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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 8.98 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Turkmenistan
2100 1,869,132 10,041,228
2099 1,865,051 10,070,007
2098 1,860,822 10,097,571
2097 1,856,197 10,123,813
2096 1,851,361 10,148,560
2095 1,846,006 10,172,371
2094 1,840,576 10,194,567
2093 1,834,659 10,215,533
2092 1,828,323 10,235,132
2091 1,821,781 10,253,189
2090 1,814,933 10,270,414
2089 1,807,885 10,285,963
2088 1,800,523 10,300,439
2087 1,792,919 10,313,629
2086 1,784,993 10,325,212
2085 1,776,798 10,335,299
2084 1,768,230 10,343,821
2083 1,759,388 10,350,710
2082 1,750,221 10,356,526
2081 1,740,741 10,360,689
2080 1,730,900 10,363,394
2079 1,720,938 10,364,229
2078 1,710,578 10,363,113
2077 1,699,838 10,360,467
2076 1,688,671 10,356,079
2075 1,677,384 10,349,863
2074 1,665,984 10,342,496
2073 1,654,063 10,333,532
2072 1,641,845 10,322,776
2071 1,629,270 10,310,748
2070 1,616,540 10,297,702
2069 1,603,485 10,283,723
2068 1,590,112 10,268,779
2067 1,576,525 10,252,681
2066 1,562,815 10,235,535
2065 1,548,873 10,217,603
2064 1,534,676 10,198,228
2063 1,520,167 10,177,447
2062 1,505,610 10,155,121
2061 1,490,754 10,131,160
2060 1,475,849 10,105,616
2059 1,460,639 10,077,893
2058 1,445,210 10,047,185
2057 1,429,794 10,013,846
2056 1,414,149 9,977,699
2055 1,398,271 9,938,273
2054 1,382,259 9,895,840
2053 1,366,025 9,849,324
2052 1,349,539 9,799,331
2051 1,332,975 9,745,673
2050 1,316,163 9,688,197
2049 1,299,210 9,627,119
2048 1,282,103 9,562,502
2047 1,264,854 9,494,734
2046 1,247,457 9,423,990
2045 1,229,853 9,350,870
2044 1,212,131 9,275,707
2043 1,194,206 9,199,229
2042 1,176,128 9,121,705
2041 1,158,032 9,043,208
2040 1,139,694 8,964,374
2039 1,120,879 8,885,167
2038 1,101,654 8,805,836
2037 1,082,017 8,726,399
2036 1,062,068 8,646,796
2035 1,041,799 8,567,354
2034 1,021,368 8,487,651
2033 1,000,876 8,407,327
2032 980,211 8,326,172
2031 959,672 8,243,436
2030 939,186 8,158,380
2029 918,810 8,065,431
2028 898,552 7,964,546
2027 878,392 7,856,302
2026 858,453 7,740,924
2025 838,645 7,618,847
2024 819,198 7,494,498
2023 800,005 7,364,438
2022 781,066 7,230,193
2021 762,591 7,092,043
2020 744,498 6,949,912
2019 728,147 6,803,944
2018 709,101 6,655,524
2017 685,672 6,507,061
2016 662,379 6,360,041
2015 639,415 6,215,770
2014 616,908 6,075,283
2013 594,945 5,939,341
2012 573,606 5,808,546
2011 552,945 5,683,417
2010 532,968 5,564,356
2009 518,141 5,451,592
2008 508,790 5,345,029
2007 500,156 5,244,046
2006 491,594 5,147,105
2005 483,080 5,052,257
2004 474,611 4,958,093
2003 466,154 4,863,865
2002 457,671 4,769,465
2001 449,125 4,675,409
2000 440,469 4,582,677
1999 430,500 4,492,170
1998 419,071 4,410,507
1997 407,474 4,336,730
1996 396,009 4,263,819
1995 384,733 4,191,203
1994 373,675 4,116,662
1993 362,839 4,032,407
1992 352,205 3,944,689
1991 341,738 3,855,894
1990 331,435 3,760,562
1989 321,282 3,662,459
1988 311,265 3,559,363
1987 301,414 3,452,731
1986 291,842 3,347,809
1985 282,455 3,247,534
1984 273,163 3,154,079
1983 264,068 3,067,534
1982 255,200 2,985,557
1981 246,555 2,907,187
1980 238,135 2,832,203
1979 229,953 2,760,358
1978 222,029 2,691,088
1977 214,418 2,623,948
1976 207,194 2,558,521
1975 200,744 2,494,570
1974 195,041 2,432,028
1973 189,774 2,370,919
1972 184,994 2,311,430
1971 180,637 2,253,119
1970 176,579 2,195,616
1969 172,476 2,139,024
1968 168,282 2,083,069
1967 164,245 2,027,403
1966 160,393 1,971,737
1965 156,686 1,915,916
1964 153,085 1,859,997
1963 149,589 1,804,272
1962 146,201 1,749,214
1961 142,912 1,695,400
1960 139,688 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Turkmenistan
2100 0.22% -0.29%
2099 0.23% -0.27%
2098 0.25% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.24%
2096 0.29% -0.23%
2095 0.29% -0.22%
2094 0.32% -0.21%
2093 0.35% -0.19%
2092 0.36% -0.18%
2091 0.38% -0.17%
2090 0.39% -0.15%
2089 0.41% -0.14%
2088 0.42% -0.13%
2087 0.44% -0.11%
2086 0.46% -0.1%
2085 0.48% -0.08%
2084 0.5% -0.07%
2083 0.52% -0.06%
2082 0.54% -0.04%
2081 0.57% -0.03%
2080 0.58% -0.008%
2079 0.61% 0.01%
2078 0.63% 0.03%
2077 0.66% 0.04%
2076 0.67% 0.06%
2075 0.68% 0.07%
2074 0.72% 0.09%
2073 0.74% 0.1%
2072 0.77% 0.12%
2071 0.79% 0.13%
2070 0.81% 0.14%
2069 0.84% 0.15%
2068 0.86% 0.16%
2067 0.88% 0.17%
2066 0.9% 0.18%
2065 0.93% 0.19%
2064 0.95% 0.2%
2063 0.97% 0.22%
2062 1% 0.24%
2061 1.01% 0.25%
2060 1.04% 0.28%
2059 1.07% 0.31%
2058 1.08% 0.33%
2057 1.11% 0.36%
2056 1.14% 0.4%
2055 1.16% 0.43%
2054 1.19% 0.47%
2053 1.22% 0.51%
2052 1.24% 0.55%
2051 1.28% 0.59%
2050 1.3% 0.63%
2049 1.33% 0.68%
2048 1.36% 0.71%
2047 1.39% 0.75%
2046 1.43% 0.78%
2045 1.46% 0.81%
2044 1.5% 0.83%
2043 1.54% 0.85%
2042 1.56% 0.87%
2041 1.61% 0.88%
2040 1.68% 0.89%
2039 1.75% 0.9%
2038 1.81% 0.91%
2037 1.88% 0.92%
2036 1.95% 0.93%
2035 2% 0.94%
2034 2.05% 0.96%
2033 2.11% 0.97%
2032 2.14% 1%
2031 2.18% 1.04%
2030 2.22% 1.15%
2029 2.25% 1.27%
2028 2.3% 1.38%
2027 2.32% 1.49%
2026 2.36% 1.6%
2025 2.37% 1.66%
2024 2.4% 1.77%
2023 2.42% 1.86%
2022 2.42% 1.95%
2021 2.43% 2.05%
2020 2.25% 2.15%
2019 2.69% 2.23%
2018 3.42% 2.28%
2017 3.52% 2.31%
2016 3.59% 2.32%
2015 3.65% 2.31%
2014 3.69% 2.29%
2013 3.72% 2.25%
2012 3.74% 2.2%
2011 3.75% 2.14%
2010 2.86% 2.07%
2009 1.84% 1.99%
2008 1.73% 1.93%
2007 1.74% 1.88%
2006 1.76% 1.88%
2005 1.78% 1.9%
2004 1.81% 1.94%
2003 1.85% 1.98%
2002 1.9% 2.01%
2001 1.97% 2.02%
2000 2.32% 2.01%
1999 2.73% 1.85%
1998 2.85% 1.7%
1997 2.9% 1.71%
1996 2.93% 1.73%
1995 2.96% 1.81%
1994 2.99% 2.09%
1993 3.02% 2.22%
1992 3.06% 2.3%
1991 3.11% 2.54%
1990 3.16% 2.68%
1989 3.22% 2.9%
1988 3.27% 3.09%
1987 3.28% 3.13%
1986 3.32% 3.09%
1985 3.4% 2.96%
1984 3.44% 2.82%
1983 3.47% 2.75%
1982 3.51% 2.7%
1981 3.54% 2.65%
1980 3.56% 2.6%
1979 3.57% 2.57%
1978 3.55% 2.56%
1977 3.49% 2.56%
1976 3.21% 2.56%
1975 2.92% 2.57%
1974 2.78% 2.58%
1973 2.58% 2.57%
1972 2.41% 2.59%
1971 2.3% 2.62%
1970 2.38% 2.65%
1969 2.49% 2.69%
1968 2.46% 2.75%
1967 2.4% 2.82%
1966 2.37% 2.91%
1965 2.35% 3.01%
1964 2.34% 3.09%
1963 2.32% 3.15%
1962 2.3% 3.17%
1961 2.31% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Turkmenistan
Current population
868694
7800189
Population rank 161/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
24 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +341
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 63/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +13,268
Net migration rank 59/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 13,268
2024 17,715 1,610 112,942 14,646
2023 17,436 1,636 117,529 15,005
2022 17,253 1,567 121,814 14,141
2021 16,626 1,499 122,721 17,617
2020 16,488 1,556 124,014 19,913
2019 16,649 -1,990 128,275 19,735
2018 16,790 6,653 129,537 19,293
2017 16,897 6,513 131,417 16,678
2016 17,027 6,146 132,581 13,365
2015 16,909 5,853 132,663 9,936
2014 16,652 5,598 129,677 8,696
2013 16,038 5,631 126,217 7,287
2012 15,585 5,420 120,957 7,125
2011 15,095 5,219 115,197 6,992
2010 14,604 5,040 109,318 6,621
2009 14,381 -4,360 102,931 6,656
2008 14,225 -5,538 96,815 6,734
2007 13,963 -5,383 92,038 6,388
2006 13,799 -5,262 87,840 7,613
2005 13,568 -5,082 83,968 10,263
2004 13,444 -4,985 79,850 14,242
2003 13,344 -4,881 76,737 17,625
2002 13,195 -4,691 75,639 18,803
2001 13,061 -4,474 76,682 16,982
2000 12,938 -4,219 76,875 14,925
1999 12,809 -1,588 76,362 12,859
1998 12,658 -1,019 77,342 -3,239
1997 12,478 -931 79,045 -5,600
1996 12,328 -947 80,996 -8,627
1995 12,124 -952 86,289 -13,423
1994 11,771 -828 89,319 -13,094
1993 11,396 -665 92,596 -312
1992 11,029 -482 96,668 -13,517
1991 10,789 -410 99,297 -4,864
1990 10,561 -335 101,099 -4,864
1989 10,354 -270 103,553 -3,576
1988 10,142 -197 104,802 1,408
1987 9,943 -179 103,885 3,161
1986 9,656 -269 100,930 1,878
1985 9,534 -150 95,890 1,861
1984 9,299 -102 90,591 -1,427
1983 9,011 -30 85,183 -1,264
1982 8,720 40 80,989 -961
1981 8,436 99 77,829 -1,102
1980 8,156 151 74,394 -1,152
1979 7,874 188 71,135 -677
1978 7,598 174 68,437 -350
1977 7,290 159 66,318 -132
1976 7,058 -48 64,513 160
1975 6,635 -760 62,681 550
1974 6,612 -1,084 60,925 924
1973 6,343 -1,329 59,169 1,194
1972 6,074 -1,520 57,326 1,293
1971 5,814 -1,646 56,666 1,348
1970 5,575 -1,632 55,617 1,376
1969 5,444 -1,187 54,791 1,397
1968 5,285 -1,154 54,324 1,401
1967 5,151 -1,213 54,209 1,397
1966 5,028 -1,256 54,353 1,377
1965 4,885 -1,237 54,558 1,366
1964 4,747 -1,200 54,574 1,340
1963 4,571 -1,129 54,203 1,332
1962 4,408 -1,073 53,248 1,337
1961 4,257 -1,016 51,659 1,372
1960 4,119 -917 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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