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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 3.92 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Uruguay
2100 1,869,358 2,256,741
2099 1,865,277 2,279,899
2098 1,861,047 2,303,351
2097 1,856,421 2,326,987
2096 1,851,585 2,350,799
2095 1,846,229 2,374,835
2094 1,840,799 2,398,960
2093 1,834,881 2,423,269
2092 1,828,545 2,447,646
2091 1,822,001 2,472,126
2090 1,815,153 2,496,514
2089 1,808,103 2,520,852
2088 1,800,741 2,545,052
2087 1,793,136 2,569,100
2086 1,785,209 2,592,974
2085 1,777,013 2,616,629
2084 1,768,444 2,640,001
2083 1,759,601 2,663,150
2082 1,750,433 2,686,021
2081 1,740,952 2,708,594
2080 1,731,110 2,730,883
2079 1,721,146 2,752,831
2078 1,710,785 2,774,432
2077 1,700,043 2,795,709
2076 1,688,876 2,816,677
2075 1,677,587 2,837,308
2074 1,666,185 2,857,709
2073 1,654,264 2,877,721
2072 1,642,044 2,897,543
2071 1,629,467 2,917,097
2070 1,616,736 2,936,478
2069 1,603,679 2,955,616
2068 1,590,304 2,974,445
2067 1,576,716 2,992,987
2066 1,563,005 3,011,309
2065 1,549,060 3,029,441
2064 1,534,862 3,047,343
2063 1,520,351 3,065,064
2062 1,505,792 3,082,642
2061 1,490,935 3,100,006
2060 1,476,028 3,117,149
2059 1,460,816 3,133,952
2058 1,445,385 3,150,250
2057 1,429,967 3,166,055
2056 1,414,320 3,181,373
2055 1,398,440 3,196,072
2054 1,382,426 3,210,110
2053 1,366,190 3,223,395
2052 1,349,703 3,235,973
2051 1,333,136 3,247,888
2050 1,316,322 3,259,108
2049 1,299,367 3,269,675
2048 1,282,258 3,279,610
2047 1,265,007 3,288,969
2046 1,247,608 3,297,696
2045 1,230,002 3,305,917
2044 1,212,277 3,313,556
2043 1,194,351 3,320,565
2042 1,176,271 3,326,955
2041 1,158,172 3,332,884
2040 1,139,832 3,338,277
2039 1,121,014 3,343,295
2038 1,101,787 3,347,790
2037 1,082,148 3,351,911
2036 1,062,197 3,355,671
2035 1,041,925 3,359,126
2034 1,021,492 3,362,276
2033 1,000,997 3,365,250
2032 980,329 3,368,057
2031 959,788 3,370,727
2030 939,300 3,373,273
2029 918,921 3,375,805
2028 898,660 3,378,198
2027 878,499 3,380,504
2026 858,557 3,382,789
2025 838,746 3,384,805
2024 819,198 3,386,588
2023 800,005 3,388,081
2022 781,066 3,390,913
2021 762,591 3,396,695
2020 744,498 3,398,968
2019 728,147 3,397,206
2018 709,101 3,394,534
2017 685,672 3,388,438
2016 662,379 3,379,283
2015 639,415 3,368,017
2014 616,908 3,356,334
2013 594,945 3,345,337
2012 573,606 3,335,401
2011 552,945 3,326,825
2010 532,968 3,318,580
2009 518,141 3,310,091
2008 508,790 3,302,177
2007 500,156 3,295,153
2006 491,594 3,289,506
2005 483,080 3,285,771
2004 474,611 3,283,148
2003 466,154 3,281,186
2002 457,671 3,278,867
2001 449,125 3,274,251
2000 440,469 3,266,206
1999 430,500 3,254,015
1998 419,071 3,239,280
1997 407,474 3,223,345
1996 396,009 3,206,324
1995 384,733 3,189,440
1994 373,675 3,172,834
1993 362,839 3,156,345
1992 352,205 3,139,702
1991 341,738 3,122,354
1990 331,435 3,104,403
1989 321,282 3,086,255
1988 311,265 3,067,961
1987 301,414 3,049,896
1986 291,842 3,032,845
1985 282,455 3,017,037
1984 273,163 3,002,488
1983 264,068 2,988,778
1982 255,200 2,975,492
1981 246,555 2,963,246
1980 238,135 2,951,953
1979 229,953 2,939,903
1978 222,029 2,925,715
1977 214,418 2,909,461
1976 207,194 2,891,392
1975 200,744 2,872,320
1974 195,041 2,853,944
1973 189,774 2,837,133
1972 184,994 2,821,644
1971 180,637 2,806,462
1970 176,579 2,790,807
1969 172,476 2,773,974
1968 168,282 2,754,606
1967 164,245 2,732,277
1966 160,393 2,707,646
1965 156,686 2,681,169
1964 153,085 2,653,180
1963 149,589 2,623,766
1962 146,201 2,593,298
1961 142,912 2,562,044
1960 139,688 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Uruguay
2100 0.22% -1.02%
2099 0.23% -1.02%
2098 0.25% -1.02%
2097 0.26% -1.01%
2096 0.29% -1.01%
2095 0.29% -1.01%
2094 0.32% -1%
2093 0.35% -1%
2092 0.36% -0.99%
2091 0.38% -0.98%
2090 0.39% -0.97%
2089 0.41% -0.95%
2088 0.42% -0.94%
2087 0.44% -0.92%
2086 0.46% -0.9%
2085 0.48% -0.89%
2084 0.5% -0.87%
2083 0.52% -0.85%
2082 0.54% -0.83%
2081 0.57% -0.82%
2080 0.58% -0.8%
2079 0.61% -0.78%
2078 0.63% -0.76%
2077 0.66% -0.74%
2076 0.67% -0.73%
2075 0.68% -0.71%
2074 0.72% -0.7%
2073 0.74% -0.68%
2072 0.77% -0.67%
2071 0.79% -0.66%
2070 0.81% -0.65%
2069 0.84% -0.63%
2068 0.86% -0.62%
2067 0.88% -0.61%
2066 0.9% -0.6%
2065 0.93% -0.59%
2064 0.95% -0.58%
2063 0.97% -0.57%
2062 1% -0.56%
2061 1.01% -0.55%
2060 1.04% -0.54%
2059 1.07% -0.52%
2058 1.08% -0.5%
2057 1.11% -0.48%
2056 1.14% -0.46%
2055 1.16% -0.44%
2054 1.19% -0.41%
2053 1.22% -0.39%
2052 1.24% -0.37%
2051 1.28% -0.34%
2050 1.3% -0.32%
2049 1.33% -0.3%
2048 1.36% -0.28%
2047 1.39% -0.26%
2046 1.43% -0.25%
2045 1.46% -0.23%
2044 1.5% -0.21%
2043 1.54% -0.19%
2042 1.56% -0.18%
2041 1.61% -0.16%
2040 1.68% -0.15%
2039 1.75% -0.13%
2038 1.81% -0.12%
2037 1.88% -0.11%
2036 1.95% -0.1%
2035 2% -0.09%
2034 2.05% -0.09%
2033 2.11% -0.08%
2032 2.14% -0.08%
2031 2.18% -0.08%
2030 2.22% -0.08%
2029 2.25% -0.07%
2028 2.3% -0.07%
2027 2.32% -0.07%
2026 2.36% -0.06%
2025 2.39% -0.05%
2024 2.4% -0.04%
2023 2.42% -0.08%
2022 2.42% -0.17%
2021 2.43% -0.07%
2020 2.25% 0.05%
2019 2.69% 0.08%
2018 3.42% 0.18%
2017 3.52% 0.27%
2016 3.59% 0.33%
2015 3.65% 0.35%
2014 3.69% 0.33%
2013 3.72% 0.3%
2012 3.74% 0.26%
2011 3.75% 0.25%
2010 2.86% 0.26%
2009 1.84% 0.24%
2008 1.73% 0.21%
2007 1.74% 0.17%
2006 1.76% 0.11%
2005 1.78% 0.08%
2004 1.81% 0.06%
2003 1.85% 0.07%
2002 1.9% 0.14%
2001 1.97% 0.25%
2000 2.32% 0.37%
1999 2.73% 0.45%
1998 2.85% 0.49%
1997 2.9% 0.53%
1996 2.93% 0.53%
1995 2.96% 0.52%
1994 2.99% 0.52%
1993 3.02% 0.53%
1992 3.06% 0.56%
1991 3.11% 0.58%
1990 3.16% 0.59%
1989 3.22% 0.6%
1988 3.27% 0.59%
1987 3.28% 0.56%
1986 3.32% 0.52%
1985 3.4% 0.48%
1984 3.44% 0.46%
1983 3.47% 0.45%
1982 3.51% 0.41%
1981 3.54% 0.38%
1980 3.56% 0.41%
1979 3.57% 0.48%
1978 3.55% 0.56%
1977 3.49% 0.62%
1976 3.21% 0.66%
1975 2.92% 0.64%
1974 2.78% 0.59%
1973 2.58% 0.55%
1972 2.41% 0.54%
1971 2.3% 0.56%
1970 2.38% 0.61%
1969 2.49% 0.7%
1968 2.46% 0.82%
1967 2.4% 0.91%
1966 2.37% 0.99%
1965 2.35% 1.05%
1964 2.34% 1.12%
1963 2.32% 1.17%
1962 2.3% 1.22%
1961 2.31% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Uruguay
Current population
863951
3382789
Population rank 161/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
24.4 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.13 hours
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 -4
Annual growth/decline +19,193 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 167/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +1,631 -1,338
Net migration rank 59/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -1,338
2024 - 1,610 - -1,348
2023 17,436 1,636 298 -1,501
2022 17,253 1,567 -2,964 -1,501
2021 16,626 1,499 -5,621 -1,482
2020 16,488 1,556 4,048 -1,482
2019 16,649 -1,990 3,873 -2,899
2018 16,790 6,653 7,322 -2,963
2017 16,897 6,513 10,907 -3,091
2016 17,027 6,146 14,008 -3,506
2015 16,909 5,853 16,194 -4,157
2014 16,652 5,598 16,238 -4,919
2013 16,038 5,631 16,318 -5,647
2012 15,585 5,420 15,520 -6,317
2011 15,095 5,219 14,934 -6,982
2010 14,604 5,040 16,231 -7,696
2009 14,381 -4,360 16,947 -8,510
2008 14,225 -5,538 16,838 -9,458
2007 13,963 -5,383 17,422 -10,750
2006 13,799 -5,262 17,783 -13,161
2005 13,568 -5,082 18,926 -16,086
2004 13,444 -4,985 18,067 -15,668
2003 13,344 -4,881 18,628 -17,105
2002 13,195 -4,691 20,073 -16,957
2001 13,061 -4,474 20,729 -14,620
2000 12,938 -4,219 21,060 -11,076
1999 12,809 -1,588 21,844 -7,441
1998 12,658 -1,019 22,114 -7,048
1997 12,478 -931 23,737 -6,938
1996 12,328 -947 24,635 -7,397
1995 12,124 -952 24,872 -8,339
1994 11,771 -828 24,637 -7,955
1993 11,396 -665 24,212 -7,922
1992 11,029 -482 24,847 -7,850
1991 10,789 -410 25,422 -7,714
1990 10,561 -335 25,699 -7,499
1989 10,354 -270 25,322 -7,229
1988 10,142 -197 25,071 -6,582
1987 9,943 -179 24,469 -6,833
1986 9,656 -269 24,505 -8,046
1985 9,534 -150 23,988 -8,832
1984 9,299 -102 23,684 -9,730
1983 9,011 -30 24,146 -10,671
1982 8,720 40 25,224 -12,131
1981 8,436 99 24,968 -13,577
1980 8,156 151 25,451 -14,252
1979 7,874 188 27,456 -14,552
1978 7,598 174 30,076 -14,611
1977 7,290 159 31,321 -14,280
1976 7,058 -48 33,199 -14,096
1975 6,635 -760 33,393 -14,350
1974 6,612 -1,084 32,221 -14,512
1973 6,343 -1,329 30,213 -14,312
1972 6,074 -1,520 28,896 -13,817
1971 5,814 -1,646 28,584 -13,288
1970 5,575 -1,632 28,737 -12,727
1969 5,444 -1,187 28,805 -11,149
1968 5,285 -1,154 29,103 -8,028
1967 5,151 -1,213 29,514 -5,938
1966 5,028 -1,256 30,293 -4,599
1965 4,885 -1,237 30,807 -3,542
1964 4,747 -1,200 31,340 -2,623
1963 4,571 -1,129 31,824 -1,707
1962 4,408 -1,073 31,441 -623
1961 4,257 -1,016 30,975 703
1960 4,119 -917 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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