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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 42.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Saudi Arabia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands
2100 74,230,118 1,869,358
2099 73,760,045 1,865,277
2098 73,287,526 1,861,047
2097 72,813,125 1,856,421
2096 72,336,039 1,851,585
2095 71,858,206 1,846,229
2094 71,379,928 1,840,799
2093 70,900,460 1,834,881
2092 70,420,464 1,828,545
2091 69,940,749 1,822,001
2090 69,462,214 1,815,153
2089 68,985,976 1,808,103
2088 68,510,277 1,800,741
2087 68,035,545 1,793,136
2086 67,562,521 1,785,209
2085 67,091,615 1,777,013
2084 66,621,667 1,768,444
2083 66,152,653 1,759,601
2082 65,684,321 1,750,433
2081 65,216,102 1,740,952
2080 64,749,128 1,731,110
2079 64,282,393 1,721,146
2078 63,815,918 1,710,785
2077 63,348,712 1,700,043
2076 62,880,120 1,688,876
2075 62,409,793 1,677,587
2074 61,937,628 1,666,185
2073 61,462,662 1,654,264
2072 60,984,202 1,642,044
2071 60,502,791 1,629,467
2070 60,018,216 1,616,736
2069 59,529,456 1,603,679
2068 59,036,086 1,590,304
2067 58,539,487 1,576,716
2066 58,039,687 1,563,005
2065 57,537,106 1,549,060
2064 57,032,172 1,534,862
2063 56,524,331 1,520,351
2062 56,014,549 1,505,792
2061 55,501,467 1,490,935
2060 54,986,901 1,476,028
2059 54,469,809 1,460,816
2058 53,950,469 1,445,385
2057 53,430,639 1,429,967
2056 52,909,061 1,414,320
2055 52,386,571 1,398,440
2054 51,862,312 1,382,426
2053 51,336,335 1,366,190
2052 50,809,100 1,349,703
2051 50,280,719 1,333,136
2050 49,751,739 1,316,322
2049 49,221,828 1,299,367
2048 48,690,143 1,282,258
2047 48,157,605 1,265,007
2046 47,623,246 1,247,608
2045 47,087,215 1,230,002
2044 46,550,306 1,212,277
2043 46,013,232 1,194,351
2042 45,475,200 1,176,271
2041 44,936,131 1,158,172
2040 44,396,093 1,139,832
2039 43,856,006 1,121,014
2038 43,314,707 1,101,787
2037 42,773,375 1,082,148
2036 42,231,639 1,062,197
2035 41,690,245 1,041,925
2034 41,150,029 1,021,492
2033 40,611,021 1,000,997
2032 40,073,144 980,329
2031 39,535,357 959,788
2030 38,998,581 939,300
2029 38,417,447 918,921
2028 37,810,902 898,660
2027 37,189,969 878,499
2026 36,566,201 858,557
2025 35,932,673 838,746
2024 35,300,280 819,198
2023 33,702,731 800,005
2022 32,175,224 781,066
2021 30,784,383 762,591
2020 31,552,510 744,498
2019 30,063,799 728,147
2018 30,196,281 709,101
2017 30,977,355 685,672
2016 30,954,198 662,379
2015 29,816,382 639,415
2014 28,309,273 616,908
2013 27,624,004 594,945
2012 26,168,861 573,606
2011 25,091,867 552,945
2010 23,978,487 532,968
2009 24,217,654 518,141
2008 23,287,877 508,790
2007 22,368,313 500,156
2006 21,459,144 491,594
2005 20,559,890 483,080
2004 19,669,480 474,611
2003 18,786,767 466,154
2002 17,910,910 457,671
2001 17,041,397 449,125
2000 16,177,722 440,469
1999 15,472,075 430,500
1998 14,922,185 419,071
1997 14,374,943 407,474
1996 13,831,009 396,009
1995 13,289,245 384,733
1994 12,750,040 373,675
1993 12,215,862 362,839
1992 11,686,676 352,205
1991 11,160,744 341,738
1990 10,640,691 331,435
1989 10,128,394 321,282
1988 9,629,165 311,265
1987 9,130,194 301,414
1986 8,628,639 291,842
1985 8,151,779 282,455
1984 7,697,307 273,163
1983 7,252,941 264,068
1982 6,824,486 255,200
1981 6,420,551 246,555
1980 6,047,997 238,135
1979 5,703,698 229,953
1978 5,381,902 222,029
1977 5,083,048 214,418
1976 4,807,933 207,194
1975 4,556,287 200,744
1974 4,323,632 195,041
1973 4,106,344 189,774
1972 3,905,722 184,994
1971 3,724,031 180,637
1970 3,562,470 176,579
1969 3,417,114 172,476
1968 3,282,711 168,282
1967 3,157,242 164,245
1966 3,039,887 160,393
1965 2,928,771 156,686
1964 2,821,968 153,085
1963 2,719,341 149,589
1962 2,620,910 146,201
1961 2,526,347 142,912
1960 2,435,403 139,688

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/saudi-arabia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th 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) Saudi Arabia's population will grow by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands
2100 0.64% 0.22%
2099 0.64% 0.23%
2098 0.65% 0.25%
2097 0.66% 0.26%
2096 0.66% 0.29%
2095 0.67% 0.29%
2094 0.68% 0.32%
2093 0.68% 0.35%
2092 0.69% 0.36%
2091 0.69% 0.38%
2090 0.69% 0.39%
2089 0.69% 0.41%
2088 0.7% 0.42%
2087 0.7% 0.44%
2086 0.7% 0.46%
2085 0.71% 0.48%
2084 0.71% 0.5%
2083 0.71% 0.52%
2082 0.72% 0.54%
2081 0.72% 0.57%
2080 0.73% 0.58%
2079 0.73% 0.61%
2078 0.74% 0.63%
2077 0.75% 0.66%
2076 0.75% 0.67%
2075 0.76% 0.68%
2074 0.77% 0.72%
2073 0.78% 0.74%
2072 0.8% 0.77%
2071 0.81% 0.79%
2070 0.82% 0.81%
2069 0.84% 0.84%
2068 0.85% 0.86%
2067 0.86% 0.88%
2066 0.87% 0.9%
2065 0.89% 0.93%
2064 0.9% 0.95%
2063 0.91% 0.97%
2062 0.92% 1%
2061 0.94% 1.01%
2060 0.95% 1.04%
2059 0.96% 1.07%
2058 0.97% 1.08%
2057 0.99% 1.11%
2056 1% 1.14%
2055 1.01% 1.16%
2054 1.02% 1.19%
2053 1.04% 1.22%
2052 1.05% 1.24%
2051 1.06% 1.28%
2050 1.08% 1.3%
2049 1.09% 1.33%
2048 1.11% 1.36%
2047 1.12% 1.39%
2046 1.14% 1.43%
2045 1.15% 1.46%
2044 1.17% 1.5%
2043 1.18% 1.54%
2042 1.2% 1.56%
2041 1.22% 1.61%
2040 1.23% 1.68%
2039 1.25% 1.75%
2038 1.27% 1.81%
2037 1.28% 1.88%
2036 1.3% 1.95%
2035 1.31% 2%
2034 1.33% 2.05%
2033 1.34% 2.11%
2032 1.36% 2.14%
2031 1.38% 2.18%
2030 1.51% 2.22%
2029 1.6% 2.25%
2028 1.67% 2.3%
2027 1.71% 2.32%
2026 1.76% 2.36%
2025 1.79% 2.39%
2024 4.74% 2.4%
2023 4.75% 2.42%
2022 4.52% 2.42%
2021 -2.43% 2.43%
2020 4.95% 2.25%
2019 -0.44% 2.69%
2018 -2.52% 3.42%
2017 0.07% 3.52%
2016 3.82% 3.59%
2015 5.32% 3.65%
2014 2.48% 3.69%
2013 5.56% 3.72%
2012 4.29% 3.74%
2011 4.64% 3.75%
2010 -0.99% 2.86%
2009 3.99% 1.84%
2008 4.11% 1.73%
2007 4.24% 1.74%
2006 4.37% 1.76%
2005 4.53% 1.78%
2004 4.7% 1.81%
2003 4.89% 1.85%
2002 5.1% 1.9%
2001 5.34% 1.97%
2000 4.56% 2.32%
1999 3.69% 2.73%
1998 3.81% 2.85%
1997 3.93% 2.9%
1996 4.08% 2.93%
1995 4.23% 2.96%
1994 4.37% 2.99%
1993 4.53% 3.02%
1992 4.71% 3.06%
1991 4.89% 3.11%
1990 5.06% 3.16%
1989 5.18% 3.22%
1988 5.47% 3.27%
1987 5.81% 3.28%
1986 5.85% 3.32%
1985 5.9% 3.4%
1984 6.13% 3.44%
1983 6.28% 3.47%
1982 6.29% 3.51%
1981 6.16% 3.54%
1980 6.04% 3.56%
1979 5.98% 3.57%
1978 5.88% 3.55%
1977 5.72% 3.49%
1976 5.52% 3.21%
1975 5.38% 2.92%
1974 5.29% 2.78%
1973 5.14% 2.58%
1972 4.88% 2.41%
1971 4.54% 2.3%
1970 4.25% 2.38%
1969 4.09% 2.49%
1968 3.97% 2.46%
1967 3.86% 2.4%
1966 3.79% 2.37%
1965 3.78% 2.35%
1964 3.77% 2.34%
1963 3.76% 2.32%
1962 3.74% 2.3%
1961 3.73% 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 Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands
Current population
36734925
863951
Population rank 44/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.01%
One net population change
19.7 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
57 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
6.66 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +4,377 +53
Annual growth/decline +1,597,549 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.4 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +119,738 +1,631
Net migration rank 13/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 13,683,841 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 3/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 40.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 14/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 119,738 - 1,631
2024 - 122,170 - 1,610
2023 474,366 325,691 17,436 1,636
2022 406,920 977,072 17,253 1,567
2021 409,032 -106,287 16,626 1,499
2020 447,036 -74,725 16,488 1,556
2019 474,407 191,582 16,649 -1,990
2018 528,767 -988,751 16,790 6,653
2017 546,751 -920,812 16,897 6,513
2016 537,829 -26,997 17,027 6,146
2015 511,023 465,292 16,909 5,853
2014 493,431 469,144 16,652 5,598
2013 475,299 485,794 16,038 5,631
2012 465,649 479,206 15,585 5,420
2011 443,675 491,253 15,095 5,219
2010 418,641 504,955 14,604 5,040
2009 438,557 496,229 14,381 -4,360
2008 433,457 491,337 14,225 -5,538
2007 425,199 489,136 13,963 -5,383
2006 399,333 504,661 13,799 -5,262
2005 375,938 518,565 13,568 -5,082
2004 362,843 523,472 13,444 -4,985
2003 364,520 514,606 13,344 -4,881
2002 372,099 500,508 13,195 -4,691
2001 382,153 484,252 13,061 -4,474
2000 392,407 468,515 12,938 -4,219
1999 390,112 160,263 12,809 -1,588
1998 389,499 159,898 12,658 -1,019
1997 385,033 160,066 12,478 -931
1996 382,248 160,532 12,328 -947
1995 380,231 160,512 12,124 -952
1994 377,351 160,306 11,771 -828
1993 372,621 158,074 11,396 -665
1992 366,763 160,908 11,029 -482
1991 361,329 162,857 10,789 -410
1990 355,495 160,416 10,561 -335
1989 349,399 159,273 10,354 -270
1988 342,865 146,918 10,142 -197
1987 333,088 175,075 9,943 -179
1986 322,340 172,606 9,656 -269
1985 310,558 148,208 9,534 -150
1984 296,615 153,562 9,299 -102
1983 280,616 157,930 9,011 -30
1982 264,831 153,528 8,720 40
1981 249,156 140,355 8,436 99
1980 234,372 121,220 8,156 151
1979 220,186 112,826 7,874 188
1978 205,331 105,263 7,598 174
1977 191,103 96,015 7,290 159
1976 178,024 85,083 7,058 -48
1975 166,223 73,960 6,635 -760
1974 155,478 69,653 6,612 -1,084
1973 145,450 63,995 6,343 -1,329
1972 136,360 55,439 6,074 -1,520
1971 127,600 43,989 5,814 -1,646
1970 120,440 31,097 5,575 -1,632
1969 113,859 25,312 5,444 -1,187
1968 108,281 21,366 5,285 -1,154
1967 103,343 17,947 5,151 -1,213
1966 98,361 15,054 5,028 -1,256
1965 93,820 15,000 4,885 -1,237
1964 89,776 15,000 4,747 -1,200
1963 85,480 15,000 4,571 -1,129
1962 81,393 15,000 4,408 -1,073
1961 77,743 15,000 4,257 -1,016
1960 74,143 15,000 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/saudi-arabia/solomon-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K
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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