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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 12.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Sweden
2100 1,869,132 11,330,987
2099 1,865,051 11,334,835
2098 1,860,822 11,339,107
2097 1,856,197 11,340,268
2096 1,851,361 11,341,947
2095 1,846,006 11,344,893
2094 1,840,576 11,347,531
2093 1,834,659 11,349,412
2092 1,828,323 11,351,452
2091 1,821,781 11,352,899
2090 1,814,933 11,354,820
2089 1,807,885 11,357,746
2088 1,800,523 11,360,405
2087 1,792,919 11,364,197
2086 1,784,993 11,371,529
2085 1,776,798 11,376,573
2084 1,768,230 11,381,332
2083 1,759,388 11,384,862
2082 1,750,221 11,390,058
2081 1,740,741 11,391,696
2080 1,730,900 11,393,882
2079 1,720,938 11,393,412
2078 1,710,578 11,391,291
2077 1,699,838 11,389,212
2076 1,688,671 11,385,385
2075 1,677,384 11,381,261
2074 1,665,984 11,377,973
2073 1,654,063 11,375,051
2072 1,641,845 11,371,362
2071 1,629,270 11,366,451
2070 1,616,540 11,362,742
2069 1,603,485 11,358,895
2068 1,590,112 11,357,504
2067 1,576,525 11,356,672
2066 1,562,815 11,356,676
2065 1,548,873 11,355,953
2064 1,534,676 11,354,988
2063 1,520,167 11,354,834
2062 1,505,610 11,355,452
2061 1,490,754 11,353,198
2060 1,475,849 11,352,013
2059 1,460,639 11,349,674
2058 1,445,210 11,345,893
2057 1,429,794 11,340,487
2056 1,414,149 11,335,234
2055 1,398,271 11,328,291
2054 1,382,259 11,320,768
2053 1,366,025 11,310,127
2052 1,349,539 11,296,358
2051 1,332,975 11,280,503
2050 1,316,163 11,261,537
2049 1,299,210 11,242,070
2048 1,282,103 11,221,274
2047 1,264,854 11,199,365
2046 1,247,457 11,176,512
2045 1,229,853 11,152,739
2044 1,212,131 11,127,765
2043 1,194,206 11,102,354
2042 1,176,128 11,076,504
2041 1,158,032 11,052,951
2040 1,139,694 11,028,609
2039 1,120,879 11,005,487
2038 1,101,654 10,983,160
2037 1,082,017 10,961,591
2036 1,062,068 10,938,759
2035 1,041,799 10,916,327
2034 1,021,368 10,893,717
2033 1,000,876 10,869,588
2032 980,211 10,844,339
2031 959,672 10,819,037
2030 939,186 10,790,557
2029 918,810 10,759,017
2028 898,552 10,724,017
2027 878,392 10,685,143
2026 858,453 10,643,884
2025 838,645 10,596,620
2024 819,198 10,569,709
2023 800,005 10,536,632
2022 781,066 10,486,941
2021 762,591 10,415,811
2020 744,498 10,353,442
2019 728,147 10,278,887
2018 709,101 10,175,214
2017 685,672 10,057,698
2016 662,379 9,923,085
2015 639,415 9,799,186
2014 616,908 9,696,110
2013 594,945 9,600,379
2012 573,606 9,519,374
2011 552,945 9,449,213
2010 532,968 9,378,126
2009 518,141 9,298,515
2008 508,790 9,219,637
2007 500,156 9,148,092
2006 491,594 9,080,505
2005 483,080 9,029,572
2004 474,611 8,993,531
2003 466,154 8,958,229
2002 457,671 8,924,958
2001 449,125 8,895,960
2000 440,469 8,872,109
1999 430,500 8,857,874
1998 419,071 8,850,974
1997 407,474 8,846,062
1996 396,009 8,840,998
1995 384,733 8,826,939
1994 373,675 8,780,745
1993 362,839 8,718,561
1992 352,205 8,668,067
1991 341,738 8,617,375
1990 331,435 8,558,835
1989 321,282 8,492,964
1988 311,265 8,436,489
1987 301,414 8,397,804
1986 291,842 8,369,829
1985 282,455 8,350,386
1984 273,163 8,336,605
1983 264,068 8,329,033
1982 255,200 8,325,263
1981 246,555 8,320,503
1980 238,135 8,310,531
1979 229,953 8,293,678
1978 222,029 8,275,599
1977 214,418 8,251,540
1976 207,194 8,222,286
1975 200,744 8,192,437
1974 195,041 8,159,955
1973 189,774 8,136,312
1972 184,994 8,122,300
1971 180,637 8,098,334
1970 176,579 8,042,801
1969 172,476 7,968,072
1968 168,282 7,912,273
1967 164,245 7,867,931
1966 160,393 7,807,797
1965 156,686 7,733,853
1964 153,085 7,661,354
1963 149,589 7,604,328
1962 146,201 7,561,588
1961 142,912 7,519,998
1960 139,688 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Sweden
2100 0.22% -0.03%
2099 0.23% -0.04%
2098 0.25% -0.01%
2097 0.26% -0.01%
2096 0.29% -0.03%
2095 0.29% -0.02%
2094 0.32% -0.02%
2093 0.35% -0.02%
2092 0.36% -0.01%
2091 0.38% -0.02%
2090 0.39% -0.03%
2089 0.41% -0.02%
2088 0.42% -0.03%
2087 0.44% -0.06%
2086 0.46% -0.04%
2085 0.48% -0.04%
2084 0.5% -0.03%
2083 0.52% -0.05%
2082 0.54% -0.01%
2081 0.57% -0.02%
2080 0.58% 0.004%
2079 0.61% 0.02%
2078 0.63% 0.02%
2077 0.66% 0.03%
2076 0.67% 0.04%
2075 0.68% 0.03%
2074 0.72% 0.03%
2073 0.74% 0.03%
2072 0.77% 0.04%
2071 0.79% 0.03%
2070 0.81% 0.03%
2069 0.84% 0.01%
2068 0.86% 0.007%
2067 0.88% -0%
2066 0.9% 0.006%
2065 0.93% 0.009%
2064 0.95% 0.001%
2063 0.97% -0.005%
2062 1% 0.02%
2061 1.01% 0.01%
2060 1.04% 0.02%
2059 1.07% 0.03%
2058 1.08% 0.05%
2057 1.11% 0.05%
2056 1.14% 0.06%
2055 1.16% 0.07%
2054 1.19% 0.09%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.24% 0.14%
2051 1.28% 0.17%
2050 1.3% 0.17%
2049 1.33% 0.19%
2048 1.36% 0.2%
2047 1.39% 0.2%
2046 1.43% 0.21%
2045 1.46% 0.22%
2044 1.5% 0.23%
2043 1.54% 0.23%
2042 1.56% 0.21%
2041 1.61% 0.22%
2040 1.68% 0.21%
2039 1.75% 0.2%
2038 1.81% 0.2%
2037 1.88% 0.21%
2036 1.95% 0.21%
2035 2% 0.21%
2034 2.05% 0.22%
2033 2.11% 0.23%
2032 2.14% 0.23%
2031 2.18% 0.26%
2030 2.22% 0.29%
2029 2.25% 0.33%
2028 2.3% 0.36%
2027 2.32% 0.39%
2026 2.36% 0.45%
2025 2.37% 0.25%
2024 2.4% 0.31%
2023 2.42% 0.47%
2022 2.42% 0.68%
2021 2.43% 0.6%
2020 2.25% 0.73%
2019 2.69% 1.02%
2018 3.42% 1.17%
2017 3.52% 1.36%
2016 3.59% 1.26%
2015 3.65% 1.06%
2014 3.69% 1%
2013 3.72% 0.85%
2012 3.74% 0.74%
2011 3.75% 0.76%
2010 2.86% 0.86%
2009 1.84% 0.86%
2008 1.73% 0.78%
2007 1.74% 0.74%
2006 1.76% 0.56%
2005 1.78% 0.4%
2004 1.81% 0.39%
2003 1.85% 0.37%
2002 1.9% 0.33%
2001 1.97% 0.27%
2000 2.32% 0.16%
1999 2.73% 0.08%
1998 2.85% 0.06%
1997 2.9% 0.06%
1996 2.93% 0.16%
1995 2.96% 0.53%
1994 2.99% 0.71%
1993 3.02% 0.58%
1992 3.06% 0.59%
1991 3.11% 0.68%
1990 3.16% 0.78%
1989 3.22% 0.67%
1988 3.27% 0.46%
1987 3.28% 0.33%
1986 3.32% 0.23%
1985 3.4% 0.17%
1984 3.44% 0.09%
1983 3.47% 0.05%
1982 3.51% 0.06%
1981 3.54% 0.12%
1980 3.56% 0.2%
1979 3.57% 0.22%
1978 3.55% 0.29%
1977 3.49% 0.36%
1976 3.21% 0.36%
1975 2.92% 0.4%
1974 2.78% 0.29%
1973 2.58% 0.17%
1972 2.41% 0.3%
1971 2.3% 0.69%
1970 2.38% 0.94%
1969 2.49% 0.71%
1968 2.46% 0.56%
1967 2.4% 0.77%
1966 2.37% 0.96%
1965 2.35% 0.95%
1964 2.34% 0.75%
1963 2.32% 0.57%
1962 2.3% 0.55%
1961 2.31% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Sweden
Current population
868694
10665077
Population rank 161/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
24 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +74
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 148/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +47,079
Net migration rank 59/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 47,079
2024 17,715 1,610 7,399 50,115
2023 17,436 1,636 5,269 55,209
2022 17,253 1,567 10,487 58,955
2021 16,626 1,499 22,914 51,947
2020 16,488 1,556 14,495 37,302
2019 16,649 -1,990 25,697 72,619
2018 16,790 6,653 23,403 87,517
2017 16,897 6,513 24,138 102,671
2016 17,027 6,146 25,800 119,234
2015 16,909 5,853 23,518 80,534
2014 16,652 5,598 26,179 77,654
2013 16,038 5,631 23,041 66,760
2012 15,585 5,420 20,943 52,879
2011 15,095 5,219 21,733 46,049
2010 14,604 5,040 25,320 51,175
2009 14,381 -4,360 21,387 63,638
2008 14,225 -5,538 18,439 56,452
2007 13,963 -5,383 15,552 54,907
2006 13,799 -5,262 15,436 51,675
2005 13,568 -5,082 9,030 27,030
2004 13,444 -4,985 9,893 25,842
2003 13,344 -4,881 6,271 29,161
2002 13,195 -4,691 893 31,364
2001 13,061 -4,474 -1,779 28,856
2000 12,938 -4,219 -2,662 24,900
1999 12,809 -1,588 -6,201 13,940
1998 12,658 -1,019 -3,541 11,325
1997 12,478 -931 -3,539 6,047
1996 12,328 -947 1,768 5,773
1995 12,124 -952 9,710 11,621
1994 11,771 -828 20,196 51,545
1993 11,396 -665 20,924 32,725
1992 11,029 -482 28,605 20,507
1991 10,789 -410 29,299 25,314
1990 10,561 -335 29,100 35,668
1989 10,354 -270 24,629 44,565
1988 10,142 -197 15,186 30,064
1987 9,943 -179 11,757 21,335
1986 9,656 -269 9,206 15,211
1985 9,534 -150 4,175 11,464
1984 9,299 -102 3,335 8,668
1983 9,011 -30 833 2,105
1982 8,720 40 1,665 2,524
1981 8,436 99 1,664 3,209
1980 8,156 151 5,818 10,040
1979 7,874 188 4,976 13,895
1978 7,598 174 4,138 13,807
1977 7,290 159 7,426 23,528
1976 7,058 -48 8,222 20,324
1975 6,635 -760 14,746 16,564
1974 6,612 -1,084 23,664 9,217
1973 6,343 -1,329 24,409 -9,551
1972 6,074 -1,520 28,428 -13,519
1971 5,814 -1,646 31,583 2,334
1970 5,575 -1,632 30,563 47,242
1969 5,444 -1,187 23,904 48,824
1968 5,285 -1,154 30,858 8,545
1967 5,151 -1,213 41,700 11,075
1966 5,028 -1,256 45,286 24,920
1965 4,885 -1,237 44,857 32,444
1964 4,747 -1,200 45,968 23,581
1963 4,571 -1,129 35,741 11,009
1962 4,408 -1,073 30,246 9,627
1961 4,257 -1,016 30,832 14,401
1960 4,119 -917 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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