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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 819,198 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 863,951 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 26.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.95% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 864K (75.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Zambia
2100 1,869,358 65,217,429
2099 1,865,277 64,871,545
2098 1,861,047 64,515,891
2097 1,856,421 64,148,736
2096 1,851,585 63,777,313
2095 1,846,229 63,393,169
2094 1,840,799 62,992,652
2093 1,834,881 62,590,327
2092 1,828,545 62,175,930
2091 1,822,001 61,750,591
2090 1,815,153 61,321,399
2089 1,808,103 60,880,148
2088 1,800,741 60,434,676
2087 1,793,136 59,970,107
2086 1,785,209 59,499,234
2085 1,777,013 59,023,040
2084 1,768,444 58,535,857
2083 1,759,601 58,040,512
2082 1,750,433 57,538,672
2081 1,740,952 57,027,491
2080 1,731,110 56,506,421
2079 1,721,146 55,983,242
2078 1,710,785 55,449,777
2077 1,700,043 54,906,771
2076 1,688,876 54,361,075
2075 1,677,587 53,806,856
2074 1,666,185 53,246,777
2073 1,654,264 52,677,348
2072 1,642,044 52,101,139
2071 1,629,467 51,519,691
2070 1,616,736 50,931,614
2069 1,603,679 50,334,700
2068 1,590,304 49,737,479
2067 1,576,716 49,135,488
2066 1,563,005 48,530,443
2065 1,549,060 47,918,592
2064 1,534,862 47,299,740
2063 1,520,351 46,677,439
2062 1,505,792 46,048,819
2061 1,490,935 45,416,657
2060 1,476,028 44,777,347
2059 1,460,816 44,137,306
2058 1,445,385 43,494,451
2057 1,429,967 42,851,923
2056 1,414,320 42,206,898
2055 1,398,440 41,558,284
2054 1,382,426 40,906,492
2053 1,366,190 40,255,629
2052 1,349,703 39,603,888
2051 1,333,136 38,949,958
2050 1,316,322 38,294,607
2049 1,299,367 37,634,194
2048 1,282,258 36,971,309
2047 1,265,007 36,309,749
2046 1,247,608 35,645,868
2045 1,230,002 34,981,812
2044 1,212,277 34,316,981
2043 1,194,351 33,652,420
2042 1,176,271 32,990,657
2041 1,158,172 32,329,447
2040 1,139,832 31,664,262
2039 1,121,014 31,001,305
2038 1,101,787 30,335,662
2037 1,082,148 29,668,561
2036 1,062,197 29,000,264
2035 1,041,925 28,333,498
2034 1,021,492 27,671,195
2033 1,000,997 27,011,974
2032 980,329 26,356,580
2031 959,788 25,702,812
2030 939,300 25,055,216
2029 918,921 24,414,405
2028 898,660 23,780,809
2027 878,499 23,151,479
2026 858,557 22,529,742
2025 838,746 21,918,187
2024 819,198 21,314,956
2023 800,005 20,723,965
2022 781,066 20,152,938
2021 762,591 19,603,607
2020 744,498 19,059,395
2019 728,147 18,513,839
2018 709,101 17,973,569
2017 685,672 17,441,320
2016 662,379 16,914,423
2015 639,415 16,399,089
2014 616,908 15,895,315
2013 594,945 15,398,997
2012 573,606 14,913,629
2011 552,945 14,437,796
2010 532,968 13,965,594
2009 518,141 13,490,389
2008 508,790 13,021,324
2007 500,156 12,565,085
2006 491,594 12,129,553
2005 483,080 11,718,819
2004 474,611 11,338,198
2003 466,154 10,983,595
2002 457,671 10,647,949
2001 449,125 10,325,185
2000 440,469 10,017,631
1999 430,500 9,740,005
1998 419,071 9,482,408
1997 407,474 9,237,063
1996 396,009 9,004,053
1995 384,733 8,785,763
1994 373,675 8,576,269
1993 362,839 8,373,921
1992 352,205 8,176,680
1991 341,738 7,981,650
1990 331,435 7,786,169
1989 321,282 7,589,216
1988 311,265 7,391,440
1987 301,414 7,191,282
1986 291,842 6,986,471
1985 282,455 6,780,953
1984 273,163 6,580,490
1983 264,068 6,381,038
1982 255,200 6,178,637
1981 246,555 5,983,289
1980 238,135 5,802,833
1979 229,953 5,631,728
1978 222,029 5,465,374
1977 214,418 5,302,480
1976 207,194 5,143,842
1975 200,744 4,990,086
1974 195,041 4,842,746
1973 189,774 4,702,693
1972 184,994 4,569,309
1971 180,637 4,442,525
1970 176,579 4,321,718
1969 172,476 4,197,116
1968 168,282 4,065,593
1967 164,245 3,936,343
1966 160,393 3,812,003
1965 156,686 3,692,086
1964 153,085 3,577,017
1963 149,589 3,465,907
1962 146,201 3,358,099
1961 142,912 3,254,086
1960 139,688 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Zambia
2100 0.22% 0.53%
2099 0.23% 0.55%
2098 0.25% 0.57%
2097 0.26% 0.58%
2096 0.29% 0.61%
2095 0.29% 0.64%
2094 0.32% 0.64%
2093 0.35% 0.67%
2092 0.36% 0.69%
2091 0.38% 0.7%
2090 0.39% 0.72%
2089 0.41% 0.74%
2088 0.42% 0.77%
2087 0.44% 0.79%
2086 0.46% 0.81%
2085 0.48% 0.83%
2084 0.5% 0.85%
2083 0.52% 0.87%
2082 0.54% 0.9%
2081 0.57% 0.92%
2080 0.58% 0.93%
2079 0.61% 0.96%
2078 0.63% 0.99%
2077 0.66% 1%
2076 0.67% 1.03%
2075 0.68% 1.05%
2074 0.72% 1.08%
2073 0.74% 1.11%
2072 0.77% 1.13%
2071 0.79% 1.15%
2070 0.81% 1.19%
2069 0.84% 1.2%
2068 0.86% 1.23%
2067 0.88% 1.25%
2066 0.9% 1.28%
2065 0.93% 1.31%
2064 0.95% 1.33%
2063 0.97% 1.37%
2062 1% 1.39%
2061 1.01% 1.43%
2060 1.04% 1.45%
2059 1.07% 1.48%
2058 1.08% 1.5%
2057 1.11% 1.53%
2056 1.14% 1.56%
2055 1.16% 1.59%
2054 1.19% 1.62%
2053 1.22% 1.65%
2052 1.24% 1.68%
2051 1.28% 1.71%
2050 1.3% 1.75%
2049 1.33% 1.79%
2048 1.36% 1.82%
2047 1.39% 1.86%
2046 1.43% 1.9%
2045 1.46% 1.94%
2044 1.5% 1.97%
2043 1.54% 2.01%
2042 1.56% 2.05%
2041 1.61% 2.1%
2040 1.68% 2.14%
2039 1.75% 2.19%
2038 1.81% 2.25%
2037 1.88% 2.3%
2036 1.95% 2.35%
2035 2% 2.39%
2034 2.05% 2.44%
2033 2.11% 2.49%
2032 2.14% 2.54%
2031 2.18% 2.58%
2030 2.22% 2.62%
2029 2.25% 2.66%
2028 2.3% 2.72%
2027 2.32% 2.76%
2026 2.36% 2.79%
2025 2.39% 2.83%
2024 2.4% 2.85%
2023 2.42% 2.83%
2022 2.42% 2.8%
2021 2.43% 2.86%
2020 2.25% 2.95%
2019 2.69% 3.01%
2018 3.42% 3.05%
2017 3.52% 3.12%
2016 3.59% 3.14%
2015 3.65% 3.17%
2014 3.69% 3.22%
2013 3.72% 3.25%
2012 3.74% 3.3%
2011 3.75% 3.38%
2010 2.86% 3.52%
2009 1.84% 3.6%
2008 1.73% 3.63%
2007 1.74% 3.59%
2006 1.76% 3.5%
2005 1.78% 3.36%
2004 1.81% 3.23%
2003 1.85% 3.15%
2002 1.9% 3.13%
2001 1.97% 3.07%
2000 2.32% 2.85%
1999 2.73% 2.72%
1998 2.85% 2.66%
1997 2.9% 2.59%
1996 2.93% 2.48%
1995 2.96% 2.44%
1994 2.99% 2.42%
1993 3.02% 2.41%
1992 3.06% 2.44%
1991 3.11% 2.51%
1990 3.16% 2.6%
1989 3.22% 2.68%
1988 3.27% 2.78%
1987 3.28% 2.93%
1986 3.32% 3.03%
1985 3.4% 3.05%
1984 3.44% 3.13%
1983 3.47% 3.28%
1982 3.51% 3.26%
1981 3.54% 3.11%
1980 3.56% 3.04%
1979 3.57% 3.04%
1978 3.55% 3.07%
1977 3.49% 3.08%
1976 3.21% 3.08%
1975 2.92% 3.04%
1974 2.78% 2.98%
1973 2.58% 2.92%
1972 2.41% 2.85%
1971 2.3% 2.8%
1970 2.38% 2.97%
1969 2.49% 3.24%
1968 2.46% 3.28%
1967 2.4% 3.26%
1966 2.37% 3.25%
1965 2.35% 3.22%
1964 2.34% 3.21%
1963 2.32% 3.21%
1962 2.3% 3.2%
1961 2.31% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.4%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Zambia
Current population
863951
22697916
Population rank 161/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.27%
One net population change
27.4 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
24.4 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
2.13 hours
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +19,193 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.4% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 21/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +1,631 +6,562
Net migration rank 59/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - 6,562
2024 - 1,610 - 7,381
2023 17,436 1,636 577,660 9,521
2022 17,253 1,567 563,456 -8,566
2021 16,626 1,499 535,629 8,143
2020 16,488 1,556 536,484 8,156
2019 16,649 -1,990 528,089 18,385
2018 16,790 6,653 515,644 18,431
2017 16,897 6,513 504,630 25,789
2016 17,027 6,146 497,521 25,860
2015 16,909 5,853 491,021 16,261
2014 16,652 5,598 483,663 16,574
2013 16,038 5,631 476,846 15,542
2012 15,585 5,420 469,406 8,958
2011 15,095 5,219 459,743 13,569
2010 14,604 5,040 448,337 22,761
2009 14,381 -4,360 434,458 44,867
2008 14,225 -5,538 419,560 39,249
2007 13,963 -5,383 403,729 49,945
2006 13,799 -5,262 387,891 29,517
2005 13,568 -5,082 368,756 35,316
2004 13,444 -4,985 349,352 7,819
2003 13,344 -4,881 331,189 20,845
2002 13,195 -4,691 316,041 3,206
2001 13,061 -4,474 302,682 23,582
2000 12,938 -4,219 293,186 -4,338
1999 12,809 -1,588 283,297 -16,888
1998 12,658 -1,019 275,568 -26,796
1997 12,478 -931 268,198 -26,276
1996 12,328 -947 262,468 -38,358
1995 12,124 -952 257,897 -45,423
1994 11,771 -828 252,023 -45,504
1993 11,396 -665 245,917 -47,739
1992 11,029 -482 239,953 -43,656
1991 10,789 -410 237,957 -44,203
1990 10,561 -335 235,835 -38,619
1989 10,354 -270 233,429 -36,736
1988 10,142 -197 230,118 -31,270
1987 9,943 -179 227,813 -26,338
1986 9,656 -269 224,768 -16,610
1985 9,534 -150 221,351 -18,474
1984 9,299 -102 216,695 -18,652
1983 9,011 -30 212,712 -11,849
1982 8,720 40 207,621 -3,676
1981 8,436 99 202,822 -16,072
1980 8,156 151 198,817 -24,664
1979 7,874 188 197,578 -29,515
1978 7,598 174 194,933 -30,284
1977 7,290 159 191,557 -30,423
1976 7,058 -48 186,762 -30,612
1975 6,635 -760 182,258 -30,886
1974 6,612 -1,084 174,484 -31,178
1973 6,343 -1,329 168,258 -31,472
1972 6,074 -1,520 161,648 -31,672
1971 5,814 -1,646 155,249 -31,651
1970 5,575 -1,632 149,380 -31,370
1969 5,444 -1,187 142,660 -11,469
1968 5,285 -1,154 137,315 -5,447
1967 5,151 -1,213 131,938 -5,298
1966 5,028 -1,256 127,164 -5,129
1965 4,885 -1,237 122,814 -5,023
1964 4,747 -1,200 117,197 -4,851
1963 4,571 -1,129 114,555 -4,676
1962 4,408 -1,073 110,173 -4,428
1961 4,257 -1,016 106,318 -4,043
1960 4,119 -917 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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