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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 8.75 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Libya vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Solomon Islands
2100 9,844,478 1,869,358
2099 9,862,293 1,865,277
2098 9,883,409 1,861,047
2097 9,903,494 1,856,421
2096 9,920,212 1,851,585
2095 9,931,781 1,846,229
2094 9,943,275 1,840,799
2093 9,958,570 1,834,881
2092 9,973,255 1,828,545
2091 9,982,193 1,822,001
2090 9,998,398 1,815,153
2089 10,008,842 1,808,103
2088 10,019,533 1,800,741
2087 10,023,170 1,793,136
2086 10,022,785 1,785,209
2085 10,016,359 1,777,013
2084 10,009,703 1,768,444
2083 10,006,073 1,759,601
2082 9,997,594 1,750,433
2081 9,985,386 1,740,952
2080 9,975,419 1,731,110
2079 9,962,691 1,721,146
2078 9,958,515 1,710,785
2077 9,952,827 1,700,043
2076 9,940,029 1,688,876
2075 9,927,944 1,677,587
2074 9,916,834 1,666,185
2073 9,901,120 1,654,264
2072 9,879,602 1,642,044
2071 9,867,880 1,629,467
2070 9,850,724 1,616,736
2069 9,832,072 1,603,679
2068 9,812,363 1,590,304
2067 9,799,957 1,576,716
2066 9,782,414 1,563,005
2065 9,762,806 1,549,060
2064 9,740,665 1,534,862
2063 9,729,567 1,520,351
2062 9,707,539 1,505,792
2061 9,686,619 1,490,935
2060 9,667,297 1,476,028
2059 9,638,062 1,460,816
2058 9,610,703 1,445,385
2057 9,579,595 1,429,967
2056 9,554,689 1,414,320
2055 9,522,205 1,398,440
2054 9,478,010 1,382,426
2053 9,432,683 1,366,190
2052 9,383,411 1,349,703
2051 9,335,341 1,333,136
2050 9,282,941 1,316,322
2049 9,230,811 1,299,367
2048 9,173,272 1,282,258
2047 9,118,915 1,265,007
2046 9,063,226 1,247,608
2045 8,998,841 1,230,002
2044 8,934,714 1,212,277
2043 8,866,878 1,194,351
2042 8,798,463 1,176,271
2041 8,732,168 1,158,172
2040 8,661,351 1,139,832
2039 8,588,292 1,121,014
2038 8,514,071 1,101,787
2037 8,437,766 1,082,148
2036 8,364,809 1,062,197
2035 8,289,931 1,041,925
2034 8,209,318 1,021,492
2033 8,129,142 1,000,997
2032 8,052,203 980,329
2031 7,969,547 959,788
2030 7,884,726 939,300
2029 7,801,482 918,921
2028 7,713,090 898,660
2027 7,621,838 878,499
2026 7,536,898 858,557
2025 7,458,392 838,746
2024 7,381,023 819,198
2023 7,305,659 800,005
2022 7,223,805 781,066
2021 7,135,175 762,591
2020 7,045,399 744,498
2019 6,951,033 728,147
2018 6,849,055 709,101
2017 6,738,770 685,672
2016 6,632,126 662,379
2015 6,531,819 639,415
2014 6,427,252 616,908
2013 6,304,628 594,945
2012 6,179,328 573,606
2011 6,343,203 552,945
2010 6,497,839 532,968
2009 6,366,686 518,141
2008 6,235,430 508,790
2007 6,104,380 500,156
2006 5,980,211 491,594
2005 5,858,798 483,080
2004 5,736,693 474,611
2003 5,619,398 466,154
2002 5,508,410 457,671
2001 5,403,639 449,125
2000 5,305,021 440,469
1999 5,218,038 430,500
1998 5,140,704 419,071
1997 5,064,639 407,474
1996 4,987,393 396,009
1995 4,906,843 384,733
1994 4,822,037 373,675
1993 4,733,045 362,839
1992 4,640,352 352,205
1991 4,544,400 341,738
1990 4,445,239 331,435
1989 4,342,920 321,282
1988 4,237,755 311,265
1987 4,129,739 301,414
1986 4,017,403 291,842
1985 3,898,745 282,455
1984 3,773,633 273,163
1983 3,718,961 264,068
1982 3,724,765 255,200
1981 3,621,486 246,555
1980 3,424,378 238,135
1979 3,233,846 229,953
1978 3,052,526 222,029
1977 2,881,533 214,418
1976 2,721,237 207,194
1975 2,571,556 200,744
1974 2,432,211 195,041
1973 2,314,193 189,774
1972 2,226,091 184,994
1971 2,153,534 180,637
1970 2,082,589 176,579
1969 2,014,293 172,476
1968 1,952,781 168,282
1967 1,898,199 164,245
1966 1,849,063 160,393
1965 1,804,015 156,686
1964 1,753,691 153,085
1963 1,690,457 149,589
1962 1,621,960 146,201
1961 1,555,699 142,912
1960 1,492,890 139,688

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/libya/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th 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) Libya's population will grow by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Solomon Islands
2100 -0.18% 0.22%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.25%
2097 -0.17% 0.26%
2096 -0.12% 0.29%
2095 -0.12% 0.29%
2094 -0.15% 0.32%
2093 -0.15% 0.35%
2092 -0.09% 0.36%
2091 -0.16% 0.38%
2090 -0.1% 0.39%
2089 -0.11% 0.41%
2088 -0.04% 0.42%
2087 0.004% 0.44%
2086 0.06% 0.46%
2085 0.07% 0.48%
2084 0.04% 0.5%
2083 0.08% 0.52%
2082 0.12% 0.54%
2081 0.1% 0.57%
2080 0.13% 0.58%
2079 0.04% 0.61%
2078 0.06% 0.63%
2077 0.13% 0.66%
2076 0.12% 0.67%
2075 0.11% 0.68%
2074 0.16% 0.72%
2073 0.22% 0.74%
2072 0.12% 0.77%
2071 0.17% 0.79%
2070 0.19% 0.81%
2069 0.2% 0.84%
2068 0.13% 0.86%
2067 0.18% 0.88%
2066 0.2% 0.9%
2065 0.23% 0.93%
2064 0.11% 0.95%
2063 0.23% 0.97%
2062 0.22% 1%
2061 0.2% 1.01%
2060 0.3% 1.04%
2059 0.28% 1.07%
2058 0.32% 1.08%
2057 0.26% 1.11%
2056 0.34% 1.14%
2055 0.47% 1.16%
2054 0.48% 1.19%
2053 0.53% 1.22%
2052 0.51% 1.24%
2051 0.56% 1.28%
2050 0.56% 1.3%
2049 0.63% 1.33%
2048 0.6% 1.36%
2047 0.61% 1.39%
2046 0.72% 1.43%
2045 0.72% 1.46%
2044 0.77% 1.5%
2043 0.78% 1.54%
2042 0.76% 1.56%
2041 0.82% 1.61%
2040 0.85% 1.68%
2039 0.87% 1.75%
2038 0.9% 1.81%
2037 0.87% 1.88%
2036 0.9% 1.95%
2035 0.98% 2%
2034 0.99% 2.05%
2033 0.96% 2.11%
2032 1.04% 2.14%
2031 1.08% 2.18%
2030 1.07% 2.22%
2029 1.15% 2.25%
2028 1.2% 2.3%
2027 1.13% 2.32%
2026 1.05% 2.36%
2025 1.05% 2.39%
2024 1.03% 2.4%
2023 1.13% 2.42%
2022 1.24% 2.42%
2021 1.27% 2.43%
2020 1.36% 2.25%
2019 1.49% 2.69%
2018 1.64% 3.42%
2017 1.61% 3.52%
2016 1.54% 3.59%
2015 1.63% 3.65%
2014 1.94% 3.69%
2013 2.03% 3.72%
2012 -2.58% 3.74%
2011 -2.38% 3.75%
2010 2.06% 2.86%
2009 2.11% 1.84%
2008 2.15% 1.73%
2007 2.08% 1.74%
2006 2.07% 1.76%
2005 2.13% 1.78%
2004 2.09% 1.81%
2003 2.01% 1.85%
2002 1.94% 1.9%
2001 1.86% 1.97%
2000 1.67% 2.32%
1999 1.5% 2.73%
1998 1.5% 2.85%
1997 1.55% 2.9%
1996 1.64% 2.93%
1995 1.76% 2.96%
1994 1.88% 2.99%
1993 2% 3.02%
1992 2.11% 3.06%
1991 2.23% 3.11%
1990 2.36% 3.16%
1989 2.48% 3.22%
1988 2.62% 3.27%
1987 2.8% 3.28%
1986 3.04% 3.32%
1985 3.32% 3.4%
1984 1.47% 3.44%
1983 -0.16% 3.47%
1982 2.85% 3.51%
1981 5.76% 3.54%
1980 5.89% 3.56%
1979 5.94% 3.57%
1978 5.93% 3.55%
1977 5.89% 3.49%
1976 5.82% 3.21%
1975 5.73% 2.92%
1974 5.1% 2.78%
1973 3.96% 2.58%
1972 3.37% 2.41%
1971 3.41% 2.3%
1970 3.39% 2.38%
1969 3.15% 2.49%
1968 2.88% 2.46%
1967 2.66% 2.4%
1966 2.5% 2.37%
1965 2.87% 2.35%
1964 3.74% 2.34%
1963 4.22% 2.32%
1962 4.26% 2.3%
1961 4.21% 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/libya/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Libya Solomon Islands
Current population
7559873
863951
Population rank 105/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.01%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +206 +53
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -172 +1,631
Net migration rank 83/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 1,631
2024 - 3,448 - 1,610
2023 75,760 -2,001 17,436 1,636
2022 91,951 -2,001 17,253 1,567
2021 88,005 -694 16,626 1,499
2020 92,950 -694 16,488 1,556
2019 97,842 -1,352 16,649 -1,990
2018 101,619 5,841 16,790 6,653
2017 103,891 9,208 16,897 6,513
2016 105,265 -5,081 17,027 6,146
2015 108,096 -7,660 16,909 5,853
2014 110,420 -1,716 16,652 5,598
2013 110,772 25,755 16,038 5,631
2012 108,855 5,211 15,585 5,420
2011 121,016 -562,827 15,095 5,219
2010 122,926 9,611 14,604 5,040
2009 118,102 11,670 14,381 -4,360
2008 117,481 15,260 14,225 -5,538
2007 116,704 12,640 13,963 -5,383
2006 115,645 3,351 13,799 -5,262
2005 112,823 11,024 13,568 -5,082
2004 107,144 13,222 13,444 -4,985
2003 102,144 12,073 13,344 -4,881
2002 97,598 10,152 13,195 -4,691
2001 93,370 8,420 13,061 -4,474
2000 89,814 5,634 12,938 -4,219
1999 88,743 -10,206 12,809 -1,588
1998 87,613 -11,479 12,658 -1,019
1997 86,899 -10,907 12,478 -931
1996 86,945 -8,446 12,328 -947
1995 87,661 -5,068 12,124 -952
1994 88,765 -1,755 11,771 -828
1993 90,553 426 11,396 -665
1992 93,568 843 11,029 -482
1991 96,582 902 10,789 -410
1990 99,898 946 10,561 -335
1989 102,823 981 10,354 -270
1988 105,469 1,053 10,142 -197
1987 107,761 1,740 9,943 -179
1986 109,325 5,844 9,656 -269
1985 110,194 11,962 9,534 -150
1984 110,028 18,039 9,299 -102
1983 122,183 -140,904 9,011 -30
1982 133,511 -126,400 8,720 40
1981 130,233 69,211 8,436 99
1980 128,034 66,739 8,156 151
1979 121,469 64,821 7,874 188
1978 114,669 61,684 7,598 174
1977 107,769 57,867 7,290 159
1976 101,146 53,813 7,058 -48
1975 94,862 49,544 6,635 -760
1974 89,337 44,946 6,612 -1,084
1973 81,256 20,498 6,343 -1,329
1972 77,864 -3,418 6,074 -1,520
1971 74,934 -4,265 5,814 -1,646
1970 70,488 745 5,575 -1,632
1969 66,782 -1,418 5,444 -1,187
1968 63,971 -6,323 5,285 -1,154
1967 61,889 -10,384 5,151 -1,213
1966 60,394 -13,619 5,028 -1,256
1965 59,134 -15,810 4,885 -1,237
1964 55,227 2,084 4,747 -1,200
1963 50,421 18,740 4,571 -1,129
1962 46,252 21,589 4,408 -1,073
1961 42,167 22,504 4,257 -1,016
1960 38,391 22,559 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.4% of the population change in Libya is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 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, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K
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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