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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 59.4 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Solomon Islands vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands South Korea
2100 1,869,132 22,001,649
2099 1,865,051 22,324,514
2098 1,860,822 22,657,541
2097 1,856,197 22,998,315
2096 1,851,361 23,348,632
2095 1,846,006 23,711,049
2094 1,840,576 24,081,510
2093 1,834,659 24,460,970
2092 1,828,323 24,848,715
2091 1,821,781 25,242,926
2090 1,814,933 25,642,926
2089 1,807,885 26,048,094
2088 1,800,523 26,457,020
2087 1,792,919 26,871,556
2086 1,784,993 27,288,450
2085 1,776,798 27,710,065
2084 1,768,230 28,133,600
2083 1,759,388 28,564,090
2082 1,750,221 28,998,646
2081 1,740,741 29,441,497
2080 1,730,900 29,887,135
2079 1,720,938 30,337,095
2078 1,710,578 30,793,984
2077 1,699,838 31,258,278
2076 1,688,671 31,728,826
2075 1,677,384 32,205,338
2074 1,665,984 32,689,892
2073 1,654,063 33,180,187
2072 1,641,845 33,679,874
2071 1,629,270 34,187,068
2070 1,616,540 34,702,204
2069 1,603,485 35,224,472
2068 1,590,112 35,745,164
2067 1,576,525 36,274,411
2066 1,562,815 36,808,495
2065 1,548,873 37,349,660
2064 1,534,676 37,897,742
2063 1,520,167 38,450,082
2062 1,505,610 39,009,227
2061 1,490,754 39,565,102
2060 1,475,849 40,130,032
2059 1,460,639 40,692,438
2058 1,445,210 41,256,780
2057 1,429,794 41,813,259
2056 1,414,149 42,356,530
2055 1,398,271 42,888,143
2054 1,382,259 43,405,840
2053 1,366,025 43,917,075
2052 1,349,539 44,419,192
2051 1,332,975 44,901,452
2050 1,316,163 45,362,931
2049 1,299,210 45,809,553
2048 1,282,103 46,235,718
2047 1,264,854 46,645,885
2046 1,247,457 47,033,200
2045 1,229,853 47,409,815
2044 1,212,131 47,773,842
2043 1,194,206 48,120,989
2042 1,176,128 48,455,085
2041 1,158,032 48,782,206
2040 1,139,694 49,091,438
2039 1,120,879 49,388,464
2038 1,101,654 49,669,835
2037 1,082,017 49,932,869
2036 1,062,068 50,175,947
2035 1,041,799 50,401,135
2034 1,021,368 50,607,994
2033 1,000,876 50,796,030
2032 980,211 50,961,878
2031 959,672 51,109,725
2030 939,186 51,242,628
2029 918,810 51,360,529
2028 898,552 51,461,403
2027 878,392 51,551,313
2026 858,453 51,624,449
2025 838,645 51,684,564
2024 819,198 51,751,065
2023 800,005 51,712,619
2022 781,066 51,672,569
2021 762,591 51,769,539
2020 744,498 51,836,239
2019 728,147 51,764,822
2018 709,101 51,585,058
2017 685,672 51,361,911
2016 662,379 51,217,803
2015 639,415 51,014,947
2014 616,908 50,746,659
2013 594,945 50,428,893
2012 573,606 50,199,853
2011 552,945 49,936,638
2010 532,968 49,554,112
2009 518,141 49,307,835
2008 508,790 49,054,708
2007 500,156 48,683,638
2006 491,594 48,438,292
2005 483,080 48,184,561
2004 474,611 48,082,519
2003 466,154 47,892,330
2002 457,671 47,644,736
2001 449,125 47,370,164
2000 440,469 47,008,111
1999 430,500 46,616,677
1998 419,071 46,286,503
1997 407,474 45,953,580
1996 396,009 45,524,681
1995 384,733 45,092,991
1994 373,675 44,641,540
1993 362,839 44,194,628
1992 352,205 43,747,962
1991 341,738 43,295,704
1990 331,435 42,869,283
1989 321,282 42,449,038
1988 311,265 42,031,247
1987 301,414 41,621,690
1986 291,842 41,213,674
1985 282,455 40,805,744
1984 273,163 40,405,956
1983 264,068 39,910,403
1982 255,200 39,326,352
1981 246,555 38,723,248
1980 238,135 38,123,775
1979 229,953 37,534,236
1978 222,029 36,969,185
1977 214,418 36,411,795
1976 207,194 35,848,523
1975 200,744 35,280,725
1974 195,041 34,692,266
1973 189,774 34,103,149
1972 184,994 33,505,406
1971 180,637 32,882,704
1970 176,579 32,240,827
1969 172,476 31,544,266
1968 168,282 30,838,302
1967 164,245 30,130,983
1966 160,393 29,435,571
1965 156,686 28,704,674
1964 153,085 27,984,155
1963 149,589 27,261,747
1962 146,201 26,513,030
1961 142,912 25,765,673
1960 139,688 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands South Korea
2100 0.22% -1.45%
2099 0.23% -1.47%
2098 0.25% -1.48%
2097 0.26% -1.5%
2096 0.29% -1.53%
2095 0.29% -1.54%
2094 0.32% -1.55%
2093 0.35% -1.56%
2092 0.36% -1.56%
2091 0.38% -1.56%
2090 0.39% -1.56%
2089 0.41% -1.55%
2088 0.42% -1.54%
2087 0.44% -1.53%
2086 0.46% -1.52%
2085 0.48% -1.51%
2084 0.5% -1.51%
2083 0.52% -1.5%
2082 0.54% -1.5%
2081 0.57% -1.49%
2080 0.58% -1.48%
2079 0.61% -1.48%
2078 0.63% -1.49%
2077 0.66% -1.48%
2076 0.67% -1.48%
2075 0.68% -1.48%
2074 0.72% -1.48%
2073 0.74% -1.48%
2072 0.77% -1.48%
2071 0.79% -1.48%
2070 0.81% -1.48%
2069 0.84% -1.46%
2068 0.86% -1.46%
2067 0.88% -1.45%
2066 0.9% -1.45%
2065 0.93% -1.45%
2064 0.95% -1.44%
2063 0.97% -1.43%
2062 1% -1.4%
2061 1.01% -1.41%
2060 1.04% -1.38%
2059 1.07% -1.37%
2058 1.08% -1.33%
2057 1.11% -1.28%
2056 1.14% -1.24%
2055 1.16% -1.19%
2054 1.19% -1.16%
2053 1.22% -1.13%
2052 1.24% -1.07%
2051 1.28% -1.02%
2050 1.3% -0.97%
2049 1.33% -0.92%
2048 1.36% -0.88%
2047 1.39% -0.82%
2046 1.43% -0.79%
2045 1.46% -0.76%
2044 1.5% -0.72%
2043 1.54% -0.69%
2042 1.56% -0.67%
2041 1.61% -0.63%
2040 1.68% -0.6%
2039 1.75% -0.57%
2038 1.81% -0.53%
2037 1.88% -0.48%
2036 1.95% -0.45%
2035 2% -0.41%
2034 2.05% -0.37%
2033 2.11% -0.33%
2032 2.14% -0.29%
2031 2.18% -0.26%
2030 2.22% -0.23%
2029 2.25% -0.2%
2028 2.3% -0.17%
2027 2.32% -0.14%
2026 2.36% -0.12%
2025 2.37% -0.13%
2024 2.4% 0.07%
2023 2.42% 0.08%
2022 2.42% -0.19%
2021 2.43% -0.13%
2020 2.25% 0.14%
2019 2.69% 0.35%
2018 3.42% 0.43%
2017 3.52% 0.28%
2016 3.59% 0.4%
2015 3.65% 0.53%
2014 3.69% 0.63%
2013 3.72% 0.46%
2012 3.74% 0.53%
2011 3.75% 0.77%
2010 2.86% 0.5%
2009 1.84% 0.52%
2008 1.73% 0.76%
2007 1.74% 0.51%
2006 1.76% 0.53%
2005 1.78% 0.21%
2004 1.81% 0.4%
2003 1.85% 0.52%
2002 1.9% 0.58%
2001 1.97% 0.77%
2000 2.32% 0.84%
1999 2.73% 0.71%
1998 2.85% 0.72%
1997 2.9% 0.94%
1996 2.93% 0.96%
1995 2.96% 1.01%
1994 2.99% 1.01%
1993 3.02% 1.02%
1992 3.06% 1.04%
1991 3.11% 0.99%
1990 3.16% 0.99%
1989 3.22% 0.99%
1988 3.27% 0.98%
1987 3.28% 0.99%
1986 3.32% 1%
1985 3.4% 0.99%
1984 3.44% 1.24%
1983 3.47% 1.49%
1982 3.51% 1.56%
1981 3.54% 1.57%
1980 3.56% 1.57%
1979 3.57% 1.53%
1978 3.55% 1.53%
1977 3.49% 1.57%
1976 3.21% 1.61%
1975 2.92% 1.7%
1974 2.78% 1.73%
1973 2.58% 1.78%
1972 2.41% 1.89%
1971 2.3% 1.99%
1970 2.38% 2.21%
1969 2.49% 2.29%
1968 2.46% 2.35%
1967 2.4% 2.36%
1966 2.37% 2.55%
1965 2.35% 2.57%
1964 2.34% 2.65%
1963 2.32% 2.82%
1962 2.3% 2.9%
1961 2.31% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands South Korea
Current population
868694
51624449
Population rank 161/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.62%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
24 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 -182
Annual growth/decline +19,447 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 169/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +65,731
Net migration rank 59/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 65,731
2024 17,715 1,610 -119,027 75,963
2023 17,436 1,636 -124,111 87,800
2022 17,253 1,567 -124,014 87,800
2021 16,626 1,499 -56,947 -16,778
2020 16,488 1,556 -31,101 112,631
2019 16,649 -1,990 10,353 128,622
2018 16,790 6,653 30,951 118,220
2017 16,897 6,513 71,907 104,029
2016 17,027 6,146 122,923 91,568
2015 16,909 5,853 163,248 276,427
2014 16,652 5,598 167,464 308,037
2013 16,038 5,631 166,415 301,926
2012 15,585 5,420 215,859 281,866
2011 15,095 5,219 214,728 269,958
2010 14,604 5,040 213,083 52,042
2009 14,381 -4,360 197,231 5,308
2008 14,225 -5,538 215,841 -19,630
2007 13,963 -5,383 248,286 -42,293
2006 13,799 -5,262 203,441 -28,434
2005 13,568 -5,082 187,920 -47,821
2004 13,444 -4,985 225,988 -42,549
2003 13,344 -4,881 244,251 -31,994
2002 13,195 -4,691 247,752 -18,105
2001 13,061 -4,474 312,643 -28,006
2000 12,938 -4,219 390,167 -84,960
1999 12,809 -1,588 368,272 -107,448
1998 12,658 -1,019 393,436 -98,044
1997 12,478 -931 422,773 -109,130
1996 12,328 -947 446,142 -115,705
1995 12,124 -952 468,967 -208,491
1994 11,771 -828 473,200 -208,309
1993 11,396 -665 477,302 -222,802
1992 11,029 -482 494,352 -265,849
1991 10,789 -410 467,594 -270,754
1990 10,561 -335 411,546 79,294
1989 10,354 -270 403,266 186,120
1988 10,142 -197 399,297 192,534
1987 9,943 -179 378,758 198,057
1986 9,656 -269 395,651 189,782
1985 9,534 -150 416,219 97,949
1984 9,299 -102 436,384 101,394
1983 9,011 -30 514,844 102,167
1982 8,720 40 605,626 48,638
1981 8,436 99 631,189 18,442
1980 8,156 151 583,294 -148,341
1979 7,874 188 623,068 -139,566
1978 7,598 174 499,084 -85,721
1977 7,290 159 578,947 -90,737
1976 7,058 -48 530,558 -92,314
1975 6,635 -760 603,300 -52,332
1974 6,612 -1,084 673,030 27,005
1973 6,343 -1,329 699,115 35,779
1972 6,074 -1,520 740,469 25,382
1971 5,814 -1,646 789,185 -6,326
1970 5,575 -1,632 747,987 -27,999
1969 5,444 -1,187 694,227 -21,175
1968 5,285 -1,154 684,487 -16,868
1967 5,151 -1,213 692,169 -16,484
1966 5,028 -1,256 623,534 -16,688
1965 4,885 -1,237 641,090 -146,386
1964 4,747 -1,200 655,501 -102,284
1963 4,571 -1,129 685,824 -80,226
1962 4,408 -1,073 712,590 -94,606
1961 4,257 -1,016 730,173 -93,179
1960 4,119 -917 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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