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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 67.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Italy vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Solomon Islands
2100 35,208,261 1,869,358
2099 35,444,989 1,865,277
2098 35,676,340 1,861,047
2097 35,914,345 1,856,421
2096 36,150,501 1,851,585
2095 36,386,787 1,846,229
2094 36,619,396 1,840,799
2093 36,850,181 1,834,881
2092 37,089,746 1,828,545
2091 37,323,400 1,822,001
2090 37,560,976 1,815,153
2089 37,802,157 1,808,103
2088 38,040,056 1,800,741
2087 38,280,439 1,793,136
2086 38,517,279 1,785,209
2085 38,761,126 1,777,013
2084 39,008,873 1,768,444
2083 39,255,273 1,759,601
2082 39,509,964 1,750,433
2081 39,767,732 1,740,952
2080 40,030,977 1,731,110
2079 40,302,924 1,721,146
2078 40,579,648 1,710,785
2077 40,860,952 1,700,043
2076 41,151,772 1,688,876
2075 41,455,646 1,677,587
2074 41,779,503 1,666,185
2073 42,111,664 1,654,264
2072 42,459,257 1,642,044
2071 42,814,908 1,629,467
2070 43,187,953 1,616,736
2069 43,571,469 1,603,679
2068 43,964,515 1,590,304
2067 44,361,273 1,576,716
2066 44,771,926 1,563,005
2065 45,197,177 1,549,060
2064 45,628,630 1,534,862
2063 46,066,216 1,520,351
2062 46,517,561 1,505,792
2061 46,971,598 1,490,935
2060 47,424,830 1,476,028
2059 47,879,711 1,460,816
2058 48,332,818 1,445,385
2057 48,778,066 1,429,967
2056 49,222,515 1,414,320
2055 49,653,326 1,398,440
2054 50,073,600 1,382,426
2053 50,488,203 1,366,190
2052 50,886,354 1,349,703
2051 51,276,616 1,333,136
2050 51,663,176 1,316,322
2049 52,034,983 1,299,367
2048 52,392,012 1,282,258
2047 52,745,310 1,265,007
2046 53,080,828 1,247,608
2045 53,408,660 1,230,002
2044 53,723,325 1,212,277
2043 54,042,322 1,194,351
2042 54,342,628 1,176,271
2041 54,629,496 1,158,172
2040 54,916,374 1,139,832
2039 55,205,078 1,121,014
2038 55,481,637 1,101,787
2037 55,757,394 1,082,148
2036 56,025,224 1,062,197
2035 56,295,613 1,041,925
2034 56,562,648 1,021,492
2033 56,822,364 1,000,997
2032 57,078,534 980,329
2031 57,345,322 959,788
2030 57,606,120 939,300
2029 57,851,091 918,921
2028 58,091,760 898,660
2027 58,333,039 878,499
2026 58,562,681 858,557
2025 58,769,653 838,746
2024 58,952,704 819,198
2023 58,984,216 800,005
2022 59,013,667 781,066
2021 59,133,173 762,591
2020 59,438,851 744,498
2019 59,729,081 728,147
2018 60,148,658 709,101
2017 60,002,252 685,672
2016 60,115,223 662,379
2015 60,229,605 639,415
2014 60,320,707 616,908
2013 60,311,613 594,945
2012 60,191,247 573,606
2011 60,026,841 552,945
2010 59,819,407 532,968
2009 59,555,454 518,141
2008 59,211,181 508,790
2007 58,756,247 500,156
2006 58,399,861 491,594
2005 58,166,682 483,080
2004 57,828,179 474,611
2003 57,399,184 466,154
2002 57,089,824 457,671
2001 56,976,981 449,125
2000 56,942,108 440,469
1999 56,916,317 430,500
1998 56,906,744 419,071
1997 56,890,372 407,474
1996 56,860,281 396,009
1995 56,844,303 384,733
1994 56,843,400 373,675
1993 56,831,821 362,839
1992 56,797,087 352,205
1991 56,758,521 341,738
1990 56,719,240 331,435
1989 56,671,781 321,282
1988 56,629,288 311,265
1987 56,601,931 301,414
1986 56,596,155 291,842
1985 56,593,071 282,455
1984 56,576,718 273,163
1983 56,564,074 264,068
1982 56,543,548 255,200
1981 56,501,675 246,555
1980 56,433,883 238,135
1979 56,317,749 229,953
1978 56,155,143 222,029
1977 55,955,411 214,418
1976 55,718,260 207,194
1975 55,441,001 200,744
1974 55,110,868 195,041
1973 54,751,406 189,774
1972 54,381,345 184,994
1971 54,073,490 180,637
1970 53,821,850 176,579
1969 53,537,950 172,476
1968 53,235,750 168,282
1967 52,900,500 164,245
1966 52,519,000 160,393
1965 52,112,350 156,686
1964 51,675,350 153,085
1963 51,252,000 149,589
1962 50,879,450 146,201
1961 50,536,350 142,912
1960 50,199,700 139,688

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/italy/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Solomon Islands
2100 -0.67% 0.22%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.66% 0.25%
2097 -0.65% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.29%
2095 -0.64% 0.29%
2094 -0.63% 0.32%
2093 -0.65% 0.35%
2092 -0.63% 0.36%
2091 -0.63% 0.38%
2090 -0.64% 0.39%
2089 -0.63% 0.41%
2088 -0.63% 0.42%
2087 -0.61% 0.44%
2086 -0.63% 0.46%
2085 -0.64% 0.48%
2084 -0.63% 0.5%
2083 -0.64% 0.52%
2082 -0.65% 0.54%
2081 -0.66% 0.57%
2080 -0.67% 0.58%
2079 -0.68% 0.61%
2078 -0.69% 0.63%
2077 -0.71% 0.66%
2076 -0.73% 0.67%
2075 -0.78% 0.68%
2074 -0.79% 0.72%
2073 -0.82% 0.74%
2072 -0.83% 0.77%
2071 -0.86% 0.79%
2070 -0.88% 0.81%
2069 -0.89% 0.84%
2068 -0.89% 0.86%
2067 -0.92% 0.88%
2066 -0.94% 0.9%
2065 -0.95% 0.93%
2064 -0.95% 0.95%
2063 -0.97% 0.97%
2062 -0.97% 1%
2061 -0.96% 1.01%
2060 -0.95% 1.04%
2059 -0.94% 1.07%
2058 -0.91% 1.08%
2057 -0.9% 1.11%
2056 -0.87% 1.14%
2055 -0.84% 1.16%
2054 -0.82% 1.19%
2053 -0.78% 1.22%
2052 -0.76% 1.24%
2051 -0.75% 1.28%
2050 -0.71% 1.3%
2049 -0.68% 1.33%
2048 -0.67% 1.36%
2047 -0.63% 1.39%
2046 -0.61% 1.43%
2045 -0.59% 1.46%
2044 -0.59% 1.5%
2043 -0.55% 1.54%
2042 -0.53% 1.56%
2041 -0.52% 1.61%
2040 -0.52% 1.68%
2039 -0.5% 1.75%
2038 -0.49% 1.81%
2037 -0.48% 1.88%
2036 -0.48% 1.95%
2035 -0.47% 2%
2034 -0.46% 2.05%
2033 -0.45% 2.11%
2032 -0.47% 2.14%
2031 -0.45% 2.18%
2030 -0.42% 2.22%
2029 -0.41% 2.25%
2028 -0.41% 2.3%
2027 -0.39% 2.32%
2026 -0.35% 2.36%
2025 -0.31% 2.39%
2024 -0.05% 2.4%
2023 -0.05% 2.42%
2022 -0.2% 2.42%
2021 -0.51% 2.43%
2020 -0.49% 2.25%
2019 -0.7% 2.69%
2018 0.24% 3.42%
2017 -0.19% 3.52%
2016 -0.19% 3.59%
2015 -0.15% 3.65%
2014 0.02% 3.69%
2013 0.2% 3.72%
2012 0.27% 3.74%
2011 0.35% 3.75%
2010 0.44% 2.86%
2009 0.58% 1.84%
2008 0.77% 1.73%
2007 0.61% 1.74%
2006 0.4% 1.76%
2005 0.59% 1.78%
2004 0.75% 1.81%
2003 0.54% 1.85%
2002 0.2% 1.9%
2001 0.06% 1.97%
2000 0.05% 2.32%
1999 0.02% 2.73%
1998 0.03% 2.85%
1997 0.05% 2.9%
1996 0.03% 2.93%
1995 0.002% 2.96%
1994 0.02% 2.99%
1993 0.06% 3.02%
1992 0.07% 3.06%
1991 0.07% 3.11%
1990 0.08% 3.16%
1989 0.08% 3.22%
1988 0.05% 3.27%
1987 0.01% 3.28%
1986 0.005% 3.32%
1985 0.03% 3.4%
1984 0.02% 3.44%
1983 0.04% 3.47%
1982 0.07% 3.51%
1981 0.12% 3.54%
1980 0.21% 3.56%
1979 0.29% 3.57%
1978 0.36% 3.55%
1977 0.43% 3.49%
1976 0.5% 3.21%
1975 0.6% 2.92%
1974 0.66% 2.78%
1973 0.68% 2.58%
1972 0.57% 2.41%
1971 0.47% 2.3%
1970 0.53% 2.38%
1969 0.57% 2.49%
1968 0.63% 2.46%
1967 0.73% 2.4%
1966 0.78% 2.37%
1965 0.85% 2.35%
1964 0.83% 2.34%
1963 0.73% 2.32%
1962 0.68% 2.3%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Italy Solomon Islands
Current population
58562681
863951
Population rank 26/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.01%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -86 +53
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 33/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 +1,631
Net migration rank 19/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - 1,631
2024 - 95,246 - 1,610
2023 -283,125 150,189 17,436 1,636
2022 -318,674 231,228 17,253 1,567
2021 -301,579 157,327 16,626 1,499
2020 -338,801 85,281 16,488 1,556
2019 -215,025 46,634 16,649 -1,990
2018 -192,475 83,686 16,790 6,653
2017 -192,007 95,147 16,897 6,513
2016 -138,265 84,568 17,027 6,146
2015 -162,620 39,389 16,909 5,853
2014 -96,513 52,679 16,652 5,598
2013 -90,468 158,090 16,038 5,631
2012 -78,248 252,524 15,585 5,420
2011 -48,021 198,544 15,095 5,219
2010 -23,928 274,387 14,604 5,040
2009 -17,866 283,676 14,381 -4,360
2008 -11,842 422,534 14,225 -5,538
2007 -5,876 495,092 13,963 -5,383
2006 0 215,995 13,799 -5,262
2005 -17,450 258,702 13,568 -5,082
2004 11,566 417,970 13,444 -4,985
2003 -40,179 478,578 13,344 -4,881
2002 -22,836 223,861 13,195 -4,691
2001 -11,396 48,903 13,061 -4,474
2000 -17,082 56,065 12,938 -4,219
1999 -22,766 54,405 12,809 -1,588
1998 -39,835 67,985 12,658 -1,019
1997 -22,756 50,539 12,478 -931
1996 -22,744 53,450 12,328 -947
1995 -34,107 -460,287 12,124 -952
1994 -17,053 502,750 11,771 -828
1993 0 24,321 11,396 -665
1992 22,718 51,747 11,029 -482
1991 11,352 19,721 10,789 -410
1990 22,688 35,317 10,561 -335
1989 28,336 19,540 10,354 -270
1988 33,977 18,553 10,142 -197
1987 16,980 7,825 9,943 -179
1986 11,319 -6,206 9,656 -269
1985 28,297 6,911 9,534 -150
1984 50,919 203 9,299 -102
1983 33,939 -3,733 9,011 -30
1982 79,161 -24,223 8,720 40
1981 73,452 7,182 8,436 99
1980 84,650 295,642 8,156 151
1979 129,531 42,637 7,874 188
1978 168,465 43,932 7,598 174
1977 190,248 42,246 7,290 159
1976 228,445 40,885 7,058 -48
1975 271,660 43,051 6,635 -760
1974 336,176 42,487 6,612 -1,084
1973 328,508 41,631 6,343 -1,329
1972 364,355 43,182 6,074 -1,520
1971 383,922 -58,627 5,814 -1,646
1970 376,753 -62,216 5,575 -1,632
1969 390,827 -45,346 5,444 -1,187
1968 399,268 -50,149 5,285 -1,154
1967 439,074 -37,992 5,151 -1,213
1966 488,427 -35,352 5,028 -1,256
1965 474,222 -36,267 4,885 -1,237
1964 527,089 -27,368 4,747 -1,200
1963 440,767 -28,198 4,571 -1,129
1962 427,387 -25,840 4,408 -1,073
1961 459,880 -129,761 4,257 -1,016
1960 426,697 -140,765 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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