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

the Solomon Islands and Tonga: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Solomon Islands	Tonga	Solomon Islands	Tonga
1960	139,688	66,170	-	-
1961	142,912	68,037	2.31%	2.82%
1962	146,201	69,940	2.3%	2.8%
1963	149,589	71,885	2.32%	2.78%
1964	153,085	73,879	2.34%	2.77%
1965	156,686	75,924	2.35%	2.77%
1966	160,393	78,002	2.37%	2.74%
1967	164,245	79,814	2.4%	2.32%
1968	168,282	81,353	2.46%	1.93%
1969	172,476	82,885	2.49%	1.88%
1970	176,579	84,401	2.38%	1.83%
1971	180,637	85,896	2.3%	1.77%
1972	184,994	87,356	2.41%	1.7%
1973	189,774	88,805	2.58%	1.66%
1974	195,041	90,683	2.78%	2.11%
1975	200,744	93,017	2.92%	2.57%
1976	207,194	95,325	3.21%	2.48%
1977	214,418	96,725	3.49%	1.47%
1978	222,029	97,204	3.55%	0.5%
1979	229,953	97,544	3.57%	0.35%
1980	238,135	97,769	3.56%	0.23%
1981	246,555	97,909	3.54%	0.14%
1982	255,200	97,980	3.51%	0.07%
1983	264,068	97,998	3.47%	0.02%
1984	273,163	97,990	3.44%	-0.008%
1985	282,455	97,984	3.4%	-0.006%
1986	291,842	98,010	3.32%	0.03%
1987	301,414	98,376	3.28%	0.37%
1988	311,265	98,969	3.27%	0.6%
1989	321,282	99,403	3.22%	0.44%
1990	331,435	99,700	3.16%	0.3%
1991	341,738	99,895	3.11%	0.2%
1992	352,205	100,022	3.06%	0.13%
1993	362,839	100,103	3.02%	0.08%
1994	373,675	100,166	2.99%	0.06%
1995	384,733	100,225	2.96%	0.06%
1996	396,009	100,275	2.93%	0.05%
1997	407,474	100,674	2.9%	0.4%
1998	419,071	101,388	2.85%	0.71%
1999	430,500	102,046	2.73%	0.65%
2000	440,469	102,677	2.32%	0.62%
2001	449,125	103,288	1.97%	0.6%
2002	457,671	103,874	1.9%	0.57%
2003	466,154	104,464	1.85%	0.57%
2004	474,611	105,071	1.81%	0.58%
2005	483,080	105,671	1.78%	0.57%
2006	491,594	106,253	1.76%	0.55%
2007	500,156	106,726	1.74%	0.45%
2008	508,790	107,020	1.73%	0.28%
2009	518,141	107,203	1.84%	0.17%
2010	532,968	107,400	2.86%	0.18%
2011	552,945	107,570	3.75%	0.16%
2012	573,606	107,460	3.74%	-0.1%
2013	594,945	107,078	3.72%	-0.36%
2014	616,908	106,609	3.69%	-0.44%
2015	639,415	106,095	3.65%	-0.48%
2016	662,379	105,524	3.59%	-0.54%
2017	685,672	105,356	3.52%	-0.16%
2018	709,101	105,567	3.42%	0.2%
2019	728,147	105,669	2.69%	0.1%
2020	744,498	105,704	2.25%	0.03%
2021	762,591	105,490	2.43%	-0.2%
2022	781,066	105,042	2.42%	-0.42%
2023	800,005	104,597	2.42%	-0.42%
2024	819,198	104,175	2.4%	-0.4%
2025	838,646	103,744	2.37%	-0.41%
2026	858,283	103,290	2.34%	-0.44%
2027	878,097	102,899	2.31%	-0.38%
2028	898,073	102,568	2.27%	-0.32%
2029	918,152	102,280	2.24%	-0.28%
2030	938,340	102,069	2.2%	-0.21%
2031	958,614	101,927	2.16%	-0.14%
2032	978,977	101,837	2.12%	-0.09%
2033	999,314	101,807	2.08%	-0.03%
2034	1,019,534	101,806	2.02%	-0.001%
2035	1,039,655	101,833	1.97%	0.03%
2036	1,059,521	101,895	1.91%	0.06%
2037	1,079,088	101,993	1.85%	0.1%
2038	1,098,284	102,173	1.78%	0.18%
2039	1,117,085	102,367	1.71%	0.19%
2040	1,135,445	102,568	1.64%	0.2%
2041	1,153,450	102,805	1.59%	0.23%
2042	1,171,334	103,038	1.55%	0.23%
2043	1,189,113	103,306	1.52%	0.26%
2044	1,206,729	103,612	1.48%	0.3%
2045	1,224,188	103,928	1.45%	0.3%
2046	1,241,491	104,232	1.41%	0.29%
2047	1,258,611	104,502	1.38%	0.26%
2048	1,275,579	104,744	1.35%	0.23%
2049	1,292,414	104,975	1.32%	0.22%
2050	1,309,098	105,193	1.29%	0.21%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 196,120 (a 29.6% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by -2,234 (a 2.12% decline).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Solomon Islands' population will grow by 52.5% to 1,309,098 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.84% to 105,193 people and will still be ranked 183rd.