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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 61.6 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Uganda
2100 1,869,132 122,461,518
2099 1,865,051 122,400,118
2098 1,860,822 122,328,333
2097 1,856,197 122,230,315
2096 1,851,361 122,110,905
2095 1,846,006 121,940,556
2094 1,840,576 121,763,948
2093 1,834,659 121,549,120
2092 1,828,323 121,301,128
2091 1,821,781 121,034,858
2090 1,814,933 120,731,912
2089 1,807,885 120,392,371
2088 1,800,523 120,029,300
2087 1,792,919 119,633,372
2086 1,784,993 119,221,630
2085 1,776,798 118,780,837
2084 1,768,230 118,304,392
2083 1,759,388 117,787,304
2082 1,750,221 117,240,484
2081 1,740,741 116,673,088
2080 1,730,900 116,061,969
2079 1,720,938 115,440,209
2078 1,710,578 114,771,629
2077 1,699,838 114,085,142
2076 1,688,671 113,356,858
2075 1,677,384 112,604,741
2074 1,665,984 111,830,528
2073 1,654,063 111,038,122
2072 1,641,845 110,208,535
2071 1,629,270 109,360,734
2070 1,616,540 108,473,738
2069 1,603,485 107,576,028
2068 1,590,112 106,646,220
2067 1,576,525 105,691,752
2066 1,562,815 104,708,323
2065 1,548,873 103,707,399
2064 1,534,676 102,671,371
2063 1,520,167 101,616,654
2062 1,505,610 100,532,299
2061 1,490,754 99,421,530
2060 1,475,849 98,305,883
2059 1,460,639 97,158,930
2058 1,445,210 95,986,215
2057 1,429,794 94,793,892
2056 1,414,149 93,585,691
2055 1,398,271 92,357,892
2054 1,382,259 91,106,039
2053 1,366,025 89,831,291
2052 1,349,539 88,542,276
2051 1,332,975 87,244,950
2050 1,316,163 85,932,109
2049 1,299,210 84,607,399
2048 1,282,103 83,260,483
2047 1,264,854 81,904,082
2046 1,247,457 80,545,542
2045 1,229,853 79,185,378
2044 1,212,131 77,812,065
2043 1,194,206 76,431,508
2042 1,176,128 75,053,218
2041 1,158,032 73,680,031
2040 1,139,694 72,312,112
2039 1,120,879 70,942,351
2038 1,101,654 69,559,994
2037 1,082,017 68,166,092
2036 1,062,068 66,785,108
2035 1,041,799 65,392,706
2034 1,021,368 64,004,533
2033 1,000,876 62,616,072
2032 980,211 61,217,174
2031 959,672 59,807,490
2030 939,186 58,398,308
2029 918,810 56,989,526
2028 898,552 55,580,177
2027 878,392 54,175,341
2026 858,453 52,777,106
2025 838,645 51,384,894
2024 819,198 50,015,092
2023 800,005 48,656,601
2022 781,066 47,312,719
2021 762,591 45,910,930
2020 744,498 44,457,152
2019 728,147 42,999,637
2018 709,101 41,565,831
2017 685,672 40,177,388
2016 662,379 38,799,152
2015 639,415 37,531,446
2014 616,908 36,395,539
2013 594,945 35,337,042
2012 573,606 34,337,438
2011 552,945 33,354,543
2010 532,968 32,390,802
2009 518,141 31,451,151
2008 508,790 30,539,553
2007 500,156 29,653,430
2006 491,594 28,794,003
2005 483,080 27,963,289
2004 474,611 27,154,515
2003 466,154 26,352,124
2002 457,671 25,532,870
2001 449,125 24,745,676
2000 440,469 24,000,150
1999 430,500 23,257,281
1998 419,071 22,515,806
1997 407,474 21,856,046
1996 396,009 21,231,550
1995 384,733 20,665,667
1994 373,675 20,108,801
1993 362,839 19,445,161
1992 352,205 18,785,032
1991 341,738 18,155,901
1990 331,435 17,569,897
1989 321,282 17,010,698
1988 311,265 16,470,483
1987 301,414 15,954,170
1986 291,842 15,467,579
1985 282,455 15,023,681
1984 273,163 14,607,677
1983 264,068 14,221,881
1982 255,200 13,873,631
1981 246,555 13,556,452
1980 238,135 13,275,741
1979 229,953 13,002,163
1978 222,029 12,692,113
1977 214,418 12,359,669
1976 207,194 12,037,294
1975 200,744 11,725,240
1974 195,041 11,424,846
1973 189,774 11,144,236
1972 184,994 10,885,796
1971 180,637 10,618,206
1970 176,579 10,321,603
1969 172,476 10,014,858
1968 168,282 9,708,632
1967 164,245 9,408,924
1966 160,393 9,122,864
1965 156,686 8,849,203
1964 153,085 8,586,363
1963 149,589 8,333,663
1962 146,201 8,092,231
1961 142,912 7,862,217
1960 139,688 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Uganda
2100 0.22% 0.05%
2099 0.23% 0.06%
2098 0.25% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.1%
2096 0.29% 0.14%
2095 0.29% 0.15%
2094 0.32% 0.18%
2093 0.35% 0.2%
2092 0.36% 0.22%
2091 0.38% 0.25%
2090 0.39% 0.28%
2089 0.41% 0.3%
2088 0.42% 0.33%
2087 0.44% 0.35%
2086 0.46% 0.37%
2085 0.48% 0.4%
2084 0.5% 0.44%
2083 0.52% 0.47%
2082 0.54% 0.49%
2081 0.57% 0.53%
2080 0.58% 0.54%
2079 0.61% 0.58%
2078 0.63% 0.6%
2077 0.66% 0.64%
2076 0.67% 0.67%
2075 0.68% 0.69%
2074 0.72% 0.71%
2073 0.74% 0.75%
2072 0.77% 0.78%
2071 0.79% 0.82%
2070 0.81% 0.83%
2069 0.84% 0.87%
2068 0.86% 0.9%
2067 0.88% 0.94%
2066 0.9% 0.97%
2065 0.93% 1.01%
2064 0.95% 1.04%
2063 0.97% 1.08%
2062 1% 1.12%
2061 1.01% 1.13%
2060 1.04% 1.18%
2059 1.07% 1.22%
2058 1.08% 1.26%
2057 1.11% 1.29%
2056 1.14% 1.33%
2055 1.16% 1.37%
2054 1.19% 1.42%
2053 1.22% 1.46%
2052 1.24% 1.49%
2051 1.28% 1.53%
2050 1.3% 1.57%
2049 1.33% 1.62%
2048 1.36% 1.66%
2047 1.39% 1.69%
2046 1.43% 1.72%
2045 1.46% 1.76%
2044 1.5% 1.81%
2043 1.54% 1.84%
2042 1.56% 1.86%
2041 1.61% 1.89%
2040 1.68% 1.93%
2039 1.75% 1.99%
2038 1.81% 2.04%
2037 1.88% 2.07%
2036 1.95% 2.13%
2035 2% 2.17%
2034 2.05% 2.22%
2033 2.11% 2.29%
2032 2.14% 2.36%
2031 2.18% 2.41%
2030 2.22% 2.47%
2029 2.25% 2.54%
2028 2.3% 2.59%
2027 2.32% 2.65%
2026 2.36% 2.71%
2025 2.37% 2.74%
2024 2.4% 2.79%
2023 2.42% 2.84%
2022 2.42% 3.05%
2021 2.43% 3.27%
2020 2.25% 3.39%
2019 2.69% 3.45%
2018 3.42% 3.46%
2017 3.52% 3.55%
2016 3.59% 3.38%
2015 3.65% 3.12%
2014 3.69% 3%
2013 3.72% 2.91%
2012 3.74% 2.95%
2011 3.75% 2.98%
2010 2.86% 2.99%
2009 1.84% 2.98%
2008 1.73% 2.99%
2007 1.74% 2.98%
2006 1.76% 2.97%
2005 1.78% 2.98%
2004 1.81% 3.04%
2003 1.85% 3.21%
2002 1.9% 3.18%
2001 1.97% 3.11%
2000 2.32% 3.19%
1999 2.73% 3.29%
1998 2.85% 3.02%
1997 2.9% 2.94%
1996 2.93% 2.74%
1995 2.96% 2.77%
1994 2.99% 3.41%
1993 3.02% 3.51%
1992 3.06% 3.47%
1991 3.11% 3.34%
1990 3.16% 3.29%
1989 3.22% 3.28%
1988 3.27% 3.24%
1987 3.28% 3.15%
1986 3.32% 2.95%
1985 3.4% 2.85%
1984 3.44% 2.71%
1983 3.47% 2.51%
1982 3.51% 2.34%
1981 3.54% 2.11%
1980 3.56% 2.1%
1979 3.57% 2.44%
1978 3.55% 2.69%
1977 3.49% 2.68%
1976 3.21% 2.66%
1975 2.92% 2.63%
1974 2.78% 2.52%
1973 2.58% 2.37%
1972 2.41% 2.52%
1971 2.3% 2.87%
1970 2.38% 3.06%
1969 2.49% 3.15%
1968 2.46% 3.19%
1967 2.4% 3.14%
1966 2.37% 3.09%
1965 2.35% 3.06%
1964 2.34% 3.03%
1963 2.32% 2.98%
1962 2.3% 2.93%
1961 2.31% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Uganda
Current population
868694
53495325
Population rank 161/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.64%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 21/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 -119,059
Net migration rank 59/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -119,059
2024 17,715 1,610 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 17,436 1,636 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 17,253 1,567 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 16,626 1,499 1,423,377 43,464
2020 16,488 1,556 1,397,288 43,464
2019 16,649 -1,990 1,367,044 107,210
2018 16,790 6,653 1,332,600 60,724
2017 16,897 6,513 1,290,658 92,879
2016 17,027 6,146 1,249,565 123,379
2015 16,909 5,853 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 16,652 5,598 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 16,038 5,631 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 15,585 5,420 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 15,095 5,219 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 14,604 5,040 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 14,381 -4,360 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 14,225 -5,538 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 13,963 -5,383 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 13,799 -5,262 999,958 -156,232
2005 13,568 -5,082 969,096 -151,386
2004 13,444 -4,985 938,623 -138,770
2003 13,344 -4,881 901,374 -96,429
2002 13,195 -4,691 868,756 -35,149
2001 13,061 -4,474 836,751 -95,956
2000 12,938 -4,219 803,069 -52,824
1999 12,809 -1,588 775,166 -39,695
1998 12,658 -1,019 741,175 6,277
1997 12,478 -931 727,523 -155,461
1996 12,328 -947 699,707 -22,795
1995 12,124 -952 697,218 -242,378
1994 11,771 -828 675,092 -16,198
1993 11,396 -665 650,032 18,349
1992 11,029 -482 627,139 24,723
1991 10,789 -410 602,740 3,643
1990 10,561 -335 587,291 -21,688
1989 10,354 -270 565,367 -12,576
1988 10,142 -197 547,759 -20,113
1987 9,943 -179 527,397 -22,415
1986 9,656 -269 487,693 -19,485
1985 9,534 -150 462,534 -42,942
1984 9,299 -102 421,241 -8,818
1983 9,011 -30 404,940 -45,776
1982 8,720 40 390,820 -53,497
1981 8,436 99 380,028 -83,010
1980 8,156 151 370,287 -105,900
1979 7,874 188 381,626 -98,863
1978 7,598 174 371,930 -34,606
1977 7,290 159 365,216 -37,671
1976 7,058 -48 359,458 -42,259
1975 6,635 -760 354,278 -47,359
1974 6,612 -1,084 345,773 -51,910
1973 6,343 -1,329 340,780 -73,439
1972 6,074 -1,520 335,935 -86,409
1971 5,814 -1,646 328,294 -42,642
1970 5,575 -1,632 333,202 -25,646
1969 5,444 -1,187 320,486 -14,548
1968 5,285 -1,154 309,725 -3,214
1967 5,151 -1,213 296,692 -3,773
1966 5,028 -1,256 282,225 -3,021
1965 4,885 -1,237 271,830 -3,716
1964 4,747 -1,200 260,733 -3,169
1963 4,571 -1,129 250,885 -3,058
1962 4,408 -1,073 241,513 -6,470
1961 4,257 -1,016 232,894 -7,893
1960 4,119 -917 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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