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Population in the Solomon Islands compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 13.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands UAE
2100 1,869,358 26,368,750
2099 1,865,277 26,130,374
2098 1,861,047 25,894,010
2097 1,856,421 25,660,062
2096 1,851,585 25,427,961
2095 1,846,229 25,197,670
2094 1,840,799 24,968,891
2093 1,834,881 24,741,434
2092 1,828,545 24,515,086
2091 1,822,001 24,289,496
2090 1,815,153 24,064,404
2089 1,808,103 23,839,033
2088 1,800,741 23,613,963
2087 1,793,136 23,388,786
2086 1,785,209 23,163,641
2085 1,777,013 22,938,169
2084 1,768,444 22,711,804
2083 1,759,601 22,484,154
2082 1,750,433 22,255,625
2081 1,740,952 22,026,183
2080 1,731,110 21,796,073
2079 1,721,146 21,565,118
2078 1,710,785 21,333,574
2077 1,700,043 21,101,274
2076 1,688,876 20,868,733
2075 1,677,587 20,636,203
2074 1,666,185 20,404,044
2073 1,654,264 20,171,659
2072 1,642,044 19,940,853
2071 1,629,467 19,710,934
2070 1,616,736 19,483,026
2069 1,603,679 19,256,572
2068 1,590,304 19,032,681
2067 1,576,716 18,811,331
2066 1,563,005 18,593,017
2065 1,549,060 18,377,364
2064 1,534,862 18,164,584
2063 1,520,351 17,955,352
2062 1,505,792 17,749,596
2061 1,490,935 17,547,827
2060 1,476,028 17,349,620
2059 1,460,816 17,153,273
2058 1,445,385 16,959,263
2057 1,429,967 16,767,893
2056 1,414,320 16,579,195
2055 1,398,440 16,392,558
2054 1,382,426 16,207,309
2053 1,366,190 16,024,789
2052 1,349,703 15,844,357
2051 1,333,136 15,665,362
2050 1,316,322 15,487,008
2049 1,299,367 15,309,031
2048 1,282,258 15,132,784
2047 1,265,007 14,958,209
2046 1,247,608 14,788,046
2045 1,230,002 14,620,902
2044 1,212,277 14,454,466
2043 1,194,351 14,289,021
2042 1,176,271 14,124,515
2041 1,158,172 13,961,010
2040 1,139,832 13,798,651
2039 1,121,014 13,637,499
2038 1,101,787 13,477,450
2037 1,082,148 13,319,346
2036 1,062,197 13,163,073
2035 1,041,925 13,009,160
2034 1,021,492 12,857,729
2033 1,000,997 12,709,520
2032 980,329 12,564,906
2031 959,788 12,424,286
2030 939,300 12,288,186
2029 918,921 12,148,661
2028 898,660 11,999,549
2027 878,499 11,831,082
2026 858,557 11,632,806
2025 838,746 11,367,504
2024 819,198 10,986,400
2023 800,005 10,483,751
2022 781,066 10,074,977
2021 762,591 9,575,152
2020 744,498 9,401,038
2019 728,147 9,445,785
2018 709,101 9,346,701
2017 685,672 9,223,225
2016 662,379 8,935,095
2015 639,415 8,505,237
2014 616,908 8,059,440
2013 594,945 7,693,031
2012 573,606 7,391,448
2011 552,945 7,104,538
2010 532,968 6,869,838
2009 518,141 6,707,058
2008 508,790 6,302,664
2007 500,156 5,624,635
2006 491,594 5,009,100
2005 483,080 4,664,790
2004 474,611 4,428,967
2003 466,154 4,192,457
2002 457,671 3,956,826
2001 449,125 3,723,590
2000 440,469 3,493,575
1999 430,500 3,266,009
1998 419,071 3,040,421
1997 407,474 2,817,410
1996 396,009 2,597,564
1995 384,733 2,434,662
1994 373,675 2,328,188
1993 362,839 2,222,093
1992 352,205 2,114,730
1991 341,738 2,006,626
1990 331,435 1,898,220
1989 321,282 1,789,851
1988 311,265 1,681,788
1987 301,414 1,574,244
1986 291,842 1,467,383
1985 282,455 1,377,911
1984 273,163 1,305,996
1983 264,068 1,235,305
1982 255,200 1,166,370
1981 246,555 1,099,855
1980 238,135 1,015,700
1979 229,953 912,010
1978 222,029 809,274
1977 214,418 710,209
1976 207,194 615,866
1975 200,744 542,856
1974 195,041 489,087
1973 189,774 436,399
1972 184,994 385,014
1971 180,637 335,027
1970 176,579 286,536
1969 172,476 239,660
1968 168,282 199,416
1967 164,245 179,700
1966 160,393 173,976
1965 156,686 167,103
1964 153,085 159,692
1963 149,589 152,211
1962 146,201 144,946
1961 142,912 137,989
1960 139,688 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands UAE
2100 0.22% 0.91%
2099 0.23% 0.91%
2098 0.25% 0.91%
2097 0.26% 0.91%
2096 0.29% 0.91%
2095 0.29% 0.92%
2094 0.32% 0.92%
2093 0.35% 0.92%
2092 0.36% 0.93%
2091 0.38% 0.94%
2090 0.39% 0.95%
2089 0.41% 0.95%
2088 0.42% 0.96%
2087 0.44% 0.97%
2086 0.46% 0.98%
2085 0.48% 1%
2084 0.5% 1.01%
2083 0.52% 1.03%
2082 0.54% 1.04%
2081 0.57% 1.06%
2080 0.58% 1.07%
2079 0.61% 1.09%
2078 0.63% 1.1%
2077 0.66% 1.11%
2076 0.67% 1.13%
2075 0.68% 1.14%
2074 0.72% 1.15%
2073 0.74% 1.16%
2072 0.77% 1.17%
2071 0.79% 1.17%
2070 0.81% 1.18%
2069 0.84% 1.18%
2068 0.86% 1.18%
2067 0.88% 1.17%
2066 0.9% 1.17%
2065 0.93% 1.17%
2064 0.95% 1.17%
2063 0.97% 1.16%
2062 1% 1.15%
2061 1.01% 1.14%
2060 1.04% 1.14%
2059 1.07% 1.14%
2058 1.08% 1.14%
2057 1.11% 1.14%
2056 1.14% 1.14%
2055 1.16% 1.14%
2054 1.19% 1.14%
2053 1.22% 1.14%
2052 1.24% 1.14%
2051 1.28% 1.15%
2050 1.3% 1.16%
2049 1.33% 1.16%
2048 1.36% 1.17%
2047 1.39% 1.15%
2046 1.43% 1.14%
2045 1.46% 1.15%
2044 1.5% 1.16%
2043 1.54% 1.16%
2042 1.56% 1.17%
2041 1.61% 1.18%
2040 1.68% 1.18%
2039 1.75% 1.19%
2038 1.81% 1.19%
2037 1.88% 1.19%
2036 1.95% 1.18%
2035 2% 1.18%
2034 2.05% 1.17%
2033 2.11% 1.15%
2032 2.14% 1.13%
2031 2.18% 1.11%
2030 2.22% 1.15%
2029 2.25% 1.24%
2028 2.3% 1.42%
2027 2.32% 1.7%
2026 2.36% 2.33%
2025 2.39% 3.47%
2024 2.4% 4.79%
2023 2.42% 4.06%
2022 2.42% 5.22%
2021 2.43% 1.85%
2020 2.25% -0.47%
2019 2.69% 1.06%
2018 3.42% 1.34%
2017 3.52% 3.22%
2016 3.59% 5.05%
2015 3.65% 5.53%
2014 3.69% 4.76%
2013 3.72% 4.08%
2012 3.74% 4.04%
2011 3.75% 3.42%
2010 2.86% 2.43%
2009 1.84% 6.42%
2008 1.73% 12.1%
2007 1.74% 12.3%
2006 1.76% 7.38%
2005 1.78% 5.32%
2004 1.81% 5.64%
2003 1.85% 5.96%
2002 1.9% 6.26%
2001 1.97% 6.58%
2000 2.32% 6.97%
1999 2.73% 7.42%
1998 2.85% 7.92%
1997 2.9% 8.46%
1996 2.93% 6.69%
1995 2.96% 4.57%
1994 2.99% 4.77%
1993 3.02% 5.08%
1992 3.06% 5.39%
1991 3.11% 5.71%
1990 3.16% 6.05%
1989 3.22% 6.43%
1988 3.27% 6.83%
1987 3.28% 7.28%
1986 3.32% 6.49%
1985 3.4% 5.51%
1984 3.44% 5.72%
1983 3.47% 5.91%
1982 3.51% 6.05%
1981 3.54% 8.29%
1980 3.56% 11.4%
1979 3.57% 12.7%
1978 3.55% 13.9%
1977 3.49% 15.3%
1976 3.21% 13.4%
1975 2.92% 11%
1974 2.78% 12.1%
1973 2.58% 13.3%
1972 2.41% 14.9%
1971 2.3% 16.9%
1970 2.38% 19.6%
1969 2.49% 20.2%
1968 2.46% 11%
1967 2.4% 3.29%
1966 2.37% 4.11%
1965 2.35% 4.64%
1964 2.34% 4.91%
1963 2.32% 5.01%
1962 2.3% 5.04%
1961 2.31% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands UAE
Current population
863951
11686438
Population rank 161/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
24.4 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 3/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 +158,634
Net migration rank 59/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 158,634
2024 - 1,610 - 278,439
2023 17,436 1,636 92,698 300,004
2022 17,253 1,567 81,758 322,773
2021 16,626 1,499 76,802 421,663
2020 16,488 1,556 87,871 92,541
2019 16,649 -1,990 86,296 -125,186
2018 16,790 6,653 86,840 14,611
2017 16,897 6,513 89,382 34,155
2016 17,027 6,146 87,028 195,317
2015 16,909 5,853 85,044 342,468
2014 16,652 5,598 84,277 360,174
2013 16,038 5,631 82,977 279,269
2012 15,585 5,420 78,682 225,921
2011 15,095 5,219 73,496 215,183
2010 14,604 5,040 69,907 161,842
2009 14,381 -4,360 66,521 163,643
2008 14,225 -5,538 55,426 523,207
2007 13,963 -5,383 55,048 722,380
2006 13,799 -5,262 54,338 399,306
2005 13,568 -5,082 60,046 174,926
2004 13,444 -4,985 60,344 176,319
2003 13,344 -4,881 59,118 177,237
2002 13,195 -4,691 55,922 178,988
2001 13,061 -4,474 52,789 178,779
2000 12,938 -4,219 49,993 178,469
1999 12,809 -1,588 46,198 180,469
1998 12,658 -1,019 41,176 183,329
1997 12,478 -931 38,207 183,310
1996 12,328 -947 37,886 180,296
1995 12,124 -952 38,685 68,938
1994 11,771 -828 42,976 62,352
1993 11,396 -665 41,324 65,545
1992 11,029 -482 42,119 65,739
1991 10,789 -410 41,409 66,943
1990 10,561 -335 41,339 67,118
1989 10,354 -270 40,148 68,132
1988 10,142 -197 38,861 68,991
1987 9,943 -179 37,741 69,493
1986 9,656 -269 36,829 69,655
1985 9,534 -150 34,855 37,605
1984 9,299 -102 33,250 38,124
1983 9,011 -30 31,480 38,536
1982 8,720 40 29,585 38,276
1981 8,436 99 27,560 37,600
1980 8,156 151 25,005 78,148
1979 7,874 188 21,987 82,238
1978 7,598 174 18,879 82,359
1977 7,290 159 15,787 81,111
1976 7,058 -48 12,876 78,903
1975 6,635 -760 11,859 42,380
1974 6,612 -1,084 10,835 42,474
1973 6,343 -1,329 9,822 42,243
1972 6,074 -1,520 8,818 41,888
1971 5,814 -1,646 7,839 41,425
1970 5,575 -1,632 6,922 40,792
1969 5,444 -1,187 6,138 39,902
1968 5,285 -1,154 5,588 28,866
1967 5,151 -1,213 5,264 -283
1966 5,028 -1,256 4,955 1,516
1965 4,885 -1,237 4,675 2,598
1964 4,747 -1,200 4,410 3,126
1963 4,571 -1,129 4,157 3,264
1962 4,408 -1,073 3,901 3,212
1961 4,257 -1,016 3,657 3,141
1960 4,119 -917 3,418 3,102

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

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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