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

the Solomon Islands and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Solomon Islands	Vatican	Solomon Islands	Vatican
1960	139,688	-	-	-
1961	142,912	-	2.31%	-
1962	146,201	-	2.3%	-
1963	149,589	-	2.32%	-
1964	153,085	-	2.34%	-
1965	156,686	-	2.35%	-
1966	160,393	-	2.37%	-
1967	164,245	-	2.4%	-
1968	168,282	-	2.46%	-
1969	172,476	-	2.49%	-
1970	176,579	-	2.38%	-
1971	180,637	-	2.3%	-
1972	184,994	-	2.41%	-
1973	189,774	-	2.58%	-
1974	195,041	-	2.78%	-
1975	200,744	-	2.92%	-
1976	207,194	-	3.21%	-
1977	214,418	-	3.49%	-
1978	222,029	-	3.55%	-
1979	229,953	-	3.57%	-
1980	238,135	-	3.56%	-
1981	246,555	-	3.54%	-
1982	255,200	-	3.51%	-
1983	264,068	-	3.47%	-
1984	273,163	-	3.44%	-
1985	282,455	-	3.4%	-
1986	291,842	-	3.32%	-
1987	301,414	-	3.28%	-
1988	311,265	-	3.27%	-
1989	321,282	-	3.22%	-
1990	331,435	-	3.16%	-
1991	341,738	-	3.11%	-
1992	352,205	-	3.06%	-
1993	362,839	-	3.02%	-
1994	373,675	-	2.99%	-
1995	384,733	-	2.96%	-
1996	396,009	-	2.93%	-
1997	407,474	-	2.9%	-
1998	419,071	-	2.85%	-
1999	430,500	-	2.73%	-
2000	440,469	880	2.32%	-
2001	449,125	890	1.97%	1.14%
2002	457,671	900	1.9%	1.12%
2003	466,154	911	1.85%	1.22%
2004	474,611	921	1.81%	1.1%
2005	483,080	921	1.78%	0%
2006	491,594	932	1.76%	1.19%
2007	500,156	821	1.74%	-11.9%
2008	508,790	824	1.73%	0.37%
2009	518,141	826	1.84%	0.24%
2010	532,968	829	2.86%	0.36%
2011	552,945	832	3.75%	0.36%
2012	573,606	836	3.74%	0.48%
2013	594,945	839	3.72%	0.36%
2014	616,908	842	3.69%	0.36%
2015	639,415	1,000	3.65%	18.8%
2016	662,379	-	3.59%	0%
2017	685,672	1,000	3.52%	0%
2018	709,101	-	3.42%	0%
2019	728,147	1,000	2.69%	0%
2020	744,498	987	2.25%	-1.29%
2021	762,591	970	2.43%	-1.68%
2022	781,066	944	2.42%	-2.66%
2023	800,005	922	2.42%	-2.34%
2024	819,198	933	2.4%	1.2%
2025	838,646	939	2.37%	0.59%
2026	858,283	952	2.34%	1.37%
2027	878,097	974	2.31%	2.32%
2028	898,073	985	2.27%	1.13%
2029	918,152	983	2.24%	-0.19%
2030	938,340	976	2.2%	-0.75%
2031	958,614	968	2.16%	-0.75%
2032	978,977	968	2.12%	0%
2033	999,314	988	2.08%	2.09%
2034	1,019,534	992	2.02%	0.37%
2035	1,039,655	1,000	1.97%	0.74%
2036	1,059,521	998	1.91%	-0.18%
2037	1,079,088	1,003	1.85%	0.55%
2038	1,098,284	1,022	1.78%	1.83%
2039	1,117,085	1,060	1.71%	3.78%
2040	1,135,445	1,095	1.64%	3.3%
2041	1,153,450	1,127	1.59%	2.86%
2042	1,171,334	1,149	1.55%	1.96%
2043	1,189,113	1,169	1.52%	1.76%
2044	1,206,729	1,186	1.48%	1.42%
2045	1,224,188	1,209	1.45%	2.02%
2046	1,241,491	1,224	1.41%	1.22%
2047	1,258,611	1,248	1.38%	1.95%
2048	1,275,579	1,272	1.35%	1.92%
2049	1,292,414	1,296	1.32%	1.88%
2050	1,309,098	1,325	1.29%	2.27%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 196,120 (a 29.6% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Solomon Islands' population will grow by 52.5% to 1,309,098 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.