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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 21.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Romania vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Solomon Islands
2100 10,801,385 1,869,358
2099 10,885,505 1,865,277
2098 10,969,050 1,861,047
2097 11,052,086 1,856,421
2096 11,134,776 1,851,585
2095 11,217,462 1,846,229
2094 11,299,298 1,840,799
2093 11,382,352 1,834,881
2092 11,464,817 1,828,545
2091 11,546,872 1,822,001
2090 11,630,335 1,815,153
2089 11,713,468 1,808,103
2088 11,796,733 1,800,741
2087 11,880,373 1,793,136
2086 11,966,550 1,785,209
2085 12,052,744 1,777,013
2084 12,140,454 1,768,444
2083 12,229,714 1,759,601
2082 12,319,480 1,750,433
2081 12,412,385 1,740,952
2080 12,507,333 1,731,110
2079 12,603,302 1,721,146
2078 12,700,870 1,710,785
2077 12,799,985 1,700,043
2076 12,900,610 1,688,876
2075 13,002,848 1,677,587
2074 13,107,513 1,666,185
2073 13,213,407 1,654,264
2072 13,323,211 1,642,044
2071 13,435,661 1,629,467
2070 13,550,449 1,616,736
2069 13,667,892 1,603,679
2068 13,786,771 1,590,304
2067 13,909,141 1,576,716
2066 14,034,214 1,563,005
2065 14,163,381 1,549,060
2064 14,293,294 1,534,862
2063 14,424,068 1,520,351
2062 14,557,025 1,505,792
2061 14,689,897 1,490,935
2060 14,821,441 1,476,028
2059 14,952,855 1,460,816
2058 15,082,857 1,445,385
2057 15,211,914 1,429,967
2056 15,340,213 1,414,320
2055 15,467,019 1,398,440
2054 15,590,545 1,382,426
2053 15,712,155 1,366,190
2052 15,834,374 1,349,703
2051 15,954,507 1,333,136
2050 16,073,070 1,316,322
2049 16,192,498 1,299,367
2048 16,311,535 1,282,258
2047 16,430,565 1,265,007
2046 16,547,661 1,247,608
2045 16,665,026 1,230,002
2044 16,783,383 1,212,277
2043 16,900,955 1,194,351
2042 17,018,000 1,176,271
2041 17,136,818 1,158,172
2040 17,253,674 1,139,832
2039 17,370,310 1,121,014
2038 17,488,193 1,101,787
2037 17,604,853 1,082,148
2036 17,721,511 1,062,197
2035 17,837,396 1,041,925
2034 17,950,976 1,021,492
2033 18,064,449 1,000,997
2032 18,176,399 980,329
2031 18,288,437 959,788
2030 18,399,699 939,300
2029 18,511,331 918,921
2028 18,621,197 898,660
2027 18,730,482 878,499
2026 18,839,108 858,557
2025 18,946,392 838,746
2024 19,051,804 819,198
2023 19,061,062 800,005
2022 19,048,502 781,066
2021 19,122,059 762,591
2020 19,265,250 744,498
2019 19,371,648 728,147
2018 19,473,970 709,101
2017 19,588,715 685,672
2016 19,702,267 662,379
2015 19,815,616 639,415
2014 19,908,979 616,908
2013 19,983,693 594,945
2012 20,058,035 573,606
2011 20,147,528 552,945
2010 20,246,871 532,968
2009 20,367,487 518,141
2008 20,537,875 508,790
2007 20,882,982 500,156
2006 21,193,760 491,594
2005 21,319,685 483,080
2004 21,451,748 474,611
2003 21,574,326 466,154
2002 21,730,496 457,671
2001 22,131,970 449,125
2000 22,442,971 440,469
1999 22,472,040 430,500
1998 22,507,344 419,071
1997 22,553,978 407,474
1996 22,619,004 396,009
1995 22,684,270 384,733
1994 22,730,211 373,675
1993 22,763,280 362,839
1992 22,794,284 352,205
1991 23,001,155 341,738
1990 23,201,835 331,435
1989 23,161,458 321,282
1988 23,057,662 311,265
1987 22,949,430 301,414
1986 22,836,841 291,842
1985 22,732,999 282,455
1984 22,640,547 273,163
1983 22,560,478 264,068
1982 22,475,741 255,200
1981 22,353,070 246,555
1980 22,207,282 238,135
1979 22,090,488 229,953
1978 21,951,464 222,029
1977 21,756,096 214,418
1976 21,551,634 207,194
1975 21,293,583 200,744
1974 21,029,429 195,041
1973 20,835,681 189,774
1972 20,657,957 184,994
1971 20,461,567 180,637
1970 20,250,398 176,579
1969 20,009,141 172,476
1968 19,799,831 168,282
1967 19,534,242 164,245
1966 19,215,450 160,393
1965 19,031,576 156,686
1964 18,919,126 153,085
1963 18,797,850 149,589
1962 18,676,550 146,201
1961 18,555,250 142,912
1960 18,406,905 139,688

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/romania/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th 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) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. 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 Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Solomon Islands
2100 -0.77% 0.22%
2099 -0.76% 0.23%
2098 -0.75% 0.25%
2097 -0.74% 0.26%
2096 -0.74% 0.29%
2095 -0.72% 0.29%
2094 -0.73% 0.32%
2093 -0.72% 0.35%
2092 -0.71% 0.36%
2091 -0.72% 0.38%
2090 -0.71% 0.39%
2089 -0.71% 0.41%
2088 -0.7% 0.42%
2087 -0.72% 0.44%
2086 -0.72% 0.46%
2085 -0.72% 0.48%
2084 -0.73% 0.5%
2083 -0.73% 0.52%
2082 -0.75% 0.54%
2081 -0.76% 0.57%
2080 -0.76% 0.58%
2079 -0.77% 0.61%
2078 -0.77% 0.63%
2077 -0.78% 0.66%
2076 -0.79% 0.67%
2075 -0.8% 0.68%
2074 -0.8% 0.72%
2073 -0.82% 0.74%
2072 -0.84% 0.77%
2071 -0.85% 0.79%
2070 -0.86% 0.81%
2069 -0.86% 0.84%
2068 -0.88% 0.86%
2067 -0.89% 0.88%
2066 -0.91% 0.9%
2065 -0.91% 0.93%
2064 -0.91% 0.95%
2063 -0.91% 0.97%
2062 -0.9% 1%
2061 -0.89% 1.01%
2060 -0.88% 1.04%
2059 -0.86% 1.07%
2058 -0.85% 1.08%
2057 -0.84% 1.11%
2056 -0.82% 1.14%
2055 -0.79% 1.16%
2054 -0.77% 1.19%
2053 -0.77% 1.22%
2052 -0.75% 1.24%
2051 -0.74% 1.28%
2050 -0.74% 1.3%
2049 -0.73% 1.33%
2048 -0.72% 1.36%
2047 -0.71% 1.39%
2046 -0.7% 1.43%
2045 -0.71% 1.46%
2044 -0.7% 1.5%
2043 -0.69% 1.54%
2042 -0.69% 1.56%
2041 -0.68% 1.61%
2040 -0.67% 1.68%
2039 -0.67% 1.75%
2038 -0.66% 1.81%
2037 -0.66% 1.88%
2036 -0.65% 1.95%
2035 -0.63% 2%
2034 -0.63% 2.05%
2033 -0.62% 2.11%
2032 -0.61% 2.14%
2031 -0.6% 2.18%
2030 -0.6% 2.22%
2029 -0.59% 2.25%
2028 -0.58% 2.3%
2027 -0.58% 2.32%
2026 -0.57% 2.36%
2025 -0.55% 2.39%
2024 -0.05% 2.4%
2023 0.07% 2.42%
2022 -0.38% 2.42%
2021 -0.74% 2.43%
2020 -0.55% 2.25%
2019 -0.53% 2.69%
2018 -0.59% 3.42%
2017 -0.58% 3.52%
2016 -0.57% 3.59%
2015 -0.47% 3.65%
2014 -0.37% 3.69%
2013 -0.37% 3.72%
2012 -0.44% 3.74%
2011 -0.49% 3.75%
2010 -0.59% 2.86%
2009 -0.83% 1.84%
2008 -1.65% 1.73%
2007 -1.47% 1.74%
2006 -0.59% 1.76%
2005 -0.62% 1.78%
2004 -0.57% 1.81%
2003 -0.72% 1.85%
2002 -1.81% 1.9%
2001 -1.39% 1.97%
2000 -0.13% 2.32%
1999 -0.16% 2.73%
1998 -0.21% 2.85%
1997 -0.29% 2.9%
1996 -0.29% 2.93%
1995 -0.2% 2.96%
1994 -0.15% 2.99%
1993 -0.14% 3.02%
1992 -0.9% 3.06%
1991 -0.86% 3.11%
1990 0.17% 3.16%
1989 0.45% 3.22%
1988 0.47% 3.27%
1987 0.49% 3.28%
1986 0.46% 3.32%
1985 0.41% 3.4%
1984 0.35% 3.44%
1983 0.38% 3.47%
1982 0.55% 3.51%
1981 0.66% 3.54%
1980 0.53% 3.56%
1979 0.63% 3.57%
1978 0.9% 3.55%
1977 0.95% 3.49%
1976 1.21% 3.21%
1975 1.26% 2.92%
1974 0.93% 2.78%
1973 0.86% 2.58%
1972 0.96% 2.41%
1971 1.04% 2.3%
1970 1.21% 2.38%
1969 1.06% 2.49%
1968 1.36% 2.46%
1967 1.66% 2.4%
1966 0.97% 2.37%
1965 0.59% 2.35%
1964 0.65% 2.34%
1963 0.65% 2.32%
1962 0.65% 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/romania/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Romania Solomon Islands
Current population
18839108
863951
Population rank 70/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.01%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
3.45 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.17 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -25 +53
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 33/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -29,041 +1,631
Net migration rank 163/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - 1,631
2024 - -28,466 - 1,610
2023 -89,587 -27,780 17,436 1,636
2022 -93,338 89,076 17,253 1,567
2021 -141,504 -17,731 16,626 1,499
2020 -100,179 -13,202 16,488 1,556
2019 -60,053 -27,909 16,649 -1,990
2018 -62,316 -33,018 16,790 6,653
2017 -50,930 -33,081 16,897 6,513
2016 -53,196 -33,073 17,027 6,146
2015 -59,447 -35,751 16,909 5,853
2014 -55,745 -35,448 16,652 5,598
2013 -59,951 -34,910 16,038 5,631
2012 -54,157 -37,589 15,585 5,420
2011 -56,413 -102,769 15,095 5,219
2010 -46,567 -122,364 14,604 5,040
2009 -34,625 -137,953 14,381 -4,360
2008 -30,806 -144,368 14,225 -5,538
2007 -37,590 -133,089 13,963 -5,383
2006 -38,148 -132,777 13,799 -5,262
2005 -40,508 -131,176 13,568 -5,082
2004 -42,904 -117,432 13,444 -4,985
2003 -56,093 -107,139 13,344 -4,881
2002 -58,673 -106,585 13,195 -4,691
2001 -37,625 -91,154 13,061 -4,474
2000 -22,443 -92,451 12,938 -4,219
1999 -31,461 -82,590 12,809 -1,588
1998 -33,761 -81,366 12,658 -1,019
1997 -42,853 -88,734 12,478 -931
1996 -56,548 -70,799 12,328 -947
1995 -36,295 -73,779 12,124 -952
1994 -18,184 -76,246 11,771 -828
1993 -13,658 -73,475 11,396 -665
1992 -4,559 -63,200 11,029 -482
1991 25,301 -36,824 10,789 -410
1990 69,605 -38,157 10,561 -335
1989 122,756 -33,866 10,354 -270
1988 126,817 -48,911 10,142 -197
1987 128,517 -42,868 9,943 -179
1986 134,737 -50,450 9,656 -269
1985 111,392 -28,108 9,534 -150
1984 117,731 -24,629 9,299 -102
1983 87,986 3,093 9,011 -30
1982 119,121 -4,725 8,720 40
1981 156,472 -20,870 8,436 99
1980 168,776 -16,668 8,156 151
1979 194,397 -29,600 7,874 188
1978 204,148 -31,427 7,598 174
1977 215,385 -28,135 7,290 159
1976 213,361 18,748 7,058 -48
1975 219,324 9,125 6,635 -760
1974 235,530 6,725 6,612 -1,084
1973 175,020 58,651 6,343 -1,329
1972 198,316 61,920 6,074 -1,520
1971 206,662 74,473 5,814 -1,646
1970 234,905 71,919 5,575 -1,632
1969 264,120 74,851 5,444 -1,187
1968 338,577 33,601 5,285 -1,154
1967 347,709 37,282 5,151 -1,213
1966 115,293 -25,458 5,028 -1,256
1965 114,190 -60,430 4,885 -1,237
1964 134,326 -59,500 4,747 -1,200
1963 139,104 -58,076 4,571 -1,129
1962 130,736 -56,152 4,408 -1,073
1961 163,286 -54,642 4,257 -1,016
1960 191,431 -55,397 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
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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