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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 14.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Solomon Islands vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2100 1,869,358 24,086,901
2099 1,865,277 24,081,477
2098 1,861,047 24,063,461
2097 1,856,421 24,065,268
2096 1,851,585 24,054,483
2095 1,846,229 24,046,345
2094 1,840,799 24,047,776
2093 1,834,881 24,039,017
2092 1,828,545 24,019,054
2091 1,822,001 24,000,308
2090 1,815,153 23,978,496
2089 1,808,103 23,937,487
2088 1,800,741 23,892,166
2087 1,793,136 23,857,250
2086 1,785,209 23,803,312
2085 1,777,013 23,759,178
2084 1,768,444 23,687,109
2083 1,759,601 23,617,646
2082 1,750,433 23,541,119
2081 1,740,952 23,466,449
2080 1,731,110 23,391,758
2079 1,721,146 23,294,252
2078 1,710,785 23,197,067
2077 1,700,043 23,086,584
2076 1,688,876 22,987,331
2075 1,677,587 22,868,587
2074 1,666,185 22,726,189
2073 1,654,264 22,583,672
2072 1,642,044 22,438,943
2071 1,629,467 22,288,026
2070 1,616,736 22,151,650
2069 1,603,679 22,003,659
2068 1,590,304 21,829,800
2067 1,576,716 21,662,211
2066 1,563,005 21,496,881
2065 1,549,060 21,317,455
2064 1,534,862 21,142,002
2063 1,520,351 20,965,122
2062 1,505,792 20,785,055
2061 1,490,935 20,608,964
2060 1,476,028 20,430,857
2059 1,460,816 20,235,022
2058 1,445,385 20,048,974
2057 1,429,967 19,853,696
2056 1,414,320 19,659,362
2055 1,398,440 19,464,297
2054 1,382,426 19,257,481
2053 1,366,190 19,060,517
2052 1,349,703 18,840,461
2051 1,333,136 18,633,198
2050 1,316,322 18,434,212
2049 1,299,367 18,230,881
2048 1,282,258 18,021,026
2047 1,265,007 17,806,282
2046 1,247,608 17,579,173
2045 1,230,002 17,355,041
2044 1,212,277 17,121,972
2043 1,194,351 16,888,278
2042 1,176,271 16,645,354
2041 1,158,172 16,396,768
2040 1,139,832 16,142,816
2039 1,121,014 15,889,952
2038 1,101,787 15,628,043
2037 1,082,148 15,363,975
2036 1,062,197 15,091,275
2035 1,041,925 14,815,307
2034 1,021,492 14,543,511
2033 1,000,997 14,278,180
2032 980,329 14,007,134
2031 959,788 13,730,637
2030 939,300 13,465,615
2029 918,921 13,206,477
2028 898,660 12,947,082
2027 878,499 12,692,769
2026 858,557 12,439,296
2025 838,746 12,193,102
2024 819,198 11,943,408
2023 800,005 11,483,374
2022 781,066 11,021,177
2021 762,591 10,865,780
2020 744,498 10,698,467
2019 728,147 10,423,384
2018 709,101 10,122,977
2017 685,672 10,259,154
2016 662,379 10,830,102
2015 639,415 11,107,561
2014 616,908 11,235,073
2013 594,945 11,166,275
2012 573,606 10,756,240
2011 552,945 10,288,109
2010 532,968 9,745,953
2009 518,141 9,243,556
2008 508,790 8,817,647
2007 500,156 8,388,788
2006 491,594 7,976,526
2005 483,080 7,590,143
2004 474,611 7,233,041
2003 466,154 6,903,127
2002 457,671 6,596,806
2001 449,125 6,308,391
2000 440,469 6,032,267
1999 430,500 5,771,628
1998 419,071 5,620,068
1997 407,474 5,509,136
1996 396,009 5,356,925
1995 384,733 5,225,836
1994 373,675 5,071,184
1993 362,839 4,956,002
1992 352,205 4,909,749
1991 341,738 4,836,677
1990 331,435 4,737,633
1989 321,282 4,713,229
1988 311,265 4,848,029
1987 301,414 4,962,395
1986 291,842 4,921,240
1985 282,455 4,834,296
1984 273,163 4,750,627
1983 264,068 4,661,574
1982 255,200 4,557,686
1981 246,555 4,447,272
1980 238,135 4,339,030
1979 229,953 4,232,605
1978 222,029 4,127,657
1977 214,418 4,024,032
1976 207,194 3,921,910
1975 200,744 3,821,494
1974 195,041 3,723,259
1973 189,774 3,627,383
1972 184,994 3,542,497
1971 180,637 3,468,646
1970 176,579 3,409,614
1969 172,476 3,365,533
1968 168,282 3,321,528
1967 164,245 3,277,648
1966 160,393 3,236,423
1965 156,686 3,189,835
1964 153,085 3,129,918
1963 149,589 3,072,669
1962 146,201 3,024,308
1961 142,912 2,976,724
1960 139,688 2,931,559

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/solomon-islands/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Solomon Islands' population will grow by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2100 0.22% 0.02%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.25% -0.008%
2097 0.26% 0.04%
2096 0.29% 0.03%
2095 0.29% -0.006%
2094 0.32% 0.04%
2093 0.35% 0.08%
2092 0.36% 0.08%
2091 0.38% 0.09%
2090 0.39% 0.17%
2089 0.41% 0.19%
2088 0.42% 0.15%
2087 0.44% 0.23%
2086 0.46% 0.19%
2085 0.48% 0.3%
2084 0.5% 0.29%
2083 0.52% 0.33%
2082 0.54% 0.32%
2081 0.57% 0.32%
2080 0.58% 0.42%
2079 0.61% 0.42%
2078 0.63% 0.48%
2077 0.66% 0.43%
2076 0.67% 0.52%
2075 0.68% 0.63%
2074 0.72% 0.63%
2073 0.74% 0.64%
2072 0.77% 0.68%
2071 0.79% 0.62%
2070 0.81% 0.67%
2069 0.84% 0.8%
2068 0.86% 0.77%
2067 0.88% 0.77%
2066 0.9% 0.84%
2065 0.93% 0.83%
2064 0.95% 0.84%
2063 0.97% 0.87%
2062 1% 0.85%
2061 1.01% 0.87%
2060 1.04% 0.97%
2059 1.07% 0.93%
2058 1.08% 0.98%
2057 1.11% 0.99%
2056 1.14% 1%
2055 1.16% 1.07%
2054 1.19% 1.03%
2053 1.22% 1.17%
2052 1.24% 1.11%
2051 1.28% 1.08%
2050 1.3% 1.12%
2049 1.33% 1.16%
2048 1.36% 1.21%
2047 1.39% 1.29%
2046 1.43% 1.29%
2045 1.46% 1.36%
2044 1.5% 1.38%
2043 1.54% 1.46%
2042 1.56% 1.52%
2041 1.61% 1.57%
2040 1.68% 1.59%
2039 1.75% 1.68%
2038 1.81% 1.72%
2037 1.88% 1.81%
2036 1.95% 1.86%
2035 2% 1.87%
2034 2.05% 1.86%
2033 2.11% 1.94%
2032 2.14% 2.01%
2031 2.18% 1.97%
2030 2.22% 1.96%
2029 2.25% 2%
2028 2.3% 2%
2027 2.32% 2.04%
2026 2.36% 2.02%
2025 2.39% 2.09%
2024 2.4% 4.01%
2023 2.42% 4.19%
2022 2.42% 1.43%
2021 2.43% 1.56%
2020 2.25% 2.64%
2019 2.69% 2.97%
2018 3.42% -1.33%
2017 3.52% -5.27%
2016 3.59% -2.5%
2015 3.65% -1.13%
2014 3.69% 0.62%
2013 3.72% 3.81%
2012 3.74% 4.55%
2011 3.75% 5.56%
2010 2.86% 5.44%
2009 1.84% 4.83%
2008 1.73% 5.11%
2007 1.74% 5.17%
2006 1.76% 5.09%
2005 1.78% 4.94%
2004 1.81% 4.78%
2003 1.85% 4.64%
2002 1.9% 4.57%
2001 1.97% 4.58%
2000 2.32% 4.52%
1999 2.73% 2.7%
1998 2.85% 2.01%
1997 2.9% 2.84%
1996 2.93% 2.51%
1995 2.96% 3.05%
1994 2.99% 2.32%
1993 3.02% 0.94%
1992 3.06% 1.51%
1991 3.11% 2.09%
1990 3.16% 0.52%
1989 3.22% -2.78%
1988 3.27% -2.3%
1987 3.28% 0.84%
1986 3.32% 1.8%
1985 3.4% 1.76%
1984 3.44% 1.91%
1983 3.47% 2.28%
1982 3.51% 2.48%
1981 3.54% 2.49%
1980 3.56% 2.51%
1979 3.57% 2.54%
1978 3.55% 2.58%
1977 3.49% 2.6%
1976 3.21% 2.63%
1975 2.92% 2.64%
1974 2.78% 2.64%
1973 2.58% 2.4%
1972 2.41% 2.13%
1971 2.3% 1.73%
1970 2.38% 1.31%
1969 2.49% 1.32%
1968 2.46% 1.34%
1967 2.4% 1.27%
1966 2.37% 1.46%
1965 2.35% 1.91%
1964 2.34% 1.86%
1963 2.32% 1.6%
1962 2.3% 1.6%
1961 2.31% 1.54%

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/solomon-islands/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands South Sudan
Current population
863951
12507858
Population rank 161/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 7/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +1,631 +6,145
Net migration rank 59/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 6,145
2024 - 1,610 - 15,374
2023 17,436 1,636 217,966 455,000
2022 17,253 1,567 211,166 40,259
2021 16,626 1,499 213,567 -154,359
2020 16,488 1,556 212,332 62,935
2019 16,649 -1,990 209,708 65,198
2018 16,790 6,653 168,497 157,408
2017 16,897 6,513 72,193 -670,477
2016 17,027 6,146 110,553 -654,225
2015 16,909 5,853 148,542 -159,822
2014 16,652 5,598 227,611 -471,523
2013 16,038 5,631 315,983 65,337
2012 15,585 5,420 312,974 125,771
2011 15,095 5,219 303,181 194,325
2010 14,604 5,040 287,409 299,402
2009 14,381 -4,360 278,859 139,129
2008 14,225 -5,538 268,268 165,557
2007 13,963 -5,383 256,546 167,350
2006 13,799 -5,262 246,706 153,926
2005 13,568 -5,082 239,272 132,869
2004 13,444 -4,985 231,877 110,182
2003 13,344 -4,881 225,822 91,951
2002 13,195 -4,691 212,014 82,847
2001 13,061 -4,474 204,108 77,856
2000 12,938 -4,219 196,055 74,227
1999 12,809 -1,588 180,721 70,271
1998 12,658 -1,019 -12,157 64,285
1997 12,478 -931 121,454 48,280
1996 12,328 -947 116,728 17,953
1995 12,124 -952 110,417 17,077
1994 11,771 -828 165,407 16,407
1993 11,396 -665 32,779 15,772
1992 11,029 -482 28,874 15,077
1991 10,789 -410 87,873 14,327
1990 10,561 -335 82,900 12,988
1989 10,354 -270 83,735 -130,821
1988 10,142 -197 -125,447 -97,065
1987 9,943 -179 5,756 -11,976
1986 9,656 -269 99,502 -10,973
1985 9,534 -150 95,342 -9,986
1984 9,299 -102 90,970 -8,984
1983 9,011 -30 104,107 -7,986
1982 8,720 40 118,641 -6,983
1981 8,436 99 115,163 -5,994
1980 8,156 151 112,307 -4,997
1979 7,874 188 109,540 -3,997
1978 7,598 174 107,352 -2,998
1977 7,290 159 104,886 -1,997
1976 7,058 -48 102,346 -995
1975 6,635 -760 99,882 -395
1974 6,612 -1,084 97,181 -192
1973 6,343 -1,329 94,765 0
1972 6,074 -1,520 74,803 193
1971 5,814 -1,646 72,308 394
1970 5,575 -1,632 44,776 587
1969 5,444 -1,187 42,015 786
1968 5,285 -1,154 44,213 995
1967 5,151 -1,213 41,357 1,194
1966 5,028 -1,256 38,523 1,386
1965 4,885 -1,237 51,682 1,591
1964 4,747 -1,200 64,786 1,785
1963 4,571 -1,129 46,333 1,591
1962 4,408 -1,073 47,406 1,386
1961 4,257 -1,016 45,186 1,194
1960 4,119 -917 42,945 995

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 82.8% of the population change in the Solomon Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people). In South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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