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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 398 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Solomon Islands vs United States: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands United States
2100 1,869,358 415,429,771
2099 1,865,277 414,829,167
2098 1,861,047 414,231,720
2097 1,856,421 413,576,381
2096 1,851,585 412,927,393
2095 1,846,229 412,225,379
2094 1,840,799 411,498,749
2093 1,834,881 410,785,729
2092 1,828,545 410,051,921
2091 1,822,001 409,320,183
2090 1,815,153 408,613,732
2089 1,808,103 407,885,645
2088 1,800,741 407,129,733
2087 1,793,136 406,421,298
2086 1,785,209 405,715,343
2085 1,777,013 405,059,379
2084 1,768,444 404,343,130
2083 1,759,601 403,612,785
2082 1,750,433 402,871,293
2081 1,740,952 402,054,554
2080 1,731,110 401,319,194
2079 1,721,146 400,554,914
2078 1,710,785 399,737,968
2077 1,700,043 398,906,565
2076 1,688,876 398,035,750
2075 1,677,587 397,109,170
2074 1,666,185 396,226,412
2073 1,654,264 395,307,725
2072 1,642,044 394,393,561
2071 1,629,467 393,415,363
2070 1,616,736 392,469,727
2069 1,603,679 391,479,981
2068 1,590,304 390,517,695
2067 1,576,716 389,543,856
2066 1,563,005 388,597,719
2065 1,549,060 387,685,327
2064 1,534,862 386,805,026
2063 1,520,351 385,911,917
2062 1,505,792 385,032,627
2061 1,490,935 384,170,837
2060 1,476,028 383,361,269
2059 1,460,816 382,542,030
2058 1,445,385 381,704,804
2057 1,429,967 380,907,023
2056 1,414,320 380,159,777
2055 1,398,440 379,430,756
2054 1,382,426 378,682,851
2053 1,366,190 377,878,421
2052 1,349,703 377,073,303
2051 1,333,136 376,229,840
2050 1,316,322 375,373,155
2049 1,299,367 374,493,150
2048 1,282,258 373,590,762
2047 1,265,007 372,626,259
2046 1,247,608 371,644,809
2045 1,230,002 370,602,914
2044 1,212,277 369,518,897
2043 1,194,351 368,375,680
2042 1,176,271 367,158,772
2041 1,158,172 365,937,822
2040 1,139,832 364,671,837
2039 1,121,014 363,367,337
2038 1,101,787 361,997,023
2037 1,082,148 360,606,236
2036 1,062,197 359,193,245
2035 1,041,925 357,750,686
2034 1,021,492 356,266,726
2033 1,000,997 354,775,032
2032 980,329 353,259,037
2031 959,788 351,721,511
2030 939,300 350,155,042
2029 918,921 348,564,667
2028 898,660 346,906,294
2027 878,499 345,257,605
2026 858,557 343,565,426
2025 838,746 341,784,857
2024 819,198 340,110,988
2023 800,005 334,914,895
2022 781,066 333,271,411
2021 762,591 331,893,745
2020 744,498 331,526,933
2019 728,147 328,329,953
2018 709,101 326,838,199
2017 685,672 325,122,128
2016 662,379 323,071,755
2015 639,415 320,738,994
2014 616,908 318,386,329
2013 594,945 316,059,947
2012 573,606 313,877,662
2011 552,945 311,583,481
2010 532,968 309,327,143
2009 518,141 306,771,529
2008 508,790 304,093,966
2007 500,156 301,231,207
2006 491,594 298,379,912
2005 483,080 295,516,599
2004 474,611 292,805,298
2003 466,154 290,107,933
2002 457,671 287,625,193
2001 449,125 284,968,955
2000 440,469 282,162,411
1999 430,500 279,294,713
1998 419,071 276,115,288
1997 407,474 272,911,760
1996 396,009 269,667,391
1995 384,733 266,557,091
1994 373,675 263,435,673
1993 362,839 260,255,352
1992 352,205 256,894,189
1991 341,738 253,492,503
1990 331,435 250,131,894
1989 321,282 246,819,222
1988 311,265 244,499,004
1987 301,414 242,288,936
1986 291,842 240,132,831
1985 282,455 237,923,734
1984 273,163 235,824,908
1983 264,068 233,792,014
1982 255,200 231,664,432
1981 246,555 229,465,744
1980 238,135 226,542,250
1979 229,953 225,055,487
1978 222,029 222,584,545
1977 214,418 220,239,425
1976 207,194 218,035,164
1975 200,744 215,973,199
1974 195,041 213,853,928
1973 189,774 211,908,788
1972 184,994 209,896,021
1971 180,637 207,660,677
1970 176,579 205,052,174
1969 172,476 202,676,946
1968 168,282 200,706,052
1967 164,245 198,712,056
1966 160,393 196,560,338
1965 156,686 194,302,963
1964 153,085 191,888,791
1963 149,589 189,241,798
1962 146,201 186,537,737
1961 142,912 183,691,481
1960 139,688 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands United States
2100 0.22% 0.14%
2099 0.23% 0.14%
2098 0.25% 0.16%
2097 0.26% 0.16%
2096 0.29% 0.17%
2095 0.29% 0.18%
2094 0.32% 0.17%
2093 0.35% 0.18%
2092 0.36% 0.18%
2091 0.38% 0.17%
2090 0.39% 0.18%
2089 0.41% 0.19%
2088 0.42% 0.17%
2087 0.44% 0.17%
2086 0.46% 0.16%
2085 0.48% 0.18%
2084 0.5% 0.18%
2083 0.52% 0.18%
2082 0.54% 0.2%
2081 0.57% 0.18%
2080 0.58% 0.19%
2079 0.61% 0.2%
2078 0.63% 0.21%
2077 0.66% 0.22%
2076 0.67% 0.23%
2075 0.68% 0.22%
2074 0.72% 0.23%
2073 0.74% 0.23%
2072 0.77% 0.25%
2071 0.79% 0.24%
2070 0.81% 0.25%
2069 0.84% 0.25%
2068 0.86% 0.25%
2067 0.88% 0.24%
2066 0.9% 0.24%
2065 0.93% 0.23%
2064 0.95% 0.23%
2063 0.97% 0.23%
2062 1% 0.22%
2061 1.01% 0.21%
2060 1.04% 0.21%
2059 1.07% 0.22%
2058 1.08% 0.21%
2057 1.11% 0.2%
2056 1.14% 0.19%
2055 1.16% 0.2%
2054 1.19% 0.21%
2053 1.22% 0.21%
2052 1.24% 0.22%
2051 1.28% 0.23%
2050 1.3% 0.23%
2049 1.33% 0.24%
2048 1.36% 0.26%
2047 1.39% 0.26%
2046 1.43% 0.28%
2045 1.46% 0.29%
2044 1.5% 0.31%
2043 1.54% 0.33%
2042 1.56% 0.33%
2041 1.61% 0.35%
2040 1.68% 0.36%
2039 1.75% 0.38%
2038 1.81% 0.39%
2037 1.88% 0.39%
2036 1.95% 0.4%
2035 2% 0.42%
2034 2.05% 0.42%
2033 2.11% 0.43%
2032 2.14% 0.44%
2031 2.18% 0.45%
2030 2.22% 0.46%
2029 2.25% 0.48%
2028 2.3% 0.48%
2027 2.32% 0.49%
2026 2.36% 0.52%
2025 2.39% 0.49%
2024 2.4% 1.55%
2023 2.42% 0.49%
2022 2.42% 0.42%
2021 2.43% 0.11%
2020 2.25% 0.97%
2019 2.69% 0.46%
2018 3.42% 0.53%
2017 3.52% 0.63%
2016 3.59% 0.73%
2015 3.65% 0.74%
2014 3.69% 0.74%
2013 3.72% 0.7%
2012 3.74% 0.74%
2011 3.75% 0.73%
2010 2.86% 0.83%
2009 1.84% 0.88%
2008 1.73% 0.95%
2007 1.74% 0.96%
2006 1.76% 0.97%
2005 1.78% 0.93%
2004 1.81% 0.93%
2003 1.85% 0.86%
2002 1.9% 0.93%
2001 1.97% 0.99%
2000 2.32% 1.03%
1999 2.73% 1.15%
1998 2.85% 1.17%
1997 2.9% 1.2%
1996 2.93% 1.17%
1995 2.96% 1.18%
1994 2.99% 1.22%
1993 3.02% 1.31%
1992 3.06% 1.34%
1991 3.11% 1.34%
1990 3.16% 1.34%
1989 3.22% 0.95%
1988 3.27% 0.91%
1987 3.28% 0.9%
1986 3.32% 0.93%
1985 3.4% 0.89%
1984 3.44% 0.87%
1983 3.47% 0.92%
1982 3.51% 0.96%
1981 3.54% 1.29%
1980 3.56% 0.66%
1979 3.57% 1.11%
1978 3.55% 1.06%
1977 3.49% 1.01%
1976 3.21% 0.95%
1975 2.92% 0.99%
1974 2.78% 0.92%
1973 2.58% 0.96%
1972 2.41% 1.08%
1971 2.3% 1.27%
1970 2.38% 1.17%
1969 2.49% 0.98%
1968 2.46% 1%
1967 2.4% 1.09%
1966 2.37% 1.16%
1965 2.35% 1.26%
1964 2.34% 1.4%
1963 2.32% 1.45%
1962 2.3% 1.55%
1961 2.31% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands United States
Current population
863951
344023146
Population rank 161/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 4.15%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
24.4 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.13 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +53 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 134/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +1,631 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 59/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 1,230,663
2024 - 1,610 - 1,286,132
2023 17,436 1,636 502,372 1,322,668
2022 17,253 1,567 399,926 1,319,009
2021 16,626 1,499 199,137 674,787
2020 16,488 1,556 208,862 329,769
2019 16,649 -1,990 887,476 1,774,500
2018 16,790 6,653 955,022 1,764,961
2017 16,897 6,513 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 17,027 6,146 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 16,909 5,853 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 16,652 5,598 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 16,038 5,631 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 15,585 5,420 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 15,095 5,219 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 14,604 5,040 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 14,381 -4,360 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 14,225 -5,538 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 13,963 -5,383 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 13,799 -5,262 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 13,568 -5,082 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 13,444 -4,985 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 13,344 -4,881 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 13,195 -4,691 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 13,061 -4,474 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 12,938 -4,219 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 12,809 -1,588 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 12,658 -1,019 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 12,478 -931 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 12,328 -947 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 12,124 -952 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 11,771 -828 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 11,396 -665 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 11,029 -482 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 10,789 -410 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 10,561 -335 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 10,354 -270 1,875,826 400,998
1988 10,142 -197 1,735,943 460,778
1987 9,943 -179 1,720,252 480,815
1986 9,656 -269 1,656,917 493,082
1985 9,534 -150 1,689,258 598,777
1984 9,299 -102 1,627,192 622,793
1983 9,011 -30 1,636,544 662,840
1982 8,720 40 1,714,317 600,149
1981 8,436 99 1,652,153 583,070
1980 8,156 151 1,608,450 595,916
1979 7,874 188 1,597,894 503,559
1978 7,598 174 1,402,283 556,521
1977 7,290 159 1,431,556 577,060
1976 7,058 -48 1,264,604 635,590
1975 6,635 -760 1,252,644 655,078
1974 6,612 -1,084 1,218,968 706,978
1973 6,343 -1,329 1,165,499 783,163
1972 6,074 -1,520 1,301,355 833,543
1971 5,814 -1,646 1,640,519 833,549
1970 5,575 -1,632 1,824,965 744,902
1969 5,444 -1,187 1,702,487 523,740
1968 5,285 -1,154 1,565,507 594,514
1967 5,151 -1,213 1,669,181 585,410
1966 5,028 -1,256 1,749,387 637,692
1965 4,885 -1,237 1,943,030 644,902
1964 4,747 -1,200 2,245,099 618,635
1963 4,571 -1,129 2,289,826 639,495
1962 4,408 -1,073 2,406,337 625,617
1961 4,257 -1,016 2,571,681 580,333
1960 4,119 -917 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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