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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Finland was 5,619,911 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Finland's population is 5,631,965 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 6.52 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Finland is ranked the 120th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Finland vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Finland has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Finland has increased from 5.27M people to 5.63M (6.94% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Finland vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Finland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Finland Solomon Islands
2100 4,615,954 1,869,358
2099 4,632,084 1,865,277
2098 4,648,068 1,861,047
2097 4,663,730 1,856,421
2096 4,678,982 1,851,585
2095 4,694,312 1,846,229
2094 4,709,388 1,840,799
2093 4,724,681 1,834,881
2092 4,739,809 1,828,545
2091 4,755,260 1,822,001
2090 4,770,907 1,815,153
2089 4,786,400 1,808,103
2088 4,801,901 1,800,741
2087 4,817,852 1,793,136
2086 4,833,786 1,785,209
2085 4,849,629 1,777,013
2084 4,864,891 1,768,444
2083 4,880,250 1,759,601
2082 4,896,009 1,750,433
2081 4,911,803 1,740,952
2080 4,927,618 1,731,110
2079 4,943,129 1,721,146
2078 4,958,168 1,710,785
2077 4,973,373 1,700,043
2076 4,988,599 1,688,876
2075 5,003,374 1,677,587
2074 5,018,067 1,666,185
2073 5,032,313 1,654,264
2072 5,046,145 1,642,044
2071 5,059,821 1,629,467
2070 5,073,405 1,616,736
2069 5,086,624 1,603,679
2068 5,100,021 1,590,304
2067 5,113,379 1,576,716
2066 5,126,654 1,563,005
2065 5,140,841 1,549,060
2064 5,154,898 1,534,862
2063 5,169,175 1,520,351
2062 5,183,334 1,505,792
2061 5,197,920 1,490,935
2060 5,212,905 1,476,028
2059 5,228,152 1,460,816
2058 5,242,966 1,445,385
2057 5,258,706 1,429,967
2056 5,274,797 1,414,320
2055 5,290,920 1,398,440
2054 5,306,678 1,382,426
2053 5,321,951 1,366,190
2052 5,337,100 1,349,703
2051 5,352,042 1,333,136
2050 5,366,251 1,316,322
2049 5,380,081 1,299,367
2048 5,393,571 1,282,258
2047 5,406,757 1,265,007
2046 5,419,535 1,247,608
2045 5,432,355 1,230,002
2044 5,444,871 1,212,277
2043 5,457,529 1,194,351
2042 5,469,797 1,176,271
2041 5,482,134 1,158,172
2040 5,494,276 1,139,832
2039 5,506,630 1,121,014
2038 5,518,788 1,101,787
2037 5,530,908 1,082,148
2036 5,542,684 1,062,197
2035 5,554,158 1,041,925
2034 5,565,174 1,021,492
2033 5,575,691 1,000,997
2032 5,585,700 980,329
2031 5,595,391 959,788
2030 5,604,388 939,300
2029 5,612,864 918,921
2028 5,620,473 898,660
2027 5,627,272 878,499
2026 5,631,965 858,557
2025 5,630,458 838,746
2024 5,619,911 819,198
2023 5,583,911 800,005
2022 5,556,106 781,066
2021 5,541,017 762,591
2020 5,529,543 744,498
2019 5,521,606 728,147
2018 5,515,525 709,101
2017 5,508,214 685,672
2016 5,495,303 662,379
2015 5,479,531 639,415
2014 5,461,512 616,908
2013 5,438,972 594,945
2012 5,413,971 573,606
2011 5,388,272 552,945
2010 5,363,352 532,968
2009 5,338,871 518,141
2008 5,313,399 508,790
2007 5,288,720 500,156
2006 5,266,268 491,594
2005 5,246,096 483,080
2004 5,228,172 474,611
2003 5,213,014 466,154
2002 5,200,598 457,671
2001 5,188,008 449,125
2000 5,176,209 440,469
1999 5,165,474 430,500
1998 5,153,498 419,071
1997 5,139,835 407,474
1996 5,124,573 396,009
1995 5,107,790 384,733
1994 5,088,333 373,675
1993 5,066,447 362,839
1992 5,041,992 352,205
1991 5,013,740 341,738
1990 4,986,431 331,435
1989 4,964,371 321,282
1988 4,946,481 311,265
1987 4,932,123 301,414
1986 4,918,154 291,842
1985 4,902,206 282,455
1984 4,881,803 273,163
1983 4,855,787 264,068
1982 4,826,933 255,200
1981 4,799,964 246,555
1980 4,779,535 238,135
1979 4,764,690 229,953
1978 4,752,528 222,029
1977 4,738,902 214,418
1976 4,725,664 207,194
1975 4,711,440 200,744
1974 4,690,574 195,041
1973 4,666,081 189,774
1972 4,639,657 184,994
1971 4,612,124 180,637
1970 4,606,307 176,579
1969 4,623,785 172,476
1968 4,626,469 168,282
1967 4,605,744 164,245
1966 4,580,869 160,393
1965 4,563,732 156,686
1964 4,548,543 153,085
1963 4,523,309 149,589
1962 4,491,443 146,201
1961 4,461,005 142,912
1960 4,429,634 139,688

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/finland/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Finland increased by 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Finland gained 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Finland was ranked 111th most populous country in 2006 and is 120th 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) Finland's population will shrink by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people with a rank change from 120th to 127th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Finland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Finland Solomon Islands
2100 -0.35% 0.22%
2099 -0.34% 0.23%
2098 -0.34% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.33% 0.29%
2095 -0.32% 0.29%
2094 -0.32% 0.32%
2093 -0.32% 0.35%
2092 -0.32% 0.36%
2091 -0.33% 0.38%
2090 -0.32% 0.39%
2089 -0.32% 0.41%
2088 -0.33% 0.42%
2087 -0.33% 0.44%
2086 -0.33% 0.46%
2085 -0.31% 0.48%
2084 -0.31% 0.5%
2083 -0.32% 0.52%
2082 -0.32% 0.54%
2081 -0.32% 0.57%
2080 -0.31% 0.58%
2079 -0.3% 0.61%
2078 -0.31% 0.63%
2077 -0.31% 0.66%
2076 -0.3% 0.67%
2075 -0.29% 0.68%
2074 -0.28% 0.72%
2073 -0.27% 0.74%
2072 -0.27% 0.77%
2071 -0.27% 0.79%
2070 -0.26% 0.81%
2069 -0.26% 0.84%
2068 -0.26% 0.86%
2067 -0.26% 0.88%
2066 -0.28% 0.9%
2065 -0.27% 0.93%
2064 -0.28% 0.95%
2063 -0.27% 0.97%
2062 -0.28% 1%
2061 -0.29% 1.01%
2060 -0.29% 1.04%
2059 -0.28% 1.07%
2058 -0.3% 1.08%
2057 -0.31% 1.11%
2056 -0.3% 1.14%
2055 -0.3% 1.16%
2054 -0.29% 1.19%
2053 -0.28% 1.22%
2052 -0.28% 1.24%
2051 -0.26% 1.28%
2050 -0.26% 1.3%
2049 -0.25% 1.33%
2048 -0.24% 1.36%
2047 -0.24% 1.39%
2046 -0.24% 1.43%
2045 -0.23% 1.46%
2044 -0.23% 1.5%
2043 -0.22% 1.54%
2042 -0.23% 1.56%
2041 -0.22% 1.61%
2040 -0.22% 1.68%
2039 -0.22% 1.75%
2038 -0.22% 1.81%
2037 -0.21% 1.88%
2036 -0.21% 1.95%
2035 -0.2% 2%
2034 -0.19% 2.05%
2033 -0.18% 2.11%
2032 -0.17% 2.14%
2031 -0.16% 2.18%
2030 -0.15% 2.22%
2029 -0.14% 2.25%
2028 -0.12% 2.3%
2027 -0.08% 2.32%
2026 0.03% 2.36%
2025 0.19% 2.39%
2024 0.64% 2.4%
2023 0.5% 2.42%
2022 0.27% 2.42%
2021 0.21% 2.43%
2020 0.14% 2.25%
2019 0.11% 2.69%
2018 0.13% 3.42%
2017 0.23% 3.52%
2016 0.29% 3.59%
2015 0.33% 3.65%
2014 0.41% 3.69%
2013 0.46% 3.72%
2012 0.48% 3.74%
2011 0.46% 3.75%
2010 0.46% 2.86%
2009 0.48% 1.84%
2008 0.47% 1.73%
2007 0.43% 1.74%
2006 0.38% 1.76%
2005 0.34% 1.78%
2004 0.29% 1.81%
2003 0.24% 1.85%
2002 0.24% 1.9%
2001 0.23% 1.97%
2000 0.21% 2.32%
1999 0.23% 2.73%
1998 0.27% 2.85%
1997 0.3% 2.9%
1996 0.33% 2.93%
1995 0.38% 2.96%
1994 0.43% 2.99%
1993 0.49% 3.02%
1992 0.56% 3.06%
1991 0.55% 3.11%
1990 0.44% 3.16%
1989 0.36% 3.22%
1988 0.29% 3.27%
1987 0.28% 3.28%
1986 0.33% 3.32%
1985 0.42% 3.4%
1984 0.54% 3.44%
1983 0.6% 3.47%
1982 0.56% 3.51%
1981 0.43% 3.54%
1980 0.31% 3.56%
1979 0.26% 3.57%
1978 0.29% 3.55%
1977 0.28% 3.49%
1976 0.3% 3.21%
1975 0.44% 2.92%
1974 0.52% 2.78%
1973 0.57% 2.58%
1972 0.6% 2.41%
1971 0.13% 2.3%
1970 -0.38% 2.38%
1969 -0.06% 2.49%
1968 0.45% 2.46%
1967 0.54% 2.4%
1966 0.38% 2.37%
1965 0.33% 2.35%
1964 0.56% 2.34%
1963 0.71% 2.32%
1962 0.68% 2.3%
1961 0.71% 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/finland/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Finland grew by 0.64%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Finland Solomon Islands
Current population
5631965
863951
Population rank 120/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
14.6 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
12.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
8.56 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +99 +53
Annual growth/decline +36,000 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.64% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 122/197 33/197
One migration net change every
28.9 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +18,246 +1,631
Net migration rank 33/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 514,432 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 79/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 69/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Finland
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Finland Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,246 - 1,631
2024 - 26,894 - 1,610
2023 -17,869 38,156 17,436 1,636
2022 -18,335 60,353 17,253 1,567
2021 -7,757 22,484 16,626 1,499
2020 -8,847 17,504 16,488 1,556
2019 -8,282 15,671 16,649 -1,990
2018 -7,170 11,822 16,790 6,653
2017 -3,856 13,356 16,897 6,513
2016 -1,099 17,321 17,027 6,146
2015 2,740 12,655 16,909 5,853
2014 4,915 15,915 16,652 5,598
2013 6,527 18,164 16,038 5,631
2012 7,579 17,894 15,585 5,420
2011 9,160 16,798 15,095 5,219
2010 10,191 14,080 14,604 5,040
2009 10,678 14,877 14,381 -4,360
2008 10,627 15,626 14,225 -5,538
2007 9,519 14,027 13,963 -5,383
2006 11,059 10,820 13,799 -5,262
2005 9,968 9,251 13,568 -5,082
2004 9,933 6,956 13,444 -4,985
2003 7,819 5,929 13,344 -4,881
2002 6,241 5,255 13,195 -4,691
2001 7,263 6,241 13,061 -4,474
2000 7,765 2,497 12,938 -4,219
1999 7,748 3,604 12,809 -1,588
1998 7,730 4,417 12,658 -1,019
1997 9,766 4,925 12,478 -931
1996 11,274 3,757 12,328 -947
1995 13,791 4,325 12,124 -952
1994 17,300 3,834 11,771 -828
1993 13,679 9,036 11,396 -665
1992 16,639 9,356 11,029 -482
1991 16,044 14,515 10,789 -410
1990 15,458 8,920 10,561 -335
1989 14,396 5,775 10,354 -270
1988 14,344 1,765 10,142 -197
1987 11,837 831 9,943 -179
1986 13,279 1,491 9,656 -269
1985 14,707 2,416 9,534 -150
1984 20,015 3,972 9,299 -102
1983 21,851 6,925 9,011 -30
1982 22,686 7,109 8,720 40
1981 18,720 5,287 8,436 99
1980 18,640 -2,212 8,156 151
1979 19,535 -6,612 7,874 188
1978 20,436 -9,348 7,598 174
1977 21,799 -5,697 7,290 159
1976 21,738 -11,843 7,058 -48
1975 21,673 -3,807 6,635 -760
1974 17,824 5,891 6,612 -1,084
1973 13,532 11,558 6,343 -1,329
1972 14,847 12,613 6,074 -1,520
1971 15,220 12,286 5,814 -1,646
1970 20,268 -36,579 5,575 -1,632
1969 21,732 -42,207 5,444 -1,187
1968 28,684 -15,561 5,285 -1,154
1967 33,622 -5,353 5,151 -1,213
1966 34,356 -12,059 5,028 -1,256
1965 33,771 -21,731 4,885 -1,237
1964 38,208 -20,414 4,747 -1,200
1963 40,258 -7,624 4,571 -1,129
1962 38,627 -6,852 4,408 -1,073
1961 41,487 -11,828 4,257 -1,016
1960 42,082 -9,489 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 22.5% of the population change in Finland is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 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, 514,432 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Finland, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K
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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