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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 55.9 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Iraq vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Solomon Islands
2100 101,632,594 1,869,358
2099 101,421,266 1,865,277
2098 101,212,536 1,861,047
2097 100,980,835 1,856,421
2096 100,724,441 1,851,585
2095 100,464,590 1,846,229
2094 100,194,041 1,840,799
2093 99,876,174 1,834,881
2092 99,532,041 1,828,545
2091 99,203,830 1,822,001
2090 98,886,956 1,815,153
2089 98,513,025 1,808,103
2088 98,144,039 1,800,741
2087 97,767,537 1,793,136
2086 97,325,026 1,785,209
2085 96,873,007 1,777,013
2084 96,448,602 1,768,444
2083 95,991,166 1,759,601
2082 95,509,663 1,750,433
2081 95,009,326 1,740,952
2080 94,507,216 1,731,110
2079 93,960,228 1,721,146
2078 93,417,384 1,710,785
2077 92,903,983 1,700,043
2076 92,359,592 1,688,876
2075 91,825,254 1,677,587
2074 91,229,266 1,666,185
2073 90,571,021 1,654,264
2072 89,918,374 1,642,044
2071 89,265,548 1,629,467
2070 88,596,492 1,616,736
2069 87,909,474 1,603,679
2068 87,220,494 1,590,304
2067 86,513,996 1,576,716
2066 85,734,530 1,563,005
2065 84,971,898 1,549,060
2064 84,191,350 1,534,862
2063 83,387,951 1,520,351
2062 82,604,577 1,505,792
2061 81,800,637 1,490,935
2060 80,951,008 1,476,028
2059 80,141,868 1,460,816
2058 79,319,543 1,445,385
2057 78,477,339 1,429,967
2056 77,609,202 1,414,320
2055 76,739,924 1,398,440
2054 75,857,125 1,382,426
2053 74,952,948 1,366,190
2052 74,072,580 1,349,703
2051 73,150,234 1,333,136
2050 72,235,938 1,316,322
2049 71,272,122 1,299,367
2048 70,316,860 1,282,258
2047 69,347,823 1,265,007
2046 68,400,664 1,247,608
2045 67,435,953 1,230,002
2044 66,447,309 1,212,277
2043 65,453,565 1,194,351
2042 64,433,831 1,176,271
2041 63,408,709 1,158,172
2040 62,360,117 1,139,832
2039 61,289,355 1,121,014
2038 60,253,073 1,101,787
2037 59,221,658 1,082,148
2036 58,155,990 1,062,197
2035 57,127,999 1,041,925
2034 56,087,695 1,021,492
2033 55,051,140 1,000,997
2032 54,002,289 980,329
2031 52,991,443 959,788
2030 51,986,773 939,300
2029 50,982,563 918,921
2028 50,001,133 898,660
2027 49,014,822 878,499
2026 48,020,334 858,557
2025 47,020,527 838,746
2024 46,042,015 819,198
2023 45,074,049 800,005
2022 44,070,551 781,066
2021 43,071,211 762,591
2020 42,116,605 744,498
2019 41,192,171 728,147
2018 40,265,624 709,101
2017 39,337,353 685,672
2016 38,469,627 662,379
2015 37,560,535 639,415
2014 36,550,059 616,908
2013 35,281,989 594,945
2012 33,654,842 573,606
2011 32,161,424 552,945
2010 31,045,366 532,968
2009 30,058,206 518,141
2008 28,971,036 508,790
2007 28,391,607 500,156
2006 28,616,515 491,594
2005 28,407,448 483,080
2004 27,577,878 474,611
2003 26,802,659 466,154
2002 26,006,559 457,671
2001 25,197,840 449,125
2000 24,424,056 440,469
1999 23,636,527 430,500
1998 22,884,399 419,071
1997 22,176,593 407,474
1996 21,501,321 396,009
1995 20,825,860 384,733
1994 20,139,807 373,675
1993 19,201,195 362,839
1992 18,300,845 352,205
1991 17,767,253 341,738
1990 17,581,206 331,435
1989 17,364,542 321,282
1988 16,908,819 311,265
1987 16,521,049 301,414
1986 16,074,145 291,842
1985 15,683,430 282,455
1984 15,310,733 273,163
1983 14,840,555 264,068
1982 14,406,083 255,200
1981 14,006,381 246,555
1980 13,591,992 238,135
1979 13,170,365 229,953
1978 12,753,355 222,029
1977 12,331,046 214,418
1976 11,927,651 207,194
1975 11,543,639 200,744
1974 11,167,761 195,041
1973 10,795,869 189,774
1972 10,430,164 184,994
1971 10,077,809 180,637
1970 9,735,611 176,579
1969 9,403,356 172,476
1968 9,085,016 168,282
1967 8,778,869 164,245
1966 8,485,104 160,393
1965 8,202,140 156,686
1964 7,929,566 153,085
1963 7,667,928 149,589
1962 7,413,875 146,201
1961 7,194,553 142,912
1960 7,022,052 139,688

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/iraq/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd 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) Iraq's population will grow by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Solomon Islands
2100 0.21% 0.22%
2099 0.21% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.25%
2097 0.25% 0.26%
2096 0.26% 0.29%
2095 0.27% 0.29%
2094 0.32% 0.32%
2093 0.35% 0.35%
2092 0.33% 0.36%
2091 0.32% 0.38%
2090 0.38% 0.39%
2089 0.38% 0.41%
2088 0.39% 0.42%
2087 0.45% 0.44%
2086 0.47% 0.46%
2085 0.44% 0.48%
2084 0.48% 0.5%
2083 0.5% 0.52%
2082 0.53% 0.54%
2081 0.53% 0.57%
2080 0.58% 0.58%
2079 0.58% 0.61%
2078 0.55% 0.63%
2077 0.59% 0.66%
2076 0.58% 0.67%
2075 0.65% 0.68%
2074 0.73% 0.72%
2073 0.73% 0.74%
2072 0.73% 0.77%
2071 0.76% 0.79%
2070 0.78% 0.81%
2069 0.79% 0.84%
2068 0.82% 0.86%
2067 0.91% 0.88%
2066 0.9% 0.9%
2065 0.93% 0.93%
2064 0.96% 0.95%
2063 0.95% 0.97%
2062 0.98% 1%
2061 1.05% 1.01%
2060 1.01% 1.04%
2059 1.04% 1.07%
2058 1.07% 1.08%
2057 1.12% 1.11%
2056 1.13% 1.14%
2055 1.16% 1.16%
2054 1.21% 1.19%
2053 1.19% 1.22%
2052 1.26% 1.24%
2051 1.27% 1.28%
2050 1.35% 1.3%
2049 1.36% 1.33%
2048 1.4% 1.36%
2047 1.38% 1.39%
2046 1.43% 1.43%
2045 1.49% 1.46%
2044 1.52% 1.5%
2043 1.58% 1.54%
2042 1.62% 1.56%
2041 1.68% 1.61%
2040 1.75% 1.68%
2039 1.72% 1.75%
2038 1.74% 1.81%
2037 1.83% 1.88%
2036 1.8% 1.95%
2035 1.85% 2%
2034 1.88% 2.05%
2033 1.94% 2.11%
2032 1.91% 2.14%
2031 1.93% 2.18%
2030 1.97% 2.22%
2029 1.96% 2.25%
2028 2.01% 2.3%
2027 2.07% 2.32%
2026 2.13% 2.36%
2025 2.13% 2.39%
2024 2.15% 2.4%
2023 2.28% 2.42%
2022 2.32% 2.42%
2021 2.27% 2.43%
2020 2.24% 2.25%
2019 2.3% 2.69%
2018 2.36% 3.42%
2017 2.26% 3.52%
2016 2.42% 3.59%
2015 2.76% 3.65%
2014 3.59% 3.69%
2013 4.83% 3.72%
2012 4.64% 3.74%
2011 3.59% 3.75%
2010 3.28% 2.86%
2009 3.75% 1.84%
2008 2.04% 1.73%
2007 -0.79% 1.74%
2006 0.74% 1.76%
2005 3.01% 1.78%
2004 2.89% 1.81%
2003 3.06% 1.85%
2002 3.21% 1.9%
2001 3.17% 1.97%
2000 3.33% 2.32%
1999 3.29% 2.73%
1998 3.19% 2.85%
1997 3.14% 2.9%
1996 3.24% 2.93%
1995 3.41% 2.96%
1994 4.89% 2.99%
1993 4.92% 3.02%
1992 3% 3.06%
1991 1.06% 3.11%
1990 1.25% 3.16%
1989 2.7% 3.22%
1988 2.35% 3.27%
1987 2.78% 3.28%
1986 2.49% 3.32%
1985 2.43% 3.4%
1984 3.17% 3.44%
1983 3.02% 3.47%
1982 2.85% 3.51%
1981 3.05% 3.54%
1980 3.2% 3.56%
1979 3.27% 3.57%
1978 3.42% 3.55%
1977 3.38% 3.49%
1976 3.33% 3.21%
1975 3.37% 2.92%
1974 3.44% 2.78%
1973 3.51% 2.58%
1972 3.5% 2.41%
1971 3.51% 2.3%
1970 3.53% 2.38%
1969 3.5% 2.49%
1968 3.49% 2.46%
1967 3.46% 2.4%
1966 3.45% 2.37%
1965 3.44% 2.35%
1964 3.41% 2.34%
1963 3.43% 2.32%
1962 3.05% 2.3%
1961 2.46% 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/iraq/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Iraq Solomon Islands
Current population
48289334
863951
Population rank 33/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.01%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +53
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 33/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +1,631
Net migration rank 93/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 1,631
2024 - -17,735 - 1,610
2023 973,420 -5,710 17,436 1,636
2022 962,501 76,821 17,253 1,567
2021 941,924 17,474 16,626 1,499
2020 919,953 29,858 16,488 1,556
2019 942,972 -43,919 16,649 -1,990
2018 938,310 15,775 16,790 6,653
2017 924,507 -21,998 16,897 6,513
2016 946,968 -113,980 17,027 6,146
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 16,909 5,853
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 16,652 5,598
2013 1,026,036 474,379 16,038 5,631
2012 999,987 753,907 15,585 5,420
2011 971,082 261,880 15,095 5,219
2010 906,369 92,779 14,604 5,040
2009 855,096 120,092 14,381 -4,360
2008 802,382 396,792 14,225 -5,538
2007 784,119 -824,428 13,963 -5,383
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 13,799 -5,262
2005 776,603 51,019 13,568 -5,082
2004 761,563 69,948 13,444 -4,985
2003 746,159 -27,236 13,344 -4,881
2002 739,419 133,839 13,195 -4,691
2001 729,704 14,451 13,061 -4,474
2000 715,771 87,624 12,938 -4,219
1999 702,170 69,491 12,809 -1,588
1998 684,152 48,446 12,658 -1,019
1997 667,582 15,429 12,478 -931
1996 652,866 14,652 12,328 -947
1995 642,977 40,424 12,124 -952
1994 634,344 54,355 11,771 -828
1993 606,700 581,818 11,396 -665
1992 591,886 20,292 11,029 -482
1991 550,146 -95,155 10,789 -410
1990 518,575 -601,469 10,561 -335
1989 496,852 19,392 10,354 -270
1988 476,778 -81,562 10,142 -197
1987 488,742 -108,426 9,943 -179
1986 474,348 39,136 9,656 -269
1985 467,445 -199,505 9,534 -150
1984 455,740 21,709 9,299 -102
1983 439,800 23,115 9,011 -30
1982 428,336 -22,302 8,720 40
1981 416,998 -23,640 8,436 99
1980 419,653 15,757 8,156 151
1979 428,458 -20,617 7,874 188
1978 418,756 7,434 7,598 174
1977 410,229 8,204 7,290 159
1976 402,260 -13,915 7,058 -48
1975 385,916 -6,237 6,635 -760
1974 376,197 -4,090 6,612 -1,084
1973 373,191 -1,507 6,343 -1,329
1972 362,334 -2,600 6,074 -1,520
1971 351,464 -6,479 5,814 -1,646
1970 338,030 1,377 5,575 -1,632
1969 324,792 312 5,444 -1,187
1968 310,644 928 5,285 -1,154
1967 298,192 2,531 5,151 -1,213
1966 285,507 1,298 5,028 -1,256
1965 274,551 4,555 4,885 -1,237
1964 262,825 3,224 4,747 -1,200
1963 254,046 3,197 4,571 -1,129
1962 247,520 3,343 4,408 -1,073
1961 184,792 2,981 4,257 -1,016
1960 155,651 1,573 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 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, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K
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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