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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 50.1 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Yemen
2100 1,869,358 111,531,602
2099 1,865,277 111,216,538
2098 1,861,047 110,873,896
2097 1,856,421 110,513,248
2096 1,851,585 110,125,357
2095 1,846,229 109,718,989
2094 1,840,799 109,287,747
2093 1,834,881 108,834,256
2092 1,828,545 108,350,834
2091 1,822,001 107,845,139
2090 1,815,153 107,319,234
2089 1,808,103 106,769,903
2088 1,800,741 106,198,480
2087 1,793,136 105,606,248
2086 1,785,209 104,994,691
2085 1,777,013 104,356,315
2084 1,768,444 103,704,067
2083 1,759,601 103,033,111
2082 1,750,433 102,348,794
2081 1,740,952 101,642,012
2080 1,731,110 100,920,728
2079 1,721,146 100,179,245
2078 1,710,785 99,422,962
2077 1,700,043 98,654,481
2076 1,688,876 97,862,812
2075 1,677,587 97,057,105
2074 1,666,185 96,230,615
2073 1,654,264 95,389,748
2072 1,642,044 94,528,518
2071 1,629,467 93,646,094
2070 1,616,736 92,750,891
2069 1,603,679 91,836,719
2068 1,590,304 90,906,457
2067 1,576,716 89,961,778
2066 1,563,005 88,998,844
2065 1,549,060 88,022,210
2064 1,534,862 87,033,422
2063 1,520,351 86,020,867
2062 1,505,792 84,985,459
2061 1,490,935 83,934,120
2060 1,476,028 82,867,105
2059 1,460,816 81,781,887
2058 1,445,385 80,678,032
2057 1,429,967 79,563,835
2056 1,414,320 78,436,146
2055 1,398,440 77,296,391
2054 1,382,426 76,143,587
2053 1,366,190 74,985,186
2052 1,349,703 73,813,387
2051 1,333,136 72,631,340
2050 1,316,322 71,436,891
2049 1,299,367 70,243,074
2048 1,282,258 69,043,876
2047 1,265,007 67,843,741
2046 1,247,608 66,638,116
2045 1,230,002 65,433,874
2044 1,212,277 64,230,423
2043 1,194,351 63,031,296
2042 1,176,271 61,838,177
2041 1,158,172 60,651,763
2040 1,139,832 59,475,172
2039 1,121,014 58,303,694
2038 1,101,787 57,135,690
2037 1,082,148 55,973,689
2036 1,062,197 54,809,098
2035 1,041,925 53,641,994
2034 1,021,492 52,476,195
2033 1,000,997 51,307,469
2032 980,329 50,140,351
2031 959,788 48,969,961
2030 939,300 47,786,079
2029 918,921 46,594,926
2028 898,660 45,403,313
2027 878,499 44,203,683
2026 858,557 43,000,078
2025 838,746 41,792,731
2024 819,198 40,583,164
2023 800,005 39,390,799
2022 781,066 38,222,876
2021 762,591 37,140,230
2020 744,498 36,134,863
2019 728,147 35,111,408
2018 709,101 34,085,182
2017 685,672 33,090,921
2016 662,379 32,109,010
2015 639,415 31,159,379
2014 616,908 30,226,309
2013 594,945 29,312,952
2012 573,606 28,433,647
2011 552,945 27,582,897
2010 532,968 26,754,387
2009 518,141 25,927,724
2008 508,790 25,111,941
2007 500,156 24,318,082
2006 491,594 23,543,083
2005 483,080 22,790,085
2004 474,611 22,095,167
2003 466,154 21,456,379
2002 457,671 20,835,086
2001 449,125 20,226,147
2000 440,469 19,624,141
1999 430,500 19,029,420
1998 419,071 18,446,013
1997 407,474 17,873,936
1996 396,009 17,313,177
1995 384,733 16,740,058
1994 373,675 16,149,147
1993 362,839 15,563,914
1992 352,205 14,989,494
1991 341,738 14,430,201
1990 331,435 13,887,862
1989 321,282 13,364,174
1988 311,265 12,859,708
1987 301,414 12,369,912
1986 291,842 11,901,040
1985 282,455 11,453,825
1984 273,163 11,025,597
1983 264,068 10,621,499
1982 255,200 10,241,006
1981 246,555 9,882,362
1980 238,135 9,543,358
1979 229,953 9,224,194
1978 222,029 8,926,586
1977 214,418 8,648,222
1976 207,194 8,384,113
1975 200,744 8,133,598
1974 195,041 7,896,783
1973 189,774 7,672,796
1972 184,994 7,460,068
1971 180,637 7,257,462
1970 176,579 7,065,279
1969 172,476 6,875,859
1968 168,282 6,690,524
1967 164,245 6,516,444
1966 160,393 6,351,494
1965 156,686 6,195,593
1964 153,085 6,048,006
1963 149,589 5,911,135
1962 146,201 5,782,221
1961 142,912 5,655,232
1960 139,688 5,532,301

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Yemen
2100 0.22% 0.28%
2099 0.23% 0.31%
2098 0.25% 0.33%
2097 0.26% 0.35%
2096 0.29% 0.37%
2095 0.29% 0.39%
2094 0.32% 0.42%
2093 0.35% 0.45%
2092 0.36% 0.47%
2091 0.38% 0.49%
2090 0.39% 0.51%
2089 0.41% 0.54%
2088 0.42% 0.56%
2087 0.44% 0.58%
2086 0.46% 0.61%
2085 0.48% 0.63%
2084 0.5% 0.65%
2083 0.52% 0.67%
2082 0.54% 0.7%
2081 0.57% 0.71%
2080 0.58% 0.74%
2079 0.61% 0.76%
2078 0.63% 0.78%
2077 0.66% 0.81%
2076 0.67% 0.83%
2075 0.68% 0.86%
2074 0.72% 0.88%
2073 0.74% 0.91%
2072 0.77% 0.94%
2071 0.79% 0.97%
2070 0.81% 1%
2069 0.84% 1.02%
2068 0.86% 1.05%
2067 0.88% 1.08%
2066 0.9% 1.11%
2065 0.93% 1.14%
2064 0.95% 1.18%
2063 0.97% 1.22%
2062 1% 1.25%
2061 1.01% 1.29%
2060 1.04% 1.33%
2059 1.07% 1.37%
2058 1.08% 1.4%
2057 1.11% 1.44%
2056 1.14% 1.47%
2055 1.16% 1.51%
2054 1.19% 1.54%
2053 1.22% 1.59%
2052 1.24% 1.63%
2051 1.28% 1.67%
2050 1.3% 1.7%
2049 1.33% 1.74%
2048 1.36% 1.77%
2047 1.39% 1.81%
2046 1.43% 1.84%
2045 1.46% 1.87%
2044 1.5% 1.9%
2043 1.54% 1.93%
2042 1.56% 1.96%
2041 1.61% 1.98%
2040 1.68% 2.01%
2039 1.75% 2.04%
2038 1.81% 2.08%
2037 1.88% 2.12%
2036 1.95% 2.18%
2035 2% 2.22%
2034 2.05% 2.28%
2033 2.11% 2.33%
2032 2.14% 2.39%
2031 2.18% 2.48%
2030 2.22% 2.56%
2029 2.25% 2.62%
2028 2.3% 2.71%
2027 2.32% 2.8%
2026 2.36% 2.89%
2025 2.39% 2.98%
2024 2.4% 3.03%
2023 2.42% 3.06%
2022 2.42% 2.92%
2021 2.43% 2.78%
2020 2.25% 2.91%
2019 2.69% 3.01%
2018 3.42% 3%
2017 3.52% 3.06%
2016 3.59% 3.05%
2015 3.65% 3.09%
2014 3.69% 3.12%
2013 3.72% 3.09%
2012 3.74% 3.08%
2011 3.75% 3.1%
2010 2.86% 3.19%
2009 1.84% 3.25%
2008 1.73% 3.26%
2007 1.74% 3.29%
2006 1.76% 3.3%
2005 1.78% 3.15%
2004 1.81% 2.98%
2003 1.85% 2.98%
2002 1.9% 3.01%
2001 1.97% 3.07%
2000 2.32% 3.13%
1999 2.73% 3.16%
1998 2.85% 3.2%
1997 2.9% 3.24%
1996 2.93% 3.42%
1995 2.96% 3.66%
1994 2.99% 3.76%
1993 3.02% 3.83%
1992 3.06% 3.88%
1991 3.11% 3.91%
1990 3.16% 3.92%
1989 3.22% 3.92%
1988 3.27% 3.96%
1987 3.28% 3.94%
1986 3.32% 3.9%
1985 3.4% 3.88%
1984 3.44% 3.8%
1983 3.47% 3.72%
1982 3.51% 3.63%
1981 3.54% 3.55%
1980 3.56% 3.46%
1979 3.57% 3.33%
1978 3.55% 3.22%
1977 3.49% 3.15%
1976 3.21% 3.08%
1975 2.92% 3%
1974 2.78% 2.92%
1973 2.58% 2.85%
1972 2.41% 2.79%
1971 2.3% 2.72%
1970 2.38% 2.75%
1969 2.49% 2.77%
1968 2.46% 2.67%
1967 2.4% 2.6%
1966 2.37% 2.52%
1965 2.35% 2.44%
1964 2.34% 2.32%
1963 2.32% 2.23%
1962 2.3% 2.25%
1961 2.31% 2.22%

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Yemen
Current population
863951
43325643
Population rank 161/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.52%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
24.4 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.13 hours
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 13/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 -16,291
Net migration rank 59/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -16,291
2024 - 1,610 - -10,482
2023 17,436 1,636 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 17,253 1,567 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 16,626 1,499 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 16,488 1,556 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 16,649 -1,990 1,056,432 2,129
2018 16,790 6,653 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 16,897 6,513 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 17,027 6,146 975,697 -6,492
2015 16,909 5,853 939,922 -9,883
2014 16,652 5,598 920,330 15,764
2013 16,038 5,631 884,929 5,697
2012 15,585 5,420 845,645 22,349
2011 15,095 5,219 806,359 27,184
2010 14,604 5,040 803,246 20,269
2009 14,381 -4,360 798,911 30,919
2008 14,225 -5,538 779,123 22,621
2007 13,963 -5,383 764,780 21,210
2006 13,799 -5,262 750,082 13,940
2005 13,568 -5,082 726,708 15,283
2004 13,444 -4,985 710,493 -62,641
2003 13,344 -4,881 694,457 -64,737
2002 13,195 -4,691 672,494 -59,648
2001 13,061 -4,474 658,704 -53,698
2000 12,938 -4,219 646,694 -47,713
1999 12,809 -1,588 633,166 -42,731
1998 12,658 -1,019 615,488 -39,096
1997 12,478 -931 604,443 -36,694
1996 12,328 -947 588,786 -35,043
1995 12,124 -952 607,966 -15,485
1994 11,771 -828 602,363 -13,040
1993 11,396 -665 595,459 -14,332
1992 11,029 -482 582,072 -14,372
1991 10,789 -410 565,837 -14,964
1990 10,561 -335 549,654 -15,847
1989 10,354 -270 530,464 -16,876
1988 10,142 -197 513,296 -17,952
1987 9,943 -179 493,337 -9,097
1986 9,656 -269 464,665 -11,151
1985 9,534 -150 455,576 -14,660
1984 9,299 -102 434,674 -19,143
1983 9,011 -30 414,823 -22,152
1982 8,720 40 392,302 -23,981
1981 8,436 99 374,482 -25,499
1980 8,156 151 355,767 -26,740
1979 7,874 188 336,378 -27,090
1978 7,598 174 312,439 -26,524
1977 7,290 159 296,115 -25,305
1976 7,058 -48 281,078 -23,669
1975 6,635 -760 266,815 -23,192
1974 6,612 -1,084 252,737 -22,726
1973 6,343 -1,329 240,235 -22,282
1972 6,074 -1,520 229,322 -21,826
1971 5,814 -1,646 219,095 -21,386
1970 5,575 -1,632 207,613 -20,966
1969 5,444 -1,187 196,305 -4,121
1968 5,285 -1,154 182,518 -4,031
1967 5,151 -1,213 173,637 -3,959
1966 5,028 -1,256 164,091 -3,874
1965 4,885 -1,237 155,398 -3,797
1964 4,747 -1,200 147,299 -3,712
1963 4,571 -1,129 133,781 -3,640
1962 4,408 -1,073 131,262 -3,572
1961 4,257 -1,016 129,787 -3,503
1960 4,119 -917 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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