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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 282.2 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 2.95% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2100 481,678,166 1,869,358
2099 481,494,914 1,865,277
2098 481,219,866 1,861,047
2097 480,876,108 1,856,421
2096 480,460,381 1,851,585
2095 479,976,454 1,846,229
2094 479,432,855 1,840,799
2093 478,807,152 1,834,881
2092 478,097,591 1,828,545
2091 477,274,569 1,822,001
2090 476,367,086 1,815,153
2089 475,363,859 1,808,103
2088 474,268,867 1,800,741
2087 473,072,894 1,793,136
2086 471,769,229 1,785,209
2085 470,365,292 1,777,013
2084 468,843,169 1,768,444
2083 467,224,322 1,759,601
2082 465,509,151 1,750,433
2081 463,679,779 1,740,952
2080 461,741,930 1,731,110
2079 459,680,797 1,721,146
2078 457,513,367 1,710,785
2077 455,254,796 1,700,043
2076 452,885,729 1,688,876
2075 450,402,898 1,677,587
2074 447,825,224 1,666,185
2073 445,152,156 1,654,264
2072 442,375,349 1,642,044
2071 439,499,004 1,629,467
2070 436,539,777 1,616,736
2069 433,472,204 1,603,679
2068 430,320,190 1,590,304
2067 427,066,199 1,576,716
2066 423,736,078 1,563,005
2065 420,318,527 1,549,060
2064 416,811,285 1,534,862
2063 413,231,409 1,520,351
2062 409,583,480 1,505,792
2061 405,859,509 1,490,935
2060 402,073,494 1,476,028
2059 398,228,736 1,460,816
2058 394,315,883 1,445,385
2057 390,341,867 1,429,967
2056 386,298,064 1,414,320
2055 382,193,151 1,398,440
2054 378,030,342 1,382,426
2053 373,799,276 1,366,190
2052 369,501,634 1,349,703
2051 365,149,555 1,333,136
2050 360,734,783 1,316,322
2049 356,271,401 1,299,367
2048 351,752,501 1,282,258
2047 347,169,674 1,265,007
2046 342,532,578 1,247,608
2045 337,834,528 1,230,002
2044 333,076,416 1,212,277
2043 328,256,555 1,194,351
2042 323,388,886 1,176,271
2041 318,469,120 1,158,172
2040 313,492,800 1,139,832
2039 308,474,350 1,121,014
2038 303,423,786 1,101,787
2037 298,351,344 1,082,148
2036 293,250,795 1,062,197
2035 288,138,368 1,041,925
2034 283,018,151 1,021,492
2033 277,897,810 1,000,997
2032 272,769,123 980,329
2031 267,666,779 959,788
2030 262,583,487 939,300
2029 257,504,936 918,921
2028 252,465,743 898,660
2027 247,457,208 878,499
2026 242,477,499 858,557
2025 237,546,527 838,746
2024 232,679,478 819,198
2023 227,882,945 800,005
2022 223,150,896 781,066
2021 218,529,286 762,591
2020 213,996,181 744,498
2019 209,485,641 728,147
2018 204,938,755 709,101
2017 200,254,579 685,672
2016 195,443,700 662,379
2015 190,671,878 639,415
2014 185,896,915 616,908
2013 181,049,443 594,945
2012 176,200,625 573,606
2011 171,379,598 552,945
2010 166,642,886 532,968
2009 162,049,464 518,141
2008 157,595,014 508,790
2007 153,267,261 500,156
2006 149,077,334 491,594
2005 145,017,253 483,080
2004 141,057,045 474,611
2003 137,202,644 466,154
2002 133,471,989 457,671
2001 129,862,595 449,125
2000 126,382,494 440,469
1999 123,047,320 430,500
1998 119,846,254 419,071
1997 116,754,792 407,474
1996 113,754,779 396,009
1995 110,819,428 384,733
1994 107,935,714 373,675
1993 105,122,069 362,839
1992 102,372,770 352,205
1991 99,720,162 341,738
1990 97,120,925 331,435
1989 94,531,014 321,282
1988 92,020,090 311,265
1987 89,591,716 301,414
1986 87,235,953 291,842
1985 84,897,973 282,455
1984 82,526,443 273,163
1983 80,438,260 264,068
1982 78,378,701 255,200
1981 76,068,103 246,555
1980 73,764,641 238,135
1979 71,498,242 229,953
1978 69,326,532 222,029
1977 67,234,590 214,418
1976 65,258,009 207,194
1975 63,410,815 200,744
1974 61,679,144 195,041
1973 60,082,139 189,774
1972 58,601,748 184,994
1971 57,214,684 180,637
1970 55,893,838 176,579
1969 54,631,914 172,476
1968 53,432,783 168,282
1967 52,293,065 164,245
1966 51,188,234 160,393
1965 50,086,764 156,686
1964 49,012,016 153,085
1963 47,973,575 149,589
1962 46,965,292 146,201
1961 45,989,310 142,912
1960 45,053,782 139,688

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/nigeria/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2100 0.04% 0.22%
2099 0.06% 0.23%
2098 0.07% 0.25%
2097 0.09% 0.26%
2096 0.1% 0.29%
2095 0.11% 0.29%
2094 0.13% 0.32%
2093 0.15% 0.35%
2092 0.17% 0.36%
2091 0.19% 0.38%
2090 0.21% 0.39%
2089 0.23% 0.41%
2088 0.25% 0.42%
2087 0.28% 0.44%
2086 0.3% 0.46%
2085 0.32% 0.48%
2084 0.35% 0.5%
2083 0.37% 0.52%
2082 0.39% 0.54%
2081 0.42% 0.57%
2080 0.45% 0.58%
2079 0.47% 0.61%
2078 0.5% 0.63%
2077 0.52% 0.66%
2076 0.55% 0.67%
2075 0.58% 0.68%
2074 0.6% 0.72%
2073 0.63% 0.74%
2072 0.65% 0.77%
2071 0.68% 0.79%
2070 0.71% 0.81%
2069 0.73% 0.84%
2068 0.76% 0.86%
2067 0.79% 0.88%
2066 0.81% 0.9%
2065 0.84% 0.93%
2064 0.87% 0.95%
2063 0.89% 0.97%
2062 0.92% 1%
2061 0.94% 1.01%
2060 0.97% 1.04%
2059 0.99% 1.07%
2058 1.02% 1.08%
2057 1.05% 1.11%
2056 1.07% 1.14%
2055 1.1% 1.16%
2054 1.13% 1.19%
2053 1.16% 1.22%
2052 1.19% 1.24%
2051 1.22% 1.28%
2050 1.25% 1.3%
2049 1.28% 1.33%
2048 1.32% 1.36%
2047 1.35% 1.39%
2046 1.39% 1.43%
2045 1.43% 1.46%
2044 1.47% 1.5%
2043 1.51% 1.54%
2042 1.54% 1.56%
2041 1.59% 1.61%
2040 1.63% 1.68%
2039 1.66% 1.75%
2038 1.7% 1.81%
2037 1.74% 1.88%
2036 1.77% 1.95%
2035 1.81% 2%
2034 1.84% 2.05%
2033 1.88% 2.11%
2032 1.91% 2.14%
2031 1.94% 2.18%
2030 1.97% 2.22%
2029 2% 2.25%
2028 2.02% 2.3%
2027 2.05% 2.32%
2026 2.08% 2.36%
2025 2.09% 2.39%
2024 2.1% 2.4%
2023 2.12% 2.42%
2022 2.11% 2.42%
2021 2.12% 2.43%
2020 2.15% 2.25%
2019 2.22% 2.69%
2018 2.34% 3.42%
2017 2.46% 3.52%
2016 2.5% 3.59%
2015 2.57% 3.65%
2014 2.68% 3.69%
2013 2.75% 3.72%
2012 2.81% 3.74%
2011 2.84% 3.75%
2010 2.83% 2.86%
2009 2.83% 1.84%
2008 2.82% 1.73%
2007 2.81% 1.74%
2006 2.8% 1.76%
2005 2.81% 1.78%
2004 2.81% 1.81%
2003 2.8% 1.85%
2002 2.78% 1.9%
2001 2.75% 1.97%
2000 2.71% 2.32%
1999 2.67% 2.73%
1998 2.65% 2.85%
1997 2.64% 2.9%
1996 2.65% 2.93%
1995 2.67% 2.96%
1994 2.68% 2.99%
1993 2.69% 3.02%
1992 2.66% 3.06%
1991 2.68% 3.11%
1990 2.74% 3.16%
1989 2.73% 3.22%
1988 2.71% 3.27%
1987 2.7% 3.28%
1986 2.75% 3.32%
1985 2.87% 3.4%
1984 2.6% 3.44%
1983 2.63% 3.47%
1982 3.04% 3.51%
1981 3.12% 3.54%
1980 3.17% 3.56%
1979 3.13% 3.57%
1978 3.11% 3.55%
1977 3.03% 3.49%
1976 2.91% 3.21%
1975 2.81% 2.92%
1974 2.66% 2.78%
1973 2.53% 2.58%
1972 2.42% 2.41%
1971 2.36% 2.3%
1970 2.31% 2.38%
1969 2.24% 2.49%
1968 2.18% 2.46%
1967 2.16% 2.4%
1966 2.2% 2.37%
1965 2.19% 2.35%
1964 2.16% 2.34%
1963 2.15% 2.32%
1962 2.12% 2.3%
1961 2.08% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Solomon Islands
Current population
243824469
863951
Population rank 6/197 161/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.01%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
4.2 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
11.8 seconds
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +53
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 33/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -15,258 +1,631
Net migration rank 145/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - 1,631
2024 - -35,202 - 1,610
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 17,436 1,636
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 17,253 1,567
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 16,626 1,499
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 16,488 1,556
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 16,649 -1,990
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 16,790 6,653
2017 4,706,183 78,685 16,897 6,513
2016 4,761,594 75,265 17,027 6,146
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 16,909 5,853
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 16,652 5,598
2013 4,811,751 40,201 16,038 5,631
2012 4,774,508 71,138 15,585 5,420
2011 4,728,363 67,808 15,095 5,219
2010 4,629,173 47,966 14,604 5,040
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 14,381 -4,360
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 14,225 -5,538
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 13,963 -5,383
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 13,799 -5,262
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 13,568 -5,082
2004 3,877,376 46,370 13,444 -4,985
2003 3,751,120 33,857 13,344 -4,881
2002 3,606,814 69,594 13,195 -4,691
2001 3,478,370 64,163 13,061 -4,474
2000 3,343,196 74,535 12,938 -4,219
1999 3,155,425 97,195 12,809 -1,588
1998 3,003,946 145,575 12,658 -1,019
1997 2,936,500 96,885 12,478 -931
1996 2,882,205 84,448 12,328 -947
1995 2,830,771 73,243 12,124 -952
1994 2,735,198 128,134 11,771 -828
1993 2,673,675 90,200 11,396 -665
1992 2,596,173 138,412 11,029 -482
1991 2,527,807 42,760 10,789 -410
1990 2,491,928 135,959 10,561 -335
1989 2,452,324 99,588 10,354 -270
1988 2,376,419 93,510 10,142 -197
1987 2,322,397 64,418 9,943 -179
1986 2,295,003 29,682 9,656 -269
1985 2,289,784 61,514 9,534 -150
1984 2,278,060 113,758 9,299 -102
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 9,011 -30
1982 2,233,401 101,116 8,720 40
1981 2,179,884 106,723 8,436 99
1980 2,121,618 198,672 8,156 151
1979 2,074,807 137,721 7,874 188
1978 2,019,621 111,258 7,598 174
1977 1,923,917 129,075 7,290 159
1976 1,827,289 72,889 7,058 -48
1975 1,718,623 75,603 6,635 -760
1974 1,624,813 44,281 6,612 -1,084
1973 1,525,485 -618 6,343 -1,329
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 6,074 -1,520
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 5,814 -1,646
1970 1,295,507 7,953 5,575 -1,632
1969 1,213,484 6,912 5,444 -1,187
1968 1,168,254 9,615 5,285 -1,154
1967 1,082,884 18,683 5,151 -1,213
1966 1,095,582 12,513 5,028 -1,256
1965 1,061,840 32,988 4,885 -1,237
1964 1,028,272 26,411 4,747 -1,200
1963 995,116 27,115 4,571 -1,129
1962 966,452 27,906 4,408 -1,073
1961 932,111 25,515 4,257 -1,016
1960 901,301 12,131 4,119 -917

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
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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