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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 30.9 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

North Korea vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
North Korea Solomon Islands
2100 19,604,631 1,869,358
2099 19,733,548 1,865,277
2098 19,862,949 1,861,047
2097 19,993,288 1,856,421
2096 20,124,518 1,851,585
2095 20,256,401 1,846,229
2094 20,388,156 1,840,799
2093 20,520,253 1,834,881
2092 20,652,961 1,828,545
2091 20,785,785 1,822,001
2090 20,918,305 1,815,153
2089 21,050,580 1,808,103
2088 21,182,325 1,800,741
2087 21,314,047 1,793,136
2086 21,445,329 1,785,209
2085 21,575,835 1,777,013
2084 21,705,777 1,768,444
2083 21,835,029 1,759,601
2082 21,964,199 1,750,433
2081 22,092,862 1,740,952
2080 22,220,948 1,731,110
2079 22,348,577 1,721,146
2078 22,475,755 1,710,785
2077 22,602,817 1,700,043
2076 22,729,499 1,688,876
2075 22,856,369 1,677,587
2074 22,983,784 1,666,185
2073 23,111,441 1,654,264
2072 23,239,261 1,642,044
2071 23,367,583 1,629,467
2070 23,496,136 1,616,736
2069 23,625,538 1,603,679
2068 23,755,136 1,590,304
2067 23,884,879 1,576,716
2066 24,015,027 1,563,005
2065 24,144,985 1,549,060
2064 24,274,257 1,534,862
2063 24,402,439 1,520,351
2062 24,529,941 1,505,792
2061 24,656,350 1,490,935
2060 24,780,911 1,476,028
2059 24,903,037 1,460,816
2058 25,023,260 1,445,385
2057 25,140,523 1,429,967
2056 25,255,342 1,414,320
2055 25,366,397 1,398,440
2054 25,474,292 1,382,426
2053 25,578,870 1,366,190
2052 25,679,963 1,349,703
2051 25,777,639 1,333,136
2050 25,871,673 1,316,322
2049 25,962,167 1,299,367
2048 26,048,593 1,282,258
2047 26,131,429 1,265,007
2046 26,210,487 1,247,608
2045 26,286,208 1,230,002
2044 26,358,331 1,212,277
2043 26,427,062 1,194,351
2042 26,491,482 1,176,271
2041 26,552,564 1,158,172
2040 26,609,557 1,139,832
2039 26,661,815 1,121,014
2038 26,708,400 1,101,787
2037 26,749,134 1,082,148
2036 26,783,304 1,062,197
2035 26,810,026 1,041,925
2034 26,828,912 1,021,492
2033 26,839,229 1,000,997
2032 26,840,944 980,329
2031 26,832,957 959,788
2030 26,814,812 939,300
2029 26,787,117 918,921
2028 26,749,227 898,660
2027 26,701,444 878,499
2026 26,643,460 858,557
2025 26,575,953 838,746
2024 26,498,823 819,198
2023 26,418,204 800,005
2022 26,328,845 781,066
2021 26,232,534 762,591
2020 26,136,312 744,498
2019 26,037,632 728,147
2018 25,931,147 709,101
2017 25,817,709 685,672
2016 25,698,326 662,379
2015 25,575,350 639,415
2014 25,451,262 616,908
2013 25,329,451 594,945
2012 25,211,728 573,606
2011 25,097,874 552,945
2010 24,987,258 532,968
2009 24,878,332 518,141
2008 24,764,618 508,790
2007 24,646,383 500,156
2006 24,524,507 491,594
2005 24,396,433 483,080
2004 24,254,943 474,611
2003 24,090,380 466,154
2002 23,943,973 457,671
2001 23,815,358 449,125
2000 23,665,910 440,469
1999 23,497,599 430,500
1998 23,311,564 419,071
1997 23,110,830 407,474
1996 22,895,746 396,009
1995 22,669,304 384,733
1994 22,393,975 373,675
1993 22,073,352 362,839
1992 21,750,911 352,205
1991 21,428,638 341,738
1990 21,112,137 331,435
1989 20,804,367 321,282
1988 20,503,161 311,265
1987 20,205,483 301,414
1986 19,910,855 291,842
1985 19,620,388 282,455
1984 19,335,043 273,163
1983 19,054,034 264,068
1982 18,776,357 255,200
1981 18,501,295 246,555
1980 18,236,786 238,135
1979 17,983,470 229,953
1978 17,735,995 222,029
1977 17,492,798 214,418
1976 17,243,450 207,194
1975 16,971,055 200,744
1974 16,673,121 195,041
1973 16,350,367 189,774
1972 15,975,069 184,994
1971 15,572,457 180,637
1970 15,172,775 176,579
1969 14,767,615 172,476
1968 14,365,596 168,282
1967 13,958,350 164,245
1966 13,569,094 160,393
1965 13,219,369 156,686
1964 12,889,770 153,085
1963 12,567,057 149,589
1962 12,262,882 146,201
1961 11,990,713 142,912
1960 11,722,953 139,688

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/north-korea/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th 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) North Korea's population will shrink by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

North Korea
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
North Korea Solomon Islands
2100 -0.65% 0.22%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.65% 0.25%
2097 -0.65% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.29%
2095 -0.65% 0.29%
2094 -0.64% 0.32%
2093 -0.64% 0.35%
2092 -0.64% 0.36%
2091 -0.63% 0.38%
2090 -0.63% 0.39%
2089 -0.62% 0.41%
2088 -0.62% 0.42%
2087 -0.61% 0.44%
2086 -0.6% 0.46%
2085 -0.6% 0.48%
2084 -0.59% 0.5%
2083 -0.59% 0.52%
2082 -0.58% 0.54%
2081 -0.58% 0.57%
2080 -0.57% 0.58%
2079 -0.57% 0.61%
2078 -0.56% 0.63%
2077 -0.56% 0.66%
2076 -0.56% 0.67%
2075 -0.55% 0.68%
2074 -0.55% 0.72%
2073 -0.55% 0.74%
2072 -0.55% 0.77%
2071 -0.55% 0.79%
2070 -0.55% 0.81%
2069 -0.55% 0.84%
2068 -0.54% 0.86%
2067 -0.54% 0.88%
2066 -0.54% 0.9%
2065 -0.53% 0.93%
2064 -0.53% 0.95%
2063 -0.52% 0.97%
2062 -0.51% 1%
2061 -0.5% 1.01%
2060 -0.49% 1.04%
2059 -0.48% 1.07%
2058 -0.47% 1.08%
2057 -0.45% 1.11%
2056 -0.44% 1.14%
2055 -0.42% 1.16%
2054 -0.41% 1.19%
2053 -0.39% 1.22%
2052 -0.38% 1.24%
2051 -0.36% 1.28%
2050 -0.35% 1.3%
2049 -0.33% 1.33%
2048 -0.32% 1.36%
2047 -0.3% 1.39%
2046 -0.29% 1.43%
2045 -0.27% 1.46%
2044 -0.26% 1.5%
2043 -0.24% 1.54%
2042 -0.23% 1.56%
2041 -0.21% 1.61%
2040 -0.2% 1.68%
2039 -0.17% 1.75%
2038 -0.15% 1.81%
2037 -0.13% 1.88%
2036 -0.1% 1.95%
2035 -0.07% 2%
2034 -0.04% 2.05%
2033 -0.006% 2.11%
2032 0.03% 2.14%
2031 0.07% 2.18%
2030 0.1% 2.22%
2029 0.14% 2.25%
2028 0.18% 2.3%
2027 0.22% 2.32%
2026 0.25% 2.36%
2025 0.29% 2.39%
2024 0.31% 2.4%
2023 0.34% 2.42%
2022 0.37% 2.42%
2021 0.37% 2.43%
2020 0.38% 2.25%
2019 0.41% 2.69%
2018 0.44% 3.42%
2017 0.46% 3.52%
2016 0.48% 3.59%
2015 0.49% 3.65%
2014 0.48% 3.69%
2013 0.47% 3.72%
2012 0.45% 3.74%
2011 0.44% 3.75%
2010 0.44% 2.86%
2009 0.46% 1.84%
2008 0.48% 1.73%
2007 0.5% 1.74%
2006 0.52% 1.76%
2005 0.58% 1.78%
2004 0.68% 1.81%
2003 0.61% 1.85%
2002 0.54% 1.9%
2001 0.63% 1.97%
2000 0.72% 2.32%
1999 0.8% 2.73%
1998 0.87% 2.85%
1997 0.94% 2.9%
1996 1% 2.93%
1995 1.23% 2.96%
1994 1.45% 2.99%
1993 1.48% 3.02%
1992 1.5% 3.06%
1991 1.5% 3.11%
1990 1.48% 3.16%
1989 1.47% 3.22%
1988 1.47% 3.27%
1987 1.48% 3.28%
1986 1.48% 3.32%
1985 1.48% 3.4%
1984 1.47% 3.44%
1983 1.48% 3.47%
1982 1.49% 3.51%
1981 1.45% 3.54%
1980 1.41% 3.56%
1979 1.4% 3.57%
1978 1.39% 3.55%
1977 1.45% 3.49%
1976 1.61% 3.21%
1975 1.79% 2.92%
1974 1.97% 2.78%
1973 2.35% 2.58%
1972 2.59% 2.41%
1971 2.63% 2.3%
1970 2.74% 2.38%
1969 2.8% 2.49%
1968 2.92% 2.46%
1967 2.87% 2.4%
1966 2.65% 2.37%
1965 2.56% 2.35%
1964 2.57% 2.34%
1963 2.48% 2.32%
1962 2.27% 2.3%
1961 2.28% 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/north-korea/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

North Korea Solomon Islands
Current population
26659144
863951
Population rank 57/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.01%
One net population change
6.52 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.54 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.05 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +221 +53
Annual growth/decline +80,619 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 150/197 33/197
One migration net change every
3.15 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -2,787 +1,631
Net migration rank 104/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 50,439 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 150/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 189/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

North Korea
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
North Korea Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,787 - 1,631
2024 - -2,473 - 1,610
2023 86,203 -1,997 17,436 1,636
2022 96,495 -1,997 17,253 1,567
2021 99,710 -1,585 16,626 1,499
2020 95,920 -1,585 16,488 1,556
2019 106,208 -3,142 16,649 -1,990
2018 113,164 -3,225 16,790 6,653
2017 120,181 -3,224 16,897 6,513
2016 125,048 -3,222 17,027 6,146
2015 127,365 -3,208 16,909 5,853
2014 127,078 -3,042 16,652 5,598
2013 122,519 -2,933 16,038 5,631
2012 118,773 -2,919 15,585 5,420
2011 114,798 -2,957 15,095 5,219
2010 112,443 -3,053 14,604 5,040
2009 111,530 -3,058 14,381 -4,360
2008 122,015 -3,051 14,225 -5,538
2007 120,521 -3,021 13,963 -5,383
2006 129,171 -2,948 13,799 -5,262
2005 132,765 -2,861 13,568 -5,082
2004 155,838 -2,758 13,444 -4,985
2003 178,775 -2,717 13,344 -4,881
2002 119,504 -2,763 13,195 -4,691
2001 143,321 -2,884 13,061 -4,474
2000 161,591 -3,142 12,938 -4,219
1999 181,613 -3,443 12,809 -1,588
1998 197,589 -3,706 12,658 -1,019
1997 211,325 -3,745 12,478 -931
1996 226,095 -3,512 12,328 -947
1995 233,381 -3,094 12,124 -952
1994 320,861 -517 11,771 -828
1993 320,880 0 11,396 -665
1992 324,002 0 11,029 -482
1991 320,551 0 10,789 -410
1990 312,460 0 10,561 -335
1989 303,078 0 10,354 -270
1988 299,305 0 10,142 -197
1987 296,030 0 9,943 -179
1986 293,227 0 9,656 -269
1985 287,714 0 9,534 -150
1984 282,987 0 9,299 -102
1983 279,046 0 9,011 -30
1982 276,332 0 8,720 40
1981 273,800 0 8,436 99
1980 255,206 0 8,156 151
1979 251,409 0 7,874 188
1978 243,533 0 7,598 174
1977 242,870 0 7,290 159
1976 255,841 0 7,058 -48
1975 288,966 0 6,635 -760
1974 306,902 0 6,612 -1,084
1973 338,600 0 6,343 -1,329
1972 411,997 0 6,074 -1,520
1971 393,220 0 5,814 -1,646
1970 406,129 0 5,575 -1,632
1969 404,189 0 5,444 -1,187
1968 399,837 0 5,285 -1,154
1967 414,632 0 5,151 -1,213
1966 363,882 0 5,028 -1,256
1965 335,587 0 4,885 -1,237
1964 323,623 0 4,747 -1,200
1963 321,805 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 286,534 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 257,788 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 277,717 0 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/solomon-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.7% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
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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