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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 3.67 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th 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 Namibia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Namibia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Solomon Islands
2100 5,958,153 1,869,358
2099 5,952,623 1,865,277
2098 5,947,142 1,861,047
2097 5,942,285 1,856,421
2096 5,938,162 1,851,585
2095 5,930,395 1,846,229
2094 5,922,248 1,840,799
2093 5,911,235 1,834,881
2092 5,899,026 1,828,545
2091 5,886,490 1,822,001
2090 5,871,938 1,815,153
2089 5,858,234 1,808,103
2088 5,842,720 1,800,741
2087 5,825,856 1,793,136
2086 5,806,643 1,785,209
2085 5,789,246 1,777,013
2084 5,771,050 1,768,444
2083 5,751,610 1,759,601
2082 5,730,648 1,750,433
2081 5,707,476 1,740,952
2080 5,682,842 1,731,110
2079 5,659,698 1,721,146
2078 5,634,313 1,710,785
2077 5,608,096 1,700,043
2076 5,580,829 1,688,876
2075 5,551,107 1,677,587
2074 5,522,025 1,666,185
2073 5,494,180 1,654,264
2072 5,464,749 1,642,044
2071 5,434,461 1,629,467
2070 5,403,822 1,616,736
2069 5,371,517 1,603,679
2068 5,336,950 1,590,304
2067 5,300,707 1,576,716
2066 5,263,191 1,563,005
2065 5,227,346 1,549,060
2064 5,190,323 1,534,862
2063 5,150,579 1,520,351
2062 5,109,760 1,505,792
2061 5,068,478 1,490,935
2060 5,023,587 1,476,028
2059 4,979,591 1,460,816
2058 4,933,964 1,445,385
2057 4,887,985 1,429,967
2056 4,840,537 1,414,320
2055 4,790,848 1,398,440
2054 4,741,942 1,382,426
2053 4,691,180 1,366,190
2052 4,639,835 1,349,703
2051 4,587,353 1,333,136
2050 4,533,502 1,316,322
2049 4,482,650 1,299,367
2048 4,430,309 1,282,258
2047 4,373,597 1,265,007
2046 4,318,050 1,247,608
2045 4,259,166 1,230,002
2044 4,202,338 1,212,277
2043 4,144,892 1,194,351
2042 4,088,713 1,176,271
2041 4,032,347 1,158,172
2040 3,976,987 1,139,832
2039 3,920,720 1,121,014
2038 3,862,015 1,101,787
2037 3,804,482 1,082,148
2036 3,747,072 1,062,197
2035 3,689,163 1,041,925
2034 3,631,737 1,021,492
2033 3,575,000 1,000,997
2032 3,516,310 980,329
2031 3,456,265 959,788
2030 3,395,964 939,300
2029 3,336,698 918,921
2028 3,277,428 898,660
2027 3,216,917 878,499
2026 3,156,839 858,557
2025 3,094,769 838,746
2024 3,030,131 819,198
2023 2,963,095 800,005
2022 2,889,662 781,066
2021 2,810,548 762,591
2020 2,728,762 744,498
2019 2,650,494 728,147
2018 2,577,327 709,101
2017 2,506,853 685,672
2016 2,439,213 662,379
2015 2,374,300 639,415
2014 2,312,139 616,908
2013 2,252,508 594,945
2012 2,194,654 573,606
2011 2,146,325 552,945
2010 2,109,811 532,968
2009 2,077,394 518,141
2008 2,047,056 508,790
2007 2,018,600 500,156
2006 1,991,888 491,594
2005 1,966,582 483,080
2004 1,942,082 474,611
2003 1,917,464 466,154
2002 1,889,970 457,671
2001 1,857,048 449,125
2000 1,818,647 440,469
1999 1,776,368 430,500
1998 1,732,745 419,071
1997 1,689,264 407,474
1996 1,646,103 396,009
1995 1,602,170 384,733
1994 1,556,304 373,675
1993 1,508,697 362,839
1992 1,461,322 352,205
1991 1,415,684 341,738
1990 1,369,303 331,435
1989 1,288,947 321,282
1988 1,209,696 311,265
1987 1,167,889 301,414
1986 1,131,081 291,842
1985 1,096,890 282,455
1984 1,065,989 273,163
1983 1,037,511 264,068
1982 1,010,308 255,200
1981 992,500 246,555
1980 981,434 238,135
1979 962,825 229,953
1978 947,269 222,029
1977 931,104 214,418
1976 906,566 207,194
1975 881,032 200,744
1974 854,320 195,041
1973 828,928 189,774
1972 804,399 184,994
1971 780,584 180,637
1970 757,868 176,579
1969 736,120 172,476
1968 715,542 168,282
1967 696,045 164,245
1966 677,655 160,393
1965 660,558 156,686
1964 644,530 153,085
1963 629,589 149,589
1962 615,759 146,201
1961 603,067 142,912
1960 591,465 139,688

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/namibia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th 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) Namibia's population will grow by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Solomon Islands
2100 0.09% 0.22%
2099 0.09% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.25%
2097 0.07% 0.26%
2096 0.13% 0.29%
2095 0.14% 0.29%
2094 0.19% 0.32%
2093 0.21% 0.35%
2092 0.21% 0.36%
2091 0.25% 0.38%
2090 0.23% 0.39%
2089 0.27% 0.41%
2088 0.29% 0.42%
2087 0.33% 0.44%
2086 0.3% 0.46%
2085 0.32% 0.48%
2084 0.34% 0.5%
2083 0.37% 0.52%
2082 0.41% 0.54%
2081 0.43% 0.57%
2080 0.41% 0.58%
2079 0.45% 0.61%
2078 0.47% 0.63%
2077 0.49% 0.66%
2076 0.54% 0.67%
2075 0.53% 0.68%
2074 0.51% 0.72%
2073 0.54% 0.74%
2072 0.56% 0.77%
2071 0.57% 0.79%
2070 0.6% 0.81%
2069 0.65% 0.84%
2068 0.68% 0.86%
2067 0.71% 0.88%
2066 0.69% 0.9%
2065 0.71% 0.93%
2064 0.77% 0.95%
2063 0.8% 0.97%
2062 0.81% 1%
2061 0.89% 1.01%
2060 0.88% 1.04%
2059 0.92% 1.07%
2058 0.94% 1.08%
2057 0.98% 1.11%
2056 1.04% 1.14%
2055 1.03% 1.16%
2054 1.08% 1.19%
2053 1.11% 1.22%
2052 1.14% 1.24%
2051 1.19% 1.28%
2050 1.13% 1.3%
2049 1.18% 1.33%
2048 1.3% 1.36%
2047 1.29% 1.39%
2046 1.38% 1.43%
2045 1.35% 1.46%
2044 1.39% 1.5%
2043 1.37% 1.54%
2042 1.4% 1.56%
2041 1.39% 1.61%
2040 1.44% 1.68%
2039 1.52% 1.75%
2038 1.51% 1.81%
2037 1.53% 1.88%
2036 1.57% 1.95%
2035 1.58% 2%
2034 1.59% 2.05%
2033 1.67% 2.11%
2032 1.74% 2.14%
2031 1.78% 2.18%
2030 1.78% 2.22%
2029 1.81% 2.25%
2028 1.88% 2.3%
2027 1.9% 2.32%
2026 2.01% 2.36%
2025 2.13% 2.39%
2024 2.26% 2.4%
2023 2.54% 2.42%
2022 2.81% 2.42%
2021 3% 2.43%
2020 2.95% 2.25%
2019 2.84% 2.69%
2018 2.81% 3.42%
2017 2.77% 3.52%
2016 2.73% 3.59%
2015 2.69% 3.65%
2014 2.65% 3.69%
2013 2.64% 3.72%
2012 2.25% 3.74%
2011 1.73% 3.75%
2010 1.56% 2.86%
2009 1.48% 1.84%
2008 1.41% 1.73%
2007 1.34% 1.74%
2006 1.29% 1.76%
2005 1.26% 1.78%
2004 1.28% 1.81%
2003 1.45% 1.85%
2002 1.77% 1.9%
2001 2.11% 1.97%
2000 2.38% 2.32%
1999 2.52% 2.73%
1998 2.57% 2.85%
1997 2.62% 2.9%
1996 2.74% 2.93%
1995 2.95% 2.96%
1994 3.16% 2.99%
1993 3.24% 3.02%
1992 3.22% 3.06%
1991 3.39% 3.11%
1990 6.23% 3.16%
1989 6.55% 3.22%
1988 3.58% 3.27%
1987 3.25% 3.28%
1986 3.12% 3.32%
1985 2.9% 3.4%
1984 2.74% 3.44%
1983 2.69% 3.47%
1982 1.79% 3.51%
1981 1.13% 3.54%
1980 1.93% 3.56%
1979 1.64% 3.57%
1978 1.74% 3.55%
1977 2.71% 3.49%
1976 2.9% 3.21%
1975 3.13% 2.92%
1974 3.06% 2.78%
1973 3.05% 2.58%
1972 3.05% 2.41%
1971 3% 2.3%
1970 2.95% 2.38%
1969 2.88% 2.49%
1968 2.8% 2.46%
1967 2.71% 2.4%
1966 2.59% 2.37%
1965 2.49% 2.35%
1964 2.37% 2.34%
1963 2.25% 2.32%
1962 2.1% 2.3%
1961 1.96% 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/namibia/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Namibia Solomon Islands
Current population
3173089
863951
Population rank 134/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +184 +53
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 +1,631
Net migration rank 57/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 1,631
2024 - 4,211 - 1,610
2023 58,435 11,675 17,436 1,636
2022 54,534 22,212 17,253 1,567
2021 50,160 31,327 16,626 1,499
2020 55,034 27,056 16,488 1,556
2019 54,769 19,676 16,649 -1,990
2018 53,970 17,920 16,790 6,653
2017 52,975 16,080 16,897 6,513
2016 52,228 14,002 17,027 6,146
2015 50,846 12,755 16,909 5,853
2014 49,581 11,134 16,652 5,598
2013 47,801 10,748 16,038 5,631
2012 46,204 10,957 15,585 5,420
2011 43,557 -4,067 15,095 5,219
2010 42,046 -8,518 14,604 5,040
2009 39,942 -8,626 14,381 -4,360
2008 38,147 -8,775 14,225 -5,538
2007 36,430 -8,905 13,963 -5,383
2006 34,690 -8,792 13,799 -5,262
2005 32,909 -8,195 13,568 -5,082
2004 31,478 -7,192 13,444 -4,985
2003 31,115 -6,153 13,344 -4,881
2002 31,947 -1,913 13,195 -4,691
2001 32,942 2,869 13,061 -4,474
2000 35,280 5,709 12,938 -4,219
1999 37,233 6,333 12,809 -1,588
1998 37,500 6,180 12,658 -1,019
1997 37,256 6,023 12,478 -931
1996 37,177 5,866 12,328 -947
1995 39,119 5,712 12,124 -952
1994 41,316 5,578 11,771 -828
1993 42,861 5,464 11,396 -665
1992 43,945 2,487 11,029 -482
1991 44,523 309 10,789 -410
1990 43,956 3,969 10,561 -335
1989 37,715 75,072 10,354 -270
1988 34,798 10,916 10,142 -197
1987 33,340 4,559 9,943 -179
1986 31,764 3,953 9,656 -269
1985 30,575 2,090 9,534 -150
1984 29,395 -267 9,299 -102
1983 28,307 -481 9,011 -30
1982 27,474 -889 8,720 40
1981 27,938 -18,901 8,436 99
1980 28,142 -15,041 8,156 151
1979 28,930 -4,818 7,874 188
1978 29,821 -22,827 7,598 174
1977 29,241 -3,907 7,290 159
1976 28,785 -5,048 7,058 -48
1975 27,882 -553 6,635 -760
1974 26,844 -744 6,612 -1,084
1973 25,754 -1,066 6,343 -1,329
1972 24,606 -236 6,074 -1,520
1971 23,467 -208 5,814 -1,646
1970 22,414 -244 5,575 -1,632
1969 21,387 -57 5,444 -1,187
1968 20,470 -636 5,285 -1,154
1967 19,498 -339 5,151 -1,213
1966 18,635 -1,023 5,028 -1,256
1965 17,902 -1,327 4,885 -1,237
1964 17,134 -1,660 4,747 -1,200
1963 16,430 -2,016 4,571 -1,129
1962 15,656 -2,403 4,408 -1,073
1961 14,936 -2,807 4,257 -1,016
1960 14,307 -3,227 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 74.3% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 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, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K
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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