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

the Solomon Islands and Suriname: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Solomon Islands	Suriname	Solomon Islands	Suriname
1960	139,688	263,918	-	-
1961	142,912	272,791	2.31%	3.36%
1962	146,201	283,912	2.3%	4.08%
1963	149,589	297,034	2.32%	4.62%
1964	153,085	309,041	2.34%	4.04%
1965	156,686	320,000	2.35%	3.55%
1966	160,393	331,135	2.37%	3.48%
1967	164,245	342,679	2.4%	3.49%
1968	168,282	354,616	2.46%	3.48%
1969	172,476	366,906	2.49%	3.47%
1970	176,579	379,442	2.38%	3.42%
1971	180,637	391,932	2.3%	3.29%
1972	184,994	397,413	2.41%	1.4%
1973	189,774	395,772	2.58%	-0.41%
1974	195,041	393,676	2.78%	-0.53%
1975	200,744	391,170	2.92%	-0.64%
1976	207,194	388,289	3.21%	-0.74%
1977	214,418	385,067	3.49%	-0.83%
1978	222,029	381,502	3.55%	-0.93%
1979	229,953	377,602	3.57%	-1.02%
1980	238,135	375,377	3.56%	-0.59%
1981	246,555	375,459	3.54%	0.02%
1982	255,200	376,555	3.51%	0.29%
1983	264,068	378,746	3.47%	0.58%
1984	273,163	382,193	3.44%	0.91%
1985	282,455	386,972	3.4%	1.25%
1986	291,842	392,330	3.32%	1.38%
1987	301,414	396,911	3.28%	1.17%
1988	311,265	402,227	3.27%	1.34%
1989	321,282	408,409	3.22%	1.54%
1990	331,435	412,493	3.16%	1%
1991	341,738	415,013	3.11%	0.61%
1992	352,205	417,589	3.06%	0.62%
1993	362,839	419,352	3.02%	0.42%
1994	373,675	422,375	2.99%	0.72%
1995	384,733	429,606	2.96%	1.71%
1996	396,009	438,830	2.93%	2.15%
1997	407,474	448,067	2.9%	2.1%
1998	419,071	457,406	2.85%	2.08%
1999	430,500	466,916	2.73%	2.08%
2000	440,469	476,643	2.32%	2.08%
2001	449,125	486,560	1.97%	2.08%
2002	457,671	496,551	1.9%	2.05%
2003	466,154	506,414	1.85%	1.99%
2004	474,611	513,923	1.81%	1.48%
2005	483,080	519,313	1.78%	1.05%
2006	491,594	524,997	1.76%	1.09%
2007	500,156	531,016	1.74%	1.15%
2008	508,790	537,245	1.73%	1.17%
2009	518,141	543,568	1.84%	1.18%
2010	532,968	549,923	2.86%	1.17%
2011	552,945	556,269	3.75%	1.15%
2012	573,606	562,633	3.74%	1.14%
2013	594,945	569,020	3.72%	1.14%
2014	616,908	575,373	3.69%	1.12%
2015	639,415	581,627	3.65%	1.09%
2016	662,379	587,757	3.59%	1.05%
2017	685,672	593,713	3.52%	1.01%
2018	709,101	599,513	3.42%	0.98%
2019	728,147	605,768	2.69%	1.04%
2020	744,498	612,317	2.25%	1.08%
2021	762,591	617,896	2.43%	0.91%
2022	781,066	623,164	2.42%	0.85%
2023	800,005	628,886	2.42%	0.92%
2024	819,198	634,431	2.4%	0.88%
2025	838,646	639,852	2.37%	0.85%
2026	858,283	645,257	2.34%	0.84%
2027	878,097	650,564	2.31%	0.82%
2028	898,073	655,783	2.27%	0.8%
2029	918,152	660,793	2.24%	0.76%
2030	938,340	665,650	2.2%	0.74%
2031	958,614	670,421	2.16%	0.72%
2032	978,977	675,070	2.12%	0.69%
2033	999,314	679,573	2.08%	0.67%
2034	1,019,534	683,911	2.02%	0.64%
2035	1,039,655	688,189	1.97%	0.63%
2036	1,059,521	692,343	1.91%	0.6%
2037	1,079,088	696,213	1.85%	0.56%
2038	1,098,284	699,908	1.78%	0.53%
2039	1,117,085	703,569	1.71%	0.52%
2040	1,135,445	707,156	1.64%	0.51%
2041	1,153,450	710,619	1.59%	0.49%
2042	1,171,334	713,900	1.55%	0.46%
2043	1,189,113	716,999	1.52%	0.43%
2044	1,206,729	719,920	1.48%	0.41%
2045	1,224,188	722,759	1.45%	0.39%
2046	1,241,491	725,322	1.41%	0.35%
2047	1,258,611	727,726	1.38%	0.33%
2048	1,275,579	730,038	1.35%	0.32%
2049	1,292,414	732,021	1.32%	0.27%
2050	1,309,098	733,898	1.29%	0.26%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 196,120 (a 29.6% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 57,558 (a 9.79% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Solomon Islands' population will grow by 52.5% to 1,309,098 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.7% to 733,898 people and will still be ranked 165th.