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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 4.28 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2100 8,514,681 1,869,358
2099 8,489,924 1,865,277
2098 8,466,983 1,861,047
2097 8,444,468 1,856,421
2096 8,422,323 1,851,585
2095 8,396,086 1,846,229
2094 8,370,114 1,840,799
2093 8,344,405 1,834,881
2092 8,309,034 1,828,545
2091 8,278,860 1,822,001
2090 8,243,905 1,815,153
2089 8,209,883 1,808,103
2088 8,172,664 1,800,741
2087 8,136,016 1,793,136
2086 8,093,065 1,785,209
2085 8,046,814 1,777,013
2084 7,999,706 1,768,444
2083 7,956,385 1,759,601
2082 7,911,764 1,750,433
2081 7,871,753 1,740,952
2080 7,815,766 1,731,110
2079 7,765,677 1,721,146
2078 7,711,886 1,710,785
2077 7,656,307 1,700,043
2076 7,600,951 1,688,876
2075 7,538,912 1,677,587
2074 7,484,322 1,666,185
2073 7,420,571 1,654,264
2072 7,358,500 1,642,044
2071 7,296,109 1,629,467
2070 7,231,198 1,616,736
2069 7,164,883 1,603,679
2068 7,094,530 1,590,304
2067 7,026,000 1,576,716
2066 6,952,514 1,563,005
2065 6,884,323 1,549,060
2064 6,814,893 1,534,862
2063 6,733,263 1,520,351
2062 6,659,531 1,505,792
2061 6,580,923 1,490,935
2060 6,500,944 1,476,028
2059 6,422,305 1,460,816
2058 6,343,070 1,445,385
2057 6,265,450 1,429,967
2056 6,194,123 1,414,320
2055 6,114,099 1,398,440
2054 6,039,801 1,382,426
2053 5,957,339 1,366,190
2052 5,871,954 1,349,703
2051 5,791,096 1,333,136
2050 5,711,061 1,316,322
2049 5,632,165 1,299,367
2048 5,549,890 1,282,258
2047 5,468,518 1,265,007
2046 5,387,267 1,247,608
2045 5,300,511 1,230,002
2044 5,215,831 1,212,277
2043 5,131,686 1,194,351
2042 5,044,262 1,176,271
2041 4,960,422 1,158,172
2040 4,870,981 1,139,832
2039 4,782,316 1,121,014
2038 4,693,015 1,101,787
2037 4,599,752 1,082,148
2036 4,506,879 1,062,197
2035 4,420,367 1,041,925
2034 4,332,828 1,021,492
2033 4,248,272 1,000,997
2032 4,165,241 980,329
2031 4,083,762 959,788
2030 3,998,903 939,300
2029 3,917,775 918,921
2028 3,836,693 898,660
2027 3,756,696 878,499
2026 3,679,782 858,557
2025 3,603,902 838,746
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 2.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Solomon Islands
Current population
3700586
863951
Population rank 130/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +179 +53
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 33/197
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 - -12,696 - 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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