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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 12.8 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Tajikistan
2100 1,869,358 20,390,053
2099 1,865,277 20,381,074
2098 1,861,047 20,367,161
2097 1,856,421 20,348,897
2096 1,851,585 20,324,869
2095 1,846,229 20,297,885
2094 1,840,799 20,265,966
2093 1,834,881 20,234,160
2092 1,828,545 20,192,937
2091 1,822,001 20,148,873
2090 1,815,153 20,103,798
2089 1,808,103 20,056,079
2088 1,800,741 20,005,521
2087 1,793,136 19,950,317
2086 1,785,209 19,895,606
2085 1,777,013 19,836,988
2084 1,768,444 19,773,272
2083 1,759,601 19,706,082
2082 1,750,433 19,639,516
2081 1,740,952 19,572,596
2080 1,731,110 19,499,390
2079 1,721,146 19,425,502
2078 1,710,785 19,347,261
2077 1,700,043 19,265,447
2076 1,688,876 19,175,355
2075 1,677,587 19,083,859
2074 1,666,185 18,988,290
2073 1,654,264 18,889,470
2072 1,642,044 18,785,103
2071 1,629,467 18,674,697
2070 1,616,736 18,559,138
2069 1,603,679 18,437,873
2068 1,590,304 18,315,011
2067 1,576,716 18,187,508
2066 1,563,005 18,054,404
2065 1,549,060 17,921,674
2064 1,534,862 17,783,801
2063 1,520,351 17,641,066
2062 1,505,792 17,498,306
2061 1,490,935 17,356,130
2060 1,476,028 17,206,922
2059 1,460,816 17,056,085
2058 1,445,385 16,903,532
2057 1,429,967 16,749,284
2056 1,414,320 16,595,691
2055 1,398,440 16,441,650
2054 1,382,426 16,285,520
2053 1,366,190 16,130,235
2052 1,349,703 15,967,770
2051 1,333,136 15,805,253
2050 1,316,322 15,638,613
2049 1,299,367 15,468,883
2048 1,282,258 15,292,499
2047 1,265,007 15,112,083
2046 1,247,608 14,928,123
2045 1,230,002 14,739,540
2044 1,212,277 14,544,544
2043 1,194,351 14,349,357
2042 1,176,271 14,147,892
2041 1,158,172 13,945,694
2040 1,139,832 13,741,587
2039 1,121,014 13,536,704
2038 1,101,787 13,331,490
2037 1,082,148 13,125,051
2036 1,062,197 12,917,110
2035 1,041,925 12,714,184
2034 1,021,492 12,515,962
2033 1,000,997 12,321,294
2032 980,329 12,128,060
2031 959,788 11,938,351
2030 939,300 11,749,706
2029 918,921 11,559,235
2028 898,660 11,369,414
2027 878,499 11,178,605
2026 858,557 10,986,242
2025 838,746 10,791,246
2024 819,198 10,590,927
2023 800,005 10,389,799
2022 781,066 10,182,222
2021 762,591 9,966,908
2020 744,498 9,749,310
2019 728,147 9,529,966
2018 709,101 9,307,333
2017 685,672 9,085,946
2016 662,379 8,865,631
2015 639,415 8,643,840
2014 616,908 8,425,552
2013 594,945 8,216,724
2012 573,606 8,014,084
2011 552,945 7,824,785
2010 532,968 7,652,141
2009 518,141 7,490,230
2008 508,790 7,338,403
2007 500,156 7,194,477
2006 491,594 7,057,566
2005 483,080 6,924,720
2004 474,611 6,790,547
2003 466,154 6,658,575
2002 457,671 6,531,669
2001 449,125 6,407,377
2000 440,469 6,284,735
1999 430,500 6,208,370
1998 419,071 6,176,397
1997 407,474 6,139,829
1996 396,009 6,066,523
1995 384,733 5,948,584
1994 373,675 5,825,368
1993 362,839 5,724,993
1992 352,205 5,649,400
1991 341,738 5,541,205
1990 331,435 5,398,768
1989 321,282 5,267,249
1988 311,265 5,114,989
1987 301,414 4,939,059
1986 291,842 4,772,139
1985 282,455 4,619,003
1984 273,163 4,480,026
1983 264,068 4,350,874
1982 255,200 4,227,171
1981 246,555 4,109,022
1980 238,135 3,995,256
1979 229,953 3,882,691
1978 222,029 3,768,508
1977 214,418 3,653,265
1976 207,194 3,540,076
1975 200,744 3,430,425
1974 195,041 3,324,499
1973 189,774 3,222,290
1972 184,994 3,123,691
1971 180,637 3,028,837
1970 176,579 2,936,779
1969 172,476 2,845,273
1968 168,282 2,753,848
1967 164,245 2,664,130
1966 160,393 2,577,184
1965 156,686 2,492,998
1964 153,085 2,411,260
1963 149,589 2,331,736
1962 146,201 2,255,026
1961 142,912 2,181,805
1960 139,688 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Tajikistan
2100 0.22% 0.04%
2099 0.23% 0.07%
2098 0.25% 0.09%
2097 0.26% 0.12%
2096 0.29% 0.13%
2095 0.29% 0.16%
2094 0.32% 0.16%
2093 0.35% 0.2%
2092 0.36% 0.22%
2091 0.38% 0.22%
2090 0.39% 0.24%
2089 0.41% 0.25%
2088 0.42% 0.28%
2087 0.44% 0.27%
2086 0.46% 0.3%
2085 0.48% 0.32%
2084 0.5% 0.34%
2083 0.52% 0.34%
2082 0.54% 0.34%
2081 0.57% 0.38%
2080 0.58% 0.38%
2079 0.61% 0.4%
2078 0.63% 0.42%
2077 0.66% 0.47%
2076 0.67% 0.48%
2075 0.68% 0.5%
2074 0.72% 0.52%
2073 0.74% 0.56%
2072 0.77% 0.59%
2071 0.79% 0.62%
2070 0.81% 0.66%
2069 0.84% 0.67%
2068 0.86% 0.7%
2067 0.88% 0.74%
2066 0.9% 0.74%
2065 0.93% 0.78%
2064 0.95% 0.81%
2063 0.97% 0.82%
2062 1% 0.82%
2061 1.01% 0.87%
2060 1.04% 0.88%
2059 1.07% 0.9%
2058 1.08% 0.92%
2057 1.11% 0.93%
2056 1.14% 0.94%
2055 1.16% 0.96%
2054 1.19% 0.96%
2053 1.22% 1.02%
2052 1.24% 1.03%
2051 1.28% 1.07%
2050 1.3% 1.1%
2049 1.33% 1.15%
2048 1.36% 1.19%
2047 1.39% 1.23%
2046 1.43% 1.28%
2045 1.46% 1.34%
2044 1.5% 1.36%
2043 1.54% 1.42%
2042 1.56% 1.45%
2041 1.61% 1.49%
2040 1.68% 1.51%
2039 1.75% 1.54%
2038 1.81% 1.57%
2037 1.88% 1.61%
2036 1.95% 1.6%
2035 2% 1.58%
2034 2.05% 1.58%
2033 2.11% 1.59%
2032 2.14% 1.59%
2031 2.18% 1.61%
2030 2.22% 1.65%
2029 2.25% 1.67%
2028 2.3% 1.71%
2027 2.32% 1.75%
2026 2.36% 1.81%
2025 2.39% 1.89%
2024 2.4% 1.94%
2023 2.42% 2.04%
2022 2.42% 2.16%
2021 2.43% 2.23%
2020 2.25% 2.3%
2019 2.69% 2.39%
2018 3.42% 2.44%
2017 3.52% 2.49%
2016 3.59% 2.57%
2015 3.65% 2.59%
2014 3.69% 2.54%
2013 3.72% 2.53%
2012 3.74% 2.42%
2011 3.75% 2.26%
2010 2.86% 2.16%
2009 1.84% 2.07%
2008 1.73% 2%
2007 1.74% 1.94%
2006 1.76% 1.92%
2005 1.78% 1.98%
2004 1.81% 1.98%
2003 1.85% 1.94%
2002 1.9% 1.94%
2001 1.97% 1.95%
2000 2.32% 1.23%
1999 2.73% 0.52%
1998 2.85% 0.6%
1997 2.9% 1.21%
1996 2.93% 1.98%
1995 2.96% 2.12%
1994 2.99% 1.75%
1993 3.02% 1.34%
1992 3.06% 1.95%
1991 3.11% 2.64%
1990 3.16% 2.5%
1989 3.22% 2.98%
1988 3.27% 3.56%
1987 3.28% 3.5%
1986 3.32% 3.32%
1985 3.4% 3.1%
1984 3.44% 2.97%
1983 3.47% 2.93%
1982 3.51% 2.88%
1981 3.54% 2.85%
1980 3.56% 2.9%
1979 3.57% 3.03%
1978 3.55% 3.15%
1977 3.49% 3.2%
1976 3.21% 3.2%
1975 2.92% 3.19%
1974 2.78% 3.17%
1973 2.58% 3.16%
1972 2.41% 3.13%
1971 2.3% 3.13%
1970 2.38% 3.22%
1969 2.49% 3.32%
1968 2.46% 3.37%
1967 2.4% 3.37%
1966 2.37% 3.38%
1965 2.35% 3.39%
1964 2.34% 3.41%
1963 2.32% 3.4%
1962 2.3% 3.36%
1961 2.31% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Tajikistan
Current population
863951
11038274
Population rank 161/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +551
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 55/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 -21,606
Net migration rank 59/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -21,606
2024 - 1,610 - -21,236
2023 17,436 1,636 223,828 -19,999
2022 17,253 1,567 228,336 -17,001
2021 16,626 1,499 222,850 -3,564
2020 16,488 1,556 219,467 -3,564
2019 16,649 -1,990 231,817 -9,041
2018 16,790 6,653 228,597 -6,111
2017 16,897 6,513 224,396 -4,093
2016 17,027 6,146 228,547 -8,210
2015 16,909 5,853 230,903 -7,660
2014 16,652 5,598 227,304 -13,962
2013 16,038 5,631 220,693 -16,362
2012 15,585 5,420 213,078 -12,132
2011 15,095 5,219 208,429 -30,783
2010 14,604 5,040 201,389 -33,733
2009 14,381 -4,360 192,851 -36,677
2008 14,225 -5,538 182,337 -34,855
2007 13,963 -5,383 173,200 -32,831
2006 13,799 -5,262 164,046 -30,591
2005 13,568 -5,082 160,189 -27,954
2004 13,444 -4,985 161,201 -25,082
2003 13,344 -4,881 150,391 -22,562
2002 13,195 -4,691 146,492 -20,526
2001 13,061 -4,474 142,276 -19,657
2000 12,938 -4,219 136,549 -13,871
1999 12,809 -1,588 147,622 -117,571
1998 12,658 -1,019 153,508 -119,621
1997 12,478 -931 149,825 -110,572
1996 12,328 -947 138,287 -30,922
1995 12,124 -952 168,934 -40,418
1994 11,771 -828 167,590 -49,668
1993 11,396 -665 157,975 -75,147
1992 11,029 -482 163,652 -95,280
1991 10,789 -410 177,585 -29,553
1990 10,561 -335 178,429 -41,596
1989 10,354 -270 179,212 -53,020
1988 10,142 -197 172,805 5,523
1987 9,943 -179 163,611 9,923
1986 9,656 -269 155,987 4,321
1985 9,534 -150 145,720 247
1984 9,299 -102 139,145 -7,152
1983 9,011 -30 133,280 -6,972
1982 8,720 40 127,838 -6,730
1981 8,436 99 121,418 -6,221
1980 8,156 151 117,888 -5,557
1979 7,874 188 114,496 -1,703
1978 7,598 174 110,564 5,006
1977 7,290 159 106,920 7,999
1976 7,058 -48 103,777 7,679
1975 6,635 -760 100,604 7,237
1974 6,612 -1,084 97,481 6,531
1973 6,343 -1,329 94,523 5,876
1972 6,074 -1,520 91,677 5,123
1971 5,814 -1,646 88,618 4,293
1970 5,575 -1,632 85,645 5,559
1969 5,444 -1,187 82,931 8,886
1968 5,285 -1,154 80,698 10,323
1967 5,151 -1,213 78,733 9,670
1966 5,028 -1,256 76,702 8,796
1965 4,885 -1,237 75,139 7,744
1964 4,747 -1,200 74,030 6,568
1963 4,571 -1,129 73,065 5,379
1962 4,408 -1,073 70,700 4,270
1961 4,257 -1,016 68,182 3,291
1960 4,119 -917 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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