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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nicaragua was 6,916,140 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nicaragua's population is 7,124,343 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 8.25 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Nicaragua is ranked the 107th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.09% for Nicaragua vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Nicaragua has had an average growth rate of +1.33% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nicaragua has increased from 5.42M people to 7.12M (31.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Nicaragua vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2100 8,688,116 1,869,358
2099 8,724,538 1,865,277
2098 8,760,232 1,861,047
2097 8,794,755 1,856,421
2096 8,828,433 1,851,585
2095 8,861,157 1,846,229
2094 8,892,755 1,840,799
2093 8,924,287 1,834,881
2092 8,954,488 1,828,545
2091 8,984,026 1,822,001
2090 9,012,075 1,815,153
2089 9,039,709 1,808,103
2088 9,065,862 1,800,741
2087 9,090,942 1,793,136
2086 9,115,336 1,785,209
2085 9,138,363 1,777,013
2084 9,160,205 1,768,444
2083 9,180,483 1,759,601
2082 9,199,639 1,750,433
2081 9,217,574 1,740,952
2080 9,233,677 1,731,110
2079 9,247,995 1,721,146
2078 9,260,269 1,710,785
2077 9,271,296 1,700,043
2076 9,280,355 1,688,876
2075 9,287,263 1,677,587
2074 9,293,340 1,666,185
2073 9,297,217 1,654,264
2072 9,298,930 1,642,044
2071 9,298,548 1,629,467
2070 9,296,541 1,616,736
2069 9,292,245 1,603,679
2068 9,285,519 1,590,304
2067 9,277,073 1,576,716
2066 9,266,063 1,563,005
2065 9,253,359 1,549,060
2064 9,238,451 1,534,862
2063 9,221,261 1,520,351
2062 9,201,687 1,505,792
2061 9,180,231 1,490,935
2060 9,156,164 1,476,028
2059 9,129,485 1,460,816
2058 9,100,437 1,445,385
2057 9,069,770 1,429,967
2056 9,037,076 1,414,320
2055 9,002,004 1,398,440
2054 8,964,646 1,382,426
2053 8,925,248 1,366,190
2052 8,883,323 1,349,703
2051 8,838,651 1,333,136
2050 8,791,647 1,316,322
2049 8,743,003 1,299,367
2048 8,691,701 1,282,258
2047 8,638,293 1,265,007
2046 8,583,244 1,247,608
2045 8,525,953 1,230,002
2044 8,466,669 1,212,277
2043 8,405,733 1,194,351
2042 8,342,871 1,176,271
2041 8,278,159 1,158,172
2040 8,211,510 1,139,832
2039 8,143,346 1,121,014
2038 8,072,943 1,101,787
2037 8,000,701 1,082,148
2036 7,926,969 1,062,197
2035 7,851,540 1,041,925
2034 7,774,327 1,021,492
2033 7,695,506 1,000,997
2032 7,615,273 980,329
2031 7,533,169 959,788
2030 7,449,842 939,300
2029 7,364,850 918,921
2028 7,278,061 898,660
2027 7,189,755 878,499
2026 7,100,090 858,557
2025 7,008,896 838,746
2024 6,916,140 819,198
2023 6,823,613 800,005
2022 6,730,654 781,066
2021 6,644,741 762,591
2020 6,565,267 744,498
2019 6,483,657 728,147
2018 6,400,080 709,101
2017 6,316,231 685,672
2016 6,232,666 662,379
2015 6,149,417 639,415
2014 6,066,492 616,908
2013 5,983,845 594,945
2012 5,901,287 573,606
2011 5,819,051 552,945
2010 5,737,450 532,968
2009 5,656,601 518,141
2008 5,576,593 508,790
2007 5,497,243 500,156
2006 5,418,855 491,594
2005 5,342,105 483,080
2004 5,272,912 474,611
2003 5,210,963 466,154
2002 5,149,909 457,671
2001 5,087,825 449,125
2000 5,022,633 440,469
1999 4,954,018 430,500
1998 4,883,655 419,071
1997 4,809,573 407,474
1996 4,729,974 396,009
1995 4,642,931 384,733
1994 4,549,316 373,675
1993 4,453,732 362,839
1992 4,357,026 352,205
1991 4,259,637 341,738
1990 4,162,559 331,435
1989 4,066,476 321,282
1988 3,972,320 311,265
1987 3,882,164 301,414
1986 3,794,157 291,842
1985 3,706,479 282,455
1984 3,619,104 273,163
1983 3,530,282 264,068
1982 3,438,745 255,200
1981 3,345,674 246,555
1980 3,252,403 238,135
1979 3,164,525 229,953
1978 3,080,314 222,029
1977 2,992,534 214,418
1976 2,903,851 207,194
1975 2,816,943 200,744
1974 2,732,075 195,041
1973 2,649,278 189,774
1972 2,573,578 184,994
1971 2,499,825 180,637
1970 2,423,065 176,579
1969 2,348,398 172,476
1968 2,275,836 168,282
1967 2,205,567 164,245
1966 2,137,820 160,393
1965 2,072,681 156,686
1964 2,010,176 153,085
1963 1,950,159 149,589
1962 1,892,320 146,201
1961 1,836,451 142,912
1960 1,782,370 139,688

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/nicaragua/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nicaragua increased by 813,811 people (a 15% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nicaragua gained 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Nicaragua was ranked 109th most populous country in 2006 and is 107th 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) Nicaragua's population will grow by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people with a rank change from 107th to 108th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2100 -0.42% 0.22%
2099 -0.41% 0.23%
2098 -0.39% 0.25%
2097 -0.38% 0.26%
2096 -0.37% 0.29%
2095 -0.36% 0.29%
2094 -0.35% 0.32%
2093 -0.34% 0.35%
2092 -0.33% 0.36%
2091 -0.31% 0.38%
2090 -0.31% 0.39%
2089 -0.29% 0.41%
2088 -0.28% 0.42%
2087 -0.27% 0.44%
2086 -0.25% 0.46%
2085 -0.24% 0.48%
2084 -0.22% 0.5%
2083 -0.21% 0.52%
2082 -0.19% 0.54%
2081 -0.17% 0.57%
2080 -0.15% 0.58%
2079 -0.13% 0.61%
2078 -0.12% 0.63%
2077 -0.1% 0.66%
2076 -0.07% 0.67%
2075 -0.07% 0.68%
2074 -0.04% 0.72%
2073 -0.02% 0.74%
2072 0.004% 0.77%
2071 0.02% 0.79%
2070 0.05% 0.81%
2069 0.07% 0.84%
2068 0.09% 0.86%
2067 0.12% 0.88%
2066 0.14% 0.9%
2065 0.16% 0.93%
2064 0.19% 0.95%
2063 0.21% 0.97%
2062 0.23% 1%
2061 0.26% 1.01%
2060 0.29% 1.04%
2059 0.32% 1.07%
2058 0.34% 1.08%
2057 0.36% 1.11%
2056 0.39% 1.14%
2055 0.42% 1.16%
2054 0.44% 1.19%
2053 0.47% 1.22%
2052 0.51% 1.24%
2051 0.53% 1.28%
2050 0.56% 1.3%
2049 0.59% 1.33%
2048 0.62% 1.36%
2047 0.64% 1.39%
2046 0.67% 1.43%
2045 0.7% 1.46%
2044 0.72% 1.5%
2043 0.75% 1.54%
2042 0.78% 1.56%
2041 0.81% 1.61%
2040 0.84% 1.68%
2039 0.87% 1.75%
2038 0.9% 1.81%
2037 0.93% 1.88%
2036 0.96% 1.95%
2035 0.99% 2%
2034 1.02% 2.05%
2033 1.05% 2.11%
2032 1.09% 2.14%
2031 1.12% 2.18%
2030 1.15% 2.22%
2029 1.19% 2.25%
2028 1.23% 2.3%
2027 1.26% 2.32%
2026 1.3% 2.36%
2025 1.34% 2.39%
2024 1.36% 2.4%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.29% 2.42%
2021 1.21% 2.43%
2020 1.26% 2.25%
2019 1.31% 2.69%
2018 1.33% 3.42%
2017 1.34% 3.52%
2016 1.35% 3.59%
2015 1.37% 3.65%
2014 1.38% 3.69%
2013 1.4% 3.72%
2012 1.41% 3.74%
2011 1.42% 3.75%
2010 1.43% 2.86%
2009 1.43% 1.84%
2008 1.44% 1.73%
2007 1.45% 1.74%
2006 1.44% 1.76%
2005 1.31% 1.78%
2004 1.19% 1.81%
2003 1.19% 1.85%
2002 1.22% 1.9%
2001 1.3% 1.97%
2000 1.39% 2.32%
1999 1.44% 2.73%
1998 1.54% 2.85%
1997 1.68% 2.9%
1996 1.87% 2.93%
1995 2.06% 2.96%
1994 2.15% 2.99%
1993 2.22% 3.02%
1992 2.29% 3.06%
1991 2.33% 3.11%
1990 2.36% 3.16%
1989 2.37% 3.22%
1988 2.32% 3.27%
1987 2.32% 3.28%
1986 2.37% 3.32%
1985 2.41% 3.4%
1984 2.52% 3.44%
1983 2.66% 3.47%
1982 2.78% 3.51%
1981 2.87% 3.54%
1980 2.78% 3.56%
1979 2.73% 3.57%
1978 2.93% 3.55%
1977 3.05% 3.49%
1976 3.09% 3.21%
1975 3.11% 2.92%
1974 3.13% 2.78%
1973 2.94% 2.58%
1972 2.95% 2.41%
1971 3.17% 2.3%
1970 3.18% 2.38%
1969 3.19% 2.49%
1968 3.19% 2.46%
1967 3.17% 2.4%
1966 3.14% 2.37%
1965 3.11% 2.35%
1964 3.08% 2.34%
1963 3.06% 2.32%
1962 3.04% 2.3%
1961 3.03% 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/nicaragua/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nicaragua grew by 1.36%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
Current population
7124343
863951
Population rank 107/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.01%
One net population change
5.68 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.98 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +253 +53
Annual growth/decline +92,527 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 78/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.05 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -8,371 +1,631
Net migration rank 129/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 43,757 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 154/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 172/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,371 - 1,631
2024 - -8,189 - 1,610
2023 100,921 -7,996 17,436 1,636
2022 100,987 -7,996 17,253 1,567
2021 89,213 -10,383 16,626 1,499
2020 90,515 -10,383 16,488 1,556
2019 102,817 -19,730 16,649 -1,990
2018 104,814 -20,742 16,790 6,653
2017 105,468 -21,849 16,897 6,513
2016 106,585 -23,076 17,027 6,146
2015 107,344 -24,353 16,909 5,853
2014 108,420 -25,570 16,652 5,598
2013 109,032 -26,587 16,038 5,631
2012 110,065 -27,389 15,585 5,420
2011 110,026 -28,221 15,095 5,219
2010 110,475 -29,081 14,604 5,040
2009 110,213 -29,913 14,381 -4,360
2008 110,395 -30,675 14,225 -5,538
2007 110,341 -31,357 13,963 -5,383
2006 110,073 -32,274 13,799 -5,262
2005 108,984 -33,280 13,568 -5,082
2004 106,904 -44,222 13,444 -4,985
2003 106,142 -44,931 13,344 -4,881
2002 105,805 -44,906 13,195 -4,691
2001 107,109 -43,837 13,061 -4,474
2000 109,192 -42,087 12,938 -4,219
1999 110,217 -40,095 12,809 -1,588
1998 108,862 -38,260 12,658 -1,019
1997 114,415 -36,851 12,478 -931
1996 116,849 -35,208 12,328 -947
1995 118,325 -25,889 12,124 -952
1994 119,565 -24,773 11,771 -828
1993 120,469 -24,091 11,396 -665
1992 121,204 -24,171 11,029 -482
1991 121,787 -24,028 10,789 -410
1990 120,677 -24,280 10,561 -335
1989 120,128 -24,364 10,354 -270
1988 117,299 -24,753 10,142 -197
1987 112,885 -25,127 9,943 -179
1986 113,054 -24,805 9,656 -269
1985 110,949 -23,840 9,534 -150
1984 110,133 -22,493 9,299 -102
1983 110,618 -20,620 9,011 -30
1982 112,468 -19,395 8,720 40
1981 110,421 -17,353 8,436 99
1980 108,604 -15,130 8,156 151
1979 96,429 -14,152 7,874 188
1978 98,419 -12,273 7,598 174
1977 100,498 -11,082 7,290 159
1976 98,100 -10,155 7,058 -48
1975 95,230 -9,349 6,635 -760
1974 92,505 -8,639 6,612 -1,084
1973 89,662 -7,947 6,343 -1,329
1972 76,906 -7,219 6,074 -1,520
1971 84,139 -6,328 5,814 -1,646
1970 81,127 -5,423 5,575 -1,632
1969 78,237 -4,592 5,444 -1,187
1968 75,458 -3,979 5,285 -1,154
1967 72,722 -3,666 5,151 -1,213
1966 69,883 -3,443 5,028 -1,256
1965 67,056 -3,231 4,885 -1,237
1964 64,227 -3,043 4,747 -1,200
1963 61,738 -2,881 4,571 -1,129
1962 59,547 -2,727 4,408 -1,073
1961 57,499 -2,579 4,257 -1,016
1960 55,664 -2,418 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 85.5% of the population change in Nicaragua is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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, 43,757 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nicaragua, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K
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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