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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 3.47 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Qatar vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Solomon Islands
2100 6,864,512 1,869,358
2099 6,795,697 1,865,277
2098 6,726,889 1,861,047
2097 6,658,115 1,856,421
2096 6,589,399 1,851,585
2095 6,520,903 1,846,229
2094 6,452,670 1,840,799
2093 6,384,792 1,834,881
2092 6,317,235 1,828,545
2091 6,249,912 1,822,001
2090 6,182,993 1,815,153
2089 6,116,439 1,808,103
2088 6,050,282 1,800,741
2087 5,984,646 1,793,136
2086 5,919,506 1,785,209
2085 5,854,810 1,777,013
2084 5,790,733 1,768,444
2083 5,727,107 1,759,601
2082 5,663,726 1,750,433
2081 5,600,872 1,740,952
2080 5,538,952 1,731,110
2079 5,477,309 1,721,146
2078 5,416,092 1,710,785
2077 5,355,430 1,700,043
2076 5,295,298 1,688,876
2075 5,235,611 1,677,587
2074 5,176,349 1,666,185
2073 5,117,758 1,654,264
2072 5,059,696 1,642,044
2071 5,002,249 1,629,467
2070 4,945,273 1,616,736
2069 4,888,911 1,603,679
2068 4,833,090 1,590,304
2067 4,777,814 1,576,716
2066 4,723,056 1,563,005
2065 4,668,810 1,549,060
2064 4,614,957 1,534,862
2063 4,561,622 1,520,351
2062 4,509,442 1,505,792
2061 4,457,910 1,490,935
2060 4,406,963 1,476,028
2059 4,356,604 1,460,816
2058 4,306,842 1,445,385
2057 4,257,533 1,429,967
2056 4,208,980 1,414,320
2055 4,160,635 1,398,440
2054 4,113,078 1,382,426
2053 4,065,870 1,366,190
2052 4,019,393 1,349,703
2051 3,973,445 1,333,136
2050 3,927,949 1,316,322
2049 3,882,963 1,299,367
2048 3,838,380 1,282,258
2047 3,794,282 1,265,007
2046 3,750,671 1,247,608
2045 3,707,573 1,230,002
2044 3,665,008 1,212,277
2043 3,623,031 1,194,351
2042 3,581,673 1,176,271
2041 3,540,989 1,158,172
2040 3,500,991 1,139,832
2039 3,461,758 1,121,014
2038 3,423,310 1,101,787
2037 3,385,696 1,082,148
2036 3,348,948 1,062,197
2035 3,313,100 1,041,925
2034 3,278,067 1,021,492
2033 3,243,892 1,000,997
2032 3,210,644 980,329
2031 3,178,257 959,788
2030 3,146,733 939,300
2029 3,112,748 918,921
2028 3,075,676 898,660
2027 3,035,492 878,499
2026 2,985,826 858,557
2025 2,926,071 838,746
2024 2,857,822 819,198
2023 2,656,032 800,005
2022 2,657,333 781,066
2021 2,504,910 762,591
2020 2,794,148 744,498
2019 2,638,657 728,147
2018 2,580,734 709,101
2017 2,545,820 685,672
2016 2,477,113 662,379
2015 2,344,557 639,415
2014 2,151,745 616,908
2013 1,916,426 594,945
2012 1,722,438 573,606
2011 1,624,761 552,945
2010 1,616,832 532,968
2009 1,608,903 518,141
2008 1,426,938 508,790
2007 1,208,595 500,156
2006 972,831 491,594
2005 825,408 483,080
2004 773,332 474,611
2003 744,682 466,154
2002 711,205 457,671
2001 677,925 449,125
2000 644,989 440,469
1999 612,500 430,500
1998 580,540 419,071
1997 550,500 407,474
1996 529,019 396,009
1995 514,325 384,733
1994 499,459 373,675
1993 484,545 362,839
1992 469,657 352,205
1991 454,853 341,738
1990 440,175 331,435
1989 425,646 321,282
1988 411,264 311,265
1987 397,005 301,414
1986 382,422 291,842
1985 365,940 282,455
1984 347,878 273,163
1983 329,709 264,068
1982 311,537 255,200
1981 293,553 246,555
1980 275,913 238,135
1979 258,670 229,953
1978 241,808 222,029
1977 225,285 214,418
1976 209,052 207,194
1975 193,087 200,744
1974 177,362 195,041
1973 161,841 189,774
1972 146,506 184,994
1971 131,346 180,637
1970 116,350 176,579
1969 103,025 172,476
1968 91,749 168,282
1967 81,439 164,245
1966 72,192 160,393
1965 64,065 156,686
1964 56,867 153,085
1963 50,380 149,589
1962 44,630 146,201
1961 39,680 142,912
1960 36,010 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th 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) Qatar's population will grow by 31% to 3,927,949 people with a rank change from 136th to 134th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Solomon Islands
2100 1.01% 0.22%
2099 1.02% 0.23%
2098 1.03% 0.25%
2097 1.04% 0.26%
2096 1.05% 0.29%
2095 1.06% 0.29%
2094 1.06% 0.32%
2093 1.07% 0.35%
2092 1.08% 0.36%
2091 1.08% 0.38%
2090 1.09% 0.39%
2089 1.09% 0.41%
2088 1.1% 0.42%
2087 1.1% 0.44%
2086 1.11% 0.46%
2085 1.11% 0.48%
2084 1.11% 0.5%
2083 1.12% 0.52%
2082 1.12% 0.54%
2081 1.12% 0.57%
2080 1.13% 0.58%
2079 1.13% 0.61%
2078 1.13% 0.63%
2077 1.14% 0.66%
2076 1.14% 0.67%
2075 1.14% 0.68%
2074 1.14% 0.72%
2073 1.15% 0.74%
2072 1.15% 0.77%
2071 1.15% 0.79%
2070 1.15% 0.81%
2069 1.15% 0.84%
2068 1.16% 0.86%
2067 1.16% 0.88%
2066 1.16% 0.9%
2065 1.17% 0.93%
2064 1.17% 0.95%
2063 1.16% 0.97%
2062 1.16% 1%
2061 1.16% 1.01%
2060 1.16% 1.04%
2059 1.16% 1.07%
2058 1.16% 1.08%
2057 1.15% 1.11%
2056 1.16% 1.14%
2055 1.16% 1.16%
2054 1.16% 1.19%
2053 1.16% 1.22%
2052 1.16% 1.24%
2051 1.16% 1.28%
2050 1.16% 1.3%
2049 1.16% 1.33%
2048 1.16% 1.36%
2047 1.16% 1.39%
2046 1.16% 1.43%
2045 1.16% 1.46%
2044 1.16% 1.5%
2043 1.15% 1.54%
2042 1.15% 1.56%
2041 1.14% 1.61%
2040 1.13% 1.68%
2039 1.12% 1.75%
2038 1.11% 1.81%
2037 1.1% 1.88%
2036 1.08% 1.95%
2035 1.07% 2%
2034 1.05% 2.05%
2033 1.04% 2.11%
2032 1.02% 2.14%
2031 1% 2.18%
2030 1.09% 2.22%
2029 1.21% 2.25%
2028 1.32% 2.3%
2027 1.66% 2.32%
2026 2.04% 2.36%
2025 2.39% 2.39%
2024 7.6% 2.4%
2023 -0.05% 2.42%
2022 6.08% 2.42%
2021 -10.4% 2.43%
2020 5.89% 2.25%
2019 2.24% 2.69%
2018 1.37% 3.42%
2017 2.77% 3.52%
2016 5.65% 3.59%
2015 8.96% 3.65%
2014 12.3% 3.69%
2013 11.3% 3.72%
2012 6.01% 3.74%
2011 0.49% 3.75%
2010 0.49% 2.86%
2009 12.8% 1.84%
2008 18.1% 1.73%
2007 24.2% 1.74%
2006 17.9% 1.76%
2005 6.73% 1.78%
2004 3.85% 1.81%
2003 4.71% 1.85%
2002 4.91% 1.9%
2001 5.11% 1.97%
2000 5.3% 2.32%
1999 5.51% 2.73%
1998 5.46% 2.85%
1997 4.06% 2.9%
1996 2.86% 2.93%
1995 2.98% 2.96%
1994 3.08% 2.99%
1993 3.17% 3.02%
1992 3.25% 3.06%
1991 3.33% 3.11%
1990 3.41% 3.16%
1989 3.5% 3.22%
1988 3.59% 3.27%
1987 3.81% 3.28%
1986 4.5% 3.32%
1985 5.19% 3.4%
1984 5.51% 3.44%
1983 5.83% 3.47%
1982 6.13% 3.51%
1981 6.39% 3.54%
1980 6.67% 3.56%
1979 6.97% 3.57%
1978 7.33% 3.55%
1977 7.77% 3.49%
1976 8.27% 3.21%
1975 8.87% 2.92%
1974 9.59% 2.78%
1973 10.5% 2.58%
1972 11.5% 2.41%
1971 12.9% 2.3%
1970 12.9% 2.38%
1969 12.3% 2.49%
1968 12.7% 2.46%
1967 12.8% 2.4%
1966 12.7% 2.37%
1965 12.7% 2.35%
1964 12.9% 2.34%
1963 12.9% 2.32%
1962 12.5% 2.3%
1961 10.2% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Qatar Solomon Islands
Current population
2999260
863951
Population rank 136/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +553 +53
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 33/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +36,288 +1,631
Net migration rank 26/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 1,631
2024 - 46,105 - 1,610
2023 23,845 39,995 17,436 1,636
2022 24,360 80,004 17,253 1,567
2021 21,297 24,501 16,626 1,499
2020 25,128 -50,433 16,488 1,556
2019 24,112 10,557 16,649 -1,990
2018 23,340 12,465 16,790 6,653
2017 23,244 46,719 16,897 6,513
2016 22,416 119,725 17,027 6,146
2015 22,568 177,467 16,909 5,853
2014 21,699 194,712 16,652 5,598
2013 19,669 133,520 16,038 5,631
2012 17,681 77,091 15,585 5,420
2011 16,543 77,228 15,095 5,219
2010 16,225 90,620 14,604 5,040
2009 15,595 123,217 14,381 -4,360
2008 14,062 165,572 14,225 -5,538
2007 11,351 245,703 13,963 -5,383
2006 10,225 204,236 13,799 -5,262
2005 11,392 68,993 13,568 -5,082
2004 11,242 12,531 13,444 -4,985
2003 11,291 22,234 13,344 -4,881
2002 11,062 22,356 13,195 -4,691
2001 10,683 22,456 13,061 -4,474
2000 9,974 22,769 12,938 -4,219
1999 9,431 22,815 12,809 -1,588
1998 9,055 22,618 12,658 -1,019
1997 8,846 19,547 12,478 -931
1996 9,049 5,517 12,328 -947
1995 9,186 5,634 12,124 -952
1994 9,257 5,660 11,771 -828
1993 9,250 5,670 11,396 -665
1992 9,189 5,670 11,029 -482
1991 9,182 5,562 10,789 -410
1990 9,388 5,216 10,561 -335
1989 9,407 5,045 10,354 -270
1988 9,198 5,118 10,142 -197
1987 8,806 5,405 9,943 -179
1986 8,439 6,512 9,656 -269
1985 8,212 9,797 9,534 -150
1984 7,997 10,113 9,299 -102
1983 7,765 10,462 9,011 -30
1982 7,489 10,634 8,720 40
1981 7,202 10,644 8,436 99
1980 6,894 10,540 8,156 151
1979 6,579 10,466 7,874 188
1978 6,246 10,434 7,598 174
1977 5,925 10,445 7,290 159
1976 5,598 10,494 7,058 -48
1975 5,289 10,549 6,635 -760
1974 5,015 10,603 6,612 -1,084
1973 4,780 10,641 6,343 -1,329
1972 4,581 10,663 6,074 -1,520
1971 4,433 10,644 5,814 -1,646
1970 4,346 10,579 5,575 -1,632
1969 3,941 7,790 5,444 -1,187
1968 3,547 7,266 5,285 -1,154
1967 3,167 6,637 5,151 -1,213
1966 2,811 5,880 5,028 -1,256
1965 2,472 5,083 4,885 -1,237
1964 2,150 4,686 4,747 -1,200
1963 1,854 4,283 4,571 -1,129
1962 1,589 3,773 4,408 -1,073
1961 1,357 3,186 4,257 -1,016
1960 1,220 1,586 4,119 -917

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

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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Qatar is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 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, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
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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