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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Paraguay was 6,929,153 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Paraguay's population is 7,120,169 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 8.24 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Paraguay is ranked the 108th 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 Paraguay vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Paraguay has had an average growth rate of +1.34% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Paraguay has increased from 5.51M people to 7.12M (29.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Paraguay vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Solomon Islands
2100 9,114,469 1,869,358
2099 9,134,868 1,865,277
2098 9,153,773 1,861,047
2097 9,171,880 1,856,421
2096 9,188,931 1,851,585
2095 9,204,812 1,846,229
2094 9,219,996 1,840,799
2093 9,234,274 1,834,881
2092 9,247,659 1,828,545
2091 9,260,551 1,822,001
2090 9,272,453 1,815,153
2089 9,283,984 1,808,103
2088 9,293,775 1,800,741
2087 9,302,722 1,793,136
2086 9,311,508 1,785,209
2085 9,319,285 1,777,013
2084 9,325,447 1,768,444
2083 9,331,054 1,759,601
2082 9,335,846 1,750,433
2081 9,340,017 1,740,952
2080 9,342,618 1,731,110
2079 9,344,195 1,721,146
2078 9,344,403 1,710,785
2077 9,343,525 1,700,043
2076 9,341,603 1,688,876
2075 9,337,944 1,677,587
2074 9,332,883 1,666,185
2073 9,326,126 1,654,264
2072 9,317,685 1,642,044
2071 9,307,917 1,629,467
2070 9,296,216 1,616,736
2069 9,282,854 1,603,679
2068 9,268,086 1,590,304
2067 9,251,858 1,576,716
2066 9,233,146 1,563,005
2065 9,212,933 1,549,060
2064 9,190,368 1,534,862
2063 9,165,372 1,520,351
2062 9,138,205 1,505,792
2061 9,109,701 1,490,935
2060 9,079,572 1,476,028
2059 9,047,300 1,460,816
2058 9,011,957 1,445,385
2057 8,975,110 1,429,967
2056 8,936,412 1,414,320
2055 8,896,115 1,398,440
2054 8,853,974 1,382,426
2053 8,810,350 1,366,190
2052 8,764,844 1,349,703
2051 8,717,773 1,333,136
2050 8,669,516 1,316,322
2049 8,619,672 1,299,367
2048 8,568,157 1,282,258
2047 8,515,265 1,265,007
2046 8,460,084 1,247,608
2045 8,404,136 1,230,002
2044 8,346,996 1,212,277
2043 8,288,781 1,194,351
2042 8,228,904 1,176,271
2041 8,168,202 1,158,172
2040 8,106,496 1,139,832
2039 8,043,273 1,121,014
2038 7,978,464 1,101,787
2037 7,912,690 1,082,148
2036 7,845,468 1,062,197
2035 7,777,137 1,041,925
2034 7,707,832 1,021,492
2033 7,636,950 1,000,997
2032 7,564,485 980,329
2031 7,490,891 959,788
2030 7,415,529 939,300
2029 7,338,535 918,921
2028 7,259,813 898,660
2027 7,179,864 878,499
2026 7,098,035 858,557
2025 7,014,448 838,746
2024 6,929,153 819,198
2023 6,844,146 800,005
2022 6,760,464 781,066
2021 6,684,182 762,591
2020 6,603,739 744,498
2019 6,515,058 728,147
2018 6,427,382 709,101
2017 6,338,660 685,672
2016 6,249,126 662,379
2015 6,159,103 639,415
2014 6,069,811 616,908
2013 5,982,445 594,945
2012 5,897,008 573,606
2011 5,814,626 552,945
2010 5,737,971 532,968
2009 5,671,236 518,141
2008 5,613,574 508,790
2007 5,559,386 500,156
2006 5,505,148 491,594
2005 5,448,097 483,080
2004 5,388,175 474,611
2003 5,326,436 466,154
2002 5,261,328 457,671
2001 5,187,689 449,125
2000 5,100,868 440,469
1999 5,003,135 430,500
1998 4,900,025 419,071
1997 4,794,412 407,474
1996 4,687,543 396,009
1995 4,579,806 384,733
1994 4,471,417 373,675
1993 4,362,696 362,839
1992 4,253,600 352,205
1991 4,144,364 341,738
1990 4,035,747 331,435
1989 3,927,802 321,282
1988 3,820,546 311,265
1987 3,714,889 301,414
1986 3,611,474 291,842
1985 3,510,671 282,455
1984 3,412,936 273,163
1983 3,318,068 264,068
1982 3,226,189 255,200
1981 3,137,604 246,555
1980 3,053,235 238,135
1979 2,973,968 229,953
1978 2,899,269 222,029
1977 2,827,874 214,418
1976 2,758,836 207,194
1975 2,691,648 200,744
1974 2,625,621 195,041
1973 2,561,102 189,774
1972 2,499,881 184,994
1971 2,442,537 180,637
1970 2,388,028 176,579
1969 2,334,992 172,476
1968 2,282,391 168,282
1967 2,229,994 164,245
1966 2,177,584 160,393
1965 2,125,177 156,686
1964 2,073,119 153,085
1963 2,021,909 149,589
1962 1,973,130 146,201
1961 1,927,394 142,912
1960 1,883,514 139,688

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/paraguay/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Paraguay increased by 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Paraguay gained 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Paraguay was ranked 107th most populous country in 2006 and is 108th 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) Paraguay's population will grow by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people with a rank change from 108th to 110th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Paraguay
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Paraguay Solomon Islands
2100 -0.22% 0.22%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.2% 0.25%
2097 -0.19% 0.26%
2096 -0.17% 0.29%
2095 -0.16% 0.29%
2094 -0.15% 0.32%
2093 -0.14% 0.35%
2092 -0.14% 0.36%
2091 -0.13% 0.38%
2090 -0.12% 0.39%
2089 -0.11% 0.41%
2088 -0.1% 0.42%
2087 -0.09% 0.44%
2086 -0.08% 0.46%
2085 -0.07% 0.48%
2084 -0.06% 0.5%
2083 -0.05% 0.52%
2082 -0.04% 0.54%
2081 -0.03% 0.57%
2080 -0.02% 0.58%
2079 -0.002% 0.61%
2078 0.009% 0.63%
2077 0.02% 0.66%
2076 0.04% 0.67%
2075 0.05% 0.68%
2074 0.07% 0.72%
2073 0.09% 0.74%
2072 0.1% 0.77%
2071 0.13% 0.79%
2070 0.14% 0.81%
2069 0.16% 0.84%
2068 0.18% 0.86%
2067 0.2% 0.88%
2066 0.22% 0.9%
2065 0.25% 0.93%
2064 0.27% 0.95%
2063 0.3% 0.97%
2062 0.31% 1%
2061 0.33% 1.01%
2060 0.36% 1.04%
2059 0.39% 1.07%
2058 0.41% 1.08%
2057 0.43% 1.11%
2056 0.45% 1.14%
2055 0.48% 1.16%
2054 0.5% 1.19%
2053 0.52% 1.22%
2052 0.54% 1.24%
2051 0.56% 1.28%
2050 0.58% 1.3%
2049 0.6% 1.33%
2048 0.62% 1.36%
2047 0.65% 1.39%
2046 0.67% 1.43%
2045 0.68% 1.46%
2044 0.7% 1.5%
2043 0.73% 1.54%
2042 0.74% 1.56%
2041 0.76% 1.61%
2040 0.79% 1.68%
2039 0.81% 1.75%
2038 0.83% 1.81%
2037 0.86% 1.88%
2036 0.88% 1.95%
2035 0.9% 2%
2034 0.93% 2.05%
2033 0.96% 2.11%
2032 0.98% 2.14%
2031 1.02% 2.18%
2030 1.05% 2.22%
2029 1.08% 2.25%
2028 1.11% 2.3%
2027 1.15% 2.32%
2026 1.19% 2.36%
2025 1.23% 2.39%
2024 1.24% 2.4%
2023 1.24% 2.42%
2022 1.14% 2.42%
2021 1.22% 2.43%
2020 1.36% 2.25%
2019 1.36% 2.69%
2018 1.4% 3.42%
2017 1.43% 3.52%
2016 1.46% 3.59%
2015 1.47% 3.65%
2014 1.46% 3.69%
2013 1.45% 3.72%
2012 1.42% 3.74%
2011 1.34% 3.75%
2010 1.18% 2.86%
2009 1.03% 1.84%
2008 0.97% 1.73%
2007 0.99% 1.74%
2006 1.05% 1.76%
2005 1.11% 1.78%
2004 1.16% 1.81%
2003 1.24% 1.85%
2002 1.42% 1.9%
2001 1.7% 1.97%
2000 1.95% 2.32%
1999 2.1% 2.73%
1998 2.2% 2.85%
1997 2.28% 2.9%
1996 2.35% 2.93%
1995 2.42% 2.96%
1994 2.49% 2.99%
1993 2.56% 3.02%
1992 2.64% 3.06%
1991 2.69% 3.11%
1990 2.75% 3.16%
1989 2.81% 3.22%
1988 2.84% 3.27%
1987 2.86% 3.28%
1986 2.87% 3.32%
1985 2.86% 3.4%
1984 2.86% 3.44%
1983 2.85% 3.47%
1982 2.82% 3.51%
1981 2.76% 3.54%
1980 2.67% 3.56%
1979 2.58% 3.57%
1978 2.52% 3.55%
1977 2.5% 3.49%
1976 2.5% 3.21%
1975 2.51% 2.92%
1974 2.52% 2.78%
1973 2.45% 2.58%
1972 2.35% 2.41%
1971 2.28% 2.3%
1970 2.27% 2.38%
1969 2.3% 2.49%
1968 2.35% 2.46%
1967 2.41% 2.4%
1966 2.47% 2.37%
1965 2.51% 2.35%
1964 2.53% 2.34%
1963 2.47% 2.32%
1962 2.37% 2.3%
1961 2.33% 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/paraguay/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Paraguay grew by 1.24%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Paraguay Solomon Islands
Current population
7120169
863951
Population rank 108/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.01%
One net population change
6.18 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.84 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +233 +53
Annual growth/decline +85,007 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.24% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 33/197
One migration net change every
42.4 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -12,423 +1,631
Net migration rank 137/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 180,837 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 119/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 123/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Paraguay
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Paraguay Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -12,423 - 1,631
2024 - -12,451 - 1,610
2023 97,748 -12,500 17,436 1,636
2022 94,627 -12,500 17,253 1,567
2021 78,667 -8,226 16,626 1,499
2020 98,667 -8,226 16,488 1,556
2019 103,179 -16,263 16,649 -1,990
2018 104,908 -16,472 16,790 6,653
2017 105,634 -16,630 16,897 6,513
2016 106,804 -16,737 17,027 6,146
2015 106,817 -16,834 16,909 5,853
2014 105,585 -16,989 16,652 5,598
2013 103,383 -17,232 16,038 5,631
2012 102,508 -17,763 15,585 5,420
2011 100,442 -20,427 15,095 5,219
2010 99,456 -26,169 14,604 5,040
2009 100,296 -40,112 14,381 -4,360
2008 99,821 -44,679 14,225 -5,538
2007 99,141 -45,914 13,963 -5,383
2006 99,808 -44,568 13,799 -5,262
2005 101,035 -42,173 13,568 -5,082
2004 101,896 -40,907 13,444 -4,985
2003 102,427 -39,941 13,344 -4,881
2002 104,658 -36,918 13,195 -4,691
2001 107,225 -27,676 13,061 -4,474
2000 109,979 -15,884 12,938 -4,219
1999 112,726 -11,362 12,809 -1,588
1998 114,122 -9,276 12,658 -1,019
1997 115,095 -8,704 12,478 -931
1996 115,623 -8,273 12,328 -947
1995 115,777 -7,653 12,124 -952
1994 115,662 -6,999 11,771 -828
1993 115,211 -6,431 11,396 -665
1992 115,442 -6,035 11,029 -482
1991 114,472 -5,420 10,789 -410
1990 112,864 -4,685 10,561 -335
1989 111,727 -4,009 10,354 -270
1988 110,348 -3,557 10,142 -197
1987 107,962 -3,445 9,943 -179
1986 105,776 -3,460 9,656 -269
1985 102,859 -3,562 9,534 -150
1984 99,937 -3,769 9,299 -102
1983 96,406 -2,845 9,011 -30
1982 92,917 -2,725 8,720 40
1981 89,456 -2,477 8,436 99
1980 84,568 -2,808 8,156 151
1979 80,345 -3,570 7,874 188
1978 76,691 -4,066 7,598 174
1977 74,359 -4,201 7,290 159
1976 71,973 -4,066 7,058 -48
1975 70,285 -3,807 6,635 -760
1974 69,059 -3,478 6,612 -1,084
1973 67,803 -4,346 6,343 -1,329
1972 66,625 -7,642 6,074 -1,520
1971 66,142 -10,446 5,814 -1,646
1970 65,905 -12,579 5,575 -1,632
1969 65,616 -12,859 5,444 -1,187
1968 65,575 -13,132 5,285 -1,154
1967 65,695 -13,346 5,151 -1,213
1966 66,002 -13,538 5,028 -1,256
1965 66,063 -13,715 4,885 -1,237
1964 65,681 -13,915 4,747 -1,200
1963 64,741 -14,086 4,571 -1,129
1962 63,079 -16,175 4,408 -1,073
1961 61,536 -16,972 4,257 -1,016
1960 60,009 -16,811 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.6% of the population change in Paraguay is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 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, 180,837 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Paraguay, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K
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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