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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 31 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Syria
2100 1,869,132 44,500,028
2099 1,865,051 44,570,009
2098 1,860,822 44,629,837
2097 1,856,197 44,692,566
2096 1,851,361 44,747,012
2095 1,846,006 44,774,686
2094 1,840,576 44,824,294
2093 1,834,659 44,853,295
2092 1,828,323 44,882,700
2091 1,821,781 44,895,349
2090 1,814,933 44,926,869
2089 1,807,885 44,925,891
2088 1,800,523 44,920,667
2087 1,792,919 44,928,298
2086 1,784,993 44,947,658
2085 1,776,798 44,913,669
2084 1,768,230 44,878,845
2083 1,759,388 44,850,592
2082 1,750,221 44,790,014
2081 1,740,741 44,723,244
2080 1,730,900 44,624,321
2079 1,720,938 44,567,127
2078 1,710,578 44,529,618
2077 1,699,838 44,484,155
2076 1,688,671 44,400,339
2075 1,677,384 44,306,882
2074 1,665,984 44,209,517
2073 1,654,063 44,102,028
2072 1,641,845 43,965,642
2071 1,629,270 43,821,617
2070 1,616,540 43,678,154
2069 1,603,485 43,530,683
2068 1,590,112 43,348,487
2067 1,576,525 43,154,741
2066 1,562,815 42,944,885
2065 1,548,873 42,695,249
2064 1,534,676 42,445,036
2063 1,520,167 42,198,056
2062 1,505,610 41,949,014
2061 1,490,754 41,695,586
2060 1,475,849 41,410,547
2059 1,460,639 41,097,942
2058 1,445,210 40,815,606
2057 1,429,794 40,534,091
2056 1,414,149 40,224,053
2055 1,398,271 39,918,930
2054 1,382,259 39,584,624
2053 1,366,025 39,242,144
2052 1,349,539 38,940,206
2051 1,332,975 38,629,604
2050 1,316,163 38,307,069
2049 1,299,210 37,986,965
2048 1,282,103 37,682,780
2047 1,264,854 37,391,752
2046 1,247,457 37,081,479
2045 1,229,853 36,744,441
2044 1,212,131 36,428,225
2043 1,194,206 36,090,851
2042 1,176,128 35,729,021
2041 1,158,032 35,352,033
2040 1,139,694 34,947,817
2039 1,120,879 34,533,772
2038 1,101,654 34,091,760
2037 1,082,017 33,612,993
2036 1,062,068 33,134,445
2035 1,041,799 32,608,669
2034 1,021,368 32,062,309
2033 1,000,876 31,477,500
2032 980,211 30,883,996
2031 959,672 30,248,264
2030 939,186 29,592,787
2029 918,810 28,871,638
2028 898,552 28,141,821
2027 878,392 27,355,002
2026 858,453 26,535,554
2025 838,645 25,620,427
2024 819,198 24,672,760
2023 800,005 23,594,623
2022 781,066 22,462,173
2021 762,591 21,628,839
2020 744,498 21,049,429
2019 728,147 20,353,534
2018 709,101 19,577,845
2017 685,672 19,224,668
2016 662,379 19,193,834
2015 639,415 19,424,618
2014 616,908 20,273,659
2013 594,945 21,666,917
2012 573,606 22,759,763
2011 552,945 22,878,098
2010 532,968 22,482,421
2009 518,141 21,976,969
2008 508,790 21,636,564
2007 500,156 20,884,125
2006 491,594 19,637,022
2005 483,080 18,814,091
2004 474,611 18,336,875
2003 466,154 17,889,296
2002 457,671 17,468,332
2001 449,125 17,051,338
2000 440,469 16,637,888
1999 430,500 16,228,061
1998 419,071 15,820,413
1997 407,474 15,417,542
1996 396,009 15,018,104
1995 384,733 14,616,801
1994 373,675 14,208,583
1993 362,839 13,795,686
1992 352,205 13,385,571
1991 341,738 12,980,821
1990 331,435 12,579,208
1989 321,282 12,179,060
1988 311,265 11,782,264
1987 301,414 11,388,923
1986 291,842 11,002,844
1985 282,455 10,625,672
1984 273,163 10,258,398
1983 264,068 9,904,809
1982 255,200 9,572,511
1981 246,555 9,260,189
1980 238,135 8,957,663
1979 229,953 8,661,909
1978 222,029 8,372,759
1977 214,418 8,090,501
1976 207,194 7,817,320
1975 200,744 7,554,364
1974 195,041 7,302,160
1973 189,774 7,060,321
1972 184,994 6,826,024
1971 180,637 6,598,094
1970 176,579 6,380,609
1969 172,476 6,175,166
1968 168,282 5,978,742
1967 164,245 5,790,198
1966 160,393 5,609,047
1965 156,686 5,435,267
1964 153,085 5,269,087
1963 149,589 5,110,467
1962 146,201 4,959,340
1961 142,912 4,815,466
1960 139,688 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Syria
2100 0.22% -0.16%
2099 0.23% -0.13%
2098 0.25% -0.14%
2097 0.26% -0.12%
2096 0.29% -0.06%
2095 0.29% -0.11%
2094 0.32% -0.06%
2093 0.35% -0.07%
2092 0.36% -0.03%
2091 0.38% -0.07%
2090 0.39% 0.002%
2089 0.41% 0.01%
2088 0.42% -0.02%
2087 0.44% -0.04%
2086 0.46% 0.08%
2085 0.48% 0.08%
2084 0.5% 0.06%
2083 0.52% 0.14%
2082 0.54% 0.15%
2081 0.57% 0.22%
2080 0.58% 0.13%
2079 0.61% 0.08%
2078 0.63% 0.1%
2077 0.66% 0.19%
2076 0.67% 0.21%
2075 0.68% 0.22%
2074 0.72% 0.24%
2073 0.74% 0.31%
2072 0.77% 0.33%
2071 0.79% 0.33%
2070 0.81% 0.34%
2069 0.84% 0.42%
2068 0.86% 0.45%
2067 0.88% 0.49%
2066 0.9% 0.58%
2065 0.93% 0.59%
2064 0.95% 0.59%
2063 0.97% 0.59%
2062 1% 0.61%
2061 1.01% 0.69%
2060 1.04% 0.76%
2059 1.07% 0.69%
2058 1.08% 0.69%
2057 1.11% 0.77%
2056 1.14% 0.76%
2055 1.16% 0.84%
2054 1.19% 0.87%
2053 1.22% 0.78%
2052 1.24% 0.8%
2051 1.28% 0.84%
2050 1.3% 0.84%
2049 1.33% 0.81%
2048 1.36% 0.78%
2047 1.39% 0.84%
2046 1.43% 0.92%
2045 1.46% 0.87%
2044 1.5% 0.93%
2043 1.54% 1.01%
2042 1.56% 1.07%
2041 1.61% 1.16%
2040 1.68% 1.2%
2039 1.75% 1.3%
2038 1.81% 1.42%
2037 1.88% 1.44%
2036 1.95% 1.61%
2035 2% 1.7%
2034 2.05% 1.86%
2033 2.11% 1.92%
2032 2.14% 2.1%
2031 2.18% 2.21%
2030 2.22% 2.5%
2029 2.25% 2.59%
2028 2.3% 2.88%
2027 2.32% 3.09%
2026 2.36% 3.57%
2025 2.37% 3.84%
2024 2.4% 4.57%
2023 2.42% 5.04%
2022 2.42% 3.85%
2021 2.43% 2.75%
2020 2.25% 3.42%
2019 2.69% 3.96%
2018 3.42% 1.84%
2017 3.52% 0.16%
2016 3.59% -1.19%
2015 3.65% -4.19%
2014 3.69% -6.43%
2013 3.72% -4.8%
2012 3.74% -0.52%
2011 3.75% 1.76%
2010 2.86% 2.3%
2009 1.84% 1.57%
2008 1.73% 3.6%
2007 1.74% 6.35%
2006 1.76% 4.37%
2005 1.78% 2.6%
2004 1.81% 2.5%
2003 1.85% 2.41%
2002 1.9% 2.45%
2001 1.97% 2.48%
2000 2.32% 2.53%
1999 2.73% 2.58%
1998 2.85% 2.61%
1997 2.9% 2.66%
1996 2.93% 2.75%
1995 2.96% 2.87%
1994 2.99% 2.99%
1993 3.02% 3.06%
1992 3.06% 3.12%
1991 3.11% 3.19%
1990 3.16% 3.29%
1989 3.22% 3.37%
1988 3.27% 3.45%
1987 3.28% 3.51%
1986 3.32% 3.55%
1985 3.4% 3.58%
1984 3.44% 3.57%
1983 3.47% 3.47%
1982 3.51% 3.37%
1981 3.54% 3.38%
1980 3.56% 3.41%
1979 3.57% 3.45%
1978 3.55% 3.49%
1977 3.49% 3.49%
1976 3.21% 3.48%
1975 2.92% 3.45%
1974 2.78% 3.43%
1973 2.58% 3.43%
1972 2.41% 3.45%
1971 2.3% 3.41%
1970 2.38% 3.33%
1969 2.49% 3.29%
1968 2.46% 3.26%
1967 2.4% 3.23%
1966 2.37% 3.2%
1965 2.35% 3.15%
1964 2.34% 3.1%
1963 2.32% 3.05%
1962 2.3% 2.99%
1961 2.31% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Syria
Current population
868694
26956472
Population rank 161/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 5/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +421,693
Net migration rank 59/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 421,693
2024 17,715 1,610 449,784 546,494
2023 17,436 1,636 402,713 757,309
2022 17,253 1,567 369,750 735,142
2021 16,626 1,499 350,560 211,220
2020 16,488 1,556 327,992 269,050
2019 16,649 -1,990 293,762 500,985
2018 16,790 6,653 242,530 514,102
2017 16,897 6,513 237,214 -287,501
2016 17,027 6,146 236,007 -124,063
2015 16,909 5,853 253,977 -827,496
2014 16,652 5,598 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 16,038 5,631 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 15,585 5,420 475,520 -999,267
2011 15,095 5,219 543,950 -256,888
2010 14,604 5,040 558,666 -54,359
2009 14,381 -4,360 559,314 -52,703
2008 14,225 -5,538 576,593 -402,393
2007 13,963 -5,383 529,162 801,514
2006 13,799 -5,262 480,616 682,911
2005 13,568 -5,082 468,960 13,382
2004 13,444 -4,985 461,209 10,881
2003 13,344 -4,881 457,000 -33,920
2002 13,195 -4,691 453,967 -35,096
2001 13,061 -4,474 451,503 -36,383
2000 12,938 -4,219 446,211 -34,425
1999 12,809 -1,588 439,261 -31,394
1998 12,658 -1,019 433,447 -26,025
1997 12,478 -931 429,887 -31,571
1996 12,328 -947 430,765 -30,197
1995 12,124 -952 430,172 -28,122
1994 11,771 -828 426,996 -12,630
1993 11,396 -665 420,244 -8,828
1992 11,029 -482 412,878 -4,063
1991 10,789 -410 410,830 -10,154
1990 10,561 -335 409,177 -6,620
1989 10,354 -270 406,111 -8,379
1988 10,142 -197 404,285 -8,426
1987 9,943 -179 399,159 -8,335
1986 9,656 -269 390,821 -9,485
1985 9,534 -150 379,231 -6,221
1984 9,299 -102 366,768 -5,245
1983 9,011 -30 355,375 -9,729
1982 8,720 40 319,664 -721
1981 8,436 99 330,237 -24,536
1980 8,156 151 332,464 -33,114
1979 7,874 188 324,943 -32,793
1978 7,598 174 316,724 -30,567
1977 7,290 159 306,630 -28,275
1976 7,058 -48 294,267 -26,268
1975 6,635 -760 282,299 -24,389
1974 6,612 -1,084 270,735 -24,242
1973 6,343 -1,329 254,687 -17,502
1972 6,074 -1,520 249,027 -17,610
1971 5,814 -1,646 239,610 -15,167
1970 5,575 -1,632 230,117 -19,594
1969 5,444 -1,187 219,114 -18,749
1968 5,285 -1,154 209,454 -16,968
1967 5,151 -1,213 199,223 -14,618
1966 5,028 -1,256 191,122 -13,434
1965 4,885 -1,237 182,560 -12,704
1964 4,747 -1,200 174,549 -12,044
1963 4,571 -1,129 166,555 -11,817
1962 4,408 -1,073 159,155 -11,641
1961 4,257 -1,016 151,485 -11,237
1960 4,119 -917 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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