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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 22,844,606 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 0.29% 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 +2.83% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Zambia
2100 1,869,132 65,204,593
2099 1,865,051 64,858,778
2098 1,860,822 64,503,193
2097 1,856,197 64,136,110
2096 1,851,361 63,764,760
2095 1,846,006 63,380,692
2094 1,840,576 62,980,254
2093 1,834,659 62,578,008
2092 1,828,323 62,163,693
2091 1,821,781 61,738,437
2090 1,814,933 61,309,330
2089 1,807,885 60,868,166
2088 1,800,523 60,422,781
2087 1,792,919 59,958,303
2086 1,784,993 59,487,524
2085 1,776,798 59,011,423
2084 1,768,230 58,524,337
2083 1,759,388 58,029,088
2082 1,750,221 57,527,347
2081 1,740,741 57,016,267
2080 1,730,900 56,495,299
2079 1,720,938 55,972,223
2078 1,710,578 55,438,864
2077 1,699,838 54,895,964
2076 1,688,671 54,350,375
2075 1,677,384 53,796,265
2074 1,665,984 53,236,297
2073 1,654,063 52,666,980
2072 1,641,845 52,090,884
2071 1,629,270 51,509,551
2070 1,616,540 50,921,590
2069 1,603,485 50,324,793
2068 1,590,112 49,727,689
2067 1,576,525 49,125,817
2066 1,562,815 48,520,891
2065 1,548,873 47,909,160
2064 1,534,676 47,290,430
2063 1,520,167 46,668,252
2062 1,505,610 46,039,755
2061 1,490,754 45,407,718
2060 1,475,849 44,768,534
2059 1,460,639 44,128,619
2058 1,445,210 43,485,891
2057 1,429,794 42,843,489
2056 1,414,149 42,198,591
2055 1,398,271 41,550,105
2054 1,382,259 40,898,440
2053 1,366,025 40,247,706
2052 1,349,539 39,596,094
2051 1,332,975 38,942,292
2050 1,316,163 38,287,070
2049 1,299,210 37,626,787
2048 1,282,103 36,964,032
2047 1,264,854 36,302,603
2046 1,247,457 35,638,852
2045 1,229,853 34,974,927
2044 1,212,131 34,310,227
2043 1,194,206 33,645,797
2042 1,176,128 32,984,164
2041 1,158,032 32,323,084
2040 1,139,694 31,658,029
2039 1,120,879 30,995,204
2038 1,101,654 30,329,691
2037 1,082,017 29,662,721
2036 1,062,068 28,994,556
2035 1,041,799 28,327,922
2034 1,021,368 27,665,749
2033 1,000,876 27,006,658
2032 980,211 26,351,393
2031 959,672 25,697,754
2030 939,186 25,050,285
2029 918,810 24,409,600
2028 898,552 23,776,128
2027 878,392 23,146,922
2026 858,453 22,525,308
2025 838,645 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 51.5% to 1,316,163 people with a rank change from 161st to 156th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 2.37% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Zambia
Current population
868694
22844606
Population rank 161/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.27%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
24 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.1 hours
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 19/197
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 17,715 1,610 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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