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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 10.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2100 1,869,358 9,234,296
2099 1,865,277 9,226,472
2098 1,861,047 9,220,109
2097 1,856,421 9,212,728
2096 1,851,585 9,208,997
2095 1,846,229 9,203,477
2094 1,840,799 9,199,095
2093 1,834,881 9,196,672
2092 1,828,545 9,194,082
2091 1,822,001 9,191,145
2090 1,815,153 9,189,122
2089 1,808,103 9,188,754
2088 1,800,741 9,190,102
2087 1,793,136 9,189,763
2086 1,785,209 9,191,494
2085 1,777,013 9,195,728
2084 1,768,444 9,199,983
2083 1,759,601 9,204,908
2082 1,750,433 9,210,695
2081 1,740,952 9,217,065
2080 1,731,110 9,223,475
2079 1,721,146 9,230,920
2078 1,710,785 9,237,649
2077 1,700,043 9,245,300
2076 1,688,876 9,250,248
2075 1,677,587 9,255,753
2074 1,666,185 9,266,455
2073 1,654,264 9,275,439
2072 1,642,044 9,283,185
2071 1,629,467 9,292,913
2070 1,616,736 9,303,843
2069 1,603,679 9,311,935
2068 1,590,304 9,320,335
2067 1,576,716 9,327,741
2066 1,563,005 9,339,455
2065 1,549,060 9,351,481
2064 1,534,862 9,362,413
2063 1,520,351 9,372,441
2062 1,505,792 9,383,258
2061 1,490,935 9,395,036
2060 1,476,028 9,403,920
2059 1,460,816 9,414,241
2058 1,445,385 9,422,560
2057 1,429,967 9,428,212
2056 1,414,320 9,435,441
2055 1,398,440 9,443,890
2054 1,382,426 9,451,268
2053 1,366,190 9,456,389
2052 1,349,703 9,456,418
2051 1,333,136 9,456,395
2050 1,316,322 9,454,544
2049 1,299,367 9,451,083
2048 1,282,258 9,444,091
2047 1,265,007 9,437,061
2046 1,247,608 9,430,954
2045 1,230,002 9,425,155
2044 1,212,277 9,418,152
2043 1,194,351 9,410,763
2042 1,176,271 9,400,808
2041 1,158,172 9,393,857
2040 1,139,832 9,382,662
2039 1,121,014 9,373,984
2038 1,101,787 9,365,030
2037 1,082,148 9,354,254
2036 1,062,197 9,342,450
2035 1,041,925 9,328,907
2034 1,021,492 9,312,054
2033 1,000,997 9,294,881
2032 980,329 9,276,221
2031 959,788 9,253,034
2030 939,300 9,228,188
2029 918,921 9,201,743
2028 898,660 9,170,620
2027 878,499 9,135,740
2026 858,557 9,097,532
2025 838,746 9,053,983
2024 819,198 9,005,582
2023 800,005 8,888,822
2022 781,066 8,777,088
2021 762,591 8,704,546
2020 744,498 8,638,167
2019 728,147 8,575,280
2018 709,101 8,514,329
2017 685,672 8,451,840
2016 662,379 8,373,338
2015 639,415 8,282,396
2014 616,908 8,188,649
2013 594,945 8,089,346
2012 573,606 7,996,861
2011 552,945 7,912,398
2010 532,968 7,824,909
2009 518,141 7,743,831
2008 508,790 7,647,675
2007 500,156 7,551,117
2006 491,594 7,483,934
2005 483,080 7,437,115
2004 474,611 7,389,625
2003 466,154 7,339,001
2002 457,671 7,284,753
2001 449,125 7,229,854
2000 440,469 7,184,250
1999 430,500 7,143,991
1998 419,071 7,110,001
1997 407,474 7,088,906
1996 396,009 7,071,850
1995 384,733 7,040,687
1994 373,675 6,993,795
1993 362,839 6,938,265
1992 352,205 6,875,364
1991 341,738 6,799,978
1990 331,435 6,715,519
1989 321,282 6,646,912
1988 311,265 6,593,386
1987 301,414 6,545,106
1986 291,842 6,504,124
1985 282,455 6,470,365
1984 273,163 6,441,865
1983 264,068 6,418,773
1982 255,200 6,391,309
1981 246,555 6,354,074
1980 238,135 6,319,408
1979 229,953 6,294,365
1978 222,029 6,281,738
1977 214,418 6,281,174
1976 207,194 6,302,504
1975 200,744 6,338,632
1974 195,041 6,341,405
1973 189,774 6,307,347
1972 184,994 6,260,956
1971 180,637 6,213,399
1970 176,579 6,180,877
1969 172,476 6,136,387
1968 168,282 6,067,714
1967 164,245 5,991,785
1966 160,393 5,918,002
1965 156,686 5,856,472
1964 153,085 5,789,228
1963 149,589 5,694,247
1962 146,201 5,573,815
1961 142,912 5,434,294
1960 139,688 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2100 0.22% 0.08%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.25% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.04%
2096 0.29% 0.06%
2095 0.29% 0.05%
2094 0.32% 0.03%
2093 0.35% 0.03%
2092 0.36% 0.03%
2091 0.38% 0.02%
2090 0.39% 0.004%
2089 0.41% -0.01%
2088 0.42% 0.004%
2087 0.44% -0.02%
2086 0.46% -0.05%
2085 0.48% -0.05%
2084 0.5% -0.05%
2083 0.52% -0.06%
2082 0.54% -0.07%
2081 0.57% -0.07%
2080 0.58% -0.08%
2079 0.61% -0.07%
2078 0.63% -0.08%
2077 0.66% -0.05%
2076 0.67% -0.06%
2075 0.68% -0.12%
2074 0.72% -0.1%
2073 0.74% -0.08%
2072 0.77% -0.1%
2071 0.79% -0.12%
2070 0.81% -0.09%
2069 0.84% -0.09%
2068 0.86% -0.08%
2067 0.88% -0.13%
2066 0.9% -0.13%
2065 0.93% -0.12%
2064 0.95% -0.11%
2063 0.97% -0.12%
2062 1% -0.13%
2061 1.01% -0.09%
2060 1.04% -0.11%
2059 1.07% -0.09%
2058 1.08% -0.06%
2057 1.11% -0.08%
2056 1.14% -0.09%
2055 1.16% -0.08%
2054 1.19% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0%
2052 1.24% 0%
2051 1.28% 0.02%
2050 1.3% 0.04%
2049 1.33% 0.07%
2048 1.36% 0.07%
2047 1.39% 0.06%
2046 1.43% 0.06%
2045 1.46% 0.07%
2044 1.5% 0.08%
2043 1.54% 0.11%
2042 1.56% 0.07%
2041 1.61% 0.12%
2040 1.68% 0.09%
2039 1.75% 0.1%
2038 1.81% 0.12%
2037 1.88% 0.13%
2036 1.95% 0.15%
2035 2% 0.18%
2034 2.05% 0.18%
2033 2.11% 0.2%
2032 2.14% 0.25%
2031 2.18% 0.27%
2030 2.22% 0.29%
2029 2.25% 0.34%
2028 2.3% 0.38%
2027 2.32% 0.42%
2026 2.36% 0.48%
2025 2.39% 0.54%
2024 2.4% 1.31%
2023 2.42% 1.27%
2022 2.42% 0.83%
2021 2.43% 0.77%
2020 2.25% 0.73%
2019 2.69% 0.72%
2018 3.42% 0.74%
2017 3.52% 0.94%
2016 3.59% 1.1%
2015 3.65% 1.14%
2014 3.69% 1.23%
2013 3.72% 1.16%
2012 3.74% 1.07%
2011 3.75% 1.12%
2010 2.86% 1.05%
2009 1.84% 1.26%
2008 1.73% 1.28%
2007 1.74% 0.9%
2006 1.76% 0.63%
2005 1.78% 0.64%
2004 1.81% 0.69%
2003 1.85% 0.74%
2002 1.9% 0.76%
2001 1.97% 0.63%
2000 2.32% 0.56%
1999 2.73% 0.48%
1998 2.85% 0.3%
1997 2.9% 0.24%
1996 2.93% 0.44%
1995 2.96% 0.67%
1994 2.99% 0.8%
1993 3.02% 0.91%
1992 3.06% 1.11%
1991 3.11% 1.26%
1990 3.16% 1.03%
1989 3.22% 0.81%
1988 3.27% 0.74%
1987 3.28% 0.63%
1986 3.32% 0.52%
1985 3.4% 0.44%
1984 3.44% 0.36%
1983 3.47% 0.43%
1982 3.51% 0.59%
1981 3.54% 0.55%
1980 3.56% 0.4%
1979 3.57% 0.2%
1978 3.55% 0.009%
1977 3.49% -0.34%
1976 3.21% -0.57%
1975 2.92% -0.04%
1974 2.78% 0.54%
1973 2.58% 0.74%
1972 2.41% 0.77%
1971 2.3% 0.53%
1970 2.38% 0.73%
1969 2.49% 1.13%
1968 2.46% 1.27%
1967 2.4% 1.25%
1966 2.37% 1.05%
1965 2.35% 1.16%
1964 2.34% 1.67%
1963 2.32% 2.16%
1962 2.3% 2.57%
1961 2.31% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Switzerland
Current population
863951
9107866
Population rank 161/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +320
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 81/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +37,253
Net migration rank 59/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 37,253
2024 - 1,610 - 40,099
2023 17,436 1,636 8,000 45,098
2022 17,253 1,567 7,899 96,424
2021 16,626 1,499 18,279 50,665
2020 16,488 1,556 9,502 55,523
2019 16,649 -1,990 18,008 44,517
2018 16,790 6,653 20,434 41,253
2017 16,897 6,513 20,284 45,658
2016 17,027 6,146 22,608 71,009
2015 16,909 5,853 19,050 71,876
2014 16,652 5,598 21,290 78,122
2013 16,038 5,631 17,797 83,823
2012 15,585 5,420 18,393 67,840
2011 15,095 5,219 18,990 67,194
2010 14,604 5,040 17,997 76,388
2009 14,381 -4,360 15,487 69,324
2008 14,225 -5,538 15,295 94,430
2007 13,963 -5,383 13,592 72,475
2006 13,799 -5,262 12,723 37,308
2005 13,568 -5,082 11,899 33,203
2004 13,444 -4,985 13,302 39,484
2003 13,344 -4,881 8,807 42,567
2002 13,195 -4,691 10,199 49,650
2001 13,061 -4,474 10,845 35,420
2000 12,938 -4,219 15,806 24,463
1999 12,809 -1,588 16,431 25,599
1998 12,658 -1,019 16,353 11,325
1997 12,478 -931 17,722 -1,939
1996 12,328 -947 19,801 -131
1995 12,124 -952 19,010 25,343
1994 11,771 -828 20,982 30,274
1993 11,396 -665 21,509 40,267
1992 11,029 -482 24,064 42,014
1991 10,789 -410 23,800 69,738
1990 10,561 -335 20,146 58,428
1989 10,354 -270 19,941 34,432
1988 10,142 -197 21,099 34,602
1987 9,943 -179 15,708 27,081
1986 9,656 -269 16,261 23,242
1985 9,534 -150 14,882 14,402
1984 9,299 -102 16,105 12,532
1983 9,011 -30 12,837 5,663
1982 8,720 40 15,339 21,929
1981 8,436 99 13,979 24,229
1980 8,156 151 14,535 17,841
1979 7,874 188 14,477 4,262
1978 7,598 174 13,820 -6,552
1977 7,290 159 16,959 -22,516
1976 7,058 -48 17,017 -54,255
1975 6,635 -760 22,820 -58,187
1974 6,612 -1,084 27,902 2,008
1973 6,343 -1,329 30,906 8,158
1972 6,074 -1,520 35,061 19,991
1971 5,814 -1,646 38,523 2,636
1970 5,575 -1,632 42,648 -18,326
1969 5,444 -1,187 44,182 20,754
1968 5,285 -1,154 47,328 25,828
1967 5,151 -1,213 52,128 27,697
1966 5,028 -1,256 53,854 14,979
1965 4,885 -1,237 56,222 -1,351
1964 4,747 -1,200 59,050 21,455
1963 4,571 -1,129 52,956 58,415
1962 4,408 -1,073 49,050 82,798
1961 4,257 -1,016 48,365 101,278
1960 4,119 -917 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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