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

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The latest officially reported population of Iceland was 392,404 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iceland's population is 398,674 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Solomon Islands' population is 2.18 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Iceland is ranked the 173rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.005% for Iceland vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Iceland has had an average growth rate of +1.66% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iceland has increased from 304K people to 399K (31.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Iceland vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iceland Solomon Islands
2100 360,144 1,869,132
2099 361,926 1,865,051
2098 363,730 1,860,822
2097 365,557 1,856,197
2096 367,453 1,851,361
2095 369,353 1,846,006
2094 371,260 1,840,576
2093 373,227 1,834,659
2092 375,333 1,828,323
2091 377,423 1,821,781
2090 379,430 1,814,933
2089 381,438 1,807,885
2088 383,627 1,800,523
2087 385,798 1,792,919
2086 387,894 1,784,993
2085 390,003 1,776,798
2084 392,060 1,768,230
2083 394,128 1,759,388
2082 396,088 1,750,221
2081 398,124 1,740,741
2080 400,156 1,730,900
2079 402,122 1,720,938
2078 403,988 1,710,578
2077 405,922 1,699,838
2076 407,624 1,688,671
2075 409,218 1,677,384
2074 410,690 1,665,984
2073 412,079 1,654,063
2072 413,583 1,641,845
2071 414,926 1,629,270
2070 416,204 1,616,540
2069 417,368 1,603,485
2068 418,437 1,590,112
2067 419,588 1,576,525
2066 420,609 1,562,815
2065 421,634 1,548,873
2064 422,508 1,534,676
2063 423,391 1,520,167
2062 424,311 1,505,610
2061 425,017 1,490,754
2060 425,795 1,475,849
2059 426,421 1,460,639
2058 426,989 1,445,210
2057 427,546 1,429,794
2056 428,007 1,414,149
2055 428,399 1,398,271
2054 428,619 1,382,259
2053 428,812 1,366,025
2052 429,004 1,349,539
2051 428,983 1,332,975
2050 429,028 1,316,163
2049 428,993 1,299,210
2048 428,917 1,282,103
2047 428,806 1,264,854
2046 428,615 1,247,457
2045 428,387 1,229,853
2044 427,939 1,212,131
2043 427,281 1,194,206
2042 426,616 1,176,128
2041 425,912 1,158,032
2040 425,083 1,139,694
2039 424,104 1,120,879
2038 422,997 1,101,654
2037 421,786 1,082,017
2036 420,429 1,062,068
2035 418,926 1,041,799
2034 417,406 1,021,368
2033 415,689 1,000,876
2032 413,829 980,211
2031 411,715 959,672
2030 409,349 939,186
2029 406,777 918,810
2028 403,748 898,552
2027 400,455 878,392
2026 396,793 858,453
2025 392,404 838,645
2024 386,506 819,198
2023 385,663 800,005
2022 382,003 781,066
2021 372,520 762,591
2020 366,463 744,498
2019 360,563 728,147
2018 352,721 709,101
2017 343,400 685,672
2016 335,439 662,379
2015 330,815 639,415
2014 327,386 616,908
2013 323,764 594,945
2012 320,716 573,606
2011 319,014 552,945
2010 318,041 532,968
2009 318,499 518,141
2008 317,414 508,790
2007 311,566 500,156
2006 303,782 491,594
2005 296,734 483,080
2004 292,074 474,611
2003 289,521 466,154
2002 287,523 457,671
2001 284,968 449,125
2000 281,205 440,469
1999 277,381 430,500
1998 274,047 419,071
1997 271,128 407,474
1996 268,916 396,009
1995 267,468 384,733
1994 266,021 373,675
1993 263,725 362,839
1992 261,057 352,205
1991 257,797 341,738
1990 254,826 331,435
1989 252,852 321,282
1988 249,740 311,265
1987 245,859 301,414
1986 243,180 291,842
1985 241,405 282,455
1984 239,511 273,163
1983 236,977 264,068
1982 233,860 255,200
1981 230,755 246,555
1980 228,138 238,135
1979 225,735 229,953
1978 223,537 222,029
1977 221,799 214,418
1976 220,154 207,194
1975 217,979 200,744
1974 215,209 195,041
1973 212,317 189,774
1972 209,137 184,994
1971 206,098 180,637
1970 204,438 176,579
1969 203,369 172,476
1968 201,488 168,282
1967 198,751 164,245
1966 195,570 160,393
1965 192,286 156,686
1964 188,983 153,085
1963 185,653 149,589
1962 182,378 146,201
1961 179,029 142,912
1960 175,574 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iceland increased by 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iceland gained 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Iceland was ranked 172nd most populous country in 2006 and is 173rd 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) Iceland's population will grow by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Iceland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iceland Solomon Islands
2100 -0.49% 0.22%
2099 -0.5% 0.23%
2098 -0.5% 0.25%
2097 -0.52% 0.26%
2096 -0.51% 0.29%
2095 -0.51% 0.29%
2094 -0.53% 0.32%
2093 -0.56% 0.35%
2092 -0.55% 0.36%
2091 -0.53% 0.38%
2090 -0.53% 0.39%
2089 -0.57% 0.41%
2088 -0.56% 0.42%
2087 -0.54% 0.44%
2086 -0.54% 0.46%
2085 -0.52% 0.48%
2084 -0.52% 0.5%
2083 -0.49% 0.52%
2082 -0.51% 0.54%
2081 -0.51% 0.57%
2080 -0.49% 0.58%
2079 -0.46% 0.61%
2078 -0.48% 0.63%
2077 -0.42% 0.66%
2076 -0.39% 0.67%
2075 -0.36% 0.68%
2074 -0.34% 0.72%
2073 -0.36% 0.74%
2072 -0.32% 0.77%
2071 -0.31% 0.79%
2070 -0.28% 0.81%
2069 -0.26% 0.84%
2068 -0.27% 0.86%
2067 -0.24% 0.88%
2066 -0.24% 0.9%
2065 -0.21% 0.93%
2064 -0.21% 0.95%
2063 -0.22% 0.97%
2062 -0.17% 1%
2061 -0.18% 1.01%
2060 -0.15% 1.04%
2059 -0.13% 1.07%
2058 -0.13% 1.08%
2057 -0.11% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.05% 1.16%
2054 -0.05% 1.19%
2053 -0.04% 1.22%
2052 0.005% 1.24%
2051 -0.01% 1.28%
2050 0.008% 1.3%
2049 0.02% 1.33%
2048 0.03% 1.36%
2047 0.04% 1.39%
2046 0.05% 1.43%
2045 0.1% 1.46%
2044 0.15% 1.5%
2043 0.16% 1.54%
2042 0.17% 1.56%
2041 0.2% 1.61%
2040 0.23% 1.68%
2039 0.26% 1.75%
2038 0.29% 1.81%
2037 0.32% 1.88%
2036 0.36% 1.95%
2035 0.36% 2%
2034 0.41% 2.05%
2033 0.45% 2.11%
2032 0.51% 2.14%
2031 0.58% 2.18%
2030 0.63% 2.22%
2029 0.75% 2.25%
2028 0.82% 2.3%
2027 0.92% 2.32%
2026 1.12% 2.36%
2025 1.53% 2.37%
2024 0.22% 2.4%
2023 0.96% 2.42%
2022 2.55% 2.42%
2021 1.65% 2.43%
2020 1.64% 2.25%
2019 2.22% 2.69%
2018 2.71% 3.42%
2017 2.37% 3.52%
2016 1.4% 3.59%
2015 1.05% 3.65%
2014 1.12% 3.69%
2013 0.95% 3.72%
2012 0.53% 3.74%
2011 0.31% 3.75%
2010 -0.14% 2.86%
2009 0.34% 1.84%
2008 1.88% 1.73%
2007 2.56% 1.74%
2006 2.38% 1.76%
2005 1.6% 1.78%
2004 0.88% 1.81%
2003 0.69% 1.85%
2002 0.9% 1.9%
2001 1.34% 1.97%
2000 1.38% 2.32%
1999 1.22% 2.73%
1998 1.08% 2.85%
1997 0.82% 2.9%
1996 0.54% 2.93%
1995 0.54% 2.96%
1994 0.87% 2.99%
1993 1.02% 3.02%
1992 1.26% 3.06%
1991 1.17% 3.11%
1990 0.78% 3.16%
1989 1.25% 3.22%
1988 1.58% 3.27%
1987 1.1% 3.28%
1986 0.74% 3.32%
1985 0.79% 3.4%
1984 1.07% 3.44%
1983 1.33% 3.47%
1982 1.35% 3.51%
1981 1.15% 3.54%
1980 1.06% 3.56%
1979 0.98% 3.57%
1978 0.78% 3.55%
1977 0.75% 3.49%
1976 1% 3.21%
1975 1.29% 2.92%
1974 1.36% 2.78%
1973 1.52% 2.58%
1972 1.47% 2.41%
1971 0.81% 2.3%
1970 0.53% 2.38%
1969 0.93% 2.49%
1968 1.38% 2.46%
1967 1.63% 2.4%
1966 1.71% 2.37%
1965 1.75% 2.35%
1964 1.79% 2.34%
1963 1.8% 2.32%
1962 1.87% 2.3%
1961 1.97% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iceland grew by 1.53%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Iceland Solomon Islands
Current population
398674
868694
Population rank 173/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.01%
One net population change
1.49 hours
27.1 minutes
One birth every
2.02 hours
24 minutes
One death every
3.33 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +16 +53
Annual growth/decline +5,898 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 32/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +2,709 +1,631
Net migration rank 56/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 98,818 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 130/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 23/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iceland
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iceland Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,709 - 1,631
2024 1,700 3,543 17,715 1,610
2023 1,736 4,630 17,436 1,636
2022 1,719 6,535 17,253 1,567
2021 2,534 4,911 16,626 1,499
2020 2,199 2,498 16,488 1,556
2019 2,163 5,030 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,975 6,638 16,790 6,653
2017 1,854 8,348 16,897 6,513
2016 1,711 4,128 17,027 6,146
2015 1,952 1,499 16,909 5,853
2014 2,324 1,139 16,652 5,598
2013 2,169 1,666 16,038 5,631
2012 2,566 -277 15,585 5,420
2011 2,521 -1,393 15,095 5,219
2010 2,862 -2,055 14,604 5,040
2009 3,026 -4,785 14,381 -4,360
2008 2,825 1,138 14,225 -5,538
2007 2,617 5,254 13,963 -5,383
2006 2,491 5,300 13,799 -5,262
2005 2,433 3,925 13,568 -5,082
2004 2,425 610 13,444 -4,985
2003 2,317 -204 13,344 -4,881
2002 2,243 -333 13,195 -4,691
2001 2,365 867 13,061 -4,474
2000 2,475 1,877 12,938 -4,219
1999 2,192 1,165 12,809 -1,588
1998 2,357 1,014 12,658 -1,019
1997 2,305 225 12,478 -931
1996 2,447 -511 12,328 -947
1995 2,354 -1,354 12,124 -952
1994 2,713 -804 11,771 -828
1993 2,875 -194 11,396 -665
1992 2,898 -225 11,029 -482
1991 2,733 1,145 10,789 -410
1990 3,058 -971 10,561 -335
1989 2,832 -994 10,354 -270
1988 2,847 1,572 10,142 -197
1987 2,360 944 9,943 -179
1986 2,384 -335 9,656 -269
1985 2,221 -628 9,534 -150
1984 2,539 -328 9,299 -102
1983 2,702 170 9,011 -30
1982 2,736 616 8,720 40
1981 2,677 157 8,436 99
1980 2,966 -629 8,156 151
1979 2,980 -572 7,874 188
1978 2,727 -781 7,598 174
1977 2,551 -1,079 7,290 159
1976 2,951 -1,181 7,058 -48
1975 2,965 -388 6,635 -760
1974 2,776 209 6,612 -1,084
1973 3,121 -310 6,343 -1,329
1972 3,241 362 6,074 -1,520
1971 2,782 -231 5,814 -1,646
1970 2,576 -1,754 5,575 -1,632
1969 2,766 -1,414 5,444 -1,187
1968 2,841 -448 5,285 -1,154
1967 3,021 47 5,151 -1,213
1966 3,305 39 5,028 -1,256
1965 3,442 -194 4,885 -1,237
1964 3,459 -67 4,747 -1,200
1963 3,490 -113 4,571 -1,129
1962 3,465 -228 4,408 -1,073
1961 3,312 164 4,257 -1,016
1960 3,758 -269 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 29% of the population change in Iceland is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people). In the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 98,818 residents or 25.1% of the population were not native-born in Iceland, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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