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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 6.39 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 Ireland vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Ireland vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Solomon Islands
2100 5,468,791 1,869,358
2099 5,493,162 1,865,277
2098 5,516,999 1,861,047
2097 5,540,157 1,856,421
2096 5,562,811 1,851,585
2095 5,583,505 1,846,229
2094 5,603,538 1,840,799
2093 5,623,266 1,834,881
2092 5,642,437 1,828,545
2091 5,661,268 1,822,001
2090 5,680,076 1,815,153
2089 5,697,512 1,808,103
2088 5,714,108 1,800,741
2087 5,729,431 1,793,136
2086 5,743,405 1,785,209
2085 5,757,666 1,777,013
2084 5,771,610 1,768,444
2083 5,785,324 1,759,601
2082 5,798,037 1,750,433
2081 5,809,262 1,740,952
2080 5,821,598 1,731,110
2079 5,836,731 1,721,146
2078 5,851,937 1,710,785
2077 5,867,627 1,700,043
2076 5,883,876 1,688,876
2075 5,900,200 1,677,587
2074 5,917,659 1,666,185
2073 5,934,975 1,654,264
2072 5,952,211 1,642,044
2071 5,969,279 1,629,467
2070 5,986,770 1,616,736
2069 6,003,570 1,603,679
2068 6,019,937 1,590,304
2067 6,035,810 1,576,716
2066 6,051,604 1,563,005
2065 6,066,791 1,549,060
2064 6,081,606 1,534,862
2063 6,094,455 1,520,351
2062 6,106,325 1,505,792
2061 6,118,587 1,490,935
2060 6,131,482 1,476,028
2059 6,143,979 1,460,816
2058 6,153,447 1,445,385
2057 6,161,059 1,429,967
2056 6,164,047 1,414,320
2055 6,168,611 1,398,440
2054 6,169,455 1,382,426
2053 6,169,673 1,366,190
2052 6,167,591 1,349,703
2051 6,164,894 1,333,136
2050 6,159,756 1,316,322
2049 6,151,623 1,299,367
2048 6,140,272 1,282,258
2047 6,128,245 1,265,007
2046 6,115,454 1,247,608
2045 6,099,562 1,230,002
2044 6,081,384 1,212,277
2043 6,062,477 1,194,351
2042 6,041,683 1,176,271
2041 6,017,573 1,158,172
2040 5,992,311 1,139,832
2039 5,967,604 1,121,014
2038 5,940,474 1,101,787
2037 5,912,327 1,082,148
2036 5,884,159 1,062,197
2035 5,855,902 1,041,925
2034 5,825,178 1,021,492
2033 5,792,751 1,000,997
2032 5,757,842 980,329
2031 5,721,671 959,788
2030 5,684,420 939,300
2029 5,644,008 918,921
2028 5,600,083 898,660
2027 5,553,725 878,499
2026 5,505,248 858,557
2025 5,452,752 838,746
2024 5,395,790 819,198
2023 5,311,538 800,005
2022 5,212,836 781,066
2021 5,110,585 762,591
2020 5,039,747 744,498
2019 4,976,456 728,147
2018 4,898,022 709,101
2017 4,827,445 685,672
2016 4,762,722 662,379
2015 4,701,957 639,415
2014 4,657,740 616,908
2013 4,623,816 594,945
2012 4,599,533 573,606
2011 4,580,084 552,945
2010 4,560,155 532,968
2009 4,535,375 518,141
2008 4,489,544 508,790
2007 4,398,942 500,156
2006 4,273,591 491,594
2005 4,159,914 483,080
2004 4,070,262 474,611
2003 3,996,521 466,154
2002 3,931,947 457,671
2001 3,866,243 449,125
2000 3,805,174 440,469
1999 3,754,786 430,500
1998 3,712,696 419,071
1997 3,674,171 407,474
1996 3,637,510 396,009
1995 3,608,841 384,733
1994 3,590,386 373,675
1993 3,576,261 362,839
1992 3,558,430 352,205
1991 3,534,235 341,738
1990 3,513,974 331,435
1989 3,511,009 321,282
1988 3,524,949 311,265
1987 3,540,057 301,414
1986 3,539,690 291,842
1985 3,538,082 282,455
1984 3,532,423 273,163
1983 3,510,600 264,068
1982 3,485,800 255,200
1981 3,453,000 246,555
1980 3,412,800 238,135
1979 3,373,750 229,953
1978 3,329,100 222,029
1977 3,282,200 214,418
1976 3,238,050 207,194
1975 3,189,550 200,744
1974 3,137,500 195,041
1973 3,085,950 189,774
1972 3,036,850 184,994
1971 2,992,050 180,637
1970 2,957,250 176,579
1969 2,932,650 172,476
1968 2,915,550 168,282
1967 2,902,450 164,245
1966 2,888,800 160,393
1965 2,877,300 156,686
1964 2,866,550 153,085
1963 2,852,650 149,589
1962 2,836,050 146,201
1961 2,824,400 142,912
1960 2,828,600 139,688

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/ireland/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Solomon Islands
2100 -0.44% 0.22%
2099 -0.43% 0.23%
2098 -0.42% 0.25%
2097 -0.41% 0.26%
2096 -0.37% 0.29%
2095 -0.36% 0.29%
2094 -0.35% 0.32%
2093 -0.34% 0.35%
2092 -0.33% 0.36%
2091 -0.33% 0.38%
2090 -0.31% 0.39%
2089 -0.29% 0.41%
2088 -0.27% 0.42%
2087 -0.24% 0.44%
2086 -0.25% 0.46%
2085 -0.24% 0.48%
2084 -0.24% 0.5%
2083 -0.22% 0.52%
2082 -0.19% 0.54%
2081 -0.21% 0.57%
2080 -0.26% 0.58%
2079 -0.26% 0.61%
2078 -0.27% 0.63%
2077 -0.28% 0.66%
2076 -0.28% 0.67%
2075 -0.3% 0.68%
2074 -0.29% 0.72%
2073 -0.29% 0.74%
2072 -0.29% 0.77%
2071 -0.29% 0.79%
2070 -0.28% 0.81%
2069 -0.27% 0.84%
2068 -0.26% 0.86%
2067 -0.26% 0.88%
2066 -0.25% 0.9%
2065 -0.24% 0.93%
2064 -0.21% 0.95%
2063 -0.19% 0.97%
2062 -0.2% 1%
2061 -0.21% 1.01%
2060 -0.2% 1.04%
2059 -0.15% 1.07%
2058 -0.12% 1.08%
2057 -0.05% 1.11%
2056 -0.07% 1.14%
2055 -0.01% 1.16%
2054 -0.004% 1.19%
2053 0.03% 1.22%
2052 0.04% 1.24%
2051 0.08% 1.28%
2050 0.13% 1.3%
2049 0.18% 1.33%
2048 0.2% 1.36%
2047 0.21% 1.39%
2046 0.26% 1.43%
2045 0.3% 1.46%
2044 0.31% 1.5%
2043 0.34% 1.54%
2042 0.4% 1.56%
2041 0.42% 1.61%
2040 0.41% 1.68%
2039 0.46% 1.75%
2038 0.48% 1.81%
2037 0.48% 1.88%
2036 0.48% 1.95%
2035 0.53% 2%
2034 0.56% 2.05%
2033 0.61% 2.11%
2032 0.63% 2.14%
2031 0.66% 2.18%
2030 0.72% 2.22%
2029 0.78% 2.25%
2028 0.83% 2.3%
2027 0.88% 2.32%
2026 0.96% 2.36%
2025 1.06% 2.39%
2024 1.59% 2.4%
2023 1.89% 2.42%
2022 2% 2.42%
2021 1.41% 2.43%
2020 1.27% 2.25%
2019 1.6% 2.69%
2018 1.46% 3.42%
2017 1.36% 3.52%
2016 1.29% 3.59%
2015 0.95% 3.65%
2014 0.73% 3.69%
2013 0.53% 3.72%
2012 0.42% 3.74%
2011 0.44% 3.75%
2010 0.55% 2.86%
2009 1.02% 1.84%
2008 2.06% 1.73%
2007 2.93% 1.74%
2006 2.73% 1.76%
2005 2.2% 1.78%
2004 1.85% 1.81%
2003 1.64% 1.85%
2002 1.7% 1.9%
2001 1.6% 1.97%
2000 1.34% 2.32%
1999 1.13% 2.73%
1998 1.05% 2.85%
1997 1.01% 2.9%
1996 0.79% 2.93%
1995 0.51% 2.96%
1994 0.39% 2.99%
1993 0.5% 3.02%
1992 0.68% 3.06%
1991 0.58% 3.11%
1990 0.08% 3.16%
1989 -0.4% 3.22%
1988 -0.43% 3.27%
1987 0.01% 3.28%
1986 0.05% 3.32%
1985 0.16% 3.4%
1984 0.62% 3.44%
1983 0.71% 3.47%
1982 0.95% 3.51%
1981 1.18% 3.54%
1980 1.16% 3.56%
1979 1.34% 3.57%
1978 1.43% 3.55%
1977 1.36% 3.49%
1976 1.52% 3.21%
1975 1.66% 2.92%
1974 1.67% 2.78%
1973 1.62% 2.58%
1972 1.5% 2.41%
1971 1.18% 2.3%
1970 0.84% 2.38%
1969 0.59% 2.49%
1968 0.45% 2.46%
1967 0.47% 2.4%
1966 0.4% 2.37%
1965 0.38% 2.35%
1964 0.49% 2.34%
1963 0.59% 2.32%
1962 0.41% 2.3%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Ireland Solomon Islands
Current population
5518360
863951
Population rank 121/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +231 +53
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 33/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 +1,631
Net migration rank 27/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 1,631
2024 - 39,059 - 1,610
2023 19,652 43,873 17,436 1,636
2022 19,287 93,535 17,253 1,567
2021 26,064 27,419 16,626 1,499
2020 23,687 15,746 16,488 1,556
2019 28,365 29,663 16,649 -1,990
2018 29,878 33,387 16,790 6,653
2017 31,379 28,883 16,897 6,513
2016 33,339 18,967 17,027 6,146
2015 35,265 13,376 16,909 5,853
2014 37,728 448 16,652 5,598
2013 39,302 -12,309 16,038 5,631
2012 42,775 -22,411 15,585 5,420
2011 45,801 -26,529 15,095 5,219
2010 47,426 -26,974 14,604 5,040
2009 47,168 -18,524 14,381 -4,360
2008 46,691 18,979 14,225 -5,538
2007 43,109 76,465 13,963 -5,383
2006 36,752 94,513 13,799 -5,262
2005 33,279 63,983 13,568 -5,082
2004 33,376 49,102 13,444 -4,985
2003 32,372 32,220 13,344 -4,881
2002 31,062 34,286 13,195 -4,691
2001 27,837 39,220 13,061 -4,474
2000 23,592 31,298 12,938 -4,219
1999 21,402 23,592 12,809 -1,588
1998 22,277 16,615 12,658 -1,019
1997 21,311 17,425 12,478 -931
1996 18,915 9,959 12,328 -947
1995 16,601 10,019 12,124 -952
1994 17,234 -3,118 11,771 -828
1993 17,166 -3,762 11,396 -665
1992 20,283 1,335 11,029 -482
1991 21,206 4,944 10,789 -410
1990 21,787 -8,203 10,561 -335
1989 20,012 -28,752 10,354 -270
1988 22,912 -44,020 10,142 -197
1987 26,904 -38,426 9,943 -179
1986 27,963 -21,139 9,656 -269
1985 29,013 -16,178 9,534 -150
1984 31,791 -15,549 9,299 -102
1983 34,053 -15,043 9,011 -30
1982 38,344 -14,464 8,720 40
1981 39,364 -10,834 8,436 99
1980 40,612 -2,876 8,156 151
1979 38,798 1,486 7,874 188
1978 36,288 15,543 7,598 174
1977 35,448 14,505 7,290 159
1976 33,676 14,200 7,058 -48
1975 34,128 13,828 6,635 -760
1974 34,199 13,482 6,612 -1,084
1973 34,562 13,164 6,343 -1,329
1972 34,316 12,858 6,074 -1,520
1971 35,606 5,851 5,814 -1,646
1970 30,756 -8,892 5,575 -1,632
1969 29,326 -10,250 5,444 -1,187
1968 27,697 -11,132 5,285 -1,154
1967 29,895 -11,708 5,151 -1,213
1966 26,866 -11,858 5,028 -1,256
1965 30,500 -14,016 4,885 -1,237
1964 31,532 -15,640 4,747 -1,200
1963 29,667 -16,615 4,571 -1,129
1962 28,077 -17,438 4,408 -1,073
1961 25,137 -22,237 4,257 -1,016
1960 28,286 -38,492 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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