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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 23.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Somalia
2100 1,869,132 68,341,587
2099 1,865,051 67,997,987
2098 1,860,822 67,660,056
2097 1,856,197 67,320,374
2096 1,851,361 66,931,214
2095 1,846,006 66,544,181
2094 1,840,576 66,138,594
2093 1,834,659 65,719,626
2092 1,828,323 65,283,569
2091 1,821,781 64,812,444
2090 1,814,933 64,322,633
2089 1,807,885 63,882,977
2088 1,800,523 63,424,502
2087 1,792,919 62,947,792
2086 1,784,993 62,408,129
2085 1,776,798 61,835,054
2084 1,768,230 61,280,718
2083 1,759,388 60,723,949
2082 1,750,221 60,150,487
2081 1,740,741 59,639,547
2080 1,730,900 59,064,099
2079 1,720,938 58,441,001
2078 1,710,578 57,816,490
2077 1,699,838 57,176,183
2076 1,688,671 56,567,204
2075 1,677,384 55,970,712
2074 1,665,984 55,295,699
2073 1,654,063 54,617,874
2072 1,641,845 53,944,923
2071 1,629,270 53,250,824
2070 1,616,540 52,540,460
2069 1,603,485 51,845,897
2068 1,590,112 51,165,760
2067 1,576,525 50,461,574
2066 1,562,815 49,748,163
2065 1,548,873 48,994,126
2064 1,534,676 48,235,809
2063 1,520,167 47,492,758
2062 1,505,610 46,756,776
2061 1,490,754 46,008,848
2060 1,475,849 45,192,338
2059 1,460,639 44,370,279
2058 1,445,210 43,631,825
2057 1,429,794 42,870,700
2056 1,414,149 42,095,303
2055 1,398,271 41,292,441
2054 1,382,259 40,487,904
2053 1,366,025 39,720,236
2052 1,349,539 38,967,888
2051 1,332,975 38,205,058
2050 1,316,163 37,448,393
2049 1,299,210 36,717,019
2048 1,282,103 35,962,583
2047 1,264,854 35,196,924
2046 1,247,457 34,440,935
2045 1,229,853 33,696,593
2044 1,212,131 32,957,131
2043 1,194,206 32,227,622
2042 1,176,128 31,517,627
2041 1,158,032 30,775,671
2040 1,139,694 30,013,616
2039 1,120,879 29,294,623
2038 1,101,654 28,565,580
2037 1,082,017 27,821,304
2036 1,062,068 27,097,563
2035 1,041,799 26,368,985
2034 1,021,368 25,671,628
2033 1,000,876 25,002,924
2032 980,211 24,323,435
2031 959,672 23,642,617
2030 939,186 22,951,436
2029 918,810 22,285,719
2028 898,552 21,638,095
2027 878,392 20,978,784
2026 858,453 20,310,008
2025 838,645 19,654,739
2024 819,198 19,009,151
2023 800,005 18,358,615
2022 781,066 17,801,897
2021 762,591 17,271,431
2020 744,498 16,651,191
2019 728,147 16,030,971
2018 709,101 15,452,487
2017 685,672 14,916,629
2016 662,379 14,348,740
2015 639,415 13,806,963
2014 616,908 13,339,491
2013 594,945 12,869,594
2012 573,606 12,461,160
2011 552,945 12,348,830
2010 532,968 12,261,756
2009 518,141 11,961,201
2008 508,790 11,663,084
2007 500,156 11,322,582
2006 491,594 10,975,502
2005 483,080 10,644,228
2004 474,611 10,280,998
2003 466,154 9,909,157
2002 457,671 9,550,063
2001 449,125 9,198,493
2000 440,469 8,838,713
1999 430,500 8,492,059
1998 419,071 8,155,417
1997 407,474 7,824,525
1996 396,009 7,554,474
1995 384,733 7,285,007
1994 373,675 7,026,797
1993 362,839 6,681,399
1992 352,205 6,495,107
1991 341,738 6,813,760
1990 331,435 7,082,811
1989 321,282 7,114,817
1988 311,265 7,235,360
1987 301,414 7,228,302
1986 291,842 6,974,788
1985 282,455 6,693,289
1984 273,163 6,428,389
1983 264,068 6,198,430
1982 255,200 6,003,840
1981 246,555 5,982,849
1980 238,135 5,936,154
1979 229,953 5,449,117
1978 222,029 4,814,892
1977 214,418 4,484,050
1976 207,194 4,365,812
1975 200,744 4,257,535
1974 195,041 4,151,842
1973 189,774 4,045,592
1972 184,994 3,939,436
1971 180,637 3,837,691
1970 176,579 3,738,448
1969 172,476 3,641,015
1968 168,282 3,546,590
1967 164,245 3,454,537
1966 160,393 3,365,106
1965 156,686 3,277,874
1964 153,085 3,192,796
1963 149,589 3,110,361
1962 146,201 3,030,091
1961 142,912 2,952,054
1960 139,688 2,876,331

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/solomon-islands/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Solomon Islands' population will grow by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Somalia
2100 0.22% 0.51%
2099 0.23% 0.5%
2098 0.25% 0.5%
2097 0.26% 0.58%
2096 0.29% 0.58%
2095 0.29% 0.61%
2094 0.32% 0.64%
2093 0.35% 0.67%
2092 0.36% 0.73%
2091 0.38% 0.76%
2090 0.39% 0.69%
2089 0.41% 0.72%
2088 0.42% 0.76%
2087 0.44% 0.86%
2086 0.46% 0.93%
2085 0.48% 0.9%
2084 0.5% 0.92%
2083 0.52% 0.95%
2082 0.54% 0.86%
2081 0.57% 0.97%
2080 0.58% 1.07%
2079 0.61% 1.08%
2078 0.63% 1.12%
2077 0.66% 1.08%
2076 0.67% 1.07%
2075 0.68% 1.22%
2074 0.72% 1.24%
2073 0.74% 1.25%
2072 0.77% 1.3%
2071 0.79% 1.35%
2070 0.81% 1.34%
2069 0.84% 1.33%
2068 0.86% 1.4%
2067 0.88% 1.43%
2066 0.9% 1.54%
2065 0.93% 1.57%
2064 0.95% 1.56%
2063 0.97% 1.57%
2062 1% 1.63%
2061 1.01% 1.81%
2060 1.04% 1.85%
2059 1.07% 1.69%
2058 1.08% 1.78%
2057 1.11% 1.84%
2056 1.14% 1.94%
2055 1.16% 1.99%
2054 1.19% 1.93%
2053 1.22% 1.93%
2052 1.24% 2%
2051 1.28% 2.02%
2050 1.3% 1.99%
2049 1.33% 2.1%
2048 1.36% 2.18%
2047 1.39% 2.2%
2046 1.43% 2.21%
2045 1.46% 2.24%
2044 1.5% 2.26%
2043 1.54% 2.25%
2042 1.56% 2.41%
2041 1.61% 2.54%
2040 1.68% 2.45%
2039 1.75% 2.55%
2038 1.81% 2.68%
2037 1.88% 2.67%
2036 1.95% 2.76%
2035 2% 2.72%
2034 2.05% 2.67%
2033 2.11% 2.79%
2032 2.14% 2.88%
2031 2.18% 3.01%
2030 2.22% 2.99%
2029 2.25% 2.99%
2028 2.3% 3.14%
2027 2.32% 3.29%
2026 2.36% 3.33%
2025 2.37% 3.4%
2024 2.4% 3.54%
2023 2.42% 3.13%
2022 2.42% 3.07%
2021 2.43% 3.72%
2020 2.25% 3.87%
2019 2.69% 3.74%
2018 3.42% 3.59%
2017 3.52% 3.96%
2016 3.59% 3.92%
2015 3.65% 3.5%
2014 3.69% 3.65%
2013 3.72% 3.28%
2012 3.74% 0.91%
2011 3.75% 0.71%
2010 2.86% 2.51%
2009 1.84% 2.56%
2008 1.73% 3.01%
2007 1.74% 3.16%
2006 1.76% 3.11%
2005 1.78% 3.53%
2004 1.81% 3.75%
2003 1.85% 3.76%
2002 1.9% 3.82%
2001 1.97% 4.07%
2000 2.32% 4.08%
1999 2.73% 4.13%
1998 2.85% 4.23%
1997 2.9% 3.57%
1996 2.93% 3.7%
1995 2.96% 3.67%
1994 2.99% 5.17%
1993 3.02% 2.87%
1992 3.06% -4.68%
1991 3.11% -3.8%
1990 3.16% -0.45%
1989 3.22% -1.67%
1988 3.27% 0.1%
1987 3.28% 3.63%
1986 3.32% 4.21%
1985 3.4% 4.12%
1984 3.44% 3.71%
1983 3.47% 3.24%
1982 3.51% 0.35%
1981 3.54% 0.79%
1980 3.56% 8.94%
1979 3.57% 13.2%
1978 3.55% 7.38%
1977 3.49% 2.71%
1976 3.21% 2.54%
1975 2.92% 2.55%
1974 2.78% 2.63%
1973 2.58% 2.69%
1972 2.41% 2.65%
1971 2.3% 2.65%
1970 2.38% 2.68%
1969 2.49% 2.66%
1968 2.46% 2.66%
1967 2.4% 2.66%
1966 2.37% 2.66%
1965 2.35% 2.66%
1964 2.34% 2.65%
1963 2.32% 2.65%
1962 2.3% 2.64%
1961 2.31% 2.63%

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

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

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Somalia
Current population
868694
20653532
Population rank 161/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.25%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 8/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +12,077
Net migration rank 59/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 12,077
2024 17,715 1,610 619,793 26,859
2023 17,436 1,636 608,203 46,217
2022 17,253 1,567 551,450 -92,434
2021 16,626 1,499 566,399 35,506
2020 16,488 1,556 561,311 77,259
2019 16,649 -1,990 548,756 53,124
2018 16,790 6,653 514,244 40,844
2017 16,897 6,513 478,556 38,067
2016 17,027 6,146 495,132 124,017
2015 16,909 5,853 481,573 -17,178
2014 16,652 5,598 464,481 6,065
2013 16,038 5,631 448,518 20,723
2012 15,585 5,420 399,468 -51,833
2011 15,095 5,219 203,213 -326,192
2010 14,604 5,040 385,571 -88,448
2009 14,381 -4,360 405,784 -101,795
2008 14,225 -5,538 394,258 -102,035
2007 13,963 -5,383 380,303 8,476
2006 13,799 -5,262 372,597 -67,200
2005 13,568 -5,082 363,117 -5,955
2004 13,444 -4,985 351,959 17,353
2003 13,344 -4,881 341,192 33,174
2002 13,195 -4,691 331,215 12,603
2001 13,061 -4,474 319,059 40,274
2000 12,938 -4,219 306,651 53,580
1999 12,809 -1,588 295,523 37,548
1998 12,658 -1,019 284,779 55,426
1997 12,478 -931 271,894 49,692
1996 12,328 -947 264,807 -46,291
1995 12,124 -952 254,509 65,888
1994 11,771 -828 246,950 -50,921
1993 11,396 -665 232,960 261,815
1992 11,029 -482 57,495 -179,675
1991 10,789 -410 53,052 -568,166
1990 10,561 -335 225,162 -248,155
1989 10,354 -270 225,255 -266,281
1988 10,142 -197 215,599 -415,660
1987 9,943 -179 231,580 -17,391
1986 9,656 -269 218,416 74,424
1985 9,534 -150 207,960 62,183
1984 9,299 -102 199,017 60,630
1983 9,011 -30 190,775 9,505
1982 8,720 40 182,793 6,115
1981 8,436 99 185,211 -332,129
1980 8,156 151 174,790 65,519
1979 7,874 188 151,016 582,746
1978 7,598 174 132,689 402,005
1977 7,290 159 124,818 2,170
1976 7,058 -48 113,319 -3,831
1975 6,635 -760 108,998 -1,934
1974 6,612 -1,084 104,813 -495
1973 6,343 -1,329 108,038 143
1972 6,074 -1,520 104,493 -351
1971 5,814 -1,646 101,196 -1,850
1970 5,575 -1,632 98,025 1,104
1969 5,444 -1,187 95,045 690
1968 5,285 -1,154 92,208 906
1967 5,151 -1,213 89,497 1,498
1966 5,028 -1,256 86,930 941
1965 4,885 -1,237 84,448 2,142
1964 4,747 -1,200 82,042 1,518
1963 4,571 -1,129 79,859 1,449
1962 4,408 -1,073 77,737 1,496
1961 4,257 -1,016 75,513 1,336
1960 4,119 -917 73,850 750

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

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Over the last 10 years, 84.5% of the population change in the Solomon Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people). In Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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