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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 7.09 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Singapore vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Solomon Islands
2100 4,344,248 1,869,358
2099 4,387,645 1,865,277
2098 4,435,189 1,861,047
2097 4,483,484 1,856,421
2096 4,533,994 1,851,585
2095 4,585,243 1,846,229
2094 4,639,568 1,840,799
2093 4,692,749 1,834,881
2092 4,745,364 1,828,545
2091 4,802,089 1,822,001
2090 4,859,572 1,815,153
2089 4,919,853 1,808,103
2088 4,977,701 1,800,741
2087 5,036,662 1,793,136
2086 5,096,772 1,785,209
2085 5,155,480 1,777,013
2084 5,212,381 1,768,444
2083 5,269,612 1,759,601
2082 5,327,281 1,750,433
2081 5,383,608 1,740,952
2080 5,438,023 1,731,110
2079 5,491,695 1,721,146
2078 5,541,781 1,710,785
2077 5,589,429 1,700,043
2076 5,632,686 1,688,876
2075 5,679,862 1,677,587
2074 5,725,351 1,666,185
2073 5,764,008 1,654,264
2072 5,799,655 1,642,044
2071 5,833,262 1,629,467
2070 5,864,115 1,616,736
2069 5,896,709 1,603,679
2068 5,927,631 1,590,304
2067 5,955,955 1,576,716
2066 5,988,826 1,563,005
2065 6,020,244 1,549,060
2064 6,046,805 1,534,862
2063 6,069,231 1,520,351
2062 6,093,782 1,505,792
2061 6,116,847 1,490,935
2060 6,142,295 1,476,028
2059 6,163,191 1,460,816
2058 6,185,611 1,445,385
2057 6,203,303 1,429,967
2056 6,221,491 1,414,320
2055 6,240,206 1,398,440
2054 6,261,488 1,382,426
2053 6,277,678 1,366,190
2052 6,290,046 1,349,703
2051 6,307,270 1,333,136
2050 6,325,698 1,316,322
2049 6,342,616 1,299,367
2048 6,355,818 1,282,258
2047 6,373,684 1,265,007
2046 6,387,901 1,247,608
2045 6,399,811 1,230,002
2044 6,412,802 1,212,277
2043 6,420,804 1,194,351
2042 6,427,555 1,176,271
2041 6,433,153 1,158,172
2040 6,434,727 1,139,832
2039 6,431,367 1,121,014
2038 6,422,540 1,101,787
2037 6,410,923 1,082,148
2036 6,398,937 1,062,197
2035 6,382,637 1,041,925
2034 6,360,610 1,021,492
2033 6,333,556 1,000,997
2032 6,306,749 980,329
2031 6,277,847 959,788
2030 6,250,608 939,300
2029 6,221,161 918,921
2028 6,186,754 898,660
2027 6,150,947 878,499
2026 6,116,548 858,557
2025 6,078,250 838,746
2024 6,036,860 819,198
2023 5,917,648 800,005
2022 5,637,022 781,066
2021 5,453,566 762,591
2020 5,685,807 744,498
2019 5,703,569 728,147
2018 5,638,676 709,101
2017 5,612,253 685,672
2016 5,607,283 662,379
2015 5,535,002 639,415
2014 5,469,724 616,908
2013 5,399,162 594,945
2012 5,312,437 573,606
2011 5,183,688 552,945
2010 5,076,732 532,968
2009 4,987,573 518,141
2008 4,839,396 508,790
2007 4,588,599 500,156
2006 4,401,365 491,594
2005 4,265,762 483,080
2004 4,166,664 474,611
2003 4,114,826 466,154
2002 4,175,950 457,671
2001 4,138,012 449,125
2000 4,027,887 440,469
1999 3,958,723 430,500
1998 3,927,213 419,071
1997 3,796,038 407,474
1996 3,670,704 396,009
1995 3,524,506 384,733
1994 3,419,048 373,675
1993 3,313,471 362,839
1992 3,230,698 352,205
1991 3,135,083 341,738
1990 3,047,132 331,435
1989 2,930,901 321,282
1988 2,846,108 311,265
1987 2,774,789 301,414
1986 2,733,373 291,842
1985 2,735,957 282,455
1984 2,732,221 273,163
1983 2,681,061 264,068
1982 2,646,466 255,200
1981 2,532,835 246,555
1980 2,413,945 238,135
1979 2,383,500 229,953
1978 2,353,600 222,029
1977 2,325,300 214,418
1976 2,293,300 207,194
1975 2,262,600 200,744
1974 2,229,800 195,041
1973 2,193,000 189,774
1972 2,152,400 184,994
1971 2,112,900 180,637
1970 2,074,507 176,579
1969 2,042,500 172,476
1968 2,012,000 168,282
1967 1,977,600 164,245
1966 1,934,400 160,393
1965 1,886,900 156,686
1964 1,841,600 153,085
1963 1,795,000 149,589
1962 1,750,200 146,201
1961 1,702,400 142,912
1960 1,646,400 139,688

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/singapore/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th 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) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Solomon Islands
2100 -0.99% 0.22%
2099 -1.07% 0.23%
2098 -1.08% 0.25%
2097 -1.11% 0.26%
2096 -1.12% 0.29%
2095 -1.17% 0.29%
2094 -1.13% 0.32%
2093 -1.11% 0.35%
2092 -1.18% 0.36%
2091 -1.18% 0.38%
2090 -1.23% 0.39%
2089 -1.16% 0.41%
2088 -1.17% 0.42%
2087 -1.18% 0.44%
2086 -1.14% 0.46%
2085 -1.09% 0.48%
2084 -1.09% 0.5%
2083 -1.08% 0.52%
2082 -1.05% 0.54%
2081 -1% 0.57%
2080 -0.98% 0.58%
2079 -0.9% 0.61%
2078 -0.85% 0.63%
2077 -0.77% 0.66%
2076 -0.83% 0.67%
2075 -0.79% 0.68%
2074 -0.67% 0.72%
2073 -0.61% 0.74%
2072 -0.58% 0.77%
2071 -0.53% 0.79%
2070 -0.55% 0.81%
2069 -0.52% 0.84%
2068 -0.48% 0.86%
2067 -0.55% 0.88%
2066 -0.52% 0.9%
2065 -0.44% 0.93%
2064 -0.37% 0.95%
2063 -0.4% 0.97%
2062 -0.38% 1%
2061 -0.41% 1.01%
2060 -0.34% 1.04%
2059 -0.36% 1.07%
2058 -0.29% 1.08%
2057 -0.29% 1.11%
2056 -0.3% 1.14%
2055 -0.34% 1.16%
2054 -0.26% 1.19%
2053 -0.2% 1.22%
2052 -0.27% 1.24%
2051 -0.29% 1.28%
2050 -0.27% 1.3%
2049 -0.21% 1.33%
2048 -0.28% 1.36%
2047 -0.22% 1.39%
2046 -0.19% 1.43%
2045 -0.2% 1.46%
2044 -0.12% 1.5%
2043 -0.11% 1.54%
2042 -0.09% 1.56%
2041 -0.02% 1.61%
2040 0.05% 1.68%
2039 0.14% 1.75%
2038 0.18% 1.81%
2037 0.19% 1.88%
2036 0.26% 1.95%
2035 0.35% 2%
2034 0.43% 2.05%
2033 0.43% 2.11%
2032 0.46% 2.14%
2031 0.44% 2.18%
2030 0.47% 2.22%
2029 0.56% 2.25%
2028 0.58% 2.3%
2027 0.56% 2.32%
2026 0.63% 2.36%
2025 0.69% 2.39%
2024 2.01% 2.4%
2023 4.98% 2.42%
2022 3.36% 2.42%
2021 -4.08% 2.43%
2020 -0.31% 2.25%
2019 1.15% 2.69%
2018 0.47% 3.42%
2017 0.09% 3.52%
2016 1.31% 3.59%
2015 1.19% 3.65%
2014 1.31% 3.69%
2013 1.63% 3.72%
2012 2.48% 3.74%
2011 2.11% 3.75%
2010 1.79% 2.86%
2009 3.06% 1.84%
2008 5.47% 1.73%
2007 4.25% 1.74%
2006 3.18% 1.76%
2005 2.38% 1.78%
2004 1.26% 1.81%
2003 -1.46% 1.85%
2002 0.92% 1.9%
2001 2.73% 1.97%
2000 1.75% 2.32%
1999 0.8% 2.73%
1998 3.46% 2.85%
1997 3.41% 2.9%
1996 4.15% 2.93%
1995 3.08% 2.96%
1994 3.19% 2.99%
1993 2.56% 3.02%
1992 3.05% 3.06%
1991 2.89% 3.11%
1990 3.97% 3.16%
1989 2.98% 3.22%
1988 2.57% 3.27%
1987 1.52% 3.28%
1986 -0.09% 3.32%
1985 0.14% 3.4%
1984 1.91% 3.44%
1983 1.31% 3.47%
1982 4.49% 3.51%
1981 4.93% 3.54%
1980 1.28% 3.56%
1979 1.27% 3.57%
1978 1.22% 3.55%
1977 1.4% 3.49%
1976 1.36% 3.21%
1975 1.47% 2.92%
1974 1.68% 2.78%
1973 1.89% 2.58%
1972 1.87% 2.41%
1971 1.85% 2.3%
1970 1.57% 2.38%
1969 1.52% 2.49%
1968 1.74% 2.46%
1967 2.23% 2.4%
1966 2.52% 2.37%
1965 2.46% 2.35%
1964 2.6% 2.34%
1963 2.56% 2.32%
1962 2.81% 2.3%
1961 3.4% 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/singapore/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Singapore grew by 2.01%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Singapore Solomon Islands
Current population
6125852
863951
Population rank 113/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
12 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
14.3 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +327 +53
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 33/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +16,892 +1,631
Net migration rank 36/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - 1,631
2024 - 20,011 - 1,610
2023 7,101 26,996 17,436 1,636
2022 9,019 214,842 17,253 1,567
2021 15,270 -44,030 16,626 1,499
2020 18,763 -145,556 16,488 1,556
2019 21,674 870 16,649 -1,990
2018 21,427 21,820 16,790 6,653
2017 21,888 -8,880 16,897 6,513
2016 25,794 13,737 17,027 6,146
2015 27,121 41,852 16,909 5,853
2014 27,896 40,154 16,652 5,598
2013 25,376 52,176 16,038 5,631
2012 29,750 78,501 15,585 5,420
2011 25,919 89,856 15,095 5,219
2010 24,876 72,571 14,604 5,040
2009 27,930 95,841 14,381 -4,360
2008 28,068 176,182 14,225 -5,538
2007 26,614 192,292 13,963 -5,383
2006 25,968 135,625 13,799 -5,262
2005 24,741 92,023 13,568 -5,082
2004 24,583 50,487 13,444 -4,985
2003 24,689 -30,012 13,344 -4,881
2002 29,231 -40,023 13,195 -4,691
2001 31,035 45,027 13,061 -4,474
2000 37,057 55,218 12,938 -4,219
1999 32,857 19,681 12,809 -1,588
1998 33,381 51,905 12,658 -1,019
1997 37,960 95,241 12,478 -931
1996 38,542 102,018 12,328 -947
1995 38,065 91,947 12,124 -952
1994 39,319 71,170 11,771 -828
1993 40,425 58,820 11,396 -665
1992 39,091 54,359 11,029 -482
1991 39,188 57,821 10,789 -410
1990 41,136 66,950 10,561 -335
1989 36,929 68,031 10,354 -270
1988 42,407 40,976 10,142 -197
1987 33,020 25,411 9,943 -179
1986 27,880 -7,858 9,656 -269
1985 32,010 -31,036 9,534 -150
1984 31,967 -4,396 9,299 -102
1983 30,296 11,699 9,011 -30
1982 33,346 41,568 8,720 40
1981 32,167 85,869 8,436 99
1980 30,657 42,433 8,156 151
1979 28,363 -2,384 7,874 188
1978 27,537 436 7,598 174
1977 26,508 2,757 7,290 159
1976 31,189 949 7,058 -48
1975 28,509 4,104 6,635 -760
1974 31,664 2,748 6,612 -1,084
1973 36,404 -495 6,343 -1,329
1972 38,098 -1,631 6,074 -1,520
1971 35,708 573 5,814 -1,646
1970 35,059 4,024 5,575 -1,632
1969 34,314 6,763 5,444 -1,187
1968 36,216 6,792 5,285 -1,154
1967 40,145 6,006 5,151 -1,213
1966 44,298 3,507 5,028 -1,256
1965 45,474 4,199 4,885 -1,237
1964 47,697 3,043 4,747 -1,200
1963 49,542 2,668 4,571 -1,129
1962 48,830 3,714 4,408 -1,073
1961 49,880 3,490 4,257 -1,016
1960 51,533 2,008 4,119 -917

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
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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