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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 12.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Portugal vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Solomon Islands
2100 8,977,781 1,869,358
2099 8,983,042 1,865,277
2098 8,987,129 1,861,047
2097 8,992,549 1,856,421
2096 8,998,689 1,851,585
2095 9,006,394 1,846,229
2094 9,011,158 1,840,799
2093 9,016,023 1,834,881
2092 9,021,257 1,828,545
2091 9,025,345 1,822,001
2090 9,029,722 1,815,153
2089 9,034,399 1,808,103
2088 9,039,122 1,800,741
2087 9,045,400 1,793,136
2086 9,050,153 1,785,209
2085 9,055,552 1,777,013
2084 9,062,369 1,768,444
2083 9,068,714 1,759,601
2082 9,077,003 1,750,433
2081 9,087,394 1,740,952
2080 9,098,423 1,731,110
2079 9,111,057 1,721,146
2078 9,125,056 1,710,785
2077 9,140,039 1,700,043
2076 9,158,661 1,688,876
2075 9,178,289 1,677,587
2074 9,201,245 1,666,185
2073 9,225,478 1,654,264
2072 9,248,867 1,642,044
2071 9,275,782 1,629,467
2070 9,304,137 1,616,736
2069 9,334,425 1,603,679
2068 9,367,211 1,590,304
2067 9,399,389 1,576,716
2066 9,432,609 1,563,005
2065 9,466,860 1,549,060
2064 9,503,941 1,534,862
2063 9,540,829 1,520,351
2062 9,578,098 1,505,792
2061 9,614,549 1,490,935
2060 9,652,893 1,476,028
2059 9,691,151 1,460,816
2058 9,731,557 1,445,385
2057 9,769,285 1,429,967
2056 9,807,403 1,414,320
2055 9,847,280 1,398,440
2054 9,885,446 1,382,426
2053 9,924,814 1,366,190
2052 9,963,090 1,349,703
2051 9,999,372 1,333,136
2050 10,035,796 1,316,322
2049 10,072,922 1,299,367
2048 10,106,403 1,282,258
2047 10,140,325 1,265,007
2046 10,173,871 1,247,608
2045 10,206,046 1,230,002
2044 10,237,224 1,212,277
2043 10,268,090 1,194,351
2042 10,296,167 1,176,271
2041 10,322,968 1,158,172
2040 10,351,965 1,139,832
2039 10,379,824 1,121,014
2038 10,405,843 1,101,787
2037 10,430,143 1,082,148
2036 10,454,779 1,062,197
2035 10,478,501 1,041,925
2034 10,502,828 1,021,492
2033 10,525,638 1,000,997
2032 10,548,736 980,329
2031 10,569,489 959,788
2030 10,588,717 939,300
2029 10,609,556 918,921
2028 10,631,437 898,660
2027 10,649,916 878,499
2026 10,667,081 858,557
2025 10,683,692 838,746
2024 10,694,681 819,198
2023 10,578,174 800,005
2022 10,434,332 781,066
2021 10,361,831 762,591
2020 10,297,081 744,498
2019 10,286,263 728,147
2018 10,283,822 709,101
2017 10,300,300 685,672
2016 10,325,452 662,379
2015 10,358,076 639,415
2014 10,401,062 616,908
2013 10,457,295 594,945
2012 10,514,844 573,606
2011 10,557,560 552,945
2010 10,573,100 532,968
2009 10,568,247 518,141
2008 10,558,177 508,790
2007 10,542,964 500,156
2006 10,522,288 491,594
2005 10,503,330 483,080
2004 10,483,861 474,611
2003 10,458,821 466,154
2002 10,419,631 457,671
2001 10,362,722 449,125
2000 10,289,898 440,469
1999 10,217,828 430,500
1998 10,160,196 419,071
1997 10,108,977 407,474
1996 10,063,945 396,009
1995 10,026,176 384,733
1994 9,991,525 373,675
1993 9,964,675 362,839
1992 9,952,494 352,205
1991 9,960,235 341,738
1990 9,983,218 331,435
1989 10,005,000 321,282
1988 10,019,610 311,265
1987 10,030,031 301,414
1986 10,032,734 291,842
1985 10,023,613 282,455
1984 9,996,232 273,163
1983 9,957,865 264,068
1982 9,911,771 255,200
1981 9,851,362 246,555
1980 9,766,312 238,135
1979 9,661,265 229,953
1978 9,558,250 222,029
1977 9,455,675 214,418
1976 9,355,810 207,194
1975 9,093,470 200,744
1974 8,754,365 195,041
1973 8,633,100 189,774
1972 8,630,430 184,994
1971 8,643,756 180,637
1970 8,680,431 176,579
1969 8,757,705 172,476
1968 8,836,650 168,282
1967 8,874,520 164,245
1966 8,930,990 160,393
1965 8,998,595 156,686
1964 9,035,365 153,085
1963 9,030,355 149,589
1962 8,993,985 146,201
1961 8,929,316 142,912
1960 8,857,716 139,688

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/portugal/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. 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 Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Solomon Islands
2100 -0.06% 0.22%
2099 -0.05% 0.23%
2098 -0.06% 0.25%
2097 -0.07% 0.26%
2096 -0.09% 0.29%
2095 -0.05% 0.29%
2094 -0.05% 0.32%
2093 -0.06% 0.35%
2092 -0.05% 0.36%
2091 -0.05% 0.38%
2090 -0.05% 0.39%
2089 -0.05% 0.41%
2088 -0.07% 0.42%
2087 -0.05% 0.44%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.08% 0.48%
2084 -0.07% 0.5%
2083 -0.09% 0.52%
2082 -0.11% 0.54%
2081 -0.12% 0.57%
2080 -0.14% 0.58%
2079 -0.15% 0.61%
2078 -0.16% 0.63%
2077 -0.2% 0.66%
2076 -0.21% 0.67%
2075 -0.25% 0.68%
2074 -0.26% 0.72%
2073 -0.25% 0.74%
2072 -0.29% 0.77%
2071 -0.3% 0.79%
2070 -0.32% 0.81%
2069 -0.35% 0.84%
2068 -0.34% 0.86%
2067 -0.35% 0.88%
2066 -0.36% 0.9%
2065 -0.39% 0.93%
2064 -0.39% 0.95%
2063 -0.39% 0.97%
2062 -0.38% 1%
2061 -0.4% 1.01%
2060 -0.39% 1.04%
2059 -0.42% 1.07%
2058 -0.39% 1.08%
2057 -0.39% 1.11%
2056 -0.4% 1.14%
2055 -0.39% 1.16%
2054 -0.4% 1.19%
2053 -0.38% 1.22%
2052 -0.36% 1.24%
2051 -0.36% 1.28%
2050 -0.37% 1.3%
2049 -0.33% 1.33%
2048 -0.33% 1.36%
2047 -0.33% 1.39%
2046 -0.32% 1.43%
2045 -0.3% 1.46%
2044 -0.3% 1.5%
2043 -0.27% 1.54%
2042 -0.26% 1.56%
2041 -0.28% 1.61%
2040 -0.27% 1.68%
2039 -0.25% 1.75%
2038 -0.23% 1.81%
2037 -0.24% 1.88%
2036 -0.23% 1.95%
2035 -0.23% 2%
2034 -0.22% 2.05%
2033 -0.22% 2.11%
2032 -0.2% 2.14%
2031 -0.18% 2.18%
2030 -0.2% 2.22%
2029 -0.21% 2.25%
2028 -0.17% 2.3%
2027 -0.16% 2.32%
2026 -0.16% 2.36%
2025 -0.1% 2.39%
2024 1.1% 2.4%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 0.7% 2.42%
2021 0.63% 2.43%
2020 0.11% 2.25%
2019 0.02% 2.69%
2018 -0.16% 3.42%
2017 -0.24% 3.52%
2016 -0.31% 3.59%
2015 -0.41% 3.65%
2014 -0.54% 3.69%
2013 -0.55% 3.72%
2012 -0.4% 3.74%
2011 -0.15% 3.75%
2010 0.05% 2.86%
2009 0.1% 1.84%
2008 0.14% 1.73%
2007 0.2% 1.74%
2006 0.18% 1.76%
2005 0.19% 1.78%
2004 0.24% 1.81%
2003 0.38% 1.85%
2002 0.55% 1.9%
2001 0.71% 1.97%
2000 0.71% 2.32%
1999 0.57% 2.73%
1998 0.51% 2.85%
1997 0.45% 2.9%
1996 0.38% 2.93%
1995 0.35% 2.96%
1994 0.27% 2.99%
1993 0.12% 3.02%
1992 -0.08% 3.06%
1991 -0.23% 3.11%
1990 -0.22% 3.16%
1989 -0.15% 3.22%
1988 -0.1% 3.27%
1987 -0.03% 3.28%
1986 0.09% 3.32%
1985 0.27% 3.4%
1984 0.39% 3.44%
1983 0.47% 3.47%
1982 0.61% 3.51%
1981 0.87% 3.54%
1980 1.09% 3.56%
1979 1.08% 3.57%
1978 1.08% 3.55%
1977 1.07% 3.49%
1976 2.88% 3.21%
1975 3.87% 2.92%
1974 1.4% 2.78%
1973 0.03% 2.58%
1972 -0.15% 2.41%
1971 -0.42% 2.3%
1970 -0.88% 2.38%
1969 -0.89% 2.49%
1968 -0.43% 2.46%
1967 -0.63% 2.4%
1966 -0.75% 2.37%
1965 -0.41% 2.35%
1964 0.06% 2.34%
1963 0.4% 2.32%
1962 0.72% 2.3%
1961 0.81% 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/portugal/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Portugal Solomon Islands
Current population
10667081
863951
Population rank 92/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.01%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
6.13 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +319 +53
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 33/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +16,472 +1,631
Net migration rank 38/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 1,631
2024 - 20,648 - 1,610
2023 -32,792 29,102 17,436 1,636
2022 -40,694 68,696 17,253 1,567
2021 -45,592 69,606 16,626 1,499
2020 -39,129 54,076 16,488 1,556
2019 -24,687 63,031 16,649 -1,990
2018 -25,709 22,495 16,790 6,653
2017 -23,691 13,979 16,897 6,513
2016 -23,749 -775 17,027 6,146
2015 -23,823 -3,209 16,909 5,853
2014 -22,882 -26,447 16,652 5,598
2013 -24,052 -36,342 16,038 5,631
2012 -17,875 -37,083 15,585 5,420
2011 -5,279 -31,513 15,095 5,219
2010 -4,230 -5,627 14,604 5,040
2009 -5,284 14,532 14,381 -4,360
2008 0 9,478 14,225 -5,538
2007 -1,055 21,064 13,963 -5,383
2006 3,156 16,754 13,799 -5,262
2005 2,101 15,537 13,568 -5,082
2004 7,339 13,928 13,444 -4,985
2003 4,184 24,740 13,344 -4,881
2002 8,335 42,169 13,195 -4,691
2001 8,290 55,565 13,061 -4,474
2000 15,435 60,586 12,938 -4,219
1999 8,175 49,572 12,809 -1,588
1998 7,112 40,931 12,658 -1,019
1997 8,087 36,922 12,478 -931
1996 4,026 32,640 12,328 -947
1995 4,011 26,971 12,124 -952
1994 9,991 20,761 11,771 -828
1993 7,972 8,561 11,396 -665
1992 13,933 -11,847 11,029 -482
1991 12,948 -37,914 10,789 -410
1990 13,976 -34,855 10,561 -335
1989 22,011 -30,615 10,354 -270
1988 24,047 -26,595 10,142 -197
1987 28,084 -23,142 9,943 -179
1986 31,102 -20,000 9,656 -269
1985 33,077 -19,183 9,534 -150
1984 45,983 -16,658 9,299 -102
1983 47,798 -16,568 9,011 -30
1982 58,479 -15,006 8,720 40
1981 56,152 -7,938 8,436 99
1980 63,481 29,881 8,156 151
1979 67,628 32,434 7,874 188
1978 70,731 34,345 7,598 174
1977 84,156 37,779 7,290 159
1976 85,138 40,490 7,058 -48
1975 81,841 42,262 6,635 -760
1974 74,412 41,254 6,612 -1,084
1973 76,835 39,748 6,343 -1,329
1972 83,715 39,058 6,074 -1,520
1971 82,980 48,944 5,814 -1,646
1970 87,672 -191,862 5,575 -1,632
1969 89,329 -161,114 5,444 -1,187
1968 100,737 -145,200 5,285 -1,154
1967 106,495 -136,232 5,151 -1,213
1966 107,171 -129,233 5,028 -1,256
1965 115,182 -123,855 4,885 -1,237
1964 120,170 -118,763 4,747 -1,200
1963 113,783 -116,874 4,571 -1,129
1962 123,217 -113,947 4,408 -1,073
1961 117,867 -112,768 4,257 -1,016
1960 118,693 -95,886 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
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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