4.29 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2100 8,522,007 1,869,132
2099 8,497,228 1,865,051
2098 8,474,268 1,860,822
2097 8,451,733 1,856,197
2096 8,429,569 1,851,361
2095 8,403,309 1,846,006
2094 8,377,316 1,840,576
2093 8,351,585 1,834,659
2092 8,316,183 1,828,323
2091 8,285,983 1,821,781
2090 8,250,998 1,814,933
2089 8,216,946 1,807,885
2088 8,179,696 1,800,523
2087 8,143,016 1,792,919
2086 8,100,028 1,784,993
2085 8,053,737 1,776,798
2084 8,006,588 1,768,230
2083 7,963,231 1,759,388
2082 7,918,571 1,750,221
2081 7,878,525 1,740,741
2080 7,822,491 1,730,900
2079 7,772,358 1,720,938
2078 7,718,520 1,710,578
2077 7,662,894 1,699,838
2076 7,607,491 1,688,671
2075 7,545,398 1,677,384
2074 7,490,761 1,665,984
2073 7,426,955 1,654,063
2072 7,364,831 1,641,845
2071 7,302,386 1,629,270
2070 7,237,419 1,616,540
2069 7,171,047 1,603,485
2068 7,100,633 1,590,112
2067 7,032,045 1,576,525
2066 6,958,496 1,562,815
2065 6,890,246 1,548,873
2064 6,820,756 1,534,676
2063 6,739,056 1,520,167
2062 6,665,261 1,505,610
2061 6,586,585 1,490,754
2060 6,506,537 1,475,849
2059 6,427,830 1,460,639
2058 6,348,527 1,445,210
2057 6,270,841 1,429,794
2056 6,199,452 1,414,149
2055 6,119,360 1,398,271
2054 6,044,997 1,382,259
2053 5,962,464 1,366,025
2052 5,877,006 1,349,539
2051 5,796,079 1,332,975
2050 5,715,974 1,316,163
2049 5,637,011 1,299,210
2048 5,554,665 1,282,103
2047 5,473,222 1,264,854
2046 5,391,902 1,247,457
2045 5,305,072 1,229,853
2044 5,220,319 1,212,131
2043 5,136,101 1,194,206
2042 5,048,602 1,176,128
2041 4,964,690 1,158,032
2040 4,875,172 1,139,694
2039 4,786,431 1,120,879
2038 4,697,052 1,101,654
2037 4,603,709 1,082,017
2036 4,510,757 1,062,068
2035 4,424,170 1,041,799
2034 4,336,556 1,021,368
2033 4,251,927 1,000,876
2032 4,168,824 980,211
2031 4,087,276 959,672
2030 4,002,343 939,186
2029 3,921,145 918,810
2028 3,839,994 898,552
2027 3,759,928 878,392
2026 3,682,948 858,453
2025 3,607,003 838,645
2024 3,535,603 819,198
2023 3,470,390 800,005
2022 3,409,447 781,066
2021 3,350,183 762,591
2020 3,291,271 744,498
2019 3,240,194 728,147
2018 3,192,760 709,101
2017 3,150,347 685,672
2016 3,124,698 662,379
2015 3,105,546 639,415
2014 3,095,173 616,908
2013 3,074,360 594,945
2012 3,036,988 573,606
2011 2,998,485 552,945
2010 2,945,186 532,968
2009 2,887,885 518,141
2008 2,816,327 508,790
2007 2,743,222 500,156
2006 2,703,502 491,594
2005 2,661,215 483,080
2004 2,598,284 474,611
2003 2,493,903 466,154
2002 2,392,978 457,671
2001 2,312,079 449,125
2000 2,247,031 440,469
1999 2,212,780 430,500
1998 2,180,419 419,071
1997 2,152,135 407,474
1996 2,128,464 396,009
1995 2,025,267 384,733
1994 1,913,915 373,675
1993 1,856,006 362,839
1992 1,798,748 352,205
1991 1,919,571 341,738
1990 2,032,737 331,435
1989 1,987,017 321,282
1988 1,938,255 311,265
1987 1,888,669 301,414
1986 1,845,164 291,842
1985 1,807,816 282,455
1984 1,771,730 273,163
1983 1,736,160 264,068
1982 1,695,461 255,200
1981 1,649,939 246,555
1980 1,605,797 238,135
1979 1,563,332 229,953
1978 1,522,378 222,029
1977 1,482,565 214,418
1976 1,443,807 207,194
1975 1,408,210 200,744
1974 1,375,688 195,041
1973 1,342,669 189,774
1972 1,309,235 184,994
1971 1,276,154 180,637
1970 1,243,453 176,579
1969 1,212,005 172,476
1968 1,181,737 168,282
1967 1,152,339 164,245
1966 1,124,957 160,393
1965 1,098,335 156,686
1964 1,071,287 153,085
1963 1,045,092 149,589
1962 1,019,788 146,201
1961 995,573 142,912
1960 972,547 139,688

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 Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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) Eritrea's population will grow by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2100 0.29% 0.22%
2099 0.27% 0.23%
2098 0.27% 0.25%
2097 0.26% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.29%
2095 0.31% 0.29%
2094 0.31% 0.32%
2093 0.43% 0.35%
2092 0.36% 0.36%
2091 0.42% 0.38%
2090 0.41% 0.39%
2089 0.46% 0.41%
2088 0.45% 0.42%
2087 0.53% 0.44%
2086 0.57% 0.46%
2085 0.59% 0.48%
2084 0.54% 0.5%
2083 0.56% 0.52%
2082 0.51% 0.54%
2081 0.72% 0.57%
2080 0.65% 0.58%
2079 0.7% 0.61%
2078 0.73% 0.63%
2077 0.73% 0.66%
2076 0.82% 0.67%
2075 0.73% 0.68%
2074 0.86% 0.72%
2073 0.84% 0.74%
2072 0.86% 0.77%
2071 0.9% 0.79%
2070 0.93% 0.81%
2069 0.99% 0.84%
2068 0.98% 0.86%
2067 1.06% 0.88%
2066 0.99% 0.9%
2065 1.02% 0.93%
2064 1.21% 0.95%
2063 1.11% 0.97%
2062 1.19% 1%
2061 1.23% 1.01%
2060 1.22% 1.04%
2059 1.25% 1.07%
2058 1.24% 1.08%
2057 1.15% 1.11%
2056 1.31% 1.14%
2055 1.23% 1.16%
2054 1.38% 1.19%
2053 1.45% 1.22%
2052 1.4% 1.24%
2051 1.4% 1.28%
2050 1.4% 1.3%
2049 1.48% 1.33%
2048 1.49% 1.36%
2047 1.51% 1.39%
2046 1.64% 1.43%
2045 1.62% 1.46%
2044 1.64% 1.5%
2043 1.73% 1.54%
2042 1.69% 1.56%
2041 1.84% 1.61%
2040 1.85% 1.68%
2039 1.9% 1.75%
2038 2.03% 1.81%
2037 2.06% 1.88%
2036 1.96% 1.95%
2035 2.02% 2%
2034 1.99% 2.05%
2033 1.99% 2.11%
2032 2% 2.14%
2031 2.12% 2.18%
2030 2.07% 2.22%
2029 2.11% 2.25%
2028 2.13% 2.3%
2027 2.09% 2.32%
2026 2.11% 2.36%
2025 2.02% 2.37%
2024 1.88% 2.4%
2023 1.79% 2.42%
2022 1.77% 2.42%
2021 1.79% 2.43%
2020 1.58% 2.25%
2019 1.49% 2.69%
2018 1.35% 3.42%
2017 0.82% 3.52%
2016 0.62% 3.59%
2015 0.34% 3.65%
2014 0.68% 3.69%
2013 1.23% 3.72%
2012 1.28% 3.74%
2011 1.81% 3.75%
2010 1.98% 2.86%
2009 2.54% 1.84%
2008 2.66% 1.73%
2007 1.47% 1.74%
2006 1.59% 1.76%
2005 2.42% 1.78%
2004 4.19% 1.81%
2003 4.22% 1.85%
2002 3.5% 1.9%
2001 2.89% 1.97%
2000 1.55% 2.32%
1999 1.48% 2.73%
1998 1.31% 2.85%
1997 1.11% 2.9%
1996 5.1% 2.93%
1995 5.82% 2.96%
1994 3.12% 2.99%
1993 3.18% 3.02%
1992 -6.29% 3.06%
1991 -5.57% 3.11%
1990 2.3% 3.16%
1989 2.52% 3.22%
1988 2.63% 3.27%
1987 2.36% 3.28%
1986 2.07% 3.32%
1985 2.04% 3.4%
1984 2.05% 3.44%
1983 2.4% 3.47%
1982 2.76% 3.51%
1981 2.75% 3.54%
1980 2.72% 3.56%
1979 2.69% 3.57%
1978 2.69% 3.55%
1977 2.68% 3.49%
1976 2.53% 3.21%
1975 2.36% 2.92%
1974 2.46% 2.78%
1973 2.55% 2.58%
1972 2.59% 2.41%
1971 2.63% 2.3%
1970 2.59% 2.38%
1969 2.56% 2.49%
1968 2.55% 2.46%
1967 2.43% 2.4%
1966 2.42% 2.37%
1965 2.52% 2.35%
1964 2.51% 2.34%
1963 2.48% 2.32%
1962 2.43% 2.3%
1961 2.37% 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 Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Solomon Islands
Current population
3722489
868694
Population rank 131/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +196 +53
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 32/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 +1,631
Net migration rank 122/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 1,631
2024 80,343 -12,696 17,715 1,610
2023 78,073 -15,284 17,436 1,636
2022 76,221 -17,134 17,253 1,567
2021 74,394 -14,966 16,626 1,499
2020 73,362 -14,967 16,488 1,556
2019 73,572 -29,818 16,649 -1,990
2018 72,511 -21,403 16,790 6,653
2017 72,291 -38,579 16,897 6,513
2016 73,002 -55,431 17,027 6,146
2015 73,682 -52,965 16,909 5,853
2014 75,729 -75,696 16,652 5,598
2013 75,562 -33,974 16,038 5,631
2012 76,416 -43,269 15,585 5,420
2011 76,806 -32,949 15,095 5,219
2010 76,098 -13,361 14,604 5,040
2009 76,206 -24,348 14,381 -4,360
2008 73,391 17,855 14,225 -5,538
2007 73,101 -18,131 13,963 -5,383
2006 74,470 -49,998 13,799 -5,262
2005 72,930 -12,835 13,568 -5,082
2004 72,147 -6,374 13,444 -4,985
2003 66,291 76,703 13,344 -4,881
2002 65,436 -6,574 13,195 -4,691
2001 61,180 41,760 13,061 -4,474
2000 60,274 -33,133 12,938 -4,219
1999 45,120 -3,769 12,809 -1,588
1998 55,332 -31,951 12,658 -1,019
1997 63,953 -30,768 12,478 -931
1996 66,557 -52,421 12,328 -947
1995 56,157 136,105 12,124 -952
1994 56,288 -25,841 11,771 -828
1993 51,679 33,688 11,396 -665
1992 51,443 -22,293 11,029 -482
1991 57,741 -328,546 10,789 -410
1990 56,903 -12,425 10,561 -335
1989 54,299 -7,330 10,354 -270
1988 54,163 -3,612 10,142 -197
1987 52,229 -3,613 9,943 -179
1986 39,470 -1,073 9,656 -269
1985 37,362 -1,073 9,534 -150
1984 35,101 772 9,299 -102
1983 33,420 1,853 9,011 -30
1982 44,146 1,985 8,720 40
1981 42,924 1,985 8,436 99
1980 41,392 1,985 8,156 151
1979 39,577 1,985 7,874 188
1978 38,353 1,985 7,598 174
1977 37,295 1,985 7,290 159
1976 36,250 1,985 7,058 -48
1975 30,971 1,985 6,635 -760
1974 30,111 1,985 6,612 -1,084
1973 31,969 1,985 6,343 -1,329
1972 30,951 1,953 6,074 -1,520
1971 31,490 1,758 5,814 -1,646
1970 30,686 1,480 5,575 -1,632
1969 29,535 1,199 5,444 -1,187
1968 28,777 1,013 5,285 -1,154
1967 27,992 1,004 5,151 -1,213
1966 24,713 1,063 5,028 -1,256
1965 26,285 1,188 4,885 -1,237
1964 25,327 1,300 4,747 -1,200
1963 24,393 1,368 4,571 -1,129
1962 23,478 1,364 4,408 -1,073
1961 22,351 1,235 4,257 -1,016
1960 21,424 1,045 4,119 -917

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

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Over the last 10 years, 73.2% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 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, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
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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