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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 46.4 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Solomon Islands vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Ukraine
2100 1,869,358 15,493,960
2099 1,865,277 15,751,557
2098 1,861,047 16,012,938
2097 1,856,421 16,278,602
2096 1,851,585 16,547,938
2095 1,846,229 16,820,897
2094 1,840,799 17,098,910
2093 1,834,881 17,381,822
2092 1,828,545 17,669,049
2091 1,822,001 17,960,681
2090 1,815,153 18,257,867
2089 1,808,103 18,559,027
2088 1,800,741 18,865,031
2087 1,793,136 19,176,483
2086 1,785,209 19,492,606
2085 1,777,013 19,812,584
2084 1,768,444 20,138,855
2083 1,759,601 20,468,747
2082 1,750,433 20,803,241
2081 1,740,952 21,140,953
2080 1,731,110 21,482,498
2079 1,721,146 21,827,152
2078 1,710,785 22,175,099
2077 1,700,043 22,525,846
2076 1,688,876 22,879,896
2075 1,677,587 23,236,521
2074 1,666,185 23,596,095
2073 1,654,264 23,957,807
2072 1,642,044 24,319,928
2071 1,629,467 24,685,370
2070 1,616,736 25,053,352
2069 1,603,679 25,423,272
2068 1,590,304 25,794,560
2067 1,576,716 26,168,072
2066 1,563,005 26,543,206
2065 1,549,060 26,920,121
2064 1,534,862 27,298,592
2063 1,520,351 27,677,528
2062 1,505,792 28,056,960
2061 1,490,935 28,437,884
2060 1,476,028 28,818,343
2059 1,460,816 29,198,891
2058 1,445,385 29,580,044
2057 1,429,967 29,958,884
2056 1,414,320 30,335,136
2055 1,398,440 30,710,041
2054 1,382,426 31,080,334
2053 1,366,190 31,447,868
2052 1,349,703 31,811,171
2051 1,333,136 32,170,929
2050 1,316,322 32,525,262
2049 1,299,367 32,875,483
2048 1,282,258 33,217,836
2047 1,265,007 33,556,749
2046 1,247,608 33,892,646
2045 1,230,002 34,221,999
2044 1,212,277 34,547,153
2043 1,194,351 34,869,270
2042 1,176,271 35,189,550
2041 1,158,172 35,507,946
2040 1,139,832 35,823,225
2039 1,121,014 36,141,658
2038 1,101,787 36,457,134
2037 1,082,148 36,772,578
2036 1,062,197 37,084,252
2035 1,041,925 37,396,243
2034 1,021,492 37,706,533
2033 1,000,997 38,015,585
2032 980,329 38,322,554
2031 959,788 38,630,259
2030 939,300 38,935,791
2029 918,921 39,238,099
2028 898,660 39,537,815
2027 878,499 39,830,895
2026 858,557 40,125,599
2025 838,746 38,707,520
2024 819,198 37,860,221
2023 800,005 37,732,836
2022 781,066 41,048,766
2021 762,591 44,298,640
2020 744,498 44,680,014
2019 728,147 44,957,458
2018 709,101 45,208,907
2017 685,672 45,436,041
2016 662,379 45,616,832
2015 639,415 45,784,896
2014 616,908 45,972,380
2013 594,945 46,126,770
2012 573,606 46,210,056
2011 552,945 46,307,853
2010 532,968 46,456,003
2009 518,141 46,623,731
2008 508,790 46,819,175
2007 500,156 47,062,798
2006 491,594 47,278,694
2005 483,080 47,585,556
2004 474,611 47,979,507
2003 466,154 48,315,136
2002 457,671 48,677,281
2001 449,125 49,106,855
2000 440,469 49,556,660
1999 430,500 49,976,446
1998 419,071 50,379,731
1997 407,474 50,786,885
1996 396,009 51,226,109
1995 384,733 51,665,539
1994 373,675 52,075,998
1993 362,839 52,350,126
1992 352,205 52,323,671
1991 341,738 52,170,961
1990 331,435 52,054,092
1989 321,282 51,917,817
1988 311,265 51,724,853
1987 301,414 51,515,732
1986 291,842 51,318,745
1985 282,455 51,108,770
1984 273,163 50,887,599
1983 264,068 50,637,029
1982 255,200 50,402,724
1981 246,555 50,189,281
1980 238,135 49,955,152
1979 229,953 49,721,381
1978 222,029 49,521,243
1977 214,418 49,336,481
1976 207,194 49,120,842
1975 200,744 48,865,229
1974 195,041 48,576,570
1973 189,774 48,277,121
1972 184,994 47,946,893
1971 180,637 47,573,287
1970 176,579 47,261,306
1969 172,476 46,976,256
1968 168,282 46,614,325
1967 164,245 46,215,988
1966 160,393 45,802,519
1965 156,686 45,386,892
1964 153,085 44,951,156
1963 149,589 44,462,372
1962 146,201 43,943,674
1961 142,912 43,399,766
1960 139,688 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Ukraine
2100 0.22% -1.64%
2099 0.23% -1.63%
2098 0.25% -1.63%
2097 0.26% -1.63%
2096 0.29% -1.62%
2095 0.29% -1.63%
2094 0.32% -1.63%
2093 0.35% -1.63%
2092 0.36% -1.62%
2091 0.38% -1.63%
2090 0.39% -1.62%
2089 0.41% -1.62%
2088 0.42% -1.62%
2087 0.44% -1.62%
2086 0.46% -1.62%
2085 0.48% -1.62%
2084 0.5% -1.61%
2083 0.52% -1.61%
2082 0.54% -1.6%
2081 0.57% -1.59%
2080 0.58% -1.58%
2079 0.61% -1.57%
2078 0.63% -1.56%
2077 0.66% -1.55%
2076 0.67% -1.53%
2075 0.68% -1.52%
2074 0.72% -1.51%
2073 0.74% -1.49%
2072 0.77% -1.48%
2071 0.79% -1.47%
2070 0.81% -1.46%
2069 0.84% -1.44%
2068 0.86% -1.43%
2067 0.88% -1.41%
2066 0.9% -1.4%
2065 0.93% -1.39%
2064 0.95% -1.37%
2063 0.97% -1.35%
2062 1% -1.34%
2061 1.01% -1.32%
2060 1.04% -1.3%
2059 1.07% -1.29%
2058 1.08% -1.26%
2057 1.11% -1.24%
2056 1.14% -1.22%
2055 1.16% -1.19%
2054 1.19% -1.17%
2053 1.22% -1.14%
2052 1.24% -1.12%
2051 1.28% -1.09%
2050 1.3% -1.07%
2049 1.33% -1.03%
2048 1.36% -1.01%
2047 1.39% -0.99%
2046 1.43% -0.96%
2045 1.46% -0.94%
2044 1.5% -0.92%
2043 1.54% -0.91%
2042 1.56% -0.9%
2041 1.61% -0.88%
2040 1.68% -0.88%
2039 1.75% -0.87%
2038 1.81% -0.86%
2037 1.88% -0.84%
2036 1.95% -0.83%
2035 2% -0.82%
2034 2.05% -0.81%
2033 2.11% -0.8%
2032 2.14% -0.8%
2031 2.18% -0.78%
2030 2.22% -0.77%
2029 2.25% -0.76%
2028 2.3% -0.74%
2027 2.32% -0.73%
2026 2.36% 3.66%
2025 2.39% 2.24%
2024 2.4% 0.34%
2023 2.42% -8.08%
2022 2.42% -7.34%
2021 2.43% -0.85%
2020 2.25% -0.62%
2019 2.69% -0.56%
2018 3.42% -0.5%
2017 3.52% -0.4%
2016 3.59% -0.37%
2015 3.65% -0.41%
2014 3.69% -0.33%
2013 3.72% -0.18%
2012 3.74% -0.21%
2011 3.75% -0.32%
2010 2.86% -0.36%
2009 1.84% -0.42%
2008 1.73% -0.52%
2007 1.74% -0.46%
2006 1.76% -0.64%
2005 1.78% -0.82%
2004 1.81% -0.69%
2003 1.85% -0.74%
2002 1.9% -0.87%
2001 1.97% -0.91%
2000 2.32% -0.84%
1999 2.73% -0.8%
1998 2.85% -0.8%
1997 2.9% -0.86%
1996 2.93% -0.85%
1995 2.96% -0.79%
1994 2.99% -0.52%
1993 3.02% 0.05%
1992 3.06% 0.29%
1991 3.11% 0.22%
1990 3.16% 0.26%
1989 3.22% 0.37%
1988 3.27% 0.41%
1987 3.28% 0.38%
1986 3.32% 0.41%
1985 3.4% 0.43%
1984 3.44% 0.49%
1983 3.47% 0.46%
1982 3.51% 0.43%
1981 3.54% 0.47%
1980 3.56% 0.47%
1979 3.57% 0.4%
1978 3.55% 0.37%
1977 3.49% 0.44%
1976 3.21% 0.52%
1975 2.92% 0.59%
1974 2.78% 0.62%
1973 2.58% 0.69%
1972 2.41% 0.79%
1971 2.3% 0.66%
1970 2.38% 0.61%
1969 2.49% 0.78%
1968 2.46% 0.86%
1967 2.4% 0.9%
1966 2.37% 0.92%
1965 2.35% 0.97%
1964 2.34% 1.1%
1963 2.32% 1.18%
1962 2.3% 1.25%
1961 2.31% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Ukraine
Current population
863951
40125599
Population rank 161/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.48%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +349
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 147/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +1,631 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 59/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 1,702,358
2024 - 1,610 - 1,146,012
2023 17,436 1,636 -283,185 -299,961
2022 17,253 1,567 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 16,626 1,499 -449,941 -1,129
2020 16,488 1,556 -307,533 -4,167
2019 16,649 -1,990 -236,296 -6,908
2018 16,790 6,653 -227,491 -32,220
2017 16,897 6,513 -158,390 -36,155
2016 17,027 6,146 -135,710 -31,340
2015 16,909 5,853 -147,107 -21,992
2014 16,652 5,598 -140,216 -65,678
2013 16,038 5,631 -129,662 26,781
2012 15,585 5,420 -130,451 66,768
2011 15,095 5,219 -158,372 26,457
2010 14,604 5,040 -180,388 16,030
2009 14,381 -4,360 -197,918 26,796
2008 14,225 -5,538 -229,086 9,312
2007 13,963 -5,383 -282,659 15,237
2006 13,799 -5,262 -300,787 136,442
2005 13,568 -5,082 -337,857 -111,493
2004 13,444 -4,985 -344,157 5,644
2003 13,344 -4,881 -351,299 18,540
2002 13,195 -4,691 -364,544 -26,991
2001 13,061 -4,474 -374,734 -92,847
2000 12,938 -4,219 -364,143 -67,865
1999 12,809 -1,588 -348,286 -59,247
1998 12,658 -1,019 -318,299 -80,684
1997 12,478 -931 -306,549 -108,735
1996 12,328 -947 -305,154 -158,008
1995 12,124 -952 -281,629 -134,053
1994 11,771 -828 -238,820 -166,380
1993 11,396 -665 -169,405 26,357
1992 11,029 -482 -95,857 291,788
1991 10,789 -410 -16,486 125,962
1990 10,561 -335 48,463 75,760
1989 10,354 -270 106,431 36,978
1988 10,142 -197 162,002 75,637
1987 9,943 -179 198,850 -18,275
1986 9,656 -269 225,751 -12,369
1985 9,534 -150 201,011 5,546
1984 9,299 -102 222,430 13,340
1983 9,011 -30 241,741 23,608
1982 8,720 40 194,101 9,096
1981 8,436 99 182,839 40,807
1980 8,156 151 197,223 47,406
1979 7,874 188 197,294 25,635
1978 7,598 174 206,554 -29,180
1977 7,290 159 216,932 -24,745
1976 7,058 -48 247,323 -8,219
1975 6,635 -760 256,787 15,336
1974 6,612 -1,084 273,486 31,725
1973 6,343 -1,329 274,938 18,777
1972 6,074 -1,520 309,785 56,928
1971 5,814 -1,646 305,849 74,604
1970 5,575 -1,632 291,839 -48,335
1969 5,444 -1,187 274,858 51,763
1968 5,285 -1,154 295,162 102,096
1967 5,151 -1,213 313,899 85,527
1966 5,028 -1,256 337,794 89,737
1965 4,885 -1,237 334,365 69,354
1964 4,747 -1,200 391,120 76,650
1963 4,571 -1,129 449,648 60,178
1962 4,408 -1,073 481,887 45,712
1961 4,257 -1,016 508,602 51,625
1960 4,119 -917 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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