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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 33 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Venezuela
2100 1,869,132 28,410,292
2099 1,865,051 28,556,135
2098 1,860,822 28,707,705
2097 1,856,197 28,852,186
2096 1,851,361 28,997,910
2095 1,846,006 29,134,707
2094 1,840,576 29,264,882
2093 1,834,659 29,394,209
2092 1,828,323 29,510,768
2091 1,821,781 29,623,813
2090 1,814,933 29,734,285
2089 1,807,885 29,840,423
2088 1,800,523 29,936,470
2087 1,792,919 30,030,678
2086 1,784,993 30,120,614
2085 1,776,798 30,201,240
2084 1,768,230 30,276,736
2083 1,759,388 30,348,224
2082 1,750,221 30,418,460
2081 1,740,741 30,484,132
2080 1,730,900 30,549,302
2079 1,720,938 30,612,881
2078 1,710,578 30,674,565
2077 1,699,838 30,730,870
2076 1,688,671 30,780,046
2075 1,677,384 30,829,620
2074 1,665,984 30,868,955
2073 1,654,063 30,913,457
2072 1,641,845 30,956,993
2071 1,629,270 30,999,181
2070 1,616,540 31,039,456
2069 1,603,485 31,077,886
2068 1,590,112 31,111,229
2067 1,576,525 31,147,205
2066 1,562,815 31,177,952
2065 1,548,873 31,202,552
2064 1,534,676 31,217,149
2063 1,520,167 31,232,539
2062 1,505,610 31,245,802
2061 1,490,754 31,255,590
2060 1,475,849 31,264,668
2059 1,460,639 31,272,623
2058 1,445,210 31,273,762
2057 1,429,794 31,276,766
2056 1,414,149 31,268,661
2055 1,398,271 31,252,602
2054 1,382,259 31,238,775
2053 1,366,025 31,222,231
2052 1,349,539 31,194,694
2051 1,332,975 31,174,182
2050 1,316,163 31,139,557
2049 1,299,210 31,104,189
2048 1,282,103 31,062,699
2047 1,264,854 31,009,532
2046 1,247,457 30,960,686
2045 1,229,853 30,905,370
2044 1,212,131 30,845,107
2043 1,194,206 30,776,828
2042 1,176,128 30,694,535
2041 1,158,032 30,607,831
2040 1,139,694 30,504,638
2039 1,120,879 30,389,092
2038 1,101,654 30,268,244
2037 1,082,017 30,145,046
2036 1,062,068 30,014,973
2035 1,041,799 29,870,829
2034 1,021,368 29,718,039
2033 1,000,876 29,574,127
2032 980,211 29,428,330
2031 959,672 29,279,969
2030 939,186 29,139,878
2029 918,810 29,004,690
2028 898,552 28,880,803
2027 878,392 28,750,990
2026 858,453 28,630,592
2025 838,645 28,516,896
2024 819,198 28,405,543
2023 800,005 28,300,854
2022 781,066 28,213,017
2021 762,591 28,237,826
2020 744,498 28,444,077
2019 728,147 28,938,098
2018 709,101 29,807,592
2017 685,672 30,565,323
2016 662,379 30,765,720
2015 639,415 30,573,972
2014 616,908 30,254,079
2013 594,945 29,912,198
2012 573,606 29,553,826
2011 552,945 29,185,212
2010 532,968 28,813,101
2009 518,141 28,438,298
2008 508,790 28,053,696
2007 500,156 27,649,363
2006 491,594 27,224,686
2005 483,080 26,785,804
2004 474,611 26,340,838
2003 466,154 25,892,703
2002 457,671 25,435,671
2001 449,125 24,979,922
2000 440,469 24,526,708
1999 430,500 24,066,593
1998 419,071 23,601,337
1997 407,474 23,131,685
1996 396,009 22,662,113
1995 384,733 22,193,821
1994 373,675 21,725,188
1993 362,839 21,254,520
1992 352,205 20,780,948
1991 341,738 20,304,896
1990 331,435 19,827,010
1989 321,282 19,348,921
1988 311,265 18,871,020
1987 301,414 18,394,963
1986 291,842 17,923,536
1985 282,455 17,461,434
1984 273,163 17,008,841
1983 264,068 16,562,205
1982 255,200 16,121,874
1981 246,555 15,687,297
1980 238,135 15,258,218
1979 229,953 14,834,552
1978 222,029 14,416,684
1977 214,418 14,006,812
1976 207,194 13,606,284
1975 200,744 13,215,892
1974 195,041 12,835,351
1973 189,774 12,463,537
1972 184,994 12,099,180
1971 180,637 11,741,008
1970 176,579 11,387,790
1969 172,476 11,040,280
1968 168,282 10,697,530
1967 164,245 10,358,513
1966 160,393 10,024,854
1965 156,686 9,697,790
1964 153,085 9,377,712
1963 149,589 9,064,021
1962 146,201 8,756,870
1961 142,912 8,455,915
1960 139,688 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Venezuela
2100 0.22% -0.51%
2099 0.23% -0.53%
2098 0.25% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.29% -0.47%
2095 0.29% -0.44%
2094 0.32% -0.44%
2093 0.35% -0.39%
2092 0.36% -0.38%
2091 0.38% -0.37%
2090 0.39% -0.36%
2089 0.41% -0.32%
2088 0.42% -0.31%
2087 0.44% -0.3%
2086 0.46% -0.27%
2085 0.48% -0.25%
2084 0.5% -0.24%
2083 0.52% -0.23%
2082 0.54% -0.22%
2081 0.57% -0.21%
2080 0.58% -0.21%
2079 0.61% -0.2%
2078 0.63% -0.18%
2077 0.66% -0.16%
2076 0.67% -0.16%
2075 0.68% -0.13%
2074 0.72% -0.14%
2073 0.74% -0.14%
2072 0.77% -0.14%
2071 0.79% -0.13%
2070 0.81% -0.12%
2069 0.84% -0.11%
2068 0.86% -0.12%
2067 0.88% -0.1%
2066 0.9% -0.08%
2065 0.93% -0.05%
2064 0.95% -0.05%
2063 0.97% -0.04%
2062 1% -0.03%
2061 1.01% -0.03%
2060 1.04% -0.03%
2059 1.07% -0.004%
2058 1.08% -0.01%
2057 1.11% 0.03%
2056 1.14% 0.05%
2055 1.16% 0.04%
2054 1.19% 0.05%
2053 1.22% 0.09%
2052 1.24% 0.07%
2051 1.28% 0.11%
2050 1.3% 0.11%
2049 1.33% 0.13%
2048 1.36% 0.17%
2047 1.39% 0.16%
2046 1.43% 0.18%
2045 1.46% 0.2%
2044 1.5% 0.22%
2043 1.54% 0.27%
2042 1.56% 0.28%
2041 1.61% 0.34%
2040 1.68% 0.38%
2039 1.75% 0.4%
2038 1.81% 0.41%
2037 1.88% 0.43%
2036 1.95% 0.48%
2035 2% 0.51%
2034 2.05% 0.49%
2033 2.11% 0.5%
2032 2.14% 0.51%
2031 2.18% 0.48%
2030 2.22% 0.47%
2029 2.25% 0.43%
2028 2.3% 0.45%
2027 2.32% 0.42%
2026 2.36% 0.4%
2025 2.37% 0.39%
2024 2.4% 0.37%
2023 2.42% 0.31%
2022 2.42% -0.09%
2021 2.43% -0.73%
2020 2.25% -1.71%
2019 2.69% -2.92%
2018 3.42% -2.48%
2017 3.52% -0.65%
2016 3.59% 0.63%
2015 3.65% 1.06%
2014 3.69% 1.14%
2013 3.72% 1.21%
2012 3.74% 1.26%
2011 3.75% 1.29%
2010 2.86% 1.32%
2009 1.84% 1.37%
2008 1.73% 1.46%
2007 1.74% 1.56%
2006 1.76% 1.64%
2005 1.78% 1.69%
2004 1.81% 1.73%
2003 1.85% 1.8%
2002 1.9% 1.82%
2001 1.97% 1.85%
2000 2.32% 1.91%
1999 2.73% 1.97%
1998 2.85% 2.03%
1997 2.9% 2.07%
1996 2.93% 2.11%
1995 2.96% 2.16%
1994 2.99% 2.21%
1993 3.02% 2.28%
1992 3.06% 2.34%
1991 3.11% 2.41%
1990 3.16% 2.47%
1989 3.22% 2.53%
1988 3.27% 2.59%
1987 3.28% 2.63%
1986 3.32% 2.65%
1985 3.4% 2.66%
1984 3.44% 2.7%
1983 3.47% 2.73%
1982 3.51% 2.77%
1981 3.54% 2.81%
1980 3.56% 2.86%
1979 3.57% 2.9%
1978 3.55% 2.93%
1977 3.49% 2.94%
1976 3.21% 2.95%
1975 2.92% 2.96%
1974 2.78% 2.98%
1973 2.58% 3.01%
1972 2.41% 3.05%
1971 2.3% 3.1%
1970 2.38% 3.15%
1969 2.49% 3.2%
1968 2.46% 3.27%
1967 2.4% 3.33%
1966 2.37% 3.37%
1965 2.35% 3.41%
1964 2.34% 3.46%
1963 2.32% 3.51%
1962 2.3% 3.56%
1961 2.31% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Venezuela
Current population
868694
28692435
Population rank 161/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
24 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +305
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 139/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 -100,467
Net migration rank 59/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -100,467
2024 17,715 1,610 214,547 -105,297
2023 17,436 1,636 213,020 -112,899
2022 17,253 1,567 216,619 -141,107
2021 16,626 1,499 207,746 -332,936
2020 16,488 1,556 237,223 -524,649
2019 16,649 -1,990 274,826 -975,534
2018 16,790 6,653 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 16,897 6,513 340,222 -817,376
2016 17,027 6,146 359,651 -283,270
2015 16,909 5,853 384,560 -77,417
2014 16,652 5,598 395,088 -62,437
2013 16,038 5,631 408,930 -57,818
2012 15,585 5,420 420,758 -55,131
2011 15,095 5,219 425,958 -54,384
2010 14,604 5,040 425,397 -52,781
2009 14,381 -4,360 427,257 -50,286
2008 14,225 -5,538 435,870 -43,636
2007 13,963 -5,383 452,482 -36,060
2006 13,799 -5,262 460,152 -27,240
2005 13,568 -5,082 463,260 -18,407
2004 13,444 -4,985 455,881 -10,798
2003 13,344 -4,881 456,902 -5,729
2002 13,195 -4,691 466,821 -3,944
2001 13,061 -4,474 451,487 -2,856
2000 12,938 -4,219 459,802 -1,999
1999 12,809 -1,588 463,787 -1,376
1998 12,658 -1,019 469,123 -1,010
1997 12,478 -931 472,002 -816
1996 12,328 -947 468,653 -708
1995 12,124 -952 469,267 -622
1994 11,771 -828 469,178 -559
1993 11,396 -665 473,189 -477
1992 11,029 -482 474,824 -381
1991 10,789 -410 477,917 -236
1990 10,561 -335 478,168 -69
1989 10,354 -270 478,053 32
1988 10,142 -197 477,569 137
1987 9,943 -179 474,204 182
1986 9,656 -269 468,252 201
1985 9,534 -150 455,517 237
1984 9,299 -102 449,186 247
1983 9,011 -30 443,569 260
1982 8,720 40 436,564 260
1981 8,436 99 432,059 251
1980 8,156 151 425,613 237
1979 7,874 188 421,256 228
1978 7,598 174 414,032 205
1977 7,290 159 405,315 196
1976 7,058 -48 395,344 190
1975 6,635 -760 385,045 186
1974 6,612 -1,084 375,678 173
1973 6,343 -1,329 367,612 171
1972 6,074 -1,520 360,749 173
1971 5,814 -1,646 355,212 215
1970 5,575 -1,632 350,709 305
1969 5,444 -1,187 343,596 403
1968 5,285 -1,154 340,973 532
1967 5,151 -1,213 335,813 717
1966 5,028 -1,256 329,697 1,087
1965 4,885 -1,237 321,695 1,656
1964 4,747 -1,200 314,397 2,410
1963 4,571 -1,129 307,279 3,296
1962 4,408 -1,073 299,345 4,386
1961 4,257 -1,016 292,109 6,069
1960 4,119 -917 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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