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

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The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 164.2 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Russia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Solomon Islands
2100 125,631,984 1,869,132
2099 125,735,285 1,865,051
2098 125,835,990 1,860,822
2097 125,914,480 1,856,197
2096 126,004,709 1,851,361
2095 126,072,890 1,846,006
2094 126,125,529 1,840,576
2093 126,181,074 1,834,659
2092 126,256,091 1,828,323
2091 126,304,823 1,821,781
2090 126,360,262 1,814,933
2089 126,412,664 1,807,885
2088 126,463,022 1,800,523
2087 126,511,263 1,792,919
2086 126,579,534 1,784,993
2085 126,655,806 1,776,798
2084 126,730,694 1,768,230
2083 126,805,713 1,759,388
2082 126,889,471 1,750,221
2081 126,973,300 1,740,741
2080 127,070,546 1,730,900
2079 127,191,346 1,720,938
2078 127,331,975 1,710,578
2077 127,489,152 1,699,838
2076 127,641,749 1,688,671
2075 127,825,235 1,677,384
2074 128,023,096 1,665,984
2073 128,238,922 1,654,063
2072 128,465,870 1,641,845
2071 128,745,681 1,629,270
2070 129,020,076 1,616,540
2069 129,309,803 1,603,485
2068 129,589,275 1,590,112
2067 129,873,991 1,576,525
2066 130,184,092 1,562,815
2065 130,515,828 1,548,873
2064 130,852,649 1,534,676
2063 131,199,458 1,520,167
2062 131,530,725 1,505,610
2061 131,881,030 1,490,754
2060 132,209,377 1,475,849
2059 132,568,882 1,460,639
2058 132,933,515 1,445,210
2057 133,272,997 1,429,794
2056 133,615,325 1,414,149
2055 133,963,055 1,398,271
2054 134,288,366 1,382,259
2053 134,609,198 1,366,025
2052 134,876,558 1,349,539
2051 135,141,211 1,332,975
2050 135,386,454 1,316,163
2049 135,609,441 1,299,210
2048 135,818,840 1,282,103
2047 136,013,698 1,264,854
2046 136,185,098 1,247,457
2045 136,368,416 1,229,853
2044 136,568,234 1,212,131
2043 136,791,498 1,194,206
2042 137,015,033 1,176,128
2041 137,266,491 1,158,032
2040 137,531,851 1,139,694
2039 137,833,822 1,120,879
2038 138,146,863 1,101,654
2037 138,485,780 1,082,017
2036 138,835,731 1,062,068
2035 139,197,452 1,041,799
2034 139,573,272 1,021,368
2033 139,960,175 1,000,876
2032 140,359,785 980,211
2031 140,785,026 959,672
2030 141,182,418 939,186
2029 141,571,268 918,810
2028 141,946,979 898,552
2027 142,315,155 878,392
2026 142,643,173 858,453
2025 143,513,328 838,645
2024 143,669,648 819,198
2023 143,826,130 800,005
2022 144,236,933 781,066
2021 144,746,762 762,591
2020 145,245,148 744,498
2019 145,453,291 728,147
2018 145,398,106 709,101
2017 145,293,260 685,672
2016 145,015,460 662,379
2015 144,640,716 639,415
2014 144,237,223 616,908
2013 143,805,638 594,945
2012 143,378,447 573,606
2011 143,018,195 552,945
2010 142,849,468 532,968
2009 142,785,348 518,141
2008 142,742,366 508,790
2007 142,805,114 500,156
2006 143,049,637 491,594
2005 143,518,814 483,080
2004 144,067,316 474,611
2003 144,648,618 466,154
2002 145,306,497 457,671
2001 145,976,482 449,125
2000 146,596,869 440,469
1999 147,214,776 430,500
1998 147,670,784 419,071
1997 147,915,361 407,474
1996 148,160,129 396,009
1995 148,375,787 384,733
1994 148,407,912 373,675
1993 148,458,777 362,839
1992 148,538,197 352,205
1991 148,394,216 341,738
1990 147,969,406 331,435
1989 147,721,000 321,282
1988 146,857,000 311,265
1987 145,908,000 301,414
1986 144,894,000 291,842
1985 143,858,000 282,455
1984 142,745,000 273,163
1983 141,668,000 264,068
1982 140,823,000 255,200
1981 139,941,000 246,555
1980 139,010,000 238,135
1979 138,027,000 229,953
1978 137,060,000 222,029
1977 136,100,000 214,418
1976 135,147,000 207,194
1975 134,200,000 200,744
1974 133,432,000 195,041
1973 132,669,000 189,774
1972 131,909,000 184,994
1971 131,155,000 180,637
1970 130,404,000 176,579
1969 129,664,000 172,476
1968 128,928,000 168,282
1967 128,196,000 164,245
1966 127,468,000 160,393
1965 126,745,000 156,686
1964 125,345,000 153,085
1963 123,960,000 149,589
1962 122,591,000 146,201
1961 121,236,000 142,912
1960 119,897,000 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th 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) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people with a rank change from 9th to 13th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.08% 0.22%
2099 -0.08% 0.23%
2098 -0.06% 0.25%
2097 -0.07% 0.26%
2096 -0.05% 0.29%
2095 -0.04% 0.29%
2094 -0.04% 0.32%
2093 -0.06% 0.35%
2092 -0.04% 0.36%
2091 -0.04% 0.38%
2090 -0.04% 0.39%
2089 -0.04% 0.41%
2088 -0.04% 0.42%
2087 -0.05% 0.44%
2086 -0.06% 0.46%
2085 -0.06% 0.48%
2084 -0.06% 0.5%
2083 -0.07% 0.52%
2082 -0.07% 0.54%
2081 -0.08% 0.57%
2080 -0.09% 0.58%
2079 -0.11% 0.61%
2078 -0.12% 0.63%
2077 -0.12% 0.66%
2076 -0.14% 0.67%
2075 -0.15% 0.68%
2074 -0.17% 0.72%
2073 -0.18% 0.74%
2072 -0.22% 0.77%
2071 -0.21% 0.79%
2070 -0.22% 0.81%
2069 -0.22% 0.84%
2068 -0.22% 0.86%
2067 -0.24% 0.88%
2066 -0.25% 0.9%
2065 -0.26% 0.93%
2064 -0.26% 0.95%
2063 -0.25% 0.97%
2062 -0.27% 1%
2061 -0.25% 1.01%
2060 -0.27% 1.04%
2059 -0.27% 1.07%
2058 -0.25% 1.08%
2057 -0.26% 1.11%
2056 -0.26% 1.14%
2055 -0.24% 1.16%
2054 -0.24% 1.19%
2053 -0.2% 1.22%
2052 -0.2% 1.24%
2051 -0.18% 1.28%
2050 -0.16% 1.3%
2049 -0.15% 1.33%
2048 -0.14% 1.36%
2047 -0.13% 1.39%
2046 -0.13% 1.43%
2045 -0.15% 1.46%
2044 -0.16% 1.5%
2043 -0.16% 1.54%
2042 -0.18% 1.56%
2041 -0.19% 1.61%
2040 -0.22% 1.68%
2039 -0.23% 1.75%
2038 -0.24% 1.81%
2037 -0.25% 1.88%
2036 -0.26% 1.95%
2035 -0.27% 2%
2034 -0.28% 2.05%
2033 -0.28% 2.11%
2032 -0.3% 2.14%
2031 -0.28% 2.18%
2030 -0.27% 2.22%
2029 -0.26% 2.25%
2028 -0.26% 2.3%
2027 -0.23% 2.32%
2026 -0.61% 2.36%
2025 -0.11% 2.37%
2024 -0.11% 2.4%
2023 -0.28% 2.42%
2022 -0.35% 2.42%
2021 -0.34% 2.43%
2020 -0.14% 2.25%
2019 0.04% 2.69%
2018 0.07% 3.42%
2017 0.19% 3.52%
2016 0.26% 3.59%
2015 0.28% 3.65%
2014 0.3% 3.69%
2013 0.3% 3.72%
2012 0.25% 3.74%
2011 0.12% 3.75%
2010 0.04% 2.86%
2009 0.03% 1.84%
2008 -0.04% 1.73%
2007 -0.17% 1.74%
2006 -0.33% 1.76%
2005 -0.38% 1.78%
2004 -0.4% 1.81%
2003 -0.45% 1.85%
2002 -0.46% 1.9%
2001 -0.42% 1.97%
2000 -0.42% 2.32%
1999 -0.31% 2.73%
1998 -0.17% 2.85%
1997 -0.17% 2.9%
1996 -0.15% 2.93%
1995 -0.02% 2.96%
1994 -0.03% 2.99%
1993 -0.05% 3.02%
1992 0.1% 3.06%
1991 0.29% 3.11%
1990 0.17% 3.16%
1989 0.59% 3.22%
1988 0.65% 3.27%
1987 0.7% 3.28%
1986 0.72% 3.32%
1985 0.78% 3.4%
1984 0.76% 3.44%
1983 0.6% 3.47%
1982 0.63% 3.51%
1981 0.67% 3.54%
1980 0.71% 3.56%
1979 0.71% 3.57%
1978 0.71% 3.55%
1977 0.71% 3.49%
1976 0.71% 3.21%
1975 0.58% 2.92%
1974 0.58% 2.78%
1973 0.58% 2.58%
1972 0.57% 2.41%
1971 0.58% 2.3%
1970 0.57% 2.38%
1969 0.57% 2.49%
1968 0.57% 2.46%
1967 0.57% 2.4%
1966 0.57% 2.37%
1965 1.12% 2.35%
1964 1.12% 2.34%
1963 1.12% 2.32%
1962 1.12% 2.3%
1961 1.12% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.11%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Russia Solomon Islands
Current population
142643173
868694
Population rank 9/197 161/197
Percent of world population 1.72% 0.01%
One net population change
3.37 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
26.1 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
17.7 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -428 +53
Annual growth/decline -156,320 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 166/197 32/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -251,822 +1,631
Net migration rank 187/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - 1,631
2024 -574,678 -178,042 17,715 1,610
2023 -503,392 27,807 17,436 1,636
2022 -576,948 765,629 17,253 1,567
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 16,626 1,499
2020 -697,177 334,094 16,488 1,556
2019 -319,997 336,494 16,649 -1,990
2018 -232,637 339,972 16,790 6,653
2017 -130,764 396,619 16,897 6,513
2016 0 447,645 17,027 6,146
2015 43,392 384,756 16,909 5,853
2014 28,848 264,698 16,652 5,598
2013 28,761 289,872 16,038 5,631
2012 0 285,977 15,585 5,420
2011 -128,716 309,377 15,095 5,219
2010 -242,844 307,555 14,604 5,040
2009 -257,014 350,206 14,381 -4,360
2008 -356,856 360,840 14,225 -5,538
2007 -471,257 365,717 13,963 -5,383
2006 -686,638 308,370 13,799 -5,262
2005 -846,761 263,541 13,568 -5,082
2004 -792,370 261,519 13,444 -4,985
2003 -896,822 256,804 13,344 -4,881
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 13,195 -4,691
2001 -963,445 259,614 13,061 -4,474
2000 -967,540 550,401 12,938 -4,219
1999 -927,453 375,468 12,809 -1,588
1998 -694,053 528,135 12,658 -1,019
1997 -769,159 541,387 12,478 -931
1996 -785,248 587,171 12,328 -947
1995 -845,742 723,875 12,124 -952
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 11,771 -828
1993 -757,140 507,229 11,396 -665
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 11,029 -482
1991 103,876 125,505 10,789 -410
1990 325,533 299,863 10,561 -335
1989 576,112 89,400 10,354 -270
1988 778,343 269,862 10,142 -197
1987 977,583 275,611 9,943 -179
1986 985,279 283,553 9,656 -269
1985 762,447 280,614 9,534 -150
1984 756,548 247,026 9,299 -102
1983 906,676 200,159 9,011 -30
1982 830,855 107,520 8,720 40
1981 713,700 36,686 8,436 99
1980 681,149 10,440 8,156 151
1979 690,135 -5,791 7,874 188
1978 812,766 108,882 7,598 174
1977 832,932 122,316 7,290 159
1976 852,237 113,851 7,058 -48
1975 843,850 80,069 6,635 -760
1974 883,186 -51,759 6,612 -1,084
1973 846,561 -107,568 6,343 -1,329
1972 872,050 -111,168 6,074 -1,520
1971 854,999 -134,968 5,814 -1,646
1970 785,554 -264,464 5,575 -1,632
1969 753,088 -64,643 5,444 -1,187
1968 787,621 -83,221 5,285 -1,154
1967 854,554 -116,029 5,151 -1,213
1966 989,279 -111,360 5,028 -1,256
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 4,885 -1,237
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 4,747 -1,200
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 4,571 -1,129
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 4,408 -1,073
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 4,257 -1,016
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people). In the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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