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Population in the Solomon Islands compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1.58 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Trinidad
2100 1,869,132 817,597
2099 1,865,051 825,167
2098 1,860,822 832,755
2097 1,856,197 840,398
2096 1,851,361 848,105
2095 1,846,006 855,896
2094 1,840,576 863,688
2093 1,834,659 871,563
2092 1,828,323 879,479
2091 1,821,781 887,507
2090 1,814,933 895,594
2089 1,807,885 903,792
2088 1,800,523 912,036
2087 1,792,919 920,411
2086 1,784,993 928,916
2085 1,776,798 937,549
2084 1,768,230 946,328
2083 1,759,388 955,303
2082 1,750,221 964,428
2081 1,740,741 973,767
2080 1,730,900 983,215
2079 1,720,938 992,890
2078 1,710,578 1,002,707
2077 1,699,838 1,012,724
2076 1,688,671 1,022,846
2075 1,677,384 1,033,103
2074 1,665,984 1,043,451
2073 1,654,063 1,053,862
2072 1,641,845 1,064,397
2071 1,629,270 1,074,937
2070 1,616,540 1,085,508
2069 1,603,485 1,096,081
2068 1,590,112 1,106,619
2067 1,576,525 1,117,029
2066 1,562,815 1,127,377
2065 1,548,873 1,137,666
2064 1,534,676 1,147,820
2063 1,520,167 1,157,795
2062 1,505,610 1,167,602
2061 1,490,754 1,177,258
2060 1,475,849 1,186,727
2059 1,460,639 1,196,052
2058 1,445,210 1,205,157
2057 1,429,794 1,214,148
2056 1,414,149 1,222,923
2055 1,398,271 1,231,559
2054 1,382,259 1,240,041
2053 1,366,025 1,248,279
2052 1,349,539 1,256,354
2051 1,332,975 1,264,264
2050 1,316,163 1,271,946
2049 1,299,210 1,279,479
2048 1,282,103 1,286,792
2047 1,264,854 1,293,925
2046 1,247,457 1,300,799
2045 1,229,853 1,307,495
2044 1,212,131 1,313,930
2043 1,194,206 1,320,145
2042 1,176,128 1,326,058
2041 1,158,032 1,331,703
2040 1,139,694 1,337,031
2039 1,120,879 1,342,067
2038 1,101,654 1,346,734
2037 1,082,017 1,351,096
2036 1,062,068 1,355,110
2035 1,041,799 1,358,761
2034 1,021,368 1,362,044
2033 1,000,876 1,364,882
2032 980,211 1,367,356
2031 959,672 1,369,304
2030 939,186 1,370,777
2029 918,810 1,371,753
2028 898,552 1,372,048
2027 878,392 1,371,592
2026 858,453 1,370,204
2025 838,645 1,367,764
2024 819,198 1,368,333
2023 800,005 1,367,510
2022 781,066 1,365,805
2021 762,591 1,367,558
2020 744,498 1,366,725
2019 728,147 1,363,985
2018 709,101 1,359,193
2017 685,672 1,356,633
2016 662,379 1,353,895
2015 639,415 1,349,667
2014 616,908 1,345,343
2013 594,945 1,340,557
2012 573,606 1,335,194
2011 552,945 1,328,019
2010 532,968 1,317,714
2009 518,141 1,310,106
2008 508,790 1,308,587
2007 500,156 1,303,188
2006 491,594 1,297,944
2005 483,080 1,294,494
2004 474,611 1,345,380
2003 466,154 1,338,709
2002 457,671 1,332,011
2001 449,125 1,325,567
2000 440,469 1,319,774
1999 430,500 1,314,708
1998 419,071 1,310,225
1997 407,474 1,305,836
1996 396,009 1,300,928
1995 384,733 1,295,169
1994 373,675 1,288,341
1993 362,839 1,280,466
1992 352,205 1,271,674
1991 341,738 1,262,171
1990 331,435 1,252,208
1989 321,282 1,241,600
1988 311,265 1,230,069
1987 301,414 1,217,364
1986 291,842 1,203,124
1985 282,455 1,187,366
1984 273,163 1,172,984
1983 264,068 1,160,534
1982 255,200 1,147,927
1981 246,555 1,135,132
1980 238,135 1,121,744
1979 229,953 1,107,639
1978 222,029 1,093,380
1977 214,418 1,079,554
1976 207,194 1,066,311
1975 200,744 1,053,469
1974 195,041 1,040,761
1973 189,774 1,027,851
1972 184,994 1,014,921
1971 180,637 1,002,585
1970 176,579 991,471
1969 172,476 980,706
1968 168,282 969,006
1967 164,245 956,418
1966 160,393 942,937
1965 156,686 928,425
1964 153,085 912,963
1963 149,589 896,804
1962 146,201 880,194
1961 142,912 863,144
1960 139,688 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Trinidad
2100 0.22% -0.92%
2099 0.23% -0.91%
2098 0.25% -0.91%
2097 0.26% -0.91%
2096 0.29% -0.91%
2095 0.29% -0.9%
2094 0.32% -0.9%
2093 0.35% -0.9%
2092 0.36% -0.9%
2091 0.38% -0.9%
2090 0.39% -0.91%
2089 0.41% -0.9%
2088 0.42% -0.91%
2087 0.44% -0.92%
2086 0.46% -0.92%
2085 0.48% -0.93%
2084 0.5% -0.94%
2083 0.52% -0.95%
2082 0.54% -0.96%
2081 0.57% -0.96%
2080 0.58% -0.97%
2079 0.61% -0.98%
2078 0.63% -0.99%
2077 0.66% -0.99%
2076 0.67% -0.99%
2075 0.68% -0.99%
2074 0.72% -0.99%
2073 0.74% -0.99%
2072 0.77% -0.98%
2071 0.79% -0.97%
2070 0.81% -0.96%
2069 0.84% -0.95%
2068 0.86% -0.93%
2067 0.88% -0.92%
2066 0.9% -0.9%
2065 0.93% -0.88%
2064 0.95% -0.86%
2063 0.97% -0.84%
2062 1% -0.82%
2061 1.01% -0.8%
2060 1.04% -0.78%
2059 1.07% -0.76%
2058 1.08% -0.74%
2057 1.11% -0.72%
2056 1.14% -0.7%
2055 1.16% -0.68%
2054 1.19% -0.66%
2053 1.22% -0.64%
2052 1.24% -0.63%
2051 1.28% -0.6%
2050 1.3% -0.59%
2049 1.33% -0.57%
2048 1.36% -0.55%
2047 1.39% -0.53%
2046 1.43% -0.51%
2045 1.46% -0.49%
2044 1.5% -0.47%
2043 1.54% -0.45%
2042 1.56% -0.42%
2041 1.61% -0.4%
2040 1.68% -0.38%
2039 1.75% -0.35%
2038 1.81% -0.32%
2037 1.88% -0.3%
2036 1.95% -0.27%
2035 2% -0.24%
2034 2.05% -0.21%
2033 2.11% -0.18%
2032 2.14% -0.14%
2031 2.18% -0.11%
2030 2.22% -0.07%
2029 2.25% -0.02%
2028 2.3% 0.03%
2027 2.32% 0.1%
2026 2.36% 0.18%
2025 2.37% -0.04%
2024 2.4% 0.06%
2023 2.42% 0.12%
2022 2.42% -0.13%
2021 2.43% 0.06%
2020 2.25% 0.2%
2019 2.69% 0.35%
2018 3.42% 0.19%
2017 3.52% 0.2%
2016 3.59% 0.31%
2015 3.65% 0.32%
2014 3.69% 0.36%
2013 3.72% 0.4%
2012 3.74% 0.54%
2011 3.75% 0.78%
2010 2.86% 0.58%
2009 1.84% 0.12%
2008 1.73% 0.41%
2007 1.74% 0.4%
2006 1.76% 0.27%
2005 1.78% -3.78%
2004 1.81% 0.5%
2003 1.85% 0.5%
2002 1.9% 0.49%
2001 1.97% 0.44%
2000 2.32% 0.39%
1999 2.73% 0.34%
1998 2.85% 0.34%
1997 2.9% 0.38%
1996 2.93% 0.44%
1995 2.96% 0.53%
1994 2.99% 0.62%
1993 3.02% 0.69%
1992 3.06% 0.75%
1991 3.11% 0.8%
1990 3.16% 0.85%
1989 3.22% 0.94%
1988 3.27% 1.04%
1987 3.28% 1.18%
1986 3.32% 1.33%
1985 3.4% 1.23%
1984 3.44% 1.07%
1983 3.47% 1.1%
1982 3.51% 1.13%
1981 3.54% 1.19%
1980 3.56% 1.27%
1979 3.57% 1.3%
1978 3.55% 1.28%
1977 3.49% 1.24%
1976 3.21% 1.22%
1975 2.92% 1.22%
1974 2.78% 1.26%
1973 2.58% 1.27%
1972 2.41% 1.23%
1971 2.3% 1.12%
1970 2.38% 1.1%
1969 2.49% 1.21%
1968 2.46% 1.32%
1967 2.4% 1.43%
1966 2.37% 1.56%
1965 2.35% 1.69%
1964 2.34% 1.8%
1963 2.32% 1.89%
1962 2.3% 1.98%
1961 2.31% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Trinidad
Current population
868694
1370916
Population rank 161/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
24 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 -2
Annual growth/decline +19,447 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 160/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +1,631 +691
Net migration rank 59/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 691
2024 17,715 1,610 2,469 1,334
2023 17,436 1,636 3,200 2,126
2022 17,253 1,567 3,773 4,247
2021 16,626 1,499 2,091 5,749
2020 16,488 1,556 4,558 427
2019 16,649 -1,990 5,647 -19,251
2018 16,790 6,653 5,869 35,502
2017 16,897 6,513 6,779 1,445
2016 17,027 6,146 7,436 -86
2015 16,909 5,853 7,963 -575
2014 16,652 5,598 8,571 -799
2013 16,038 5,631 9,020 -796
2012 15,585 5,420 9,376 -880
2011 15,095 5,219 9,601 -1,410
2010 14,604 5,040 9,698 -2,230
2009 14,381 -4,360 9,769 -3,056
2008 14,225 -5,538 9,872 -3,624
2007 13,963 -5,383 9,939 -3,731
2006 13,799 -5,262 9,889 -3,684
2005 13,568 -5,082 9,822 -3,595
2004 13,444 -4,985 10,149 -3,504
2003 13,344 -4,881 10,169 -3,472
2002 13,195 -4,691 10,316 -3,613
2001 13,061 -4,474 10,438 -4,252
2000 12,938 -4,219 10,588 -5,185
1999 12,809 -1,588 10,821 -6,103
1998 12,658 -1,019 10,964 -6,730
1997 12,478 -931 11,405 -6,865
1996 12,328 -947 12,101 -6,827
1995 12,124 -952 12,971 -6,723
1994 11,771 -828 14,032 -6,615
1993 11,396 -665 14,878 -6,554
1992 11,029 -482 15,910 -6,650
1991 10,789 -410 16,903 -7,149
1990 10,561 -335 18,052 -7,878
1989 10,354 -270 19,636 -8,588
1988 10,142 -197 21,028 -9,023
1987 9,943 -179 22,398 -9,002
1986 9,656 -269 23,705 -8,620
1985 9,534 -150 24,487 -8,051
1984 9,299 -102 24,738 -12,413
1983 9,011 -30 25,118 -12,544
1982 8,720 40 25,181 -12,529
1981 8,436 99 25,015 -12,086
1980 8,156 151 24,557 -10,709
1979 7,874 188 23,475 -9,106
1978 7,598 174 22,538 -8,397
1977 7,290 159 21,660 -8,154
1976 7,058 -48 20,875 -7,895
1975 6,635 -760 20,468 -7,768
1974 6,612 -1,084 20,412 -7,683
1973 6,343 -1,329 20,617 -7,524
1972 6,074 -1,520 20,116 -7,346
1971 5,814 -1,646 19,400 -7,499
1970 5,575 -1,632 19,074 -8,751
1969 5,444 -1,187 19,652 -8,449
1968 5,285 -1,154 20,849 -8,647
1967 5,151 -1,213 21,992 -9,008
1966 5,028 -1,256 23,228 -9,254
1965 4,885 -1,237 24,349 -9,301
1964 4,747 -1,200 25,065 -9,193
1963 4,571 -1,129 25,507 -9,067
1962 4,408 -1,073 25,763 -8,982
1961 4,257 -1,016 25,518 -8,200
1960 4,119 -917 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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