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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 12.4 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +2.95% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Sweden
2100 1,869,358 11,357,586
2099 1,865,277 11,361,443
2098 1,861,047 11,365,725
2097 1,856,421 11,366,889
2096 1,851,585 11,368,572
2095 1,846,229 11,371,525
2094 1,840,799 11,374,169
2093 1,834,881 11,376,054
2092 1,828,545 11,378,099
2091 1,822,001 11,379,549
2090 1,815,153 11,381,475
2089 1,808,103 11,384,408
2088 1,800,741 11,387,073
2087 1,793,136 11,390,874
2086 1,785,209 11,398,223
2085 1,777,013 11,403,279
2084 1,768,444 11,408,050
2083 1,759,601 11,411,588
2082 1,750,433 11,416,796
2081 1,740,952 11,418,438
2080 1,731,110 11,420,629
2079 1,721,146 11,420,158
2078 1,710,785 11,418,032
2077 1,700,043 11,415,948
2076 1,688,876 11,412,112
2075 1,677,587 11,407,978
2074 1,666,185 11,404,682
2073 1,654,264 11,401,754
2072 1,642,044 11,398,056
2071 1,629,467 11,393,134
2070 1,616,736 11,389,416
2069 1,603,679 11,385,560
2068 1,590,304 11,384,165
2067 1,576,716 11,383,331
2066 1,563,005 11,383,335
2065 1,549,060 11,382,611
2064 1,534,862 11,381,643
2063 1,520,351 11,381,489
2062 1,505,792 11,382,109
2061 1,490,935 11,379,849
2060 1,476,028 11,378,661
2059 1,460,816 11,376,317
2058 1,445,385 11,372,527
2057 1,429,967 11,367,109
2056 1,414,320 11,361,843
2055 1,398,440 11,354,884
2054 1,382,426 11,347,343
2053 1,366,190 11,336,678
2052 1,349,703 11,322,876
2051 1,333,136 11,306,983
2050 1,316,322 11,287,973
2049 1,299,367 11,268,461
2048 1,282,258 11,247,615
2047 1,265,007 11,225,655
2046 1,247,608 11,202,749
2045 1,230,002 11,178,920
2044 1,212,277 11,153,887
2043 1,194,351 11,128,417
2042 1,176,271 11,102,505
2041 1,158,172 11,078,898
2040 1,139,832 11,054,498
2039 1,121,014 11,031,322
2038 1,101,787 11,008,943
2037 1,082,148 10,987,323
2036 1,062,197 10,964,438
2035 1,041,925 10,941,953
2034 1,021,492 10,919,289
2033 1,000,997 10,895,104
2032 980,329 10,869,796
2031 959,788 10,844,434
2030 939,300 10,815,888
2029 918,921 10,784,274
2028 898,660 10,749,191
2027 878,499 10,710,226
2026 858,557 10,668,870
2025 838,746 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% 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 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.39% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Sweden
Current population
863951
10680056
Population rank 161/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +91
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 149/197
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 - 1,610 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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