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

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The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 43.7 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% 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 76,380,382 1,869,132
2099 75,896,692 1,865,051
2098 75,410,485 1,860,822
2097 74,922,342 1,856,197
2096 74,431,436 1,851,361
2095 73,939,761 1,846,006
2094 73,447,628 1,840,576
2093 72,954,272 1,834,659
2092 72,460,372 1,828,323
2091 71,966,760 1,821,781
2090 71,474,363 1,814,933
2089 70,984,330 1,807,885
2088 70,494,851 1,800,523
2087 70,006,368 1,792,919
2086 69,519,641 1,784,993
2085 69,035,093 1,776,798
2084 68,551,533 1,768,230
2083 68,068,933 1,759,388
2082 67,587,034 1,750,221
2081 67,105,252 1,740,741
2080 66,624,751 1,730,900
2079 66,144,495 1,720,938
2078 65,664,508 1,710,578
2077 65,183,768 1,699,838
2076 64,701,603 1,688,671
2075 64,217,651 1,677,384
2074 63,731,809 1,665,984
2073 63,243,084 1,654,063
2072 62,750,764 1,641,845
2071 62,255,408 1,629,270
2070 61,756,796 1,616,540
2069 61,253,878 1,603,485
2068 60,746,216 1,590,112
2067 60,235,232 1,576,525
2066 59,720,954 1,562,815
2065 59,203,814 1,548,873
2064 58,684,254 1,534,676
2063 58,161,702 1,520,167
2062 57,637,152 1,505,610
2061 57,109,207 1,490,754
2060 56,579,736 1,475,849
2059 56,047,666 1,460,639
2058 55,513,281 1,445,210
2057 54,978,393 1,429,794
2056 54,441,706 1,414,149
2055 53,904,081 1,398,271
2054 53,364,635 1,382,259
2053 52,823,422 1,366,025
2052 52,280,914 1,349,539
2051 51,737,228 1,332,975
2050 51,192,924 1,316,163
2049 50,647,663 1,299,210
2048 50,100,576 1,282,103
2047 49,552,613 1,264,854
2046 49,002,774 1,247,457
2045 48,451,215 1,229,853
2044 47,898,754 1,212,131
2043 47,346,122 1,194,206
2042 46,792,504 1,176,128
2041 46,237,820 1,158,032
2040 45,682,139 1,139,694
2039 45,126,407 1,120,879
2038 44,569,427 1,101,654
2037 44,012,415 1,082,017
2036 43,454,985 1,062,068
2035 42,897,909 1,041,799
2034 42,342,044 1,021,368
2033 41,787,423 1,000,876
2032 41,233,964 980,211
2031 40,680,599 959,672
2030 40,128,273 939,186
2029 39,530,306 918,810
2028 38,906,191 898,552
2027 38,267,271 878,392
2026 37,625,434 858,453
2025 36,973,555 838,645
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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 4.74% 2.37%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands
Current population
37955120
868694
Population rank 43/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.01%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
54.2 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
6.37 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +4,584 +53
Annual growth/decline +1,673,275 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +4.74% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 32/197
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 499,782 122,170 17,715 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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, 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 (1960–2025, 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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