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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 6.22 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

New Zealand vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2100 5,918,837 1,869,358
2099 5,923,132 1,865,277
2098 5,927,206 1,861,047
2097 5,930,263 1,856,421
2096 5,932,907 1,851,585
2095 5,934,847 1,846,229
2094 5,936,183 1,840,799
2093 5,938,804 1,834,881
2092 5,939,085 1,828,545
2091 5,940,665 1,822,001
2090 5,941,752 1,815,153
2089 5,944,871 1,808,103
2088 5,945,635 1,800,741
2087 5,948,586 1,793,136
2086 5,951,745 1,785,209
2085 5,955,275 1,777,013
2084 5,959,115 1,768,444
2083 5,963,613 1,759,601
2082 5,966,943 1,750,433
2081 5,968,511 1,740,952
2080 5,971,082 1,731,110
2079 5,972,331 1,721,146
2078 5,972,928 1,710,785
2077 5,971,804 1,700,043
2076 5,971,386 1,688,876
2075 5,970,985 1,677,587
2074 5,969,834 1,666,185
2073 5,968,506 1,654,264
2072 5,964,548 1,642,044
2071 5,964,493 1,629,467
2070 5,963,811 1,616,736
2069 5,962,551 1,603,679
2068 5,960,918 1,590,304
2067 5,958,438 1,576,716
2066 5,954,539 1,563,005
2065 5,950,378 1,549,060
2064 5,946,851 1,534,862
2063 5,944,910 1,520,351
2062 5,940,838 1,505,792
2061 5,939,601 1,490,935
2060 5,936,094 1,476,028
2059 5,931,426 1,460,816
2058 5,925,816 1,445,385
2057 5,919,823 1,429,967
2056 5,913,287 1,414,320
2055 5,904,352 1,398,440
2054 5,894,795 1,382,426
2053 5,884,875 1,366,190
2052 5,876,162 1,349,703
2051 5,864,176 1,333,136
2050 5,852,896 1,316,322
2049 5,844,165 1,299,367
2048 5,833,178 1,282,258
2047 5,822,035 1,265,007
2046 5,809,860 1,247,608
2045 5,795,785 1,230,002
2044 5,780,884 1,212,277
2043 5,764,579 1,194,351
2042 5,746,528 1,176,271
2041 5,727,253 1,158,172
2040 5,708,874 1,139,832
2039 5,690,018 1,121,014
2038 5,669,959 1,101,787
2037 5,650,253 1,082,148
2036 5,630,126 1,062,197
2035 5,609,155 1,041,925
2034 5,588,315 1,021,492
2033 5,565,507 1,000,997
2032 5,542,488 980,329
2031 5,517,391 959,788
2030 5,491,320 939,300
2029 5,462,926 918,921
2028 5,432,752 898,660
2027 5,399,898 878,499
2026 5,364,771 858,557
2025 5,327,462 838,746
2024 5,287,500 819,198
2023 5,200,000 800,005
2022 5,081,700 781,066
2021 5,084,600 762,591
2020 5,072,400 744,498
2019 4,970,300 728,147
2018 4,900,600 709,101
2017 4,813,600 685,672
2016 4,714,100 662,379
2015 4,609,400 639,415
2014 4,516,500 616,908
2013 4,442,100 594,945
2012 4,408,100 573,606
2011 4,384,000 552,945
2010 4,350,700 532,968
2009 4,302,600 518,141
2008 4,259,800 508,790
2007 4,223,800 500,156
2006 4,184,600 491,594
2005 4,133,900 483,080
2004 4,087,500 474,611
2003 4,027,200 466,154
2002 3,948,500 457,671
2001 3,880,500 449,125
2000 3,857,700 440,469
1999 3,835,100 430,500
1998 3,815,000 419,071
1997 3,781,300 407,474
1996 3,732,000 396,009
1995 3,673,400 384,733
1994 3,620,000 373,675
1993 3,572,200 362,839
1992 3,531,700 352,205
1991 3,495,100 341,738
1990 3,329,800 331,435
1989 3,299,200 321,282
1988 3,283,400 311,265
1987 3,274,400 301,414
1986 3,246,300 291,842
1985 3,247,100 282,455
1984 3,227,100 273,163
1983 3,199,300 264,068
1982 3,156,100 255,200
1981 3,124,900 246,555
1980 3,112,900 238,135
1979 3,109,000 229,953
1978 3,121,200 222,029
1977 3,120,200 214,418
1976 3,110,500 207,194
1975 3,083,100 200,744
1974 3,023,700 195,041
1973 2,961,300 189,774
1972 2,903,900 184,994
1971 2,853,000 180,637
1970 2,810,700 176,579
1969 2,772,800 172,476
1968 2,748,100 168,282
1967 2,724,100 164,245
1966 2,675,900 160,393
1965 2,628,400 156,686
1964 2,585,400 153,085
1963 2,531,800 149,589
1962 2,482,000 146,201
1961 2,419,700 142,912
1960 2,371,800 139,688

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/new-zealand/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th 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) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

New Zealand
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2100 -0.07% 0.22%
2099 -0.07% 0.23%
2098 -0.05% 0.25%
2097 -0.04% 0.26%
2096 -0.03% 0.29%
2095 -0.02% 0.29%
2094 -0.04% 0.32%
2093 -0.005% 0.35%
2092 -0.03% 0.36%
2091 -0.02% 0.38%
2090 -0.05% 0.39%
2089 -0.01% 0.41%
2088 -0.05% 0.42%
2087 -0.05% 0.44%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.06% 0.48%
2084 -0.08% 0.5%
2083 -0.06% 0.52%
2082 -0.03% 0.54%
2081 -0.04% 0.57%
2080 -0.02% 0.58%
2079 -0.01% 0.61%
2078 0.02% 0.63%
2077 0.007% 0.66%
2076 0.007% 0.67%
2075 0.02% 0.68%
2074 0.02% 0.72%
2073 0.07% 0.74%
2072 0.001% 0.77%
2071 0.01% 0.79%
2070 0.02% 0.81%
2069 0.03% 0.84%
2068 0.04% 0.86%
2067 0.07% 0.88%
2066 0.07% 0.9%
2065 0.06% 0.93%
2064 0.03% 0.95%
2063 0.07% 0.97%
2062 0.02% 1%
2061 0.06% 1.01%
2060 0.08% 1.04%
2059 0.09% 1.07%
2058 0.1% 1.08%
2057 0.11% 1.11%
2056 0.15% 1.14%
2055 0.16% 1.16%
2054 0.17% 1.19%
2053 0.15% 1.22%
2052 0.2% 1.24%
2051 0.19% 1.28%
2050 0.15% 1.3%
2049 0.19% 1.33%
2048 0.19% 1.36%
2047 0.21% 1.39%
2046 0.24% 1.43%
2045 0.26% 1.46%
2044 0.28% 1.5%
2043 0.31% 1.54%
2042 0.34% 1.56%
2041 0.32% 1.61%
2040 0.33% 1.68%
2039 0.35% 1.75%
2038 0.35% 1.81%
2037 0.36% 1.88%
2036 0.37% 1.95%
2035 0.37% 2%
2034 0.41% 2.05%
2033 0.42% 2.11%
2032 0.45% 2.14%
2031 0.47% 2.18%
2030 0.52% 2.22%
2029 0.56% 2.25%
2028 0.61% 2.3%
2027 0.65% 2.32%
2026 0.7% 2.36%
2025 0.76% 2.39%
2024 1.68% 2.4%
2023 2.33% 2.42%
2022 -0.06% 2.42%
2021 0.24% 2.43%
2020 2.05% 2.25%
2019 1.42% 2.69%
2018 1.81% 3.42%
2017 2.11% 3.52%
2016 2.27% 3.59%
2015 2.06% 3.65%
2014 1.67% 3.69%
2013 0.77% 3.72%
2012 0.55% 3.74%
2011 0.77% 3.75%
2010 1.12% 2.86%
2009 1% 1.84%
2008 0.85% 1.73%
2007 0.94% 1.74%
2006 1.23% 1.76%
2005 1.14% 1.78%
2004 1.5% 1.81%
2003 1.99% 1.85%
2002 1.75% 1.9%
2001 0.59% 1.97%
2000 0.59% 2.32%
1999 0.53% 2.73%
1998 0.89% 2.85%
1997 1.32% 2.9%
1996 1.6% 2.93%
1995 1.48% 2.96%
1994 1.34% 2.99%
1993 1.15% 3.02%
1992 1.05% 3.06%
1991 4.96% 3.11%
1990 0.93% 3.16%
1989 0.48% 3.22%
1988 0.27% 3.27%
1987 0.87% 3.28%
1986 -0.02% 3.32%
1985 0.62% 3.4%
1984 0.87% 3.44%
1983 1.37% 3.47%
1982 1% 3.51%
1981 0.39% 3.54%
1980 0.13% 3.56%
1979 -0.39% 3.57%
1978 0.03% 3.55%
1977 0.31% 3.49%
1976 0.89% 3.21%
1975 1.96% 2.92%
1974 2.11% 2.78%
1973 1.98% 2.58%
1972 1.78% 2.41%
1971 1.5% 2.3%
1970 1.37% 2.38%
1969 0.9% 2.49%
1968 0.88% 2.46%
1967 1.8% 2.4%
1966 1.81% 2.37%
1965 1.66% 2.35%
1964 2.12% 2.34%
1963 2.01% 2.32%
1962 2.57% 2.3%
1961 2.02% 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/new-zealand/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

New Zealand Solomon Islands
Current population
5374272
863951
Population rank 124/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.01%
One net population change
6.01 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
9.31 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
14 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +240 +53
Annual growth/decline +87,500 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.68% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 33/197
One migration net change every
30.3 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +17,403 +1,631
Net migration rank 35/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,467,989 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 45/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 28.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 20/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

New Zealand
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
New Zealand Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 17,403 - 1,631
2024 - 18,766 - 1,610
2023 18,876 21,404 17,436 1,636
2022 20,123 21,404 17,253 1,567
2021 23,644 -14,944 16,626 1,499
2020 24,905 42,124 16,488 1,556
2019 25,299 69,770 16,649 -1,990
2018 24,797 59,139 16,790 6,653
2017 26,282 68,349 16,897 6,513
2016 28,237 75,512 17,027 6,146
2015 29,408 70,870 16,909 5,853
2014 26,196 57,974 16,652 5,598
2013 29,096 26,385 16,038 5,631
2012 31,077 -1,015 15,585 5,420
2011 31,302 -2,196 15,095 5,219
2010 35,458 6,722 14,604 5,040
2009 33,560 12,700 14,381 -4,360
2008 35,143 4,804 14,225 -5,538
2007 35,480 3,053 13,963 -5,383
2006 30,924 14,542 13,799 -5,262
2005 30,674 19,212 13,568 -5,082
2004 29,634 24,521 13,444 -4,985
2003 28,150 42,456 13,344 -4,881
2002 25,941 48,195 13,195 -4,691
2001 27,939 17,793 13,061 -4,474
2000 29,897 -6,604 12,938 -4,219
1999 28,916 -7,634 12,809 -1,588
1998 29,146 -1,387 12,658 -1,019
1997 30,137 12,040 12,478 -931
1996 28,997 25,169 12,328 -947
1995 29,828 26,743 12,124 -952
1994 30,372 20,420 11,771 -828
1993 31,685 12,638 11,396 -665
1992 32,067 6,460 11,029 -482
1991 33,518 31,156 10,789 -410
1990 33,298 70,432 10,561 -335
1989 30,749 -8,818 10,354 -270
1988 29,846 -17,005 10,142 -197
1987 27,603 -7,631 9,943 -179
1986 25,549 -10,234 9,656 -269
1985 24,126 -13,462 9,534 -150
1984 26,043 -901 9,299 -102
1983 24,315 11,464 9,011 -30
1982 24,207 7,982 8,720 40
1981 25,374 -7,606 8,436 99
1980 23,658 -15,423 8,156 151
1979 26,675 -26,694 7,874 188
1978 26,156 -28,783 7,598 174
1977 28,020 -22,697 7,290 159
1976 29,456 -9,138 7,058 -48
1975 31,355 13,196 6,635 -760
1974 33,896 27,580 6,612 -1,084
1973 35,239 28,261 6,343 -1,329
1972 38,244 17,779 6,074 -1,520
1971 40,000 7,547 5,814 -1,646
1970 37,101 4,511 5,575 -1,632
1969 38,098 -5,212 5,444 -1,187
1968 37,594 -11,853 5,285 -1,154
1967 37,974 -2,289 5,151 -1,213
1966 36,151 9,161 5,028 -1,256
1965 36,982 9,245 4,885 -1,237
1964 39,375 9,806 4,747 -1,200
1963 42,027 10,226 4,571 -1,129
1962 42,865 12,697 4,408 -1,073
1961 43,482 10,689 4,257 -1,016
1960 41,791 3,846 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/solomon-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 34.4% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 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, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K
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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