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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 108.2 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Iran vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Solomon Islands
2100 80,713,760 1,869,358
2099 81,246,718 1,865,277
2098 81,770,953 1,861,047
2097 82,295,714 1,856,421
2096 82,818,575 1,851,585
2095 83,338,446 1,846,229
2094 83,854,648 1,840,799
2093 84,371,569 1,834,881
2092 84,888,626 1,828,545
2091 85,410,099 1,822,001
2090 85,934,675 1,815,153
2089 86,466,409 1,808,103
2088 87,004,165 1,800,741
2087 87,549,685 1,793,136
2086 88,105,571 1,785,209
2085 88,668,329 1,777,013
2084 89,239,709 1,768,444
2083 89,817,194 1,759,601
2082 90,402,538 1,750,433
2081 90,995,822 1,740,952
2080 91,595,122 1,731,110
2079 92,196,842 1,721,146
2078 92,801,160 1,710,785
2077 93,405,954 1,700,043
2076 94,007,669 1,688,876
2075 94,606,607 1,677,587
2074 95,197,577 1,666,185
2073 95,783,994 1,654,264
2072 96,355,853 1,642,044
2071 96,915,335 1,629,467
2070 97,460,813 1,616,736
2069 97,988,897 1,603,679
2068 98,496,927 1,590,304
2067 98,978,509 1,576,716
2066 99,439,391 1,563,005
2065 99,877,457 1,549,060
2064 100,288,977 1,534,862
2063 100,668,199 1,520,351
2062 101,017,348 1,505,792
2061 101,332,810 1,490,935
2060 101,612,261 1,476,028
2059 101,858,931 1,460,816
2058 102,061,144 1,445,385
2057 102,228,085 1,429,967
2056 102,358,266 1,414,320
2055 102,449,092 1,398,440
2054 102,498,594 1,382,426
2053 102,508,245 1,366,190
2052 102,480,373 1,349,703
2051 102,417,847 1,333,136
2050 102,318,917 1,316,322
2049 102,189,816 1,299,367
2048 102,024,233 1,282,258
2047 101,832,213 1,265,007
2046 101,613,554 1,247,608
2045 101,371,784 1,230,002
2044 101,104,998 1,212,277
2043 100,818,045 1,194,351
2042 100,512,032 1,176,271
2041 100,188,214 1,158,172
2040 99,849,875 1,139,832
2039 99,501,869 1,121,014
2038 99,137,385 1,101,787
2037 98,759,167 1,082,148
2036 98,366,612 1,062,197
2035 97,963,082 1,041,925
2034 97,546,148 1,021,492
2033 97,118,106 1,000,997
2032 96,671,440 980,329
2031 96,204,118 959,788
2030 95,718,604 939,300
2029 95,195,996 918,921
2028 94,623,034 898,660
2027 93,987,260 878,499
2026 93,276,075 858,557
2025 92,478,162 838,746
2024 91,567,738 819,198
2023 90,608,707 800,005
2022 89,524,246 781,066
2021 88,455,488 762,591
2020 87,723,443 744,498
2019 87,051,648 728,147
2018 86,117,998 709,101
2017 85,026,754 685,672
2016 83,812,228 662,379
2015 82,619,362 639,415
2014 81,502,045 616,908
2013 80,414,686 594,945
2012 79,370,580 573,606
2011 78,383,598 552,945
2010 77,420,842 532,968
2009 76,457,825 518,141
2008 75,514,204 508,790
2007 74,602,648 500,156
2006 73,392,747 491,594
2005 71,828,455 483,080
2004 70,256,316 474,611
2003 68,769,340 466,154
2002 68,011,317 457,671
2001 67,452,005 449,125
2000 66,418,659 440,469
1999 65,445,391 430,500
1998 64,519,859 419,071
1997 63,639,638 407,474
1996 62,881,300 396,009
1995 62,205,567 384,733
1994 61,520,598 373,675
1993 61,403,543 362,839
1992 61,184,983 352,205
1991 59,986,931 341,738
1990 58,380,092 331,435
1989 56,704,914 321,282
1988 55,072,694 311,265
1987 53,323,493 301,414
1986 51,446,045 291,842
1985 49,582,289 282,455
1984 47,793,998 273,163
1983 46,029,535 264,068
1982 44,272,141 255,200
1981 41,989,312 246,555
1980 39,842,324 238,135
1979 38,424,952 229,953
1978 37,126,535 222,029
1977 35,933,181 214,418
1976 34,837,271 207,194
1975 33,802,973 200,744
1974 32,796,463 195,041
1973 31,839,838 189,774
1972 30,921,179 184,994
1971 30,029,071 180,637
1970 29,145,100 176,579
1969 28,273,482 172,476
1968 27,437,391 168,282
1967 26,628,432 164,245
1966 25,829,270 160,393
1965 25,036,978 156,686
1964 24,262,859 153,085
1963 23,519,005 149,589
1962 22,807,907 146,201
1961 22,125,726 142,912
1960 21,470,434 139,688

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/iran/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th 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) Iran's population will grow by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Solomon Islands
2100 -0.66% 0.22%
2099 -0.64% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.25%
2097 -0.63% 0.26%
2096 -0.62% 0.29%
2095 -0.62% 0.29%
2094 -0.61% 0.32%
2093 -0.61% 0.35%
2092 -0.61% 0.36%
2091 -0.61% 0.38%
2090 -0.61% 0.39%
2089 -0.62% 0.41%
2088 -0.62% 0.42%
2087 -0.63% 0.44%
2086 -0.63% 0.46%
2085 -0.64% 0.48%
2084 -0.64% 0.5%
2083 -0.65% 0.52%
2082 -0.65% 0.54%
2081 -0.65% 0.57%
2080 -0.65% 0.58%
2079 -0.65% 0.61%
2078 -0.65% 0.63%
2077 -0.64% 0.66%
2076 -0.63% 0.67%
2075 -0.62% 0.68%
2074 -0.61% 0.72%
2073 -0.59% 0.74%
2072 -0.58% 0.77%
2071 -0.56% 0.79%
2070 -0.54% 0.81%
2069 -0.52% 0.84%
2068 -0.49% 0.86%
2067 -0.46% 0.88%
2066 -0.44% 0.9%
2065 -0.41% 0.93%
2064 -0.38% 0.95%
2063 -0.35% 0.97%
2062 -0.31% 1%
2061 -0.28% 1.01%
2060 -0.24% 1.04%
2059 -0.2% 1.07%
2058 -0.16% 1.08%
2057 -0.13% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.05% 1.16%
2054 -0.009% 1.19%
2053 0.03% 1.22%
2052 0.06% 1.24%
2051 0.1% 1.28%
2050 0.13% 1.3%
2049 0.16% 1.33%
2048 0.19% 1.36%
2047 0.22% 1.39%
2046 0.24% 1.43%
2045 0.26% 1.46%
2044 0.28% 1.5%
2043 0.3% 1.54%
2042 0.32% 1.56%
2041 0.34% 1.61%
2040 0.35% 1.68%
2039 0.37% 1.75%
2038 0.38% 1.81%
2037 0.4% 1.88%
2036 0.41% 1.95%
2035 0.43% 2%
2034 0.44% 2.05%
2033 0.46% 2.11%
2032 0.49% 2.14%
2031 0.51% 2.18%
2030 0.55% 2.22%
2029 0.61% 2.25%
2028 0.68% 2.3%
2027 0.76% 2.32%
2026 0.86% 2.36%
2025 0.99% 2.39%
2024 1.06% 2.4%
2023 1.21% 2.42%
2022 1.21% 2.42%
2021 0.83% 2.43%
2020 0.77% 2.25%
2019 1.08% 2.69%
2018 1.28% 3.42%
2017 1.45% 3.52%
2016 1.44% 3.59%
2015 1.37% 3.65%
2014 1.35% 3.69%
2013 1.32% 3.72%
2012 1.26% 3.74%
2011 1.24% 3.75%
2010 1.26% 2.86%
2009 1.25% 1.84%
2008 1.22% 1.73%
2007 1.65% 1.74%
2006 2.18% 1.76%
2005 2.24% 1.78%
2004 2.16% 1.81%
2003 1.11% 1.85%
2002 0.83% 1.9%
2001 1.56% 1.97%
2000 1.49% 2.32%
1999 1.43% 2.73%
1998 1.38% 2.85%
1997 1.21% 2.9%
1996 1.09% 2.93%
1995 1.11% 2.96%
1994 0.19% 2.99%
1993 0.36% 3.02%
1992 2% 3.06%
1991 2.75% 3.11%
1990 2.95% 3.16%
1989 2.96% 3.22%
1988 3.28% 3.27%
1987 3.65% 3.28%
1986 3.76% 3.32%
1985 3.74% 3.4%
1984 3.83% 3.44%
1983 3.97% 3.47%
1982 5.44% 3.51%
1981 5.39% 3.54%
1980 3.69% 3.56%
1979 3.5% 3.57%
1978 3.32% 3.55%
1977 3.15% 3.49%
1976 3.06% 3.21%
1975 3.07% 2.92%
1974 3% 2.78%
1973 2.97% 2.58%
1972 2.97% 2.41%
1971 3.03% 2.3%
1970 3.08% 2.38%
1969 3.05% 2.49%
1968 3.04% 2.46%
1967 3.09% 2.4%
1966 3.16% 2.37%
1965 3.19% 2.35%
1964 3.16% 2.34%
1963 3.12% 2.32%
1962 3.08% 2.3%
1961 3.05% 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/iran/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Iran Solomon Islands
Current population
93468444
863951
Population rank 17/197 161/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.01%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +53
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +1,631
Net migration rank 14/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 1,631
2024 - 190,156 - 1,610
2023 750,150 262,044 17,436 1,636
2022 753,525 403,190 17,253 1,567
2021 645,725 334,967 16,626 1,499
2020 663,978 -180,680 16,488 1,556
2019 893,063 -32,794 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 16,790 6,653
2017 1,140,549 34,849 16,897 6,513
2016 1,186,949 66,630 17,027 6,146
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 16,909 5,853
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 16,652 5,598
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 16,038 5,631
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 15,585 5,420
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 15,095 5,219
2010 980,380 -12,849 14,604 5,040
2009 958,322 211 14,381 -4,360
2008 940,983 -12,184 14,225 -5,538
2007 919,254 -24,950 13,963 -5,383
2006 884,529 640,932 13,799 -5,262
2005 837,305 765,873 13,568 -5,082
2004 801,203 739,996 13,444 -4,985
2003 732,600 700,222 13,344 -4,881
2002 752,205 -668,962 13,195 -4,691
2001 743,658 291,692 13,061 -4,474
2000 731,203 300,133 12,938 -4,219
1999 723,237 191,988 12,809 -1,588
1998 717,655 218,171 12,658 -1,019
1997 726,574 98,009 12,478 -931
1996 784,508 -92,435 12,328 -947
1995 879,648 -220,258 12,124 -952
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 11,771 -828
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 11,396 -665
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 11,029 -482
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 10,789 -410
1990 1,530,434 200,711 10,561 -335
1989 1,609,739 9,460 10,354 -270
1988 1,614,512 30,688 10,142 -197
1987 1,639,644 213,524 9,943 -179
1986 1,659,289 242,411 9,656 -269
1985 1,661,750 163,999 9,534 -150
1984 1,653,051 97,748 9,299 -102
1983 1,573,612 204,544 9,011 -30
1982 1,514,240 222,390 8,720 40
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 8,436 99
1980 1,361,293 103,674 8,156 151
1979 1,294,306 75,451 7,874 188
1978 1,156,974 70,088 7,598 174
1977 1,091,542 68,093 7,290 159
1976 1,013,347 18,825 7,058 -48
1975 929,481 106,921 6,635 -760
1974 873,369 103,252 6,612 -1,084
1973 831,880 104,779 6,343 -1,329
1972 804,043 96,614 6,074 -1,520
1971 805,830 77,717 5,814 -1,646
1970 794,612 89,757 5,575 -1,632
1969 780,660 78,196 5,444 -1,187
1968 743,992 69,342 5,285 -1,154
1967 727,276 77,313 5,151 -1,213
1966 695,040 98,709 5,028 -1,256
1965 663,029 127,808 4,885 -1,237
1964 635,589 121,817 4,747 -1,200
1963 620,126 110,190 4,571 -1,129
1962 595,538 96,332 4,408 -1,073
1961 594,674 77,811 4,257 -1,016
1960 584,060 54,041 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K
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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