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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Norway was 5,572,279 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Norway's population is 5,671,119 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 6.56 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Norway is ranked the 119th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Norway vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Norway has had an average growth rate of +0.85% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Norway has increased from 4.66M people to 5.67M (21.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Norway vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Norway
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Norway Solomon Islands
2100 5,441,855 1,869,358
2099 5,454,583 1,865,277
2098 5,466,669 1,861,047
2097 5,478,174 1,856,421
2096 5,490,010 1,851,585
2095 5,502,418 1,846,229
2094 5,514,598 1,840,799
2093 5,527,174 1,834,881
2092 5,539,172 1,828,545
2091 5,551,172 1,822,001
2090 5,564,044 1,815,153
2089 5,576,715 1,808,103
2088 5,590,047 1,800,741
2087 5,604,159 1,793,136
2086 5,617,935 1,785,209
2085 5,631,413 1,777,013
2084 5,645,116 1,768,444
2083 5,658,044 1,759,601
2082 5,670,485 1,750,433
2081 5,682,427 1,740,952
2080 5,694,199 1,731,110
2079 5,705,317 1,721,146
2078 5,715,984 1,710,785
2077 5,726,145 1,700,043
2076 5,735,898 1,688,876
2075 5,745,619 1,677,587
2074 5,755,683 1,666,185
2073 5,765,642 1,654,264
2072 5,775,295 1,642,044
2071 5,784,119 1,629,467
2070 5,793,594 1,616,736
2069 5,802,341 1,603,679
2068 5,811,630 1,590,304
2067 5,821,550 1,576,716
2066 5,831,535 1,563,005
2065 5,841,333 1,549,060
2064 5,851,085 1,534,862
2063 5,860,548 1,520,351
2062 5,869,700 1,505,792
2061 5,877,754 1,490,935
2060 5,885,488 1,476,028
2059 5,892,036 1,460,816
2058 5,897,922 1,445,385
2057 5,904,330 1,429,967
2056 5,910,291 1,414,320
2055 5,915,286 1,398,440
2054 5,919,312 1,382,426
2053 5,922,325 1,366,190
2052 5,923,483 1,349,703
2051 5,923,938 1,333,136
2050 5,923,557 1,316,322
2049 5,922,138 1,299,367
2048 5,919,215 1,282,258
2047 5,916,146 1,265,007
2046 5,912,426 1,247,608
2045 5,907,334 1,230,002
2044 5,902,175 1,212,277
2043 5,896,614 1,194,351
2042 5,889,741 1,176,271
2041 5,881,692 1,158,172
2040 5,873,512 1,139,832
2039 5,864,063 1,121,014
2038 5,853,639 1,101,787
2037 5,842,734 1,082,148
2036 5,830,991 1,062,197
2035 5,818,882 1,041,925
2034 5,805,966 1,021,492
2033 5,792,030 1,000,997
2032 5,777,062 980,329
2031 5,760,828 959,788
2030 5,743,814 939,300
2029 5,725,891 918,921
2028 5,706,765 898,660
2027 5,686,336 878,499
2026 5,665,477 858,557
2025 5,626,258 838,746
2024 5,572,279 819,198
2023 5,519,601 800,005
2022 5,457,127 781,066
2021 5,408,320 762,591
2020 5,379,475 744,498
2019 5,347,896 728,147
2018 5,311,916 709,101
2017 5,276,968 685,672
2016 5,234,519 662,379
2015 5,188,607 639,415
2014 5,137,232 616,908
2013 5,079,623 594,945
2012 5,018,573 573,606
2011 4,953,088 552,945
2010 4,889,252 532,968
2009 4,828,726 518,141
2008 4,768,212 508,790
2007 4,709,153 500,156
2006 4,660,677 491,594
2005 4,623,291 483,080
2004 4,591,910 474,611
2003 4,564,855 466,154
2002 4,538,159 457,671
2001 4,513,751 449,125
2000 4,490,967 440,469
1999 4,461,913 430,500
1998 4,431,464 419,071
1997 4,405,157 407,474
1996 4,381,336 396,009
1995 4,359,184 384,733
1994 4,336,613 373,675
1993 4,311,991 362,839
1992 4,286,401 352,205
1991 4,261,732 341,738
1990 4,241,473 331,435
1989 4,226,901 321,282
1988 4,209,488 311,265
1987 4,186,905 301,414
1986 4,167,354 291,842
1985 4,152,516 282,455
1984 4,140,099 273,163
1983 4,128,432 264,068
1982 4,114,787 255,200
1981 4,099,702 246,555
1980 4,085,620 238,135
1979 4,072,517 229,953
1978 4,058,671 222,029
1977 4,043,205 214,418
1976 4,026,152 207,194
1975 4,007,313 200,744
1974 3,985,258 195,041
1973 3,960,612 189,774
1972 3,933,004 184,994
1971 3,903,039 180,637
1970 3,875,763 176,579
1969 3,847,707 172,476
1968 3,816,486 168,282
1967 3,784,539 164,245
1966 3,753,012 160,393
1965 3,723,168 156,686
1964 3,694,339 153,085
1963 3,666,537 149,589
1962 3,638,918 146,201
1961 3,609,800 142,912
1960 3,581,239 139,688

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/norway/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Norway increased by 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Norway gained 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Norway was ranked 116th most populous country in 2006 and is 119th 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) Norway's population will grow by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people with a rank change from 119th to 121st. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Norway
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Norway Solomon Islands
2100 -0.23% 0.22%
2099 -0.22% 0.23%
2098 -0.21% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.29%
2095 -0.22% 0.29%
2094 -0.23% 0.32%
2093 -0.22% 0.35%
2092 -0.22% 0.36%
2091 -0.23% 0.38%
2090 -0.23% 0.39%
2089 -0.24% 0.41%
2088 -0.25% 0.42%
2087 -0.25% 0.44%
2086 -0.24% 0.46%
2085 -0.24% 0.48%
2084 -0.23% 0.5%
2083 -0.22% 0.52%
2082 -0.21% 0.54%
2081 -0.21% 0.57%
2080 -0.19% 0.58%
2079 -0.19% 0.61%
2078 -0.18% 0.63%
2077 -0.17% 0.66%
2076 -0.17% 0.67%
2075 -0.17% 0.68%
2074 -0.17% 0.72%
2073 -0.17% 0.74%
2072 -0.15% 0.77%
2071 -0.16% 0.79%
2070 -0.15% 0.81%
2069 -0.16% 0.84%
2068 -0.17% 0.86%
2067 -0.17% 0.88%
2066 -0.17% 0.9%
2065 -0.17% 0.93%
2064 -0.16% 0.95%
2063 -0.16% 0.97%
2062 -0.14% 1%
2061 -0.13% 1.01%
2060 -0.11% 1.04%
2059 -0.1% 1.07%
2058 -0.11% 1.08%
2057 -0.1% 1.11%
2056 -0.08% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.16%
2054 -0.05% 1.19%
2053 -0.02% 1.22%
2052 -0.008% 1.24%
2051 0.006% 1.28%
2050 0.02% 1.3%
2049 0.05% 1.33%
2048 0.05% 1.36%
2047 0.06% 1.39%
2046 0.09% 1.43%
2045 0.09% 1.46%
2044 0.09% 1.5%
2043 0.12% 1.54%
2042 0.14% 1.56%
2041 0.14% 1.61%
2040 0.16% 1.68%
2039 0.18% 1.75%
2038 0.19% 1.81%
2037 0.2% 1.88%
2036 0.21% 1.95%
2035 0.22% 2%
2034 0.24% 2.05%
2033 0.26% 2.11%
2032 0.28% 2.14%
2031 0.3% 2.18%
2030 0.31% 2.22%
2029 0.34% 2.25%
2028 0.36% 2.3%
2027 0.37% 2.32%
2026 0.7% 2.36%
2025 0.97% 2.39%
2024 0.95% 2.4%
2023 1.14% 2.42%
2022 0.9% 2.42%
2021 0.54% 2.43%
2020 0.59% 2.25%
2019 0.68% 2.69%
2018 0.66% 3.42%
2017 0.81% 3.52%
2016 0.88% 3.59%
2015 1% 3.65%
2014 1.13% 3.69%
2013 1.22% 3.72%
2012 1.32% 3.74%
2011 1.31% 3.75%
2010 1.25% 2.86%
2009 1.27% 1.84%
2008 1.25% 1.73%
2007 1.04% 1.74%
2006 0.81% 1.76%
2005 0.68% 1.78%
2004 0.59% 1.81%
2003 0.59% 1.85%
2002 0.54% 1.9%
2001 0.51% 1.97%
2000 0.65% 2.32%
1999 0.69% 2.73%
1998 0.6% 2.85%
1997 0.54% 2.9%
1996 0.51% 2.93%
1995 0.52% 2.96%
1994 0.57% 2.99%
1993 0.6% 3.02%
1992 0.58% 3.06%
1991 0.48% 3.11%
1990 0.34% 3.16%
1989 0.41% 3.22%
1988 0.54% 3.27%
1987 0.47% 3.28%
1986 0.36% 3.32%
1985 0.3% 3.4%
1984 0.28% 3.44%
1983 0.33% 3.47%
1982 0.37% 3.51%
1981 0.34% 3.54%
1980 0.32% 3.56%
1979 0.34% 3.57%
1978 0.38% 3.55%
1977 0.42% 3.49%
1976 0.47% 3.21%
1975 0.55% 2.92%
1974 0.62% 2.78%
1973 0.7% 2.58%
1972 0.77% 2.41%
1971 0.7% 2.3%
1970 0.73% 2.38%
1969 0.82% 2.49%
1968 0.84% 2.46%
1967 0.84% 2.4%
1966 0.8% 2.37%
1965 0.78% 2.35%
1964 0.76% 2.34%
1963 0.76% 2.32%
1962 0.81% 2.3%
1961 0.8% 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/norway/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Norway grew by 0.95%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Norway Solomon Islands
Current population
5671119
863951
Population rank 119/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
9.98 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
10.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
12.1 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +144 +53
Annual growth/decline +52,678 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.95% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 105/197 33/197
One migration net change every
17.7 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +29,798 +1,631
Net migration rank 29/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,012,404 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 60/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 33/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Norway
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Norway Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 29,798 - 1,631
2024 - 44,356 - 1,610
2023 8,280 53,806 17,436 1,636
2022 5,457 58,040 17,253 1,567
2021 14,062 19,804 16,626 1,499
2020 12,372 11,277 16,488 1,556
2019 13,904 25,707 16,649 -1,990
2018 14,342 18,473 16,790 6,653
2017 15,831 21,657 16,897 6,513
2016 17,797 26,417 17,027 6,146
2015 18,160 30,242 16,909 5,853
2014 18,494 38,522 16,652 5,598
2013 17,779 40,690 16,038 5,631
2012 18,066 47,883 15,585 5,420
2011 18,822 47,454 15,095 5,219
2010 20,046 42,865 14,604 5,040
2009 20,280 39,316 14,381 -4,360
2008 19,073 44,002 14,225 -5,538
2007 16,482 40,111 13,963 -5,383
2006 17,244 24,054 13,799 -5,262
2005 15,719 18,588 13,568 -5,082
2004 15,612 13,412 13,444 -4,985
2003 14,151 11,389 13,344 -4,881
2002 10,892 17,279 13,195 -4,691
2001 13,090 7,906 13,061 -4,474
2000 15,269 9,805 12,938 -4,219
1999 14,278 19,147 12,809 -1,588
1998 14,181 13,519 12,658 -1,019
1997 15,418 9,744 12,478 -931
1996 17,087 5,671 12,328 -947
1995 14,821 6,343 12,124 -952
1994 16,045 7,580 11,771 -828
1993 12,936 12,567 11,396 -665
1992 15,431 10,218 11,029 -482
1991 16,194 7,949 10,789 -410
1990 14,845 1,818 10,561 -335
1989 13,949 -1,730 10,354 -270
1988 12,207 10,380 10,142 -197
1987 9,212 13,907 9,943 -179
1986 8,751 7,616 9,656 -269
1985 6,644 6,725 9,534 -150
1984 7,452 3,856 9,299 -102
1983 7,844 4,120 9,011 -30
1982 9,875 5,749 8,720 40
1981 9,020 6,010 8,436 99
1980 9,806 3,763 8,156 151
1979 10,181 2,839 7,874 188
1978 11,364 3,823 7,598 174
1977 11,321 4,845 7,290 159
1976 13,286 4,779 7,058 -48
1975 16,430 3,312 6,635 -760
1974 20,324 4,425 6,612 -1,084
1973 21,387 3,414 6,343 -1,329
1972 24,777 5,603 6,074 -1,520
1971 26,541 3,031 5,814 -1,646
1970 25,968 -1,034 5,575 -1,632
1969 28,858 2,230 5,444 -1,187
1968 29,387 1,761 5,285 -1,154
1967 30,276 2,460 5,151 -1,213
1966 31,150 -888 5,028 -1,256
1965 31,275 -1,525 4,885 -1,237
1964 30,293 -1,571 4,747 -1,200
1963 26,766 1,061 4,571 -1,129
1962 28,020 655 4,408 -1,073
1961 29,239 1,437 4,257 -1,016
1960 29,366 -1,427 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 31.3% of the population change in Norway is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 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, 1,012,404 residents or 18.2% of the population were not native-born in Norway, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K
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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