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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 31.1 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 +2.95% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Syria
2100 1,869,358 44,620,090
2099 1,865,277 44,690,260
2098 1,861,047 44,750,249
2097 1,856,421 44,813,148
2096 1,851,585 44,867,740
2095 1,846,229 44,895,489
2094 1,840,799 44,945,231
2093 1,834,881 44,974,311
2092 1,828,545 45,003,795
2091 1,822,001 45,016,478
2090 1,815,153 45,048,083
2089 1,808,103 45,047,102
2088 1,800,741 45,041,864
2087 1,793,136 45,049,516
2086 1,785,209 45,068,928
2085 1,777,013 45,034,847
2084 1,768,444 44,999,929
2083 1,759,601 44,971,600
2082 1,750,433 44,910,859
2081 1,740,952 44,843,908
2080 1,731,110 44,744,718
2079 1,721,146 44,687,371
2078 1,710,785 44,649,760
2077 1,700,043 44,604,175
2076 1,688,876 44,520,132
2075 1,677,587 44,426,423
2074 1,666,185 44,328,795
2073 1,654,264 44,221,016
2072 1,642,044 44,084,262
2071 1,629,467 43,939,848
2070 1,616,736 43,795,999
2069 1,603,679 43,648,130
2068 1,590,304 43,465,442
2067 1,576,716 43,271,173
2066 1,563,005 43,060,752
2065 1,549,060 42,810,442
2064 1,534,862 42,559,554
2063 1,520,351 42,311,907
2062 1,505,792 42,062,193
2061 1,490,935 41,808,082
2060 1,476,028 41,522,274
2059 1,460,816 41,208,825
2058 1,445,385 40,925,728
2057 1,429,967 40,643,453
2056 1,414,320 40,332,578
2055 1,398,440 40,026,632
2054 1,382,426 39,691,425
2053 1,366,190 39,348,020
2052 1,349,703 39,045,268
2051 1,333,136 38,733,827
2050 1,316,322 38,410,423
2049 1,299,367 38,089,455
2048 1,282,258 37,784,449
2047 1,265,007 37,492,636
2046 1,247,608 37,181,526
2045 1,230,002 36,843,579
2044 1,212,277 36,526,509
2043 1,194,351 36,188,225
2042 1,176,271 35,825,419
2041 1,158,172 35,447,414
2040 1,139,832 35,042,107
2039 1,121,014 34,626,945
2038 1,101,787 34,183,740
2037 1,082,148 33,703,682
2036 1,062,197 33,223,843
2035 1,041,925 32,696,648
2034 1,021,492 32,148,814
2033 1,000,997 31,562,427
2032 980,329 30,967,322
2031 959,788 30,329,874
2030 939,300 29,672,629
2029 918,921 28,949,535
2028 898,660 28,217,748
2027 878,499 27,428,807
2026 858,557 26,607,148
2025 838,746 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 52.4% to 1,316,322 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 2.39% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Syria
Current population
863951
26829400
Population rank 161/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
24.4 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 6/197
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 - 1,610 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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