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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 21.1 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Netherlands vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2100 17,359,081 1,869,358
2099 17,392,412 1,865,277
2098 17,425,508 1,861,047
2097 17,459,827 1,856,421
2096 17,495,124 1,851,585
2095 17,532,593 1,846,229
2094 17,571,051 1,840,799
2093 17,610,792 1,834,881
2092 17,649,611 1,828,545
2091 17,688,532 1,822,001
2090 17,730,570 1,815,153
2089 17,770,380 1,808,103
2088 17,809,825 1,800,741
2087 17,845,820 1,793,136
2086 17,885,001 1,785,209
2085 17,921,302 1,777,013
2084 17,957,639 1,768,444
2083 17,994,232 1,759,601
2082 18,029,404 1,750,433
2081 18,063,233 1,740,952
2080 18,093,703 1,731,110
2079 18,124,294 1,721,146
2078 18,152,738 1,710,785
2077 18,181,372 1,700,043
2076 18,206,864 1,688,876
2075 18,227,791 1,677,587
2074 18,245,652 1,666,185
2073 18,263,765 1,654,264
2072 18,280,443 1,642,044
2071 18,295,700 1,629,467
2070 18,311,141 1,616,736
2069 18,326,509 1,603,679
2068 18,341,711 1,590,304
2067 18,356,770 1,576,716
2066 18,374,904 1,563,005
2065 18,396,018 1,549,060
2064 18,417,894 1,534,862
2063 18,441,434 1,520,351
2062 18,464,922 1,505,792
2061 18,492,436 1,490,935
2060 18,520,315 1,476,028
2059 18,548,786 1,460,816
2058 18,577,700 1,445,385
2057 18,608,370 1,429,967
2056 18,638,918 1,414,320
2055 18,666,514 1,398,440
2054 18,692,598 1,382,426
2053 18,718,268 1,366,190
2052 18,741,740 1,349,703
2051 18,768,309 1,333,136
2050 18,789,481 1,316,322
2049 18,809,886 1,299,367
2048 18,827,655 1,282,258
2047 18,844,635 1,265,007
2046 18,855,920 1,247,608
2045 18,867,286 1,230,002
2044 18,877,101 1,212,277
2043 18,882,735 1,194,351
2042 18,885,839 1,176,271
2041 18,885,255 1,158,172
2040 18,879,571 1,139,832
2039 18,870,248 1,121,014
2038 18,855,512 1,101,787
2037 18,837,172 1,082,148
2036 18,811,873 1,062,197
2035 18,783,312 1,041,925
2034 18,750,125 1,021,492
2033 18,708,101 1,000,997
2032 18,662,054 980,329
2031 18,609,452 959,788
2030 18,549,634 939,300
2029 18,481,269 918,921
2028 18,404,195 898,660
2027 18,320,644 878,499
2026 18,227,403 858,557
2025 18,118,662 838,746
2024 17,993,485 819,198
2023 17,877,117 800,005
2022 17,700,982 781,066
2021 17,533,044 762,591
2020 17,441,500 744,498
2019 17,344,874 728,147
2018 17,231,624 709,101
2017 17,131,296 685,672
2016 17,030,314 662,379
2015 16,939,923 639,415
2014 16,865,008 616,908
2013 16,804,432 594,945
2012 16,754,962 573,606
2011 16,693,074 552,945
2010 16,615,394 532,968
2009 16,530,388 518,141
2008 16,445,593 508,790
2007 16,381,696 500,156
2006 16,346,101 491,594
2005 16,319,868 483,080
2004 16,281,779 474,611
2003 16,225,302 466,154
2002 16,148,929 457,671
2001 16,046,180 449,125
2000 15,925,513 440,469
1999 15,812,088 430,500
1998 15,707,209 419,071
1997 15,610,650 407,474
1996 15,530,498 396,009
1995 15,459,006 384,733
1994 15,382,838 373,675
1993 15,290,368 362,839
1992 15,184,166 352,205
1991 15,069,798 341,738
1990 14,951,510 331,435
1989 14,848,907 321,282
1988 14,760,094 311,265
1987 14,665,037 301,414
1986 14,572,278 291,842
1985 14,491,632 282,455
1984 14,424,211 273,163
1983 14,367,070 264,068
1982 14,312,690 255,200
1981 14,247,208 246,555
1980 14,149,800 238,135
1979 14,038,270 229,953
1978 13,941,700 222,029
1977 13,856,185 214,418
1976 13,774,037 207,194
1975 13,666,335 200,744
1974 13,545,056 195,041
1973 13,439,322 189,774
1972 13,328,593 184,994
1971 13,194,497 180,637
1970 13,038,526 176,579
1969 12,877,984 172,476
1968 12,729,721 168,282
1967 12,598,201 164,245
1966 12,456,251 160,393
1965 12,294,732 156,686
1964 12,127,120 153,085
1963 11,965,966 149,589
1962 11,805,689 146,201
1961 11,638,712 142,912
1960 11,486,631 139,688

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/netherlands/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd 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) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2100 -0.19% 0.22%
2099 -0.19% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.25%
2097 -0.2% 0.26%
2096 -0.21% 0.29%
2095 -0.22% 0.29%
2094 -0.23% 0.32%
2093 -0.22% 0.35%
2092 -0.22% 0.36%
2091 -0.24% 0.38%
2090 -0.22% 0.39%
2089 -0.22% 0.41%
2088 -0.2% 0.42%
2087 -0.22% 0.44%
2086 -0.2% 0.46%
2085 -0.2% 0.48%
2084 -0.2% 0.5%
2083 -0.2% 0.52%
2082 -0.19% 0.54%
2081 -0.17% 0.57%
2080 -0.17% 0.58%
2079 -0.16% 0.61%
2078 -0.16% 0.63%
2077 -0.14% 0.66%
2076 -0.11% 0.67%
2075 -0.1% 0.68%
2074 -0.1% 0.72%
2073 -0.09% 0.74%
2072 -0.08% 0.77%
2071 -0.08% 0.79%
2070 -0.08% 0.81%
2069 -0.08% 0.84%
2068 -0.08% 0.86%
2067 -0.1% 0.88%
2066 -0.11% 0.9%
2065 -0.12% 0.93%
2064 -0.13% 0.95%
2063 -0.13% 0.97%
2062 -0.15% 1%
2061 -0.15% 1.01%
2060 -0.15% 1.04%
2059 -0.16% 1.07%
2058 -0.16% 1.08%
2057 -0.16% 1.11%
2056 -0.15% 1.14%
2055 -0.14% 1.16%
2054 -0.14% 1.19%
2053 -0.13% 1.22%
2052 -0.14% 1.24%
2051 -0.11% 1.28%
2050 -0.11% 1.3%
2049 -0.09% 1.33%
2048 -0.09% 1.36%
2047 -0.06% 1.39%
2046 -0.06% 1.43%
2045 -0.05% 1.46%
2044 -0.03% 1.5%
2043 -0.02% 1.54%
2042 0.003% 1.56%
2041 0.03% 1.61%
2040 0.05% 1.68%
2039 0.08% 1.75%
2038 0.1% 1.81%
2037 0.13% 1.88%
2036 0.15% 1.95%
2035 0.18% 2%
2034 0.22% 2.05%
2033 0.25% 2.11%
2032 0.28% 2.14%
2031 0.32% 2.18%
2030 0.37% 2.22%
2029 0.42% 2.25%
2028 0.46% 2.3%
2027 0.51% 2.32%
2026 0.6% 2.36%
2025 0.7% 2.39%
2024 0.65% 2.4%
2023 1% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.42%
2021 0.52% 2.43%
2020 0.56% 2.25%
2019 0.66% 2.69%
2018 0.59% 3.42%
2017 0.59% 3.52%
2016 0.53% 3.59%
2015 0.44% 3.65%
2014 0.36% 3.69%
2013 0.3% 3.72%
2012 0.37% 3.74%
2011 0.47% 3.75%
2010 0.51% 2.86%
2009 0.52% 1.84%
2008 0.39% 1.73%
2007 0.22% 1.74%
2006 0.16% 1.76%
2005 0.23% 1.78%
2004 0.35% 1.81%
2003 0.47% 1.85%
2002 0.64% 1.9%
2001 0.76% 1.97%
2000 0.72% 2.32%
1999 0.67% 2.73%
1998 0.62% 2.85%
1997 0.52% 2.9%
1996 0.46% 2.93%
1995 0.5% 2.96%
1994 0.6% 2.99%
1993 0.7% 3.02%
1992 0.76% 3.06%
1991 0.79% 3.11%
1990 0.69% 3.16%
1989 0.6% 3.22%
1988 0.65% 3.27%
1987 0.64% 3.28%
1986 0.56% 3.32%
1985 0.47% 3.4%
1984 0.4% 3.44%
1983 0.38% 3.47%
1982 0.46% 3.51%
1981 0.69% 3.54%
1980 0.79% 3.56%
1979 0.69% 3.57%
1978 0.62% 3.55%
1977 0.6% 3.49%
1976 0.79% 3.21%
1975 0.9% 2.92%
1974 0.79% 2.78%
1973 0.83% 2.58%
1972 1.02% 2.41%
1971 1.2% 2.3%
1970 1.25% 2.38%
1969 1.16% 2.49%
1968 1.04% 2.46%
1967 1.14% 2.4%
1966 1.31% 2.37%
1965 1.38% 2.35%
1964 1.35% 2.34%
1963 1.36% 2.32%
1962 1.43% 2.3%
1961 1.32% 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/netherlands/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Solomon Islands
Current population
18252623
863951
Population rank 72/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.01%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +319 +53
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 33/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 +1,631
Net migration rank 16/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 1,631
2024 - 121,628 - 1,610
2023 -5,363 144,558 17,436 1,636
2022 -1,770 224,472 17,253 1,567
2021 7,014 106,416 16,626 1,499
2020 0 67,598 16,488 1,556
2019 17,345 109,003 16,649 -1,990
2018 15,508 87,197 16,790 6,653
2017 18,844 86,332 16,897 6,513
2016 23,843 88,743 17,027 6,146
2015 23,716 55,585 16,909 5,853
2014 35,417 36,591 16,652 5,598
2013 30,248 19,973 16,038 5,631
2012 35,186 14,861 15,585 5,420
2011 45,072 31,224 15,095 5,219
2010 48,184 33,703 14,604 5,040
2009 51,244 39,832 14,381 -4,360
2008 49,337 32,406 14,225 -5,538
2007 49,145 -304 13,963 -5,383
2006 49,038 -25,401 13,799 -5,262
2005 50,592 -22,496 13,568 -5,082
2004 56,987 -9,230 13,444 -4,985
2003 58,411 7,937 13,344 -4,881
2002 59,751 28,824 13,195 -4,691
2001 62,580 56,096 13,061 -4,474
2000 66,887 59,308 12,938 -4,219
1999 60,086 47,179 12,809 -1,588
1998 61,258 52,058 12,658 -1,019
1997 56,198 31,302 12,478 -931
1996 51,251 21,792 12,328 -947
1995 54,106 15,056 12,124 -952
1994 61,532 20,193 11,771 -828
1993 58,103 44,514 11,396 -665
1992 66,811 50,148 11,029 -482
1991 69,321 51,670 10,789 -410
1990 68,777 53,564 10,561 -335
1989 59,396 31,165 10,354 -270
1988 61,993 31,026 10,142 -197
1987 64,526 39,559 9,943 -179
1986 59,746 30,380 9,656 -269
1985 55,069 27,356 9,534 -150
1984 54,812 12,902 9,299 -102
1983 51,722 11,007 9,011 -30
1982 54,388 7,644 8,720 40
1981 62,688 17,643 8,436 99
1980 66,504 54,010 8,156 151
1979 63,172 42,772 7,874 188
1978 61,344 26,639 7,598 174
1977 63,739 19,809 7,290 159
1976 63,361 18,774 7,058 -48
1975 64,232 68,569 6,635 -760
1974 75,853 31,645 6,612 -1,084
1973 84,668 18,705 6,343 -1,329
1972 101,297 17,470 6,074 -1,520
1971 116,112 32,756 5,814 -1,646
1970 129,082 32,438 5,575 -1,632
1969 139,082 21,850 5,444 -1,187
1968 132,389 7,243 5,285 -1,154
1967 138,580 -10,673 5,151 -1,213
1966 138,265 20,740 5,028 -1,256
1965 146,308 19,444 4,885 -1,237
1964 157,653 15,014 4,747 -1,200
1963 154,361 -21 4,571 -1,129
1962 153,474 18,024 4,408 -1,073
1961 159,450 8,258 4,257 -1,016
1960 151,623 -13,235 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 11.8% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K
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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