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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 46.5 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 0.5% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Solomon Islands vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Ukraine
2100 1,869,132 15,603,179
2099 1,865,051 15,862,593
2098 1,860,822 16,125,815
2097 1,856,197 16,393,353
2096 1,851,361 16,664,587
2095 1,846,006 16,939,471
2094 1,840,576 17,219,443
2093 1,834,659 17,504,349
2092 1,828,323 17,793,601
2091 1,821,781 18,087,289
2090 1,814,933 18,386,570
2089 1,807,885 18,689,852
2088 1,800,523 18,998,014
2087 1,792,919 19,311,662
2086 1,784,993 19,630,012
2085 1,776,798 19,952,247
2084 1,768,230 20,280,817
2083 1,759,388 20,613,034
2082 1,750,221 20,949,887
2081 1,740,741 21,289,979
2080 1,730,900 21,633,931
2079 1,720,938 21,981,015
2078 1,710,578 22,331,415
2077 1,699,838 22,684,635
2076 1,688,671 23,041,181
2075 1,677,384 23,400,319
2074 1,665,984 23,762,428
2073 1,654,063 24,126,690
2072 1,641,845 24,491,363
2071 1,629,270 24,859,381
2070 1,616,540 25,229,957
2069 1,603,485 25,602,485
2068 1,590,112 25,976,390
2067 1,576,525 26,352,535
2066 1,562,815 26,730,314
2065 1,548,873 27,109,886
2064 1,534,676 27,491,024
2063 1,520,167 27,872,631
2062 1,505,610 28,254,738
2061 1,490,754 28,638,347
2060 1,475,849 29,021,488
2059 1,460,639 29,404,719
2058 1,445,210 29,788,559
2057 1,429,794 30,170,070
2056 1,414,149 30,548,973
2055 1,398,271 30,926,521
2054 1,382,259 31,299,425
2053 1,366,025 31,669,550
2052 1,349,539 32,035,413
2051 1,332,975 32,397,707
2050 1,316,163 32,754,538
2049 1,299,210 33,107,228
2048 1,282,103 33,451,994
2047 1,264,854 33,793,296
2046 1,247,457 34,131,561
2045 1,229,853 34,463,236
2044 1,212,131 34,790,682
2043 1,194,206 35,115,069
2042 1,176,128 35,437,607
2041 1,158,032 35,758,248
2040 1,139,694 36,075,749
2039 1,120,879 36,396,426
2038 1,101,654 36,714,126
2037 1,082,017 37,031,794
2036 1,062,068 37,345,665
2035 1,041,799 37,659,856
2034 1,021,368 37,972,332
2033 1,000,876 38,283,563
2032 980,211 38,592,696
2031 959,672 38,902,570
2030 939,186 39,210,256
2029 918,810 39,514,695
2028 898,552 39,816,523
2027 878,392 40,111,670
2026 858,453 40,408,451
2025 838,645 38,980,376
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% 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 51.5% to 1,316,163 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 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 15.6M 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 2.37% 2.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Ukraine
Current population
868694
40408451
Population rank 161/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.49%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 13/197
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 17,715 1,610 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 (1960–2025, 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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