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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 50.2 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 0.54% 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 +2.83% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Yemen
2100 1,869,132 111,481,288
2099 1,865,051 111,166,365
2098 1,860,822 110,823,878
2097 1,856,197 110,463,393
2096 1,851,361 110,075,677
2095 1,846,006 109,669,492
2094 1,840,576 109,238,445
2093 1,834,659 108,785,158
2092 1,828,323 108,301,955
2091 1,821,781 107,796,487
2090 1,814,933 107,270,820
2089 1,807,885 106,721,736
2088 1,800,523 106,150,572
2087 1,792,919 105,558,607
2086 1,784,993 104,947,326
2085 1,776,798 104,309,237
2084 1,768,230 103,657,284
2083 1,759,388 102,986,631
2082 1,750,221 102,302,622
2081 1,740,741 101,596,159
2080 1,730,900 100,875,201
2079 1,720,938 100,134,051
2078 1,710,578 99,378,110
2077 1,699,838 98,609,975
2076 1,688,671 97,818,664
2075 1,677,384 97,013,320
2074 1,665,984 96,187,203
2073 1,654,063 95,346,716
2072 1,641,845 94,485,874
2071 1,629,270 93,603,848
2070 1,616,540 92,709,049
2069 1,603,485 91,795,290
2068 1,590,112 90,865,447
2067 1,576,525 89,921,194
2066 1,562,815 88,958,695
2065 1,548,873 87,982,501
2064 1,534,676 86,994,159
2063 1,520,167 85,982,061
2062 1,505,610 84,947,120
2061 1,490,754 83,896,256
2060 1,475,849 82,829,722
2059 1,460,639 81,744,993
2058 1,445,210 80,641,636
2057 1,429,794 79,527,942
2056 1,414,149 78,400,761
2055 1,398,271 77,261,521
2054 1,382,259 76,109,237
2053 1,366,025 74,951,358
2052 1,349,539 73,780,088
2051 1,332,975 72,598,574
2050 1,316,163 71,404,664
2049 1,299,210 70,211,386
2048 1,282,103 69,012,729
2047 1,264,854 67,813,135
2046 1,247,457 66,608,054
2045 1,229,853 65,404,355
2044 1,212,131 64,201,447
2043 1,194,206 63,002,861
2042 1,176,128 61,810,280
2041 1,158,032 60,624,401
2040 1,139,694 59,448,342
2039 1,120,879 58,277,392
2038 1,101,654 57,109,914
2037 1,082,017 55,948,438
2036 1,062,068 54,784,372
2035 1,041,799 53,617,795
2034 1,021,368 52,452,522
2033 1,000,876 51,284,323
2032 980,211 50,117,732
2031 959,672 48,947,870
2030 939,186 47,764,521
2029 918,810 46,573,906
2028 898,552 45,382,831
2027 878,392 44,183,742
2026 858,453 42,980,680
2025 838,645 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 51.5% to 1,316,163 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 2.37% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Yemen
Current population
868694
43598646
Population rank 161/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.52%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 15/197
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 17,715 1,610 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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