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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 11.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Greece vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Solomon Islands
2100 6,463,085 1,869,358
2099 6,505,287 1,865,277
2098 6,547,164 1,861,047
2097 6,589,081 1,856,421
2096 6,630,487 1,851,585
2095 6,671,006 1,846,229
2094 6,710,734 1,840,799
2093 6,749,510 1,834,881
2092 6,787,596 1,828,545
2091 6,824,775 1,822,001
2090 6,862,164 1,815,153
2089 6,900,089 1,808,103
2088 6,937,116 1,800,741
2087 6,973,450 1,793,136
2086 7,010,676 1,785,209
2085 7,048,751 1,777,013
2084 7,086,818 1,768,444
2083 7,124,743 1,759,601
2082 7,164,627 1,750,433
2081 7,205,487 1,740,952
2080 7,248,512 1,731,110
2079 7,292,836 1,721,146
2078 7,338,859 1,710,785
2077 7,387,671 1,700,043
2076 7,437,562 1,688,876
2075 7,489,139 1,677,587
2074 7,543,259 1,666,185
2073 7,600,155 1,654,264
2072 7,659,253 1,642,044
2071 7,719,672 1,629,467
2070 7,782,317 1,616,736
2069 7,847,153 1,603,679
2068 7,913,682 1,590,304
2067 7,980,659 1,576,716
2066 8,047,692 1,563,005
2065 8,114,348 1,549,060
2064 8,181,923 1,534,862
2063 8,250,274 1,520,351
2062 8,318,463 1,505,792
2061 8,386,919 1,490,935
2060 8,454,179 1,476,028
2059 8,522,250 1,460,816
2058 8,589,200 1,445,385
2057 8,655,428 1,429,967
2056 8,720,012 1,414,320
2055 8,783,558 1,398,440
2054 8,844,935 1,382,426
2053 8,903,834 1,366,190
2052 8,961,755 1,349,703
2051 9,018,494 1,333,136
2050 9,072,676 1,316,322
2049 9,126,801 1,299,367
2048 9,177,973 1,282,258
2047 9,228,605 1,265,007
2046 9,275,381 1,247,608
2045 9,321,349 1,230,002
2044 9,367,130 1,212,277
2043 9,411,608 1,194,351
2042 9,454,837 1,176,271
2041 9,499,098 1,158,172
2040 9,543,726 1,139,832
2039 9,588,298 1,121,014
2038 9,633,708 1,101,787
2037 9,679,362 1,082,148
2036 9,724,905 1,062,197
2035 9,771,397 1,041,925
2034 9,817,355 1,021,492
2033 9,863,589 1,000,997
2032 9,911,215 980,329
2031 9,956,924 959,788
2030 10,002,298 939,300
2029 10,047,641 918,921
2028 10,092,845 898,660
2027 10,137,354 878,499
2026 10,181,414 858,557
2025 10,223,023 838,746
2024 10,405,134 819,198
2023 10,407,351 800,005
2022 10,436,882 781,066
2021 10,569,207 762,591
2020 10,698,599 744,498
2019 10,721,582 728,147
2018 10,732,882 709,101
2017 10,754,679 685,672
2016 10,775,971 662,379
2015 10,820,883 639,415
2014 10,892,413 616,908
2013 10,965,211 594,945
2012 11,045,011 573,606
2011 11,104,899 552,945
2010 11,121,341 532,968
2009 11,107,017 518,141
2008 11,077,841 508,790
2007 11,048,473 500,156
2006 11,020,362 491,594
2005 10,987,314 483,080
2004 10,955,141 474,611
2003 10,928,070 466,154
2002 10,902,022 457,671
2001 10,862,132 449,125
2000 10,805,808 440,469
1999 10,761,698 430,500
1998 10,720,509 419,071
1997 10,661,259 407,474
1996 10,608,800 396,009
1995 10,562,153 384,733
1994 10,512,922 373,675
1993 10,460,415 362,839
1992 10,399,061 352,205
1991 10,319,927 341,738
1990 10,196,792 331,435
1989 10,089,498 321,282
1988 10,036,983 311,265
1987 10,000,595 301,414
1986 9,967,213 291,842
1985 9,934,300 282,455
1984 9,895,801 273,163
1983 9,846,627 264,068
1982 9,789,513 255,200
1981 9,729,350 246,555
1980 9,642,505 238,135
1979 9,548,258 229,953
1978 9,429,959 222,029
1977 9,308,479 214,418
1976 9,188,150 207,194
1975 9,046,541 200,744
1974 8,962,022 195,041
1973 8,929,086 189,774
1972 8,888,628 184,994
1971 8,831,036 180,637
1970 8,792,806 176,579
1969 8,772,764 172,476
1968 8,740,765 168,282
1967 8,684,088 164,245
1966 8,613,651 160,393
1965 8,550,333 156,686
1964 8,510,429 153,085
1963 8,479,625 149,589
1962 8,448,233 146,201
1961 8,398,050 142,912
1960 8,331,725 139,688

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/greece/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. 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 Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Solomon Islands
2100 -0.65% 0.22%
2099 -0.64% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.25%
2097 -0.62% 0.26%
2096 -0.61% 0.29%
2095 -0.59% 0.29%
2094 -0.57% 0.32%
2093 -0.56% 0.35%
2092 -0.54% 0.36%
2091 -0.54% 0.38%
2090 -0.55% 0.39%
2089 -0.53% 0.41%
2088 -0.52% 0.42%
2087 -0.53% 0.44%
2086 -0.54% 0.46%
2085 -0.54% 0.48%
2084 -0.53% 0.5%
2083 -0.56% 0.52%
2082 -0.57% 0.54%
2081 -0.59% 0.57%
2080 -0.61% 0.58%
2079 -0.63% 0.61%
2078 -0.66% 0.63%
2077 -0.67% 0.66%
2076 -0.69% 0.67%
2075 -0.72% 0.68%
2074 -0.75% 0.72%
2073 -0.77% 0.74%
2072 -0.78% 0.77%
2071 -0.8% 0.79%
2070 -0.83% 0.81%
2069 -0.84% 0.84%
2068 -0.84% 0.86%
2067 -0.83% 0.88%
2066 -0.82% 0.9%
2065 -0.83% 0.93%
2064 -0.83% 0.95%
2063 -0.82% 0.97%
2062 -0.82% 1%
2061 -0.8% 1.01%
2060 -0.8% 1.04%
2059 -0.78% 1.07%
2058 -0.77% 1.08%
2057 -0.74% 1.11%
2056 -0.72% 1.14%
2055 -0.69% 1.16%
2054 -0.66% 1.19%
2053 -0.65% 1.22%
2052 -0.63% 1.24%
2051 -0.6% 1.28%
2050 -0.59% 1.3%
2049 -0.56% 1.33%
2048 -0.55% 1.36%
2047 -0.5% 1.39%
2046 -0.49% 1.43%
2045 -0.49% 1.46%
2044 -0.47% 1.5%
2043 -0.46% 1.54%
2042 -0.47% 1.56%
2041 -0.47% 1.61%
2040 -0.46% 1.68%
2039 -0.47% 1.75%
2038 -0.47% 1.81%
2037 -0.47% 1.88%
2036 -0.48% 1.95%
2035 -0.47% 2%
2034 -0.47% 2.05%
2033 -0.48% 2.11%
2032 -0.46% 2.14%
2031 -0.45% 2.18%
2030 -0.45% 2.22%
2029 -0.45% 2.25%
2028 -0.44% 2.3%
2027 -0.43% 2.32%
2026 -0.41% 2.36%
2025 -1.75% 2.39%
2024 -0.02% 2.4%
2023 -0.28% 2.42%
2022 -1.25% 2.42%
2021 -1.21% 2.43%
2020 -0.21% 2.25%
2019 -0.11% 2.69%
2018 -0.2% 3.42%
2017 -0.2% 3.52%
2016 -0.42% 3.59%
2015 -0.66% 3.65%
2014 -0.66% 3.69%
2013 -0.72% 3.72%
2012 -0.54% 3.74%
2011 -0.15% 3.75%
2010 0.13% 2.86%
2009 0.26% 1.84%
2008 0.27% 1.73%
2007 0.26% 1.74%
2006 0.3% 1.76%
2005 0.29% 1.78%
2004 0.25% 1.81%
2003 0.24% 1.85%
2002 0.37% 1.9%
2001 0.52% 1.97%
2000 0.41% 2.32%
1999 0.38% 2.73%
1998 0.56% 2.85%
1997 0.49% 2.9%
1996 0.44% 2.93%
1995 0.47% 2.96%
1994 0.5% 2.99%
1993 0.59% 3.02%
1992 0.77% 3.06%
1991 1.21% 3.11%
1990 1.06% 3.16%
1989 0.52% 3.22%
1988 0.36% 3.27%
1987 0.33% 3.28%
1986 0.33% 3.32%
1985 0.39% 3.4%
1984 0.5% 3.44%
1983 0.58% 3.47%
1982 0.62% 3.51%
1981 0.9% 3.54%
1980 0.99% 3.56%
1979 1.25% 3.57%
1978 1.31% 3.55%
1977 1.31% 3.49%
1976 1.57% 3.21%
1975 0.94% 2.92%
1974 0.37% 2.78%
1973 0.46% 2.58%
1972 0.65% 2.41%
1971 0.43% 2.3%
1970 0.23% 2.38%
1969 0.37% 2.49%
1968 0.65% 2.46%
1967 0.82% 2.4%
1966 0.74% 2.37%
1965 0.47% 2.35%
1964 0.36% 2.34%
1963 0.37% 2.32%
1962 0.6% 2.3%
1961 0.8% 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/greece/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Greece Solomon Islands
Current population
10181414
863951
Population rank 96/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.01%
One net population change
3.95 hours
27.4 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 +53
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 33/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +1,631
Net migration rank 37/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 1,631
2024 - -122,772 - 1,610
2023 -56,200 -159,430 17,436 1,636
2022 -63,665 -53,997 17,253 1,567
2021 -58,131 -160,277 16,626 1,499
2020 -46,004 6,353 16,488 1,556
2019 -41,814 36,762 16,649 -1,990
2018 -33,272 17,938 16,790 6,653
2017 -36,566 10,483 16,897 6,513
2016 -25,862 10,484 17,027 6,146
2015 -29,216 -43,462 16,909 5,853
2014 -20,696 -46,678 16,652 5,598
2013 -17,545 -59,323 16,038 5,631
2012 -16,568 -65,364 15,585 5,420
2011 -4,441 -31,786 15,095 5,219
2010 5,560 2,001 14,604 5,040
2009 8,886 18,182 14,381 -4,360
2008 11,077 27,081 14,225 -5,538
2007 2,210 25,400 13,963 -5,383
2006 6,612 27,621 13,799 -5,262
2005 2,197 33,297 13,568 -5,082
2004 0 29,039 13,444 -4,985
2003 -1,093 25,323 13,344 -4,881
2002 0 25,692 13,195 -4,691
2001 0 60,387 13,061 -4,474
2000 -1,081 54,661 12,938 -4,219
1999 -2,153 49,930 12,809 -1,588
1998 -2,144 47,856 12,658 -1,019
1997 2,133 45,671 12,478 -931
1996 0 43,444 12,328 -947
1995 1,056 42,674 12,124 -952
1994 6,307 42,897 11,771 -828
1993 4,185 39,829 11,396 -665
1992 6,239 41,000 11,029 -482
1991 6,192 37,917 10,789 -410
1990 8,157 26,294 10,561 -335
1989 9,080 18,862 10,354 -270
1988 15,055 20,557 10,142 -197
1987 10,001 19,005 9,943 -179
1986 20,931 19,064 9,656 -269
1985 22,849 16,093 9,534 -150
1984 37,604 19,767 9,299 -102
1983 42,341 18,655 9,011 -30
1982 50,906 19,675 8,720 40
1981 54,484 25,061 8,436 99
1980 60,748 47,460 8,156 151
1979 65,882 72,184 7,874 188
1978 64,124 60,775 7,598 174
1977 59,574 19,193 7,290 159
1976 65,236 89,601 7,058 -48
1975 61,516 61,265 6,635 -760
1974 68,111 -22,590 6,612 -1,084
1973 59,824 -42,387 6,343 -1,329
1972 64,887 -3,589 6,074 -1,520
1971 67,116 -12,747 5,814 -1,646
1970 71,222 -54,166 5,575 -1,632
1969 82,464 -118,544 5,444 -1,187
1968 87,408 -429 5,285 -1,154
1967 91,183 -55,853 5,151 -1,213
1966 86,998 21,206 5,028 -1,256
1965 83,793 -81,576 4,885 -1,237
1964 83,402 -76,678 4,747 -1,200
1963 81,404 -77,345 4,571 -1,129
1962 85,327 -74,972 4,408 -1,073
1961 86,500 -61,102 4,257 -1,016
1960 96,648 -15,996 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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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