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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 34.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Nepal vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Solomon Islands
2100 31,902,377 1,869,358
2099 32,090,762 1,865,277
2098 32,277,789 1,861,047
2097 32,464,318 1,856,421
2096 32,647,891 1,851,585
2095 32,828,594 1,846,229
2094 33,009,460 1,840,799
2093 33,186,290 1,834,881
2092 33,361,327 1,828,545
2091 33,532,505 1,822,001
2090 33,699,660 1,815,153
2089 33,863,636 1,808,103
2088 34,022,597 1,800,741
2087 34,175,457 1,793,136
2086 34,322,945 1,785,209
2085 34,468,441 1,777,013
2084 34,605,513 1,768,444
2083 34,735,114 1,759,601
2082 34,856,938 1,750,433
2081 34,972,075 1,740,952
2080 35,080,783 1,731,110
2079 35,183,584 1,721,146
2078 35,277,254 1,710,785
2077 35,362,658 1,700,043
2076 35,440,746 1,688,876
2075 35,510,291 1,677,587
2074 35,573,094 1,666,185
2073 35,627,375 1,654,264
2072 35,670,886 1,642,044
2071 35,709,979 1,629,467
2070 35,739,580 1,616,736
2069 35,759,193 1,603,679
2068 35,770,405 1,590,304
2067 35,774,081 1,576,716
2066 35,770,220 1,563,005
2065 35,758,824 1,549,060
2064 35,737,661 1,534,862
2063 35,709,945 1,520,351
2062 35,669,839 1,505,792
2061 35,623,365 1,490,935
2060 35,567,728 1,476,028
2059 35,503,043 1,460,816
2058 35,427,419 1,445,385
2057 35,345,633 1,429,967
2056 35,253,644 1,414,320
2055 35,155,433 1,398,440
2054 35,050,330 1,382,426
2053 34,936,594 1,366,190
2052 34,816,009 1,349,703
2051 34,684,328 1,333,136
2050 34,546,267 1,316,322
2049 34,400,898 1,299,367
2048 34,250,249 1,282,258
2047 34,091,495 1,265,007
2046 33,921,975 1,247,608
2045 33,747,892 1,230,002
2044 33,566,784 1,212,277
2043 33,380,395 1,194,351
2042 33,186,321 1,176,271
2041 32,987,097 1,158,172
2040 32,781,189 1,139,832
2039 32,569,731 1,121,014
2038 32,349,742 1,101,787
2037 32,125,036 1,082,148
2036 31,892,962 1,062,197
2035 31,653,976 1,041,925
2034 31,407,460 1,021,492
2033 31,152,292 1,000,997
2032 30,890,627 980,329
2031 30,623,706 959,788
2030 30,349,201 939,300
2029 30,068,368 918,921
2028 29,780,585 898,660
2027 29,627,864 878,499
2026 29,585,230 858,557
2025 29,605,298 838,746
2024 29,651,054 819,198
2023 29,694,614 800,005
2022 29,715,436 781,066
2021 29,475,010 762,591
2020 28,966,574 744,498
2019 28,414,064 728,147
2018 28,079,689 709,101
2017 28,011,258 685,672
2016 27,955,462 662,379
2015 27,823,629 639,415
2014 27,672,370 616,908
2013 27,589,996 594,945
2012 27,534,915 573,606
2011 27,464,494 552,945
2010 27,341,952 532,968
2009 27,173,035 518,141
2008 26,990,037 508,790
2007 26,788,492 500,156
2006 26,565,425 491,594
2005 26,309,458 483,080
2004 26,016,656 474,611
2003 25,688,758 466,154
2002 25,328,981 457,671
2001 24,946,748 449,125
2000 24,546,509 440,469
1999 24,125,199 430,500
1998 23,680,357 419,071
1997 23,219,463 407,474
1996 22,741,862 396,009
1995 22,245,439 384,733
1994 21,717,479 373,675
1993 21,180,159 362,839
1992 20,609,707 352,205
1991 20,036,500 341,738
1990 19,524,573 331,435
1989 19,057,807 321,282
1988 18,638,661 311,265
1987 18,250,505 301,414
1986 17,868,124 291,842
1985 17,477,692 282,455
1984 17,085,242 273,163
1983 16,689,119 264,068
1982 16,297,987 255,200
1981 15,922,423 246,555
1980 15,553,105 238,135
1979 15,190,590 229,953
1978 14,839,695 222,029
1977 14,499,175 214,418
1976 14,177,649 207,194
1975 13,870,695 200,744
1974 13,568,435 195,041
1973 13,275,239 189,774
1972 12,989,099 184,994
1971 12,710,061 180,637
1970 12,436,190 176,579
1969 12,167,036 172,476
1968 11,906,266 168,282
1967 11,652,716 164,245
1966 11,408,710 160,393
1965 11,173,411 156,686
1964 10,946,392 153,085
1963 10,729,818 149,589
1962 10,521,116 146,201
1961 10,318,396 142,912
1960 10,123,658 139,688

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/nepal/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd 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) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Solomon Islands
2100 -0.59% 0.22%
2099 -0.58% 0.23%
2098 -0.57% 0.25%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.29%
2095 -0.55% 0.29%
2094 -0.53% 0.32%
2093 -0.52% 0.35%
2092 -0.51% 0.36%
2091 -0.5% 0.38%
2090 -0.48% 0.39%
2089 -0.47% 0.41%
2088 -0.45% 0.42%
2087 -0.43% 0.44%
2086 -0.42% 0.46%
2085 -0.4% 0.48%
2084 -0.37% 0.5%
2083 -0.35% 0.52%
2082 -0.33% 0.54%
2081 -0.31% 0.57%
2080 -0.29% 0.58%
2079 -0.27% 0.61%
2078 -0.24% 0.63%
2077 -0.22% 0.66%
2076 -0.2% 0.67%
2075 -0.18% 0.68%
2074 -0.15% 0.72%
2073 -0.12% 0.74%
2072 -0.11% 0.77%
2071 -0.08% 0.79%
2070 -0.05% 0.81%
2069 -0.03% 0.84%
2068 -0.01% 0.86%
2067 0.01% 0.88%
2066 0.03% 0.9%
2065 0.06% 0.93%
2064 0.08% 0.95%
2063 0.11% 0.97%
2062 0.13% 1%
2061 0.16% 1.01%
2060 0.18% 1.04%
2059 0.21% 1.07%
2058 0.23% 1.08%
2057 0.26% 1.11%
2056 0.28% 1.14%
2055 0.3% 1.16%
2054 0.33% 1.19%
2053 0.35% 1.22%
2052 0.38% 1.24%
2051 0.4% 1.28%
2050 0.42% 1.3%
2049 0.44% 1.33%
2048 0.47% 1.36%
2047 0.5% 1.39%
2046 0.52% 1.43%
2045 0.54% 1.46%
2044 0.56% 1.5%
2043 0.58% 1.54%
2042 0.6% 1.56%
2041 0.63% 1.61%
2040 0.65% 1.68%
2039 0.68% 1.75%
2038 0.7% 1.81%
2037 0.73% 1.88%
2036 0.75% 1.95%
2035 0.78% 2%
2034 0.82% 2.05%
2033 0.85% 2.11%
2032 0.87% 2.14%
2031 0.9% 2.18%
2030 0.93% 2.22%
2029 0.97% 2.25%
2028 0.52% 2.3%
2027 0.14% 2.32%
2026 -0.07% 2.36%
2025 -0.15% 2.39%
2024 -0.15% 2.4%
2023 -0.07% 2.42%
2022 0.82% 2.42%
2021 1.76% 2.43%
2020 1.94% 2.25%
2019 1.19% 2.69%
2018 0.24% 3.42%
2017 0.2% 3.52%
2016 0.47% 3.59%
2015 0.55% 3.65%
2014 0.3% 3.69%
2013 0.2% 3.72%
2012 0.26% 3.74%
2011 0.45% 3.75%
2010 0.62% 2.86%
2009 0.68% 1.84%
2008 0.75% 1.73%
2007 0.84% 1.74%
2006 0.97% 1.76%
2005 1.13% 1.78%
2004 1.28% 1.81%
2003 1.42% 1.85%
2002 1.53% 1.9%
2001 1.63% 1.97%
2000 1.75% 2.32%
1999 1.88% 2.73%
1998 1.98% 2.85%
1997 2.1% 2.9%
1996 2.23% 2.93%
1995 2.43% 2.96%
1994 2.54% 2.99%
1993 2.77% 3.02%
1992 2.86% 3.06%
1991 2.62% 3.11%
1990 2.45% 3.16%
1989 2.25% 3.22%
1988 2.13% 3.27%
1987 2.14% 3.28%
1986 2.23% 3.32%
1985 2.3% 3.4%
1984 2.37% 3.44%
1983 2.4% 3.47%
1982 2.36% 3.51%
1981 2.37% 3.54%
1980 2.39% 3.56%
1979 2.36% 3.57%
1978 2.35% 3.55%
1977 2.27% 3.49%
1976 2.21% 3.21%
1975 2.23% 2.92%
1974 2.21% 2.78%
1973 2.2% 2.58%
1972 2.2% 2.41%
1971 2.2% 2.3%
1970 2.21% 2.38%
1969 2.19% 2.49%
1968 2.18% 2.46%
1967 2.14% 2.4%
1966 2.11% 2.37%
1965 2.07% 2.35%
1964 2.02% 2.34%
1963 1.98% 2.32%
1962 1.96% 2.3%
1961 1.92% 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/nepal/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Nepal Solomon Islands
Current population
29596762
863951
Population rank 52/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.01%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -119 +53
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 +1,631
Net migration rank 193/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 1,631
2024 - -401,282 - 1,610
2023 368,450 -409,782 17,436 1,636
2022 379,021 -379,321 17,253 1,567
2021 351,165 130,001 16,626 1,499
2020 373,553 162,139 16,488 1,556
2019 387,113 182,203 16,649 -1,990
2018 394,576 -295,151 16,790 6,653
2017 406,219 -368,787 16,897 6,513
2016 415,921 -341,748 17,027 6,146
2015 410,565 -221,062 16,909 5,853
2014 423,166 -310,156 16,652 5,598
2013 424,804 -373,064 16,038 5,631
2012 430,151 -371,707 15,585 5,420
2011 429,957 -347,552 15,095 5,219
2010 432,631 -269,963 14,604 5,040
2009 441,290 -266,144 14,381 -4,360
2008 452,353 -261,540 14,225 -5,538
2007 464,780 -252,526 13,963 -5,383
2006 475,335 -241,455 13,799 -5,262
2005 489,093 -211,024 13,568 -5,082
2004 504,853 -197,336 13,444 -4,985
2003 516,575 -168,314 13,344 -4,881
2002 525,045 -153,730 13,195 -4,691
2001 542,118 -148,973 13,061 -4,474
2000 554,506 -147,193 12,938 -4,219
1999 557,847 -122,551 12,809 -1,588
1998 562,787 -108,400 12,658 -1,019
1997 565,882 -98,454 12,478 -931
1996 580,099 -92,307 12,328 -947
1995 591,283 -86,232 12,124 -952
1994 578,293 -27,415 11,771 -828
1993 561,549 -37,782 11,396 -665
1992 533,029 84,113 11,029 -482
1991 512,233 17,056 10,789 -410
1990 495,202 -640 10,561 -335
1989 478,771 -39,808 10,354 -270
1988 463,581 -64,246 10,142 -197
1987 449,400 -72,437 9,943 -179
1986 434,802 -47,017 9,656 -269
1985 423,240 -30,154 9,534 -150
1984 411,122 -19,300 9,299 -102
1983 399,103 1,304 9,011 -30
1982 385,741 -3,898 8,720 40
1981 374,145 -4,855 8,436 99
1980 364,254 5,084 8,156 151
1979 355,597 88 7,874 188
1978 345,765 346 7,598 174
1977 332,843 2,108 7,290 159
1976 323,222 -15,119 7,058 -48
1975 312,479 -6,686 6,635 -760
1974 303,078 -4,361 6,612 -1,084
1973 288,750 -1,076 6,343 -1,329
1972 286,708 -2,107 6,074 -1,520
1971 280,752 -7,284 5,814 -1,646
1970 272,439 1,847 5,575 -1,632
1969 264,560 -527 5,444 -1,187
1968 258,259 -746 5,285 -1,154
1967 249,240 347 5,151 -1,213
1966 241,716 -3,306 5,028 -1,256
1965 233,726 -1,551 4,885 -1,237
1964 227,948 -6,087 4,747 -1,200
1963 219,586 -8,303 4,571 -1,129
1962 215,368 -9,249 4,408 -1,073
1961 209,917 -10,601 4,257 -1,016
1960 203,374 -13,223 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 67.9% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K
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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