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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 1.55 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Estonia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Solomon Islands
2100 831,394 1,869,358
2099 836,965 1,865,277
2098 842,414 1,861,047
2097 847,873 1,856,421
2096 853,472 1,851,585
2095 859,044 1,846,229
2094 864,547 1,840,799
2093 870,136 1,834,881
2092 875,676 1,828,545
2091 881,282 1,822,001
2090 887,028 1,815,153
2089 892,857 1,808,103
2088 898,736 1,800,741
2087 904,914 1,793,136
2086 911,254 1,785,209
2085 917,722 1,777,013
2084 924,458 1,768,444
2083 931,259 1,759,601
2082 938,110 1,750,433
2081 944,978 1,740,952
2080 952,018 1,731,110
2079 959,194 1,721,146
2078 966,496 1,710,785
2077 973,883 1,700,043
2076 981,283 1,688,876
2075 988,735 1,677,587
2074 996,352 1,666,185
2073 1,004,078 1,654,264
2072 1,011,873 1,642,044
2071 1,019,779 1,629,467
2070 1,027,821 1,616,736
2069 1,035,828 1,603,679
2068 1,043,819 1,590,304
2067 1,051,892 1,576,716
2066 1,059,940 1,563,005
2065 1,068,064 1,549,060
2064 1,076,199 1,534,862
2063 1,084,303 1,520,351
2062 1,092,418 1,505,792
2061 1,100,514 1,490,935
2060 1,108,650 1,476,028
2059 1,116,534 1,460,816
2058 1,124,375 1,445,385
2057 1,132,033 1,429,967
2056 1,139,610 1,414,320
2055 1,147,117 1,398,440
2054 1,154,317 1,382,426
2053 1,161,452 1,366,190
2052 1,168,381 1,349,703
2051 1,175,291 1,333,136
2050 1,182,029 1,316,322
2049 1,188,633 1,299,367
2048 1,194,960 1,282,258
2047 1,201,294 1,265,007
2046 1,207,577 1,247,608
2045 1,213,815 1,230,002
2044 1,220,042 1,212,277
2043 1,226,162 1,194,351
2042 1,232,282 1,176,271
2041 1,238,386 1,158,172
2040 1,244,441 1,139,832
2039 1,250,581 1,121,014
2038 1,256,780 1,101,787
2037 1,263,149 1,082,148
2036 1,269,700 1,062,197
2035 1,276,331 1,041,925
2034 1,283,159 1,021,492
2033 1,290,037 1,000,997
2032 1,297,036 980,329
2031 1,304,102 959,788
2030 1,311,189 939,300
2029 1,318,225 918,921
2028 1,325,354 898,660
2027 1,332,492 878,499
2026 1,339,590 858,557
2025 1,358,931 838,746
2024 1,372,341 819,198
2023 1,370,286 800,005
2022 1,348,840 781,066
2021 1,330,932 762,591
2020 1,329,522 744,498
2019 1,326,898 728,147
2018 1,321,977 709,101
2017 1,317,384 685,672
2016 1,315,790 662,379
2015 1,315,407 639,415
2014 1,314,545 616,908
2013 1,317,997 594,945
2012 1,322,696 573,606
2011 1,327,439 552,945
2010 1,331,475 532,968
2009 1,334,515 518,141
2008 1,337,090 508,790
2007 1,340,680 500,156
2006 1,346,810 491,594
2005 1,354,775 483,080
2004 1,362,550 474,611
2003 1,370,720 466,154
2002 1,379,350 457,671
2001 1,388,115 449,125
2000 1,396,985 440,469
1999 1,390,244 430,500
1998 1,386,156 419,071
1997 1,399,535 407,474
1996 1,415,594 396,009
1995 1,436,634 384,733
1994 1,462,514 373,675
1993 1,494,128 362,839
1992 1,533,091 352,205
1991 1,561,314 341,738
1990 1,569,174 331,435
1989 1,568,131 321,282
1988 1,561,900 311,265
1987 1,552,221 301,414
1986 1,540,190 291,842
1985 1,528,781 282,455
1984 1,518,617 273,163
1983 1,508,745 264,068
1982 1,498,414 255,200
1981 1,487,666 246,555
1980 1,477,219 238,135
1979 1,468,333 229,953
1978 1,460,188 222,029
1977 1,450,211 214,418
1976 1,439,576 207,194
1975 1,429,352 200,744
1974 1,418,169 195,041
1973 1,405,951 189,774
1972 1,392,518 184,994
1971 1,376,955 180,637
1970 1,360,076 176,579
1969 1,345,249 172,476
1968 1,331,214 168,282
1967 1,318,946 164,245
1966 1,308,597 160,393
1965 1,294,566 156,686
1964 1,277,086 153,085
1963 1,258,857 149,589
1962 1,241,623 146,201
1961 1,225,077 142,912
1960 1,211,537 139,688

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/estonia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.67% 0.22%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.25%
2097 -0.66% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.29%
2095 -0.64% 0.29%
2094 -0.64% 0.32%
2093 -0.63% 0.35%
2092 -0.64% 0.36%
2091 -0.65% 0.38%
2090 -0.65% 0.39%
2089 -0.65% 0.41%
2088 -0.68% 0.42%
2087 -0.7% 0.44%
2086 -0.7% 0.46%
2085 -0.73% 0.48%
2084 -0.73% 0.5%
2083 -0.73% 0.52%
2082 -0.73% 0.54%
2081 -0.74% 0.57%
2080 -0.75% 0.58%
2079 -0.76% 0.61%
2078 -0.76% 0.63%
2077 -0.75% 0.66%
2076 -0.75% 0.67%
2075 -0.76% 0.68%
2074 -0.77% 0.72%
2073 -0.77% 0.74%
2072 -0.78% 0.77%
2071 -0.78% 0.79%
2070 -0.77% 0.81%
2069 -0.77% 0.84%
2068 -0.77% 0.86%
2067 -0.76% 0.88%
2066 -0.76% 0.9%
2065 -0.76% 0.93%
2064 -0.75% 0.95%
2063 -0.74% 0.97%
2062 -0.74% 1%
2061 -0.73% 1.01%
2060 -0.71% 1.04%
2059 -0.7% 1.07%
2058 -0.68% 1.08%
2057 -0.66% 1.11%
2056 -0.65% 1.14%
2055 -0.62% 1.16%
2054 -0.61% 1.19%
2053 -0.59% 1.22%
2052 -0.59% 1.24%
2051 -0.57% 1.28%
2050 -0.56% 1.3%
2049 -0.53% 1.33%
2048 -0.53% 1.36%
2047 -0.52% 1.39%
2046 -0.51% 1.43%
2045 -0.51% 1.46%
2044 -0.5% 1.5%
2043 -0.5% 1.54%
2042 -0.49% 1.56%
2041 -0.49% 1.61%
2040 -0.49% 1.68%
2039 -0.49% 1.75%
2038 -0.5% 1.81%
2037 -0.52% 1.88%
2036 -0.52% 1.95%
2035 -0.53% 2%
2034 -0.53% 2.05%
2033 -0.54% 2.11%
2032 -0.54% 2.14%
2031 -0.54% 2.18%
2030 -0.53% 2.22%
2029 -0.54% 2.25%
2028 -0.54% 2.3%
2027 -0.53% 2.32%
2026 -1.42% 2.36%
2025 -0.98% 2.39%
2024 0.15% 2.4%
2023 1.59% 2.42%
2022 1.35% 2.42%
2021 0.11% 2.43%
2020 0.2% 2.25%
2019 0.37% 2.69%
2018 0.35% 3.42%
2017 0.12% 3.52%
2016 0.03% 3.59%
2015 0.07% 3.65%
2014 -0.26% 3.69%
2013 -0.36% 3.72%
2012 -0.36% 3.74%
2011 -0.3% 3.75%
2010 -0.23% 2.86%
2009 -0.19% 1.84%
2008 -0.27% 1.73%
2007 -0.46% 1.74%
2006 -0.59% 1.76%
2005 -0.57% 1.78%
2004 -0.6% 1.81%
2003 -0.63% 1.85%
2002 -0.63% 1.9%
2001 -0.63% 1.97%
2000 0.48% 2.32%
1999 0.29% 2.73%
1998 -0.96% 2.85%
1997 -1.13% 2.9%
1996 -1.46% 2.93%
1995 -1.77% 2.96%
1994 -2.12% 2.99%
1993 -2.54% 3.02%
1992 -1.81% 3.06%
1991 -0.5% 3.11%
1990 0.07% 3.16%
1989 0.4% 3.22%
1988 0.62% 3.27%
1987 0.78% 3.28%
1986 0.75% 3.32%
1985 0.67% 3.4%
1984 0.65% 3.44%
1983 0.69% 3.47%
1982 0.72% 3.51%
1981 0.71% 3.54%
1980 0.61% 3.56%
1979 0.56% 3.57%
1978 0.69% 3.55%
1977 0.74% 3.49%
1976 0.72% 3.21%
1975 0.79% 2.92%
1974 0.87% 2.78%
1973 0.96% 2.58%
1972 1.13% 2.41%
1971 1.24% 2.3%
1970 1.1% 2.38%
1969 1.05% 2.49%
1968 0.93% 2.46%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 1.08% 2.37%
1965 1.37% 2.35%
1964 1.45% 2.34%
1963 1.39% 2.32%
1962 1.35% 2.3%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Estonia Solomon Islands
Current population
1339590
863951
Population rank 155/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
4.26 hours
27.4 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +53
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 33/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +1,631
Net migration rank 141/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 1,631
2024 - -7,742 - 1,610
2023 -5,070 5,717 17,436 1,636
2022 -5,665 39,754 17,253 1,567
2021 -5,324 7,043 16,626 1,499
2020 -2,659 3,694 16,488 1,556
2019 -1,327 5,386 16,649 -1,990
2018 -1,322 7,089 16,790 6,653
2017 -1,713 5,202 16,897 6,513
2016 -1,316 1,081 17,027 6,146
2015 -1,315 4,261 16,909 5,853
2014 -1,972 -674 16,652 5,598
2013 -1,713 -2,688 16,038 5,631
2012 -1,455 -3,674 15,585 5,420
2011 -531 -3,941 15,095 5,219
2010 0 -3,781 14,604 5,040
2009 -400 -2,089 14,381 -4,360
2008 -668 -2,034 14,225 -5,538
2007 -1,608 -2,941 13,963 -5,383
2006 -2,559 -5,351 13,799 -5,262
2005 -2,981 -5,208 13,568 -5,082
2004 -3,679 -3,681 13,444 -4,985
2003 -5,072 -3,705 13,344 -4,881
2002 -5,380 -2,889 13,195 -4,691
2001 -5,830 -3,280 13,061 -4,474
2000 -5,309 -3,083 12,938 -4,219
1999 -6,117 1,419 12,809 -1,588
1998 -7,208 -3,296 12,658 -1,019
1997 -6,018 -4,066 12,478 -931
1996 -5,662 -10,540 12,328 -947
1995 -7,327 -12,655 12,124 -952
1994 -8,044 -17,984 11,771 -828
1993 -5,976 -25,501 11,396 -665
1992 -1,993 -38,391 11,029 -482
1991 -312 -9,712 10,789 -410
1990 2,825 -2,660 10,561 -335
1989 5,803 -368 10,354 -270
1988 6,404 5,256 10,142 -197
1987 6,829 5,389 9,943 -179
1986 6,160 5,260 9,656 -269
1985 4,281 5,097 9,534 -150
1984 5,163 5,006 9,299 -102
1983 5,884 4,986 9,011 -30
1982 5,244 4,832 8,720 40
1981 4,612 4,789 8,436 99
1980 3,989 4,619 8,156 151
1979 3,818 4,521 7,874 188
1978 4,088 7,234 7,598 174
1977 4,931 7,189 7,290 159
1976 4,319 6,942 7,058 -48
1975 4,717 6,737 6,635 -760
1974 5,956 6,594 6,612 -1,084
1973 5,623 6,488 6,343 -1,329
1972 6,267 6,432 6,074 -1,520
1971 7,160 6,392 5,814 -1,646
1970 6,257 6,158 5,575 -1,632
1969 5,515 8,650 5,444 -1,187
1968 5,592 9,403 5,285 -1,154
1967 5,012 9,115 5,151 -1,213
1966 4,842 8,998 5,028 -1,256
1965 5,437 8,851 4,885 -1,237
1964 6,897 8,734 4,747 -1,200
1963 6,043 8,410 4,571 -1,129
1962 6,457 8,248 4,408 -1,073
1961 7,228 7,991 4,257 -1,016
1960 7,511 7,762 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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