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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 301 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Pakistan vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Solomon Islands
2100 514,531,704 1,869,358
2099 513,655,674 1,865,277
2098 512,727,636 1,861,047
2097 511,735,790 1,856,421
2096 510,636,755 1,851,585
2095 509,437,875 1,846,229
2094 508,130,071 1,840,799
2093 506,765,644 1,834,881
2092 505,327,656 1,828,545
2091 503,824,444 1,822,001
2090 502,264,268 1,815,153
2089 500,660,501 1,808,103
2088 498,935,983 1,800,741
2087 497,190,466 1,793,136
2086 495,313,036 1,785,209
2085 493,366,305 1,777,013
2084 491,354,778 1,768,444
2083 489,225,193 1,759,601
2082 486,984,952 1,750,433
2081 484,673,501 1,740,952
2080 482,257,479 1,731,110
2079 479,813,404 1,721,146
2078 477,277,836 1,710,785
2077 474,593,860 1,700,043
2076 471,779,348 1,688,876
2075 468,855,468 1,677,587
2074 465,875,137 1,666,185
2073 462,811,079 1,654,264
2072 459,656,523 1,642,044
2071 456,423,506 1,629,467
2070 453,095,985 1,616,736
2069 449,655,599 1,603,679
2068 446,126,774 1,590,304
2067 442,540,629 1,576,716
2066 438,879,326 1,563,005
2065 435,169,856 1,549,060
2064 431,394,393 1,534,862
2063 427,575,887 1,520,351
2062 423,636,352 1,505,792
2061 419,672,017 1,490,935
2060 415,638,125 1,476,028
2059 411,576,344 1,460,816
2058 407,429,129 1,445,385
2057 403,233,874 1,429,967
2056 398,948,355 1,414,320
2055 394,645,693 1,398,440
2054 390,303,954 1,382,426
2053 385,922,748 1,366,190
2052 381,488,696 1,349,703
2051 377,018,239 1,333,136
2050 372,476,884 1,316,322
2049 367,909,407 1,299,367
2048 363,310,560 1,282,258
2047 358,659,474 1,265,007
2046 353,929,775 1,247,608
2045 349,156,085 1,230,002
2044 344,371,692 1,212,277
2043 339,561,029 1,194,351
2042 334,731,546 1,176,271
2041 329,875,686 1,158,172
2040 325,039,429 1,139,832
2039 320,137,108 1,121,014
2038 315,207,413 1,101,787
2037 310,312,684 1,082,148
2036 305,408,418 1,062,197
2035 300,541,523 1,041,925
2034 295,686,893 1,021,492
2033 290,851,174 1,000,997
2032 286,070,650 980,329
2031 281,351,929 959,788
2030 276,708,987 939,300
2029 272,189,955 918,921
2028 267,728,673 898,660
2027 263,390,059 878,499
2026 259,231,214 858,557
2025 255,166,301 838,746
2024 251,269,164 819,198
2023 247,504,495 800,005
2022 243,700,667 781,066
2021 239,477,801 762,591
2020 235,001,746 744,498
2019 230,800,899 728,147
2018 226,928,892 709,101
2017 223,273,967 685,672
2016 220,138,869 662,379
2015 217,290,883 639,415
2014 214,264,647 616,908
2013 211,073,978 594,945
2012 207,667,125 573,606
2011 203,746,065 552,945
2010 199,239,047 532,968
2009 194,376,534 518,141
2008 189,499,113 508,790
2007 184,493,231 500,156
2006 179,682,690 491,594
2005 175,453,212 483,080
2004 171,286,000 474,611
2003 167,110,248 466,154
2002 163,222,549 457,671
2001 159,270,907 449,125
2000 154,879,127 440,469
1999 150,565,377 430,500
1998 146,522,356 419,071
1997 142,531,804 407,474
1996 138,557,092 396,009
1995 134,582,253 384,733
1994 130,748,083 373,675
1993 127,020,117 362,839
1992 123,546,848 352,205
1991 120,060,406 341,738
1990 116,155,576 331,435
1989 112,336,629 321,282
1988 108,724,739 311,265
1987 105,130,717 301,414
1986 101,606,764 291,842
1985 98,229,285 282,455
1984 95,164,936 273,163
1983 92,227,711 264,068
1982 89,089,246 255,200
1981 85,802,049 246,555
1980 82,291,010 238,135
1979 78,997,039 229,953
1978 76,307,379 222,029
1977 73,901,827 214,418
1976 71,620,254 207,194
1975 69,461,175 200,744
1974 67,415,487 195,041
1973 65,461,912 189,774
1972 63,583,194 184,994
1971 61,847,899 180,637
1970 60,166,719 176,579
1969 58,460,939 172,476
1968 56,810,507 168,282
1967 55,214,768 164,245
1966 53,678,667 160,393
1965 52,209,010 156,686
1964 50,799,999 153,085
1963 49,447,776 149,589
1962 48,156,128 146,201
1961 46,921,277 142,912
1960 45,709,310 139,688

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/pakistan/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Solomon Islands
2100 0.17% 0.22%
2099 0.18% 0.23%
2098 0.19% 0.25%
2097 0.22% 0.26%
2096 0.24% 0.29%
2095 0.26% 0.29%
2094 0.27% 0.32%
2093 0.28% 0.35%
2092 0.3% 0.36%
2091 0.31% 0.38%
2090 0.32% 0.39%
2089 0.35% 0.41%
2088 0.35% 0.42%
2087 0.38% 0.44%
2086 0.39% 0.46%
2085 0.41% 0.48%
2084 0.44% 0.5%
2083 0.46% 0.52%
2082 0.48% 0.54%
2081 0.5% 0.57%
2080 0.51% 0.58%
2079 0.53% 0.61%
2078 0.57% 0.63%
2077 0.6% 0.66%
2076 0.62% 0.67%
2075 0.64% 0.68%
2074 0.66% 0.72%
2073 0.69% 0.74%
2072 0.71% 0.77%
2071 0.73% 0.79%
2070 0.77% 0.81%
2069 0.79% 0.84%
2068 0.81% 0.86%
2067 0.83% 0.88%
2066 0.85% 0.9%
2065 0.88% 0.93%
2064 0.89% 0.95%
2063 0.93% 0.97%
2062 0.94% 1%
2061 0.97% 1.01%
2060 0.99% 1.04%
2059 1.02% 1.07%
2058 1.04% 1.08%
2057 1.07% 1.11%
2056 1.09% 1.14%
2055 1.11% 1.16%
2054 1.14% 1.19%
2053 1.16% 1.22%
2052 1.19% 1.24%
2051 1.22% 1.28%
2050 1.24% 1.3%
2049 1.27% 1.33%
2048 1.3% 1.36%
2047 1.34% 1.39%
2046 1.37% 1.43%
2045 1.39% 1.46%
2044 1.42% 1.5%
2043 1.44% 1.54%
2042 1.47% 1.56%
2041 1.49% 1.61%
2040 1.53% 1.68%
2039 1.56% 1.75%
2038 1.58% 1.81%
2037 1.61% 1.88%
2036 1.62% 1.95%
2035 1.64% 2%
2034 1.66% 2.05%
2033 1.67% 2.11%
2032 1.68% 2.14%
2031 1.68% 2.18%
2030 1.66% 2.22%
2029 1.67% 2.25%
2028 1.65% 2.3%
2027 1.6% 2.32%
2026 1.59% 2.36%
2025 1.55% 2.39%
2024 1.52% 2.4%
2023 1.56% 2.42%
2022 1.76% 2.42%
2021 1.9% 2.43%
2020 1.82% 2.25%
2019 1.71% 2.69%
2018 1.64% 3.42%
2017 1.42% 3.52%
2016 1.31% 3.59%
2015 1.41% 3.65%
2014 1.51% 3.69%
2013 1.64% 3.72%
2012 1.92% 3.74%
2011 2.26% 3.75%
2010 2.5% 2.86%
2009 2.57% 1.84%
2008 2.71% 1.73%
2007 2.68% 1.74%
2006 2.41% 1.76%
2005 2.43% 1.78%
2004 2.5% 1.81%
2003 2.38% 1.85%
2002 2.48% 1.9%
2001 2.84% 1.97%
2000 2.87% 2.32%
1999 2.76% 2.73%
1998 2.8% 2.85%
1997 2.87% 2.9%
1996 2.95% 2.93%
1995 2.93% 2.96%
1994 2.93% 2.99%
1993 2.81% 3.02%
1992 2.9% 3.06%
1991 3.36% 3.11%
1990 3.4% 3.16%
1989 3.32% 3.22%
1988 3.42% 3.27%
1987 3.47% 3.28%
1986 3.44% 3.32%
1985 3.22% 3.4%
1984 3.18% 3.44%
1983 3.52% 3.47%
1982 3.83% 3.51%
1981 4.27% 3.54%
1980 4.17% 3.56%
1979 3.52% 3.57%
1978 3.26% 3.55%
1977 3.19% 3.49%
1976 3.11% 3.21%
1975 3.03% 2.92%
1974 2.98% 2.78%
1973 2.95% 2.58%
1972 2.81% 2.41%
1971 2.79% 2.3%
1970 2.92% 2.38%
1969 2.91% 2.49%
1968 2.89% 2.46%
1967 2.86% 2.4%
1966 2.81% 2.37%
1965 2.77% 2.35%
1964 2.73% 2.34%
1963 2.68% 2.32%
1962 2.63% 2.3%
1961 2.65% 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/pakistan/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Solomon Islands
Current population
260356147
863951
Population rank 5/197 161/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.01%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
4.58 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
19.7 seconds
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +53
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 33/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -1,235,336 +1,631
Net migration rank 196/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - 1,631
2024 - -1,401,173 - 1,610
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 17,436 1,636
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 17,253 1,567
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 16,626 1,499
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 16,488 1,556
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 16,649 -1,990
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 16,790 6,653
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 16,897 6,513
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 17,027 6,146
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 16,909 5,853
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 16,652 5,598
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 16,038 5,631
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 15,585 5,420
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 15,095 5,219
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 14,604 5,040
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 14,381 -4,360
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 14,225 -5,538
2007 4,690,187 576,349 13,963 -5,383
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 13,799 -5,262
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 13,568 -5,082
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 13,444 -4,985
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 13,344 -4,881
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 13,195 -4,691
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 13,061 -4,474
2000 4,281,169 252,869 12,938 -4,219
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 12,809 -1,588
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 12,658 -1,019
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 12,478 -931
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 12,328 -947
1995 3,977,175 11,534 12,124 -952
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 11,771 -828
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 11,396 -665
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 11,029 -482
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 10,789 -410
1990 3,731,730 275,242 10,561 -335
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 10,354 -270
1988 3,554,755 38,139 10,142 -197
1987 3,448,813 146,364 9,943 -179
1986 3,341,643 111,045 9,656 -269
1985 3,233,315 68,860 9,534 -150
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 9,299 -102
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 9,011 -30
1982 2,934,689 294,252 8,720 40
1981 2,790,454 555,032 8,436 99
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 8,156 151
1979 2,461,311 450,003 7,874 188
1978 2,356,601 111,386 7,598 174
1977 2,257,849 85,250 7,290 159
1976 2,171,812 48,238 7,058 -48
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 6,635 -760
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 6,612 -1,084
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 6,343 -1,329
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 6,074 -1,520
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 5,814 -1,646
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 5,575 -1,632
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 5,444 -1,187
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 5,285 -1,154
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 5,151 -1,213
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 5,028 -1,256
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 4,885 -1,237
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 4,747 -1,200
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 4,571 -1,129
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 4,408 -1,073
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 4,257 -1,016
1960 1,217,147 0 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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