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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 4.18 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Mongolia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Solomon Islands
2100 5,630,532 1,869,132
2099 5,624,298 1,865,051
2098 5,616,442 1,860,822
2097 5,607,739 1,856,197
2096 5,598,366 1,851,361
2095 5,587,141 1,846,006
2094 5,575,743 1,840,576
2093 5,563,600 1,834,659
2092 5,550,506 1,828,323
2091 5,537,031 1,821,781
2090 5,522,419 1,814,933
2089 5,507,083 1,807,885
2088 5,491,226 1,800,523
2087 5,475,425 1,792,919
2086 5,459,661 1,784,993
2085 5,442,388 1,776,798
2084 5,424,928 1,768,230
2083 5,406,747 1,759,388
2082 5,388,623 1,750,221
2081 5,369,593 1,740,741
2080 5,349,817 1,730,900
2079 5,329,240 1,720,938
2078 5,307,283 1,710,578
2077 5,286,383 1,699,838
2076 5,264,220 1,688,671
2075 5,241,700 1,677,384
2074 5,218,897 1,665,984
2073 5,195,622 1,654,063
2072 5,172,532 1,641,845
2071 5,149,066 1,629,270
2070 5,124,853 1,616,540
2069 5,101,195 1,603,485
2068 5,077,035 1,590,112
2067 5,052,818 1,576,525
2066 5,027,552 1,562,815
2065 5,002,655 1,548,873
2064 4,978,185 1,534,676
2063 4,953,806 1,520,167
2062 4,929,364 1,505,610
2061 4,904,690 1,490,754
2060 4,878,877 1,475,849
2059 4,852,963 1,460,639
2058 4,826,761 1,445,210
2057 4,799,120 1,429,794
2056 4,771,151 1,414,149
2055 4,742,184 1,398,271
2054 4,711,735 1,382,259
2053 4,679,745 1,366,025
2052 4,646,658 1,349,539
2051 4,612,090 1,332,975
2050 4,576,701 1,316,163
2049 4,539,215 1,299,210
2048 4,500,638 1,282,103
2047 4,460,511 1,264,854
2046 4,419,188 1,247,457
2045 4,376,222 1,229,853
2044 4,333,010 1,212,131
2043 4,289,776 1,194,206
2042 4,245,757 1,176,128
2041 4,201,838 1,158,032
2040 4,158,320 1,139,694
2039 4,115,023 1,120,879
2038 4,072,646 1,101,654
2037 4,030,644 1,082,017
2036 3,989,867 1,062,068
2035 3,950,239 1,041,799
2034 3,911,316 1,021,368
2033 3,873,353 1,000,876
2032 3,836,311 980,211
2031 3,800,027 959,672
2030 3,763,374 939,186
2029 3,726,490 918,810
2028 3,688,767 898,552
2027 3,650,012 878,392
2026 3,610,395 858,453
2025 3,568,978 838,645
2024 3,524,788 819,198
2023 3,481,145 800,005
2022 3,433,748 781,066
2021 3,383,741 762,591
2020 3,327,204 744,498
2019 3,267,673 728,147
2018 3,208,189 709,101
2017 3,148,917 685,672
2016 3,088,856 662,379
2015 3,026,864 639,415
2014 2,963,113 616,908
2013 2,899,011 594,945
2012 2,839,705 573,606
2011 2,786,317 552,945
2010 2,738,622 532,968
2009 2,691,115 518,141
2008 2,643,201 508,790
2007 2,601,850 500,156
2006 2,567,168 491,594
2005 2,536,407 483,080
2004 2,508,412 474,611
2003 2,480,374 466,154
2002 2,449,027 457,671
2001 2,417,751 449,125
2000 2,388,299 440,469
1999 2,356,813 430,500
1998 2,323,809 419,071
1997 2,291,750 407,474
1996 2,259,507 396,009
1995 2,224,945 384,733
1994 2,189,395 373,675
1993 2,165,130 362,839
1992 2,167,790 352,205
1991 2,165,342 341,738
1990 2,098,710 331,435
1989 2,124,185 321,282
1988 2,076,322 311,265
1987 2,022,800 301,414
1986 1,970,965 291,842
1985 1,921,514 282,455
1984 1,874,349 273,163
1983 1,829,092 264,068
1982 1,785,364 255,200
1981 1,742,857 246,555
1980 1,701,335 238,135
1979 1,660,659 229,953
1978 1,619,468 222,029
1977 1,576,245 214,418
1976 1,531,945 207,194
1975 1,488,296 200,744
1974 1,446,050 195,041
1973 1,405,502 189,774
1972 1,366,821 184,994
1971 1,330,071 180,637
1970 1,295,272 176,579
1969 1,262,284 172,476
1968 1,229,930 168,282
1967 1,196,996 164,245
1966 1,163,754 160,393
1965 1,131,177 156,686
1964 1,100,234 153,085
1963 1,071,362 149,589
1962 1,041,444 146,201
1961 1,009,284 142,912
1960 977,595 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd 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) Mongolia's population will grow by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Solomon Islands
2100 0.11% 0.22%
2099 0.14% 0.23%
2098 0.16% 0.25%
2097 0.17% 0.26%
2096 0.2% 0.29%
2095 0.2% 0.29%
2094 0.22% 0.32%
2093 0.24% 0.35%
2092 0.24% 0.36%
2091 0.26% 0.38%
2090 0.28% 0.39%
2089 0.29% 0.41%
2088 0.29% 0.42%
2087 0.29% 0.44%
2086 0.32% 0.46%
2085 0.32% 0.48%
2084 0.34% 0.5%
2083 0.34% 0.52%
2082 0.35% 0.54%
2081 0.37% 0.57%
2080 0.39% 0.58%
2079 0.41% 0.61%
2078 0.4% 0.63%
2077 0.42% 0.66%
2076 0.43% 0.67%
2075 0.44% 0.68%
2074 0.45% 0.72%
2073 0.45% 0.74%
2072 0.46% 0.77%
2071 0.47% 0.79%
2070 0.46% 0.81%
2069 0.48% 0.84%
2068 0.48% 0.86%
2067 0.5% 0.88%
2066 0.5% 0.9%
2065 0.49% 0.93%
2064 0.49% 0.95%
2063 0.5% 0.97%
2062 0.5% 1%
2061 0.53% 1.01%
2060 0.53% 1.04%
2059 0.54% 1.07%
2058 0.58% 1.08%
2057 0.59% 1.11%
2056 0.61% 1.14%
2055 0.65% 1.16%
2054 0.68% 1.19%
2053 0.71% 1.22%
2052 0.75% 1.24%
2051 0.77% 1.28%
2050 0.83% 1.3%
2049 0.86% 1.33%
2048 0.9% 1.36%
2047 0.94% 1.39%
2046 0.98% 1.43%
2045 1% 1.46%
2044 1.01% 1.5%
2043 1.04% 1.54%
2042 1.05% 1.56%
2041 1.05% 1.61%
2040 1.05% 1.68%
2039 1.04% 1.75%
2038 1.04% 1.81%
2037 1.02% 1.88%
2036 1% 1.95%
2035 1% 2%
2034 0.98% 2.05%
2033 0.97% 2.11%
2032 0.95% 2.14%
2031 0.97% 2.18%
2030 0.99% 2.22%
2029 1.02% 2.25%
2028 1.06% 2.3%
2027 1.1% 2.32%
2026 1.16% 2.36%
2025 1.25% 2.37%
2024 1.25% 2.4%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.48% 2.42%
2021 1.7% 2.43%
2020 1.82% 2.25%
2019 1.85% 2.69%
2018 1.88% 3.42%
2017 1.94% 3.52%
2016 2.05% 3.59%
2015 2.15% 3.65%
2014 2.21% 3.69%
2013 2.09% 3.72%
2012 1.92% 3.74%
2011 1.74% 3.75%
2010 1.77% 2.86%
2009 1.81% 1.84%
2008 1.59% 1.73%
2007 1.35% 1.74%
2006 1.21% 1.76%
2005 1.12% 1.78%
2004 1.13% 1.81%
2003 1.28% 1.85%
2002 1.29% 1.9%
2001 1.23% 1.97%
2000 1.34% 2.32%
1999 1.42% 2.73%
1998 1.4% 2.85%
1997 1.43% 2.9%
1996 1.55% 2.93%
1995 1.62% 2.96%
1994 1.12% 2.99%
1993 -0.12% 3.02%
1992 0.11% 3.06%
1991 3.17% 3.11%
1990 -1.2% 3.16%
1989 2.31% 3.22%
1988 2.65% 3.27%
1987 2.63% 3.28%
1986 2.57% 3.32%
1985 2.52% 3.4%
1984 2.47% 3.44%
1983 2.45% 3.47%
1982 2.44% 3.51%
1981 2.44% 3.54%
1980 2.45% 3.56%
1979 2.54% 3.57%
1978 2.74% 3.55%
1977 2.89% 3.49%
1976 2.93% 3.21%
1975 2.92% 2.92%
1974 2.88% 2.78%
1973 2.83% 2.58%
1972 2.76% 2.41%
1971 2.69% 2.3%
1970 2.61% 2.38%
1969 2.63% 2.49%
1968 2.75% 2.46%
1967 2.86% 2.4%
1966 2.88% 2.37%
1965 2.81% 2.35%
1964 2.69% 2.34%
1963 2.87% 2.32%
1962 3.19% 2.3%
1961 3.24% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Solomon Islands
Current population
3630744
868694
Population rank 132/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 +53
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 32/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +79 +1,631
Net migration rank 74/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 1,631
2024 40,182 83 17,715 1,610
2023 46,995 0 17,436 1,636
2022 47,730 0 17,253 1,567
2021 52,109 0 16,626 1,499
2020 60,888 0 16,488 1,556
2019 61,433 8,660 16,649 -1,990
2018 60,635 7,811 16,790 6,653
2017 57,940 6,831 16,897 6,513
2016 62,086 5,633 17,027 6,146
2015 64,473 4,307 16,909 5,853
2014 66,078 2,921 16,652 5,598
2013 62,618 1,505 16,038 5,631
2012 55,942 351 15,585 5,420
2011 50,711 -505 15,095 5,219
2010 44,914 -6,444 14,604 5,040
2009 48,876 -15,007 14,381 -4,360
2008 45,843 -17,277 14,225 -5,538
2007 39,636 -15,220 13,963 -5,383
2006 33,609 -11,934 13,799 -5,262
2005 29,290 -8,924 13,568 -5,082
2004 28,418 -8,148 13,444 -4,985
2003 28,827 -7,986 13,344 -4,881
2002 30,439 -8,934 13,195 -4,691
2001 32,052 -10,244 13,061 -4,474
2000 32,753 -11,241 12,938 -4,219
1999 32,283 -13,481 12,809 -1,588
1998 31,757 -10,315 12,658 -1,019
1997 32,403 -9,132 12,478 -931
1996 33,741 -8,626 12,328 -947
1995 34,473 -7,346 12,124 -952
1994 34,711 -5,449 11,771 -828
1993 36,924 -5,429 11,396 -665
1992 42,437 -8,404 11,029 -482
1991 47,884 -11,427 10,789 -410
1990 49,443 -11,881 10,561 -335
1989 51,420 -9,757 10,354 -270
1988 51,588 2,459 10,142 -197
1987 51,140 1,855 9,943 -179
1986 50,329 354 9,656 -269
1985 49,944 -1,719 9,534 -150
1984 48,562 -2,452 9,299 -102
1983 46,919 -2,522 9,011 -30
1982 45,179 -2,132 8,720 40
1981 43,588 -1,615 8,436 99
1980 42,343 -1,268 8,156 151
1979 41,568 -1,296 7,874 188
1978 40,276 1,833 7,598 174
1977 38,995 5,354 7,290 159
1976 37,670 6,577 7,058 -48
1975 36,490 6,556 6,635 -760
1974 35,297 6,153 6,612 -1,084
1973 33,993 5,647 6,343 -1,329
1972 32,727 4,999 6,074 -1,520
1971 31,536 4,238 5,814 -1,646
1970 30,558 3,263 5,575 -1,632
1969 29,781 2,366 5,444 -1,187
1968 29,017 3,535 5,285 -1,154
1967 28,178 5,139 5,151 -1,213
1966 27,338 5,837 5,028 -1,256
1965 26,364 5,610 4,885 -1,237
1964 25,317 4,599 4,747 -1,200
1963 24,142 3,687 4,571 -1,129
1962 22,960 9,049 4,408 -1,073
1961 21,873 10,440 4,257 -1,016
1960 20,726 10,334 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.3% of the population change in Mongolia is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people). In the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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