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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 6.81 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th 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 Liberia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Liberia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Solomon Islands
2100 12,788,823 1,869,358
2099 12,776,207 1,865,277
2098 12,757,308 1,861,047
2097 12,728,620 1,856,421
2096 12,695,873 1,851,585
2095 12,671,037 1,846,229
2094 12,645,345 1,840,799
2093 12,607,806 1,834,881
2092 12,583,276 1,828,545
2091 12,557,861 1,822,001
2090 12,513,262 1,815,153
2089 12,461,083 1,808,103
2088 12,429,523 1,800,741
2087 12,394,685 1,793,136
2086 12,331,734 1,785,209
2085 12,266,313 1,777,013
2084 12,218,274 1,768,444
2083 12,163,782 1,759,601
2082 12,122,513 1,750,433
2081 12,055,108 1,740,952
2080 11,977,065 1,731,110
2079 11,899,224 1,721,146
2078 11,823,772 1,710,785
2077 11,746,009 1,700,043
2076 11,657,329 1,688,876
2075 11,571,881 1,677,587
2074 11,469,695 1,666,185
2073 11,373,802 1,654,264
2072 11,288,250 1,642,044
2071 11,187,594 1,629,467
2070 11,097,891 1,616,736
2069 11,002,270 1,603,679
2068 10,918,600 1,590,304
2067 10,814,021 1,576,716
2066 10,721,693 1,563,005
2065 10,617,436 1,549,060
2064 10,521,037 1,534,862
2063 10,416,221 1,520,351
2062 10,308,855 1,505,792
2061 10,200,557 1,490,935
2060 10,091,553 1,476,028
2059 9,960,069 1,460,816
2058 9,857,338 1,445,385
2057 9,745,295 1,429,967
2056 9,624,041 1,414,320
2055 9,506,843 1,398,440
2054 9,402,297 1,382,426
2053 9,284,854 1,366,190
2052 9,173,091 1,349,703
2051 9,060,243 1,333,136
2050 8,951,514 1,316,322
2049 8,828,384 1,299,367
2048 8,705,146 1,282,258
2047 8,581,923 1,265,007
2046 8,456,286 1,247,608
2045 8,342,861 1,230,002
2044 8,220,755 1,212,277
2043 8,106,429 1,194,351
2042 7,972,152 1,176,271
2041 7,829,310 1,158,172
2040 7,698,463 1,139,832
2039 7,554,021 1,121,014
2038 7,421,960 1,101,787
2037 7,291,328 1,082,148
2036 7,146,172 1,062,197
2035 7,010,827 1,041,925
2034 6,883,638 1,021,492
2033 6,750,553 1,000,997
2032 6,619,507 980,329
2031 6,492,799 959,788
2030 6,376,029 939,300
2029 6,247,795 918,921
2028 6,120,673 898,660
2027 5,981,051 878,499
2026 5,852,128 858,557
2025 5,732,938 838,746
2024 5,612,817 819,198
2023 5,493,031 800,005
2022 5,373,294 781,066
2021 5,259,323 762,591
2020 5,149,463 744,498
2019 5,043,721 728,147
2018 4,944,726 709,101
2017 4,848,925 685,672
2016 4,755,608 662,379
2015 4,659,431 639,415
2014 4,564,293 616,908
2013 4,470,239 594,945
2012 4,373,043 573,606
2011 4,221,178 552,945
2010 4,058,890 532,968
2009 3,943,028 518,141
2008 3,821,003 508,790
2007 3,669,050 500,156
2006 3,490,787 491,594
2005 3,301,015 483,080
2004 3,156,892 474,611
2003 3,119,532 466,154
2002 3,094,782 457,671
2001 3,015,338 449,125
2000 2,928,117 440,469
1999 2,821,684 430,500
1998 2,670,124 419,071
1997 2,412,989 407,474
1996 2,232,289 396,009
1995 2,169,162 384,733
1994 2,149,928 373,675
1993 2,155,126 362,839
1992 2,072,461 352,205
1991 1,956,518 341,738
1990 2,223,667 331,435
1989 2,517,858 321,282
1988 2,446,941 311,265
1987 2,377,229 301,414
1986 2,308,511 291,842
1985 2,240,539 282,455
1984 2,173,312 273,163
1983 2,107,113 264,068
1982 2,045,073 255,200
1981 1,986,867 246,555
1980 1,929,253 238,135
1979 1,872,713 229,953
1978 1,818,247 222,029
1977 1,766,019 214,418
1976 1,717,060 207,194
1975 1,670,913 200,744
1974 1,626,362 195,041
1973 1,583,588 189,774
1972 1,542,670 184,994
1971 1,504,077 180,637
1970 1,466,676 176,579
1969 1,429,605 172,476
1968 1,393,530 168,282
1967 1,358,435 164,245
1966 1,324,383 160,393
1965 1,291,156 156,686
1964 1,258,745 153,085
1963 1,227,414 149,589
1962 1,197,039 146,201
1961 1,167,717 142,912
1960 1,139,522 139,688

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/liberia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th 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) Liberia's population will grow by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Solomon Islands
2100 0.1% 0.22%
2099 0.15% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.25%
2097 0.26% 0.26%
2096 0.2% 0.29%
2095 0.2% 0.29%
2094 0.3% 0.32%
2093 0.19% 0.35%
2092 0.2% 0.36%
2091 0.36% 0.38%
2090 0.42% 0.39%
2089 0.25% 0.41%
2088 0.28% 0.42%
2087 0.51% 0.44%
2086 0.53% 0.46%
2085 0.39% 0.48%
2084 0.45% 0.5%
2083 0.34% 0.52%
2082 0.56% 0.54%
2081 0.65% 0.57%
2080 0.65% 0.58%
2079 0.64% 0.61%
2078 0.66% 0.63%
2077 0.76% 0.66%
2076 0.74% 0.67%
2075 0.89% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.72%
2073 0.76% 0.74%
2072 0.9% 0.77%
2071 0.81% 0.79%
2070 0.87% 0.81%
2069 0.77% 0.84%
2068 0.97% 0.86%
2067 0.86% 0.88%
2066 0.98% 0.9%
2065 0.92% 0.93%
2064 1.01% 0.95%
2063 1.04% 0.97%
2062 1.06% 1%
2061 1.08% 1.01%
2060 1.32% 1.04%
2059 1.04% 1.07%
2058 1.15% 1.08%
2057 1.26% 1.11%
2056 1.23% 1.14%
2055 1.11% 1.16%
2054 1.26% 1.19%
2053 1.22% 1.22%
2052 1.25% 1.24%
2051 1.21% 1.28%
2050 1.39% 1.3%
2049 1.42% 1.33%
2048 1.44% 1.36%
2047 1.49% 1.39%
2046 1.36% 1.43%
2045 1.49% 1.46%
2044 1.41% 1.5%
2043 1.68% 1.54%
2042 1.82% 1.56%
2041 1.7% 1.61%
2040 1.91% 1.68%
2039 1.78% 1.75%
2038 1.79% 1.81%
2037 2.03% 1.88%
2036 1.93% 1.95%
2035 1.85% 2%
2034 1.97% 2.05%
2033 1.98% 2.11%
2032 1.95% 2.14%
2031 1.83% 2.18%
2030 2.05% 2.22%
2029 2.08% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.3%
2027 2.2% 2.32%
2026 2.08% 2.36%
2025 2.14% 2.39%
2024 2.18% 2.4%
2023 2.23% 2.42%
2022 2.17% 2.42%
2021 2.13% 2.43%
2020 2.1% 2.25%
2019 2% 2.69%
2018 1.98% 3.42%
2017 1.96% 3.52%
2016 2.06% 3.59%
2015 2.08% 3.65%
2014 2.1% 3.69%
2013 2.22% 3.72%
2012 3.6% 3.74%
2011 4% 3.75%
2010 2.94% 2.86%
2009 3.19% 1.84%
2008 4.14% 1.73%
2007 5.11% 1.74%
2006 5.75% 1.76%
2005 4.57% 1.78%
2004 1.2% 1.81%
2003 0.8% 1.85%
2002 2.63% 1.9%
2001 2.98% 1.97%
2000 3.77% 2.32%
1999 5.68% 2.73%
1998 10.7% 2.85%
1997 8.09% 2.9%
1996 2.91% 2.93%
1995 0.89% 2.96%
1994 -0.24% 2.99%
1993 3.99% 3.02%
1992 5.93% 3.06%
1991 -12% 3.11%
1990 -11.7% 3.16%
1989 2.9% 3.22%
1988 2.93% 3.27%
1987 2.98% 3.28%
1986 3.03% 3.32%
1985 3.09% 3.4%
1984 3.14% 3.44%
1983 3.03% 3.47%
1982 2.93% 3.51%
1981 2.99% 3.54%
1980 3.02% 3.56%
1979 3% 3.57%
1978 2.96% 3.55%
1977 2.85% 3.49%
1976 2.76% 3.21%
1975 2.74% 2.92%
1974 2.7% 2.78%
1973 2.65% 2.58%
1972 2.57% 2.41%
1971 2.55% 2.3%
1970 2.59% 2.38%
1969 2.59% 2.49%
1968 2.58% 2.46%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.57% 2.37%
1965 2.57% 2.35%
1964 2.55% 2.34%
1963 2.54% 2.32%
1962 2.51% 2.3%
1961 2.47% 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/liberia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Liberia Solomon Islands
Current population
5887000
863951
Population rank 116/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +328 +53
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 33/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 +1,631
Net migration rank 132/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 1,631
2024 - -7,779 - 1,610
2023 125,730 -5,002 17,436 1,636
2022 123,747 -5,003 17,253 1,567
2021 121,038 -11,852 16,626 1,499
2020 120,632 -10,107 16,488 1,556
2019 120,635 -19,678 16,649 -1,990
2018 120,231 -23,199 16,790 6,653
2017 119,376 -24,807 16,897 6,513
2016 118,852 -26,796 17,027 6,146
2015 115,479 -15,182 16,909 5,853
2014 116,667 -26,690 16,652 5,598
2013 120,138 -22,010 16,038 5,631
2012 121,973 -25,710 15,585 5,420
2011 115,496 91,981 15,095 5,219
2010 114,249 2,850 14,604 5,040
2009 113,429 1,187 14,381 -4,360
2008 112,032 17,404 14,225 -5,538
2007 109,165 65,306 13,963 -5,383
2006 104,099 77,946 13,799 -5,262
2005 96,478 101,019 13,568 -5,082
2004 91,755 -1,001 13,444 -4,985
2003 87,534 -103,564 13,344 -4,881
2002 88,643 -23,110 13,195 -4,691
2001 86,217 7,142 13,061 -4,474
2000 83,143 -2,060 12,938 -4,219
1999 78,130 53,643 12,809 -1,588
1998 72,146 99,203 12,658 -1,019
1997 61,444 281,480 12,478 -931
1996 56,392 -37,922 12,328 -947
1995 53,407 54,372 12,124 -952
1994 52,101 -121,407 11,771 -828
1993 51,609 7,300 11,396 -665
1992 50,204 56,210 11,029 -482
1991 47,426 78,052 10,789 -410
1990 52,770 -712,544 10,561 -335
1989 63,238 8,156 10,354 -270
1988 62,703 7,734 10,142 -197
1987 62,147 6,840 9,943 -179
1986 61,924 6,534 9,656 -269
1985 59,988 7,487 9,534 -150
1984 59,460 7,513 9,299 -102
1983 57,562 7,861 9,011 -30
1982 56,127 2,530 8,720 40
1981 55,003 2,757 8,436 99
1980 53,452 4,016 8,156 151
1979 52,125 3,500 7,874 188
1978 49,813 3,500 7,598 174
1977 47,582 3,555 7,290 159
1976 45,528 1,246 7,058 -48
1975 43,478 2,037 6,635 -760
1974 41,499 2,086 6,612 -1,084
1973 39,694 2,272 6,343 -1,329
1972 37,860 2,018 6,074 -1,520
1971 36,015 1,293 5,814 -1,646
1970 35,196 2,285 5,575 -1,632
1969 34,677 1,982 5,444 -1,187
1968 33,536 1,964 5,285 -1,154
1967 32,519 2,177 5,151 -1,213
1966 31,454 1,953 5,028 -1,256
1965 30,618 2,431 4,885 -1,237
1964 29,592 2,189 4,747 -1,200
1963 28,708 2,165 4,571 -1,129
1962 27,679 2,189 4,408 -1,073
1961 26,670 2,115 4,257 -1,016
1960 25,713 1,886 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.7% of the population change in Liberia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
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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