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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Poland was 36,559,233 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Poland's population is 35,806,942 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 41.4 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Poland is ranked the 47th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.43% for Poland vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Poland has had an average growth rate of -0.36% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Poland has decreased from 38.1M people to 35.8M (6.12% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Poland vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Poland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Poland Solomon Islands
2100 18,350,017 1,869,358
2099 18,541,227 1,865,277
2098 18,733,999 1,861,047
2097 18,928,169 1,856,421
2096 19,125,003 1,851,585
2095 19,323,203 1,846,229
2094 19,525,085 1,840,799
2093 19,730,030 1,834,881
2092 19,938,529 1,828,545
2091 20,151,135 1,822,001
2090 20,368,308 1,815,153
2089 20,589,970 1,808,103
2088 20,817,398 1,800,741
2087 21,050,137 1,793,136
2086 21,288,179 1,785,209
2085 21,531,674 1,777,013
2084 21,780,998 1,768,444
2083 22,036,816 1,759,601
2082 22,298,479 1,750,433
2081 22,565,373 1,740,952
2080 22,836,875 1,731,110
2079 23,113,773 1,721,146
2078 23,393,434 1,710,785
2077 23,679,569 1,700,043
2076 23,968,050 1,688,876
2075 24,259,763 1,677,587
2074 24,554,480 1,666,185
2073 24,852,006 1,654,264
2072 25,149,886 1,642,044
2071 25,447,869 1,629,467
2070 25,745,140 1,616,736
2069 26,042,079 1,603,679
2068 26,337,963 1,590,304
2067 26,632,110 1,576,716
2066 26,923,643 1,563,005
2065 27,211,946 1,549,060
2064 27,497,263 1,534,862
2063 27,778,871 1,520,351
2062 28,055,433 1,505,792
2061 28,328,948 1,490,935
2060 28,597,687 1,476,028
2059 28,864,377 1,460,816
2058 29,125,961 1,445,385
2057 29,384,759 1,429,967
2056 29,641,101 1,414,320
2055 29,893,868 1,398,440
2054 30,142,942 1,382,426
2053 30,389,214 1,366,190
2052 30,630,763 1,349,703
2051 30,871,146 1,333,136
2050 31,107,894 1,316,322
2049 31,341,718 1,299,367
2048 31,572,273 1,282,258
2047 31,800,868 1,265,007
2046 32,026,873 1,247,608
2045 32,250,757 1,230,002
2044 32,471,522 1,212,277
2043 32,690,423 1,194,351
2042 32,906,811 1,176,271
2041 33,118,473 1,158,172
2040 33,328,426 1,139,832
2039 33,535,096 1,121,014
2038 33,738,091 1,101,787
2037 33,936,906 1,082,148
2036 34,133,190 1,062,197
2035 34,323,827 1,041,925
2034 34,511,159 1,021,492
2033 34,693,880 1,000,997
2032 34,872,593 980,329
2031 35,046,775 959,788
2030 35,213,577 939,300
2029 35,374,919 918,921
2028 35,527,083 898,660
2027 35,671,012 878,499
2026 35,806,942 858,557
2025 36,233,346 838,746
2024 36,559,233 819,198
2023 36,687,353 800,005
2022 36,821,749 781,066
2021 36,981,559 762,591
2020 37,515,748 744,498
2019 37,965,475 728,147
2018 37,974,750 709,101
2017 37,974,826 685,672
2016 37,970,087 662,379
2015 37,986,412 639,415
2014 38,011,735 616,908
2013 38,040,196 594,945
2012 38,063,164 573,606
2011 38,063,255 552,945
2010 38,042,794 532,968
2009 38,151,603 518,141
2008 38,125,759 508,790
2007 38,120,560 500,156
2006 38,141,267 491,594
2005 38,165,445 483,080
2004 38,182,222 474,611
2003 38,204,570 466,154
2002 38,230,364 457,671
2001 38,248,076 449,125
2000 38,258,629 440,469
1999 38,660,271 430,500
1998 38,663,481 419,071
1997 38,649,660 407,474
1996 38,624,370 396,009
1995 38,594,998 384,733
1994 38,542,652 373,675
1993 38,461,408 362,839
1992 38,363,667 352,205
1991 38,246,193 341,738
1990 38,110,782 331,435
1989 37,961,529 321,282
1988 37,824,487 311,265
1987 37,668,045 301,414
1986 37,456,119 291,842
1985 37,201,885 282,455
1984 36,904,134 273,163
1983 36,571,808 264,068
1982 36,230,481 255,200
1981 35,898,587 246,555
1980 35,574,150 238,135
1979 35,247,217 229,953
1978 34,965,600 222,029
1977 34,689,050 214,418
1976 34,356,300 207,194
1975 34,015,199 200,744
1974 33,678,899 195,041
1973 33,357,200 189,774
1972 33,055,650 184,994
1971 32,783,500 180,637
1970 32,664,300 176,579
1969 32,548,300 172,476
1968 32,294,655 168,282
1967 31,987,155 164,245
1966 31,681,000 160,393
1965 31,444,950 156,686
1964 31,139,450 153,085
1963 30,712,000 149,589
1962 30,308,500 146,201
1961 29,964,000 142,912
1960 29,637,450 139,688

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/poland/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Poland decreased by 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Poland lost 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Poland was ranked 32nd most populous country in 2006 and is 47th 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) Poland's population will shrink by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people with a rank change from 47th to 62nd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Poland
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Poland Solomon Islands
2100 -1.03% 0.22%
2099 -1.03% 0.23%
2098 -1.03% 0.25%
2097 -1.03% 0.26%
2096 -1.03% 0.29%
2095 -1.03% 0.29%
2094 -1.04% 0.32%
2093 -1.05% 0.35%
2092 -1.06% 0.36%
2091 -1.07% 0.38%
2090 -1.08% 0.39%
2089 -1.09% 0.41%
2088 -1.11% 0.42%
2087 -1.12% 0.44%
2086 -1.13% 0.46%
2085 -1.14% 0.48%
2084 -1.16% 0.5%
2083 -1.17% 0.52%
2082 -1.18% 0.54%
2081 -1.19% 0.57%
2080 -1.2% 0.58%
2079 -1.2% 0.61%
2078 -1.21% 0.63%
2077 -1.2% 0.66%
2076 -1.2% 0.67%
2075 -1.2% 0.68%
2074 -1.2% 0.72%
2073 -1.18% 0.74%
2072 -1.17% 0.77%
2071 -1.15% 0.79%
2070 -1.14% 0.81%
2069 -1.12% 0.84%
2068 -1.1% 0.86%
2067 -1.08% 0.88%
2066 -1.06% 0.9%
2065 -1.04% 0.93%
2064 -1.01% 0.95%
2063 -0.99% 0.97%
2062 -0.97% 1%
2061 -0.94% 1.01%
2060 -0.92% 1.04%
2059 -0.9% 1.07%
2058 -0.88% 1.08%
2057 -0.86% 1.11%
2056 -0.85% 1.14%
2055 -0.83% 1.16%
2054 -0.81% 1.19%
2053 -0.79% 1.22%
2052 -0.78% 1.24%
2051 -0.76% 1.28%
2050 -0.75% 1.3%
2049 -0.73% 1.33%
2048 -0.72% 1.36%
2047 -0.71% 1.39%
2046 -0.69% 1.43%
2045 -0.68% 1.46%
2044 -0.67% 1.5%
2043 -0.66% 1.54%
2042 -0.64% 1.56%
2041 -0.63% 1.61%
2040 -0.62% 1.68%
2039 -0.6% 1.75%
2038 -0.59% 1.81%
2037 -0.58% 1.88%
2036 -0.56% 1.95%
2035 -0.54% 2%
2034 -0.53% 2.05%
2033 -0.51% 2.11%
2032 -0.5% 2.14%
2031 -0.47% 2.18%
2030 -0.46% 2.22%
2029 -0.43% 2.25%
2028 -0.4% 2.3%
2027 -0.38% 2.32%
2026 -1.18% 2.36%
2025 -0.89% 2.39%
2024 -0.35% 2.4%
2023 -0.36% 2.42%
2022 -0.43% 2.42%
2021 -1.42% 2.43%
2020 -1.18% 2.25%
2019 -0.02% 2.69%
2018 -0% 3.42%
2017 0.01% 3.52%
2016 -0.04% 3.59%
2015 -0.07% 3.65%
2014 -0.07% 3.69%
2013 -0.06% 3.72%
2012 -0% 3.74%
2011 0.05% 3.75%
2010 -0.29% 2.86%
2009 0.07% 1.84%
2008 0.01% 1.73%
2007 -0.05% 1.74%
2006 -0.06% 1.76%
2005 -0.04% 1.78%
2004 -0.06% 1.81%
2003 -0.07% 1.85%
2002 -0.05% 1.9%
2001 -0.03% 1.97%
2000 -1.04% 2.32%
1999 -0.008% 2.73%
1998 0.04% 2.85%
1997 0.07% 2.9%
1996 0.08% 2.93%
1995 0.14% 2.96%
1994 0.21% 2.99%
1993 0.25% 3.02%
1992 0.31% 3.06%
1991 0.36% 3.11%
1990 0.39% 3.16%
1989 0.36% 3.22%
1988 0.42% 3.27%
1987 0.57% 3.28%
1986 0.68% 3.32%
1985 0.81% 3.4%
1984 0.91% 3.44%
1983 0.94% 3.47%
1982 0.92% 3.51%
1981 0.91% 3.54%
1980 0.93% 3.56%
1979 0.81% 3.57%
1978 0.8% 3.55%
1977 0.97% 3.49%
1976 1% 3.21%
1975 1% 2.92%
1974 0.96% 2.78%
1973 0.91% 2.58%
1972 0.83% 2.41%
1971 0.36% 2.3%
1970 0.36% 2.38%
1969 0.79% 2.49%
1968 0.96% 2.46%
1967 0.97% 2.4%
1966 0.75% 2.37%
1965 0.98% 2.35%
1964 1.39% 2.34%
1963 1.33% 2.32%
1962 1.15% 2.3%
1961 1.1% 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/poland/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Poland declined by 0.35%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Poland Solomon Islands
Current population
35806942
863951
Population rank 47/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.01%
One net population change
4.1 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.94 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.29 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -351 +53
Annual growth/decline -128,120 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.35% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.59 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -330,820 +1,631
Net migration rank 191/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,739,901 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 41/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 97/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Poland
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Poland Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -330,820 - 1,631
2024 - -238,062 - 1,610
2023 -135,743 -7,824 17,436 1,636
2022 -143,605 967,744 17,253 1,567
2021 -184,907 2,251 16,626 1,499
2020 -120,050 3,920 16,488 1,556
2019 -34,169 7,696 16,649 -1,990
2018 -26,582 -223 16,790 6,653
2017 0 -21,535 16,897 6,513
2016 -3,797 -5,675 17,027 6,146
2015 -26,590 3,887 16,909 5,853
2014 0 5,525 16,652 5,598
2013 -19,020 12,402 16,038 5,631
2012 0 4,635 15,585 5,420
2011 11,419 45,951 15,095 5,219
2010 38,043 119,623 14,604 5,040
2009 30,521 -8,283 14,381 -4,360
2008 34,313 -42,288 14,225 -5,538
2007 11,436 -51,235 13,963 -5,383
2006 3,814 -68,882 13,799 -5,262
2005 -3,817 -41,942 13,568 -5,082
2004 -7,637 -38,216 13,444 -4,985
2003 -15,281 -19,039 13,344 -4,881
2002 -3,823 -16,462 13,195 -4,691
2001 3,825 -16,648 13,061 -4,474
2000 11,478 -15,921 12,938 -4,219
1999 0 -53,035 12,809 -1,588
1998 19,332 -39,509 12,658 -1,019
1997 34,785 -44,230 12,478 -931
1996 42,487 -45,349 12,328 -947
1995 46,314 -52,989 12,124 -952
1994 96,357 -41,845 11,771 -828
1993 103,846 -48,805 11,396 -665
1992 118,928 -46,893 11,029 -482
1991 141,511 -55,342 10,789 -410
1990 160,066 -50,339 10,561 -335
1989 182,215 -49,192 10,354 -270
1988 215,599 -101,671 10,142 -197
1987 226,008 -32,310 9,943 -179
1986 258,448 -22,520 9,656 -269
1985 297,615 -27,277 9,534 -150
1984 332,137 -18,402 9,299 -102
1983 373,032 -26,724 9,011 -30
1982 369,551 -34,980 8,720 40
1981 351,806 -16,155 8,436 99
1980 348,627 -42,420 8,156 151
1979 366,571 -22,162 7,874 188
1978 339,166 -62,936 7,598 174
1977 353,828 -33,496 7,290 159
1976 367,612 -25,716 7,058 -48
1975 350,356 -31,346 6,635 -760
1974 346,893 -18,273 6,612 -1,084
1973 320,229 -29,335 6,343 -1,329
1972 314,028 -15,004 6,074 -1,520
1971 278,660 -31,767 5,814 -1,646
1970 280,913 -66,859 5,575 -1,632
1969 270,151 -26,744 5,444 -1,187
1968 280,963 -11,905 5,285 -1,154
1967 275,089 -25,479 5,151 -1,213
1966 297,801 -17,158 5,028 -1,256
1965 314,450 -21,658 4,885 -1,237
1964 326,965 -23,273 4,747 -1,200
1963 359,330 -13,770 4,571 -1,129
1962 360,671 -31,021 4,408 -1,073
1961 398,521 -20,044 4,257 -1,016
1960 444,562 -6,306 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 41.4% of the population change in Poland is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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, 1,739,901 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Poland, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K
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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