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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 162 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2100 371,192,732 1,869,358
2099 369,452,188 1,865,277
2098 367,626,914 1,861,047
2097 365,680,268 1,856,421
2096 363,648,440 1,851,585
2095 361,707,589 1,846,229
2094 359,642,227 1,840,799
2093 357,570,752 1,834,881
2092 355,499,462 1,828,545
2091 353,327,595 1,822,001
2090 351,068,287 1,815,153
2089 348,859,203 1,808,103
2088 346,624,222 1,800,741
2087 344,268,493 1,793,136
2086 341,777,395 1,785,209
2085 339,272,558 1,777,013
2084 336,753,372 1,768,444
2083 334,186,307 1,759,601
2082 331,503,693 1,750,433
2081 328,816,892 1,740,952
2080 326,114,551 1,731,110
2079 323,382,593 1,721,146
2078 320,521,381 1,710,785
2077 317,590,857 1,700,043
2076 314,615,353 1,688,876
2075 311,583,813 1,677,587
2074 308,511,275 1,666,185
2073 305,477,711 1,654,264
2072 302,351,806 1,642,044
2071 299,211,554 1,629,467
2070 296,054,535 1,616,736
2069 292,847,034 1,603,679
2068 289,612,061 1,590,304
2067 286,279,975 1,576,716
2066 282,992,981 1,563,005
2065 279,662,528 1,549,060
2064 276,283,161 1,534,862
2063 272,866,834 1,520,351
2062 269,424,014 1,505,792
2061 265,885,347 1,490,935
2060 262,350,260 1,476,028
2059 258,772,570 1,460,816
2058 255,284,371 1,445,385
2057 251,733,988 1,429,967
2056 248,079,002 1,414,320
2055 244,501,471 1,398,440
2054 240,868,686 1,382,426
2053 237,228,269 1,366,190
2052 233,551,340 1,349,703
2051 229,804,463 1,333,136
2050 226,124,819 1,316,322
2049 222,420,063 1,299,367
2048 218,694,640 1,282,258
2047 214,950,242 1,265,007
2046 211,226,920 1,247,608
2045 207,525,986 1,230,002
2044 203,812,674 1,212,277
2043 200,097,321 1,194,351
2042 196,411,774 1,176,271
2041 192,749,114 1,158,172
2040 189,081,695 1,139,832
2039 185,422,958 1,121,014
2038 181,789,129 1,101,787
2037 178,179,942 1,082,148
2036 174,569,201 1,062,197
2035 170,957,061 1,041,925
2034 167,367,920 1,021,492
2033 163,813,895 1,000,997
2032 160,216,774 980,329
2031 156,638,324 959,788
2030 153,070,380 939,300
2029 149,507,684 918,921
2028 145,989,372 898,660
2027 142,463,827 878,499
2026 138,973,582 858,557
2025 135,513,842 838,746
2024 132,059,767 819,198
2023 128,691,692 800,005
2022 125,384,287 781,066
2021 122,138,588 762,591
2020 118,917,671 744,498
2019 115,737,383 728,147
2018 112,664,152 709,101
2017 109,666,481 685,672
2016 106,718,162 662,379
2015 103,867,135 639,415
2014 101,115,610 616,908
2013 98,438,751 594,945
2012 95,798,767 573,606
2011 93,149,970 552,945
2010 90,538,514 532,968
2009 88,007,636 518,141
2008 85,543,668 508,790
2007 83,103,217 500,156
2006 80,703,490 491,594
2005 78,367,470 483,080
2004 76,077,206 474,611
2003 73,832,663 466,154
2002 71,635,517 457,671
2001 69,487,762 449,125
2000 67,411,494 440,469
1999 65,374,561 430,500
1998 63,363,524 419,071
1997 61,404,539 407,474
1996 59,467,635 396,009
1995 57,537,335 384,733
1994 55,611,508 373,675
1993 53,708,891 362,839
1992 51,853,747 352,205
1991 49,717,198 341,738
1990 47,609,755 331,435
1989 45,879,690 321,282
1988 44,150,825 311,265
1987 42,460,039 301,414
1986 41,037,656 291,842
1985 39,842,136 282,455
1984 38,735,722 273,163
1983 37,740,817 264,068
1982 36,701,290 255,200
1981 35,304,012 246,555
1980 34,428,514 238,135
1979 34,238,652 229,953
1978 33,734,592 222,029
1977 33,167,272 214,418
1976 32,534,418 207,194
1975 31,723,252 200,744
1974 30,957,273 195,041
1973 30,166,785 189,774
1972 29,374,608 184,994
1971 28,600,106 180,637
1970 27,829,128 176,579
1969 27,072,571 172,476
1968 26,337,930 168,282
1967 25,620,276 164,245
1966 24,952,689 160,393
1965 24,310,612 156,686
1964 23,666,548 153,085
1963 23,051,637 149,589
1962 22,465,126 146,201
1961 21,906,102 142,912
1960 21,376,693 139,688

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/ethiopia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th 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) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2100 0.47% 0.22%
2099 0.5% 0.23%
2098 0.53% 0.25%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.54% 0.29%
2095 0.57% 0.29%
2094 0.58% 0.32%
2093 0.58% 0.35%
2092 0.61% 0.36%
2091 0.64% 0.38%
2090 0.63% 0.39%
2089 0.64% 0.41%
2088 0.68% 0.42%
2087 0.73% 0.44%
2086 0.74% 0.46%
2085 0.75% 0.48%
2084 0.77% 0.5%
2083 0.81% 0.52%
2082 0.82% 0.54%
2081 0.83% 0.57%
2080 0.84% 0.58%
2079 0.89% 0.61%
2078 0.92% 0.63%
2077 0.95% 0.66%
2076 0.97% 0.67%
2075 1% 0.68%
2074 0.99% 0.72%
2073 1.03% 0.74%
2072 1.05% 0.77%
2071 1.07% 0.79%
2070 1.1% 0.81%
2069 1.12% 0.84%
2068 1.16% 0.86%
2067 1.16% 0.88%
2066 1.19% 0.9%
2065 1.22% 0.93%
2064 1.25% 0.95%
2063 1.28% 0.97%
2062 1.33% 1%
2061 1.35% 1.01%
2060 1.38% 1.04%
2059 1.37% 1.07%
2058 1.41% 1.08%
2057 1.47% 1.11%
2056 1.46% 1.14%
2055 1.51% 1.16%
2054 1.53% 1.19%
2053 1.57% 1.22%
2052 1.63% 1.24%
2051 1.63% 1.28%
2050 1.67% 1.3%
2049 1.7% 1.33%
2048 1.74% 1.36%
2047 1.76% 1.39%
2046 1.78% 1.43%
2045 1.82% 1.46%
2044 1.86% 1.5%
2043 1.88% 1.54%
2042 1.9% 1.56%
2041 1.94% 1.61%
2040 1.97% 1.68%
2039 2% 1.75%
2038 2.03% 1.81%
2037 2.07% 1.88%
2036 2.11% 1.95%
2035 2.14% 2%
2034 2.17% 2.05%
2033 2.25% 2.11%
2032 2.28% 2.14%
2031 2.33% 2.18%
2030 2.38% 2.22%
2029 2.41% 2.25%
2028 2.47% 2.3%
2027 2.51% 2.32%
2026 2.55% 2.36%
2025 2.62% 2.39%
2024 2.62% 2.4%
2023 2.64% 2.42%
2022 2.66% 2.42%
2021 2.71% 2.43%
2020 2.75% 2.25%
2019 2.73% 2.69%
2018 2.73% 3.42%
2017 2.76% 3.52%
2016 2.74% 3.59%
2015 2.72% 3.65%
2014 2.72% 3.69%
2013 2.76% 3.72%
2012 2.84% 3.74%
2011 2.88% 3.75%
2010 2.88% 2.86%
2009 2.88% 1.84%
2008 2.94% 1.73%
2007 2.97% 1.74%
2006 2.98% 1.76%
2005 3.01% 1.78%
2004 3.04% 1.81%
2003 3.07% 1.85%
2002 3.09% 1.9%
2001 3.08% 1.97%
2000 3.12% 2.32%
1999 3.17% 2.73%
1998 3.19% 2.85%
1997 3.26% 2.9%
1996 3.35% 2.93%
1995 3.46% 2.96%
1994 3.54% 2.99%
1993 3.58% 3.02%
1992 4.3% 3.06%
1991 4.43% 3.11%
1990 3.77% 3.16%
1989 3.92% 3.22%
1988 3.98% 3.27%
1987 3.47% 3.28%
1986 3% 3.32%
1985 2.86% 3.4%
1984 2.64% 3.44%
1983 2.83% 3.47%
1982 3.96% 3.51%
1981 2.54% 3.54%
1980 0.55% 3.56%
1979 1.49% 3.57%
1978 1.71% 3.55%
1977 1.95% 3.49%
1976 2.56% 3.21%
1975 2.47% 2.92%
1974 2.62% 2.78%
1973 2.7% 2.58%
1972 2.71% 2.41%
1971 2.77% 2.3%
1970 2.79% 2.38%
1969 2.79% 2.49%
1968 2.8% 2.46%
1967 2.68% 2.4%
1966 2.64% 2.37%
1965 2.72% 2.35%
1964 2.67% 2.34%
1963 2.61% 2.32%
1962 2.55% 2.3%
1961 2.48% 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 Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
Current population
139917664
863951
Population rank 10/197 161/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.01%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +53
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 33/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +1,631
Net migration rank 31/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 1,631
2024 - 30,069 - 1,610
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 17,436 1,636
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 17,253 1,567
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 16,626 1,499
2020 3,199,718 38,866 16,488 1,556
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 16,649 -1,990
2018 3,015,231 9,302 16,790 6,653
2017 2,899,143 71,766 16,897 6,513
2016 2,809,889 115,823 17,027 6,146
2015 2,713,529 62,785 16,909 5,853
2014 2,623,647 103,122 16,652 5,598
2013 2,546,020 80,955 16,038 5,631
2012 2,533,398 119,517 15,585 5,420
2011 2,527,811 116,793 15,095 5,219
2010 2,498,048 80,213 14,604 5,040
2009 2,467,118 16,315 14,381 -4,360
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 14,225 -5,538
2007 2,436,753 -381 13,963 -5,383
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 13,799 -5,262
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 13,568 -5,082
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 13,444 -4,985
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 13,344 -4,881
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 13,195 -4,691
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 13,061 -4,474
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 12,938 -4,219
1999 2,010,987 29,142 12,809 -1,588
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 12,658 -1,019
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 12,478 -931
1996 1,896,364 41,456 12,328 -947
1995 1,831,068 91,727 12,124 -952
1994 1,788,133 140,715 11,771 -828
1993 1,734,851 141,545 11,396 -665
1992 1,673,839 160,106 11,029 -482
1991 1,579,416 859,737 10,789 -410
1990 1,479,663 296,014 10,561 -335
1989 1,441,769 242,614 10,354 -270
1988 1,393,356 379,966 10,142 -197
1987 1,356,853 251,387 9,943 -179
1986 1,050,277 186,227 9,656 -269
1985 997,050 157,476 9,534 -150
1984 920,670 137,632 9,299 -102
1983 863,472 68,022 9,011 -30
1982 1,080,853 66,702 8,720 40
1981 1,018,838 628,135 8,436 99
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 8,156 151
1979 987,203 -711,455 7,874 188
1978 943,388 -210,991 7,598 174
1977 929,381 -527,133 7,290 159
1976 899,577 -36,125 7,058 -48
1975 801,425 -42,540 6,635 -760
1974 777,306 -4,232 6,612 -1,084
1973 807,535 347 6,343 -1,329
1972 779,808 -3,375 6,074 -1,520
1971 787,047 -14,510 5,814 -1,646
1970 760,821 8,589 5,575 -1,632
1969 736,428 7,258 5,444 -1,187
1968 715,602 9,992 5,285 -1,154
1967 695,283 14,437 5,151 -1,213
1966 616,281 9,160 5,028 -1,256
1965 642,359 16,348 4,885 -1,237
1964 618,667 10,749 4,747 -1,200
1963 590,998 9,418 4,571 -1,129
1962 563,650 8,960 4,408 -1,073
1961 538,518 6,938 4,257 -1,016
1960 511,694 1,696 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 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, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K
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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