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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Rwanda was 14,256,567 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Rwanda's population is 14,975,051 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 17.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Rwanda is ranked the 77th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.18% for Rwanda vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Rwanda has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Rwanda has increased from 9.3M people to 15M (61% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Rwanda vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2100 33,092,520 1,869,358
2099 32,987,847 1,865,277
2098 32,907,335 1,861,047
2097 32,832,706 1,856,421
2096 32,747,490 1,851,585
2095 32,615,044 1,846,229
2094 32,529,590 1,840,799
2093 32,396,544 1,834,881
2092 32,274,083 1,828,545
2091 32,171,077 1,822,001
2090 32,068,626 1,815,153
2089 31,872,593 1,808,103
2088 31,726,882 1,800,741
2087 31,533,364 1,793,136
2086 31,379,315 1,785,209
2085 31,235,000 1,777,013
2084 31,092,940 1,768,444
2083 30,917,707 1,759,601
2082 30,733,578 1,750,433
2081 30,557,819 1,740,952
2080 30,367,298 1,731,110
2079 30,176,627 1,721,146
2078 29,997,866 1,710,785
2077 29,800,561 1,700,043
2076 29,627,021 1,688,876
2075 29,423,503 1,677,587
2074 29,225,643 1,666,185
2073 29,007,777 1,654,264
2072 28,780,763 1,642,044
2071 28,560,382 1,629,467
2070 28,316,533 1,616,736
2069 28,103,541 1,603,679
2068 27,854,906 1,590,304
2067 27,591,747 1,576,716
2066 27,355,659 1,563,005
2065 27,084,704 1,549,060
2064 26,821,315 1,534,862
2063 26,543,184 1,520,351
2062 26,296,132 1,505,792
2061 25,985,356 1,490,935
2060 25,712,904 1,476,028
2059 25,437,446 1,460,816
2058 25,106,242 1,445,385
2057 24,837,928 1,429,967
2056 24,566,784 1,414,320
2055 24,266,669 1,398,440
2054 23,976,914 1,382,426
2053 23,690,426 1,366,190
2052 23,406,346 1,349,703
2051 23,099,207 1,333,136
2050 22,800,250 1,316,322
2049 22,484,698 1,299,367
2048 22,157,938 1,282,258
2047 21,834,786 1,265,007
2046 21,540,566 1,247,608
2045 21,215,262 1,230,002
2044 20,902,695 1,212,277
2043 20,535,605 1,194,351
2042 20,201,608 1,176,271
2041 19,832,577 1,158,172
2040 19,463,015 1,139,832
2039 19,096,860 1,121,014
2038 18,761,626 1,101,787
2037 18,421,864 1,082,148
2036 18,116,691 1,062,197
2035 17,753,910 1,041,925
2034 17,421,234 1,021,492
2033 17,089,349 1,000,997
2032 16,811,505 980,329
2031 16,485,559 959,788
2030 16,167,916 939,300
2029 15,858,862 918,921
2028 15,544,959 898,660
2027 15,207,733 878,499
2026 14,888,776 858,557
2025 14,560,205 838,746
2024 14,256,567 819,198
2023 13,954,471 800,005
2022 13,651,030 781,066
2021 13,355,260 762,591
2020 13,065,837 744,498
2019 12,776,103 728,147
2018 12,487,996 709,101
2017 12,202,060 685,672
2016 11,919,183 662,379
2015 11,640,022 639,415
2014 11,364,757 616,908
2013 11,093,340 594,945
2012 10,829,901 573,606
2011 10,573,733 552,945
2010 10,317,553 532,968
2009 10,060,432 518,141
2008 9,804,269 508,790
2007 9,549,933 500,156
2006 9,299,246 491,594
2005 9,054,528 483,080
2004 8,816,844 474,611
2003 8,586,875 466,154
2002 8,400,180 457,671
2001 8,287,094 449,125
2000 8,213,931 440,469
1999 8,147,912 430,500
1998 8,081,681 419,071
1997 7,755,238 407,474
1996 6,708,764 396,009
1995 5,674,118 384,733
1994 6,792,352 373,675
1993 7,981,132 362,839
1992 7,683,266 352,205
1991 7,526,966 341,738
1990 7,375,307 331,435
1989 7,184,706 321,282
1988 6,968,071 311,265
1987 6,749,493 301,414
1986 6,531,881 291,842
1985 6,317,228 282,455
1984 6,107,627 273,163
1983 5,905,311 264,068
1982 5,711,549 255,200
1981 5,527,230 246,555
1980 5,353,259 238,135
1979 5,189,541 229,953
1978 5,035,171 222,029
1977 4,888,240 214,418
1976 4,745,954 207,194
1975 4,607,728 200,744
1974 4,474,228 195,041
1973 4,345,047 189,774
1972 4,220,335 184,994
1971 4,100,044 180,637
1970 3,980,669 176,579
1969 3,861,271 172,476
1968 3,744,010 168,282
1967 3,629,577 164,245
1966 3,521,626 160,393
1965 3,423,210 156,686
1964 3,334,834 153,085
1963 3,258,890 149,589
1962 3,186,025 146,201
1961 3,106,779 142,912
1960 3,022,294 139,688

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/rwanda/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Rwanda increased by 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Rwanda gained 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Rwanda was ranked 86th most populous country in 2006 and is 77th 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) Rwanda's population will grow by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people with a rank change from 77th to 72nd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Rwanda
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2100 0.32% 0.22%
2099 0.24% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.25%
2097 0.26% 0.26%
2096 0.41% 0.29%
2095 0.26% 0.29%
2094 0.41% 0.32%
2093 0.38% 0.35%
2092 0.32% 0.36%
2091 0.32% 0.38%
2090 0.62% 0.39%
2089 0.46% 0.41%
2088 0.61% 0.42%
2087 0.49% 0.44%
2086 0.46% 0.46%
2085 0.46% 0.48%
2084 0.57% 0.5%
2083 0.6% 0.52%
2082 0.58% 0.54%
2081 0.63% 0.57%
2080 0.63% 0.58%
2079 0.6% 0.61%
2078 0.66% 0.63%
2077 0.59% 0.66%
2076 0.69% 0.67%
2075 0.68% 0.68%
2074 0.75% 0.72%
2073 0.79% 0.74%
2072 0.77% 0.77%
2071 0.86% 0.79%
2070 0.76% 0.81%
2069 0.89% 0.84%
2068 0.95% 0.86%
2067 0.86% 0.88%
2066 1% 0.9%
2065 0.98% 0.93%
2064 1.05% 0.95%
2063 0.94% 0.97%
2062 1.2% 1%
2061 1.06% 1.01%
2060 1.08% 1.04%
2059 1.32% 1.07%
2058 1.08% 1.08%
2057 1.1% 1.11%
2056 1.24% 1.14%
2055 1.21% 1.16%
2054 1.21% 1.19%
2053 1.21% 1.22%
2052 1.33% 1.24%
2051 1.31% 1.28%
2050 1.4% 1.3%
2049 1.47% 1.33%
2048 1.48% 1.36%
2047 1.37% 1.39%
2046 1.53% 1.43%
2045 1.5% 1.46%
2044 1.79% 1.5%
2043 1.65% 1.54%
2042 1.86% 1.56%
2041 1.9% 1.61%
2040 1.92% 1.68%
2039 1.79% 1.75%
2038 1.84% 1.81%
2037 1.68% 1.88%
2036 2.04% 1.95%
2035 1.91% 2%
2034 1.94% 2.05%
2033 1.65% 2.11%
2032 1.98% 2.14%
2031 1.96% 2.18%
2030 1.95% 2.22%
2029 2.02% 2.25%
2028 2.22% 2.3%
2027 2.14% 2.32%
2026 2.26% 2.36%
2025 2.13% 2.39%
2024 2.16% 2.4%
2023 2.22% 2.42%
2022 2.21% 2.42%
2021 2.22% 2.43%
2020 2.27% 2.25%
2019 2.31% 2.69%
2018 2.34% 3.42%
2017 2.37% 3.52%
2016 2.4% 3.59%
2015 2.42% 3.65%
2014 2.45% 3.69%
2013 2.43% 3.72%
2012 2.42% 3.74%
2011 2.48% 3.75%
2010 2.56% 2.86%
2009 2.61% 1.84%
2008 2.66% 1.73%
2007 2.7% 1.74%
2006 2.7% 1.76%
2005 2.7% 1.78%
2004 2.68% 1.81%
2003 2.22% 1.85%
2002 1.36% 1.9%
2001 0.89% 1.97%
2000 0.81% 2.32%
1999 0.82% 2.73%
1998 4.21% 2.85%
1997 15.6% 2.9%
1996 18.2% 2.93%
1995 -16.5% 2.96%
1994 -14.9% 2.99%
1993 3.88% 3.02%
1992 2.08% 3.06%
1991 2.06% 3.11%
1990 2.65% 3.16%
1989 3.11% 3.22%
1988 3.24% 3.27%
1987 3.33% 3.28%
1986 3.4% 3.32%
1985 3.43% 3.4%
1984 3.43% 3.44%
1983 3.39% 3.47%
1982 3.33% 3.51%
1981 3.25% 3.54%
1980 3.15% 3.56%
1979 3.07% 3.57%
1978 3.01% 3.55%
1977 3% 3.49%
1976 3% 3.21%
1975 2.98% 2.92%
1974 2.97% 2.78%
1973 2.96% 2.58%
1972 2.93% 2.41%
1971 3% 2.3%
1970 3.09% 2.38%
1969 3.13% 2.49%
1968 3.15% 2.46%
1967 3.07% 2.4%
1966 2.87% 2.37%
1965 2.65% 2.35%
1964 2.33% 2.34%
1963 2.29% 2.32%
1962 2.55% 2.3%
1961 2.8% 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/rwanda/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Rwanda grew by 2.16%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Rwanda Solomon Islands
Current population
14975051
863951
Population rank 77/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.01%
One net population change
1.74 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.33 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
6.35 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +828 +53
Annual growth/decline +302,096 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.16% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.4 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +6,282 +1,631
Net migration rank 48/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 513,316 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 80/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 109/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Rwanda
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Rwanda Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,282 - 1,631
2024 - -15,582 - 1,610
2023 312,762 -9,001 17,436 1,636
2022 312,145 -9,001 17,253 1,567
2021 309,895 -21,492 16,626 1,499
2020 312,692 -22,251 16,488 1,556
2019 313,525 -24,492 16,649 -1,990
2018 312,512 -25,323 16,790 6,653
2017 310,323 -25,634 16,897 6,513
2016 305,549 -24,474 17,027 6,146
2015 299,114 -21,862 16,909 5,853
2014 292,779 -19,505 16,652 5,598
2013 286,331 -16,779 16,038 5,631
2012 282,584 -25,260 15,585 5,420
2011 282,922 -27,915 15,095 5,219
2010 286,848 -29,501 14,604 5,040
2009 287,034 -30,128 14,381 -4,360
2008 287,334 -31,913 14,225 -5,538
2007 285,791 -32,537 13,963 -5,383
2006 282,149 -34,008 13,799 -5,262
2005 275,121 -33,830 13,568 -5,082
2004 265,273 -31,214 13,444 -4,985
2003 251,243 -25,355 13,344 -4,881
2002 239,036 -91,518 13,195 -4,691
2001 230,845 -152,197 13,061 -4,474
2000 221,276 -153,588 12,938 -4,219
1999 210,518 -146,162 12,809 -1,588
1998 197,185 -129,089 12,658 -1,019
1997 174,687 410,106 12,478 -931
1996 140,455 1,367,700 12,328 -947
1995 121,137 439,995 12,124 -952
1994 -719,479 -2,078,111 11,771 -828
1993 183,926 236,110 11,396 -665
1992 188,025 -12,334 11,029 -482
1991 196,431 -59,519 10,789 -410
1990 207,895 -41,483 10,561 -335
1989 217,632 -2,826 10,354 -270
1988 223,759 -5,285 10,142 -197
1987 225,744 -7,062 9,943 -179
1986 225,526 -8,982 9,656 -269
1985 223,794 -11,031 9,534 -150
1984 219,337 -12,899 9,299 -102
1983 212,750 -14,560 9,011 -30
1982 205,147 -15,818 8,720 40
1981 195,769 -16,453 8,436 99
1980 184,988 -16,359 8,156 151
1979 174,477 -15,669 7,874 188
1978 163,779 -13,838 7,598 174
1977 155,011 -11,084 7,290 159
1976 147,665 -7,027 7,058 -48
1975 140,596 -4,791 6,635 -760
1974 135,743 -4,535 6,612 -1,084
1973 131,021 -3,862 6,343 -1,329
1972 126,403 -4,156 6,074 -1,520
1971 122,567 -4,230 5,814 -1,646
1970 119,273 1,149 5,575 -1,632
1969 115,394 2,983 5,444 -1,187
1968 111,422 4,728 5,285 -1,154
1967 108,053 4,655 5,151 -1,213
1966 105,128 -1,930 5,028 -1,256
1965 103,422 -9,774 4,885 -1,237
1964 102,562 -19,458 4,747 -1,200
1963 94,296 -25,524 4,571 -1,129
1962 102,548 -25,594 4,408 -1,073
1961 102,051 -20,508 4,257 -1,016
1960 100,627 -13,198 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 93.8% of the population change in Rwanda is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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, 513,316 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Rwanda, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K
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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