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

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The latest officially reported population of the Solomon Islands was 838,645 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Solomon Islands' population is 868,694 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 20.1 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Solomon Islands is ranked the 161st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.01% for the Solomon Islands vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Solomon Islands has had an average growth rate of +2.83% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Solomon Islands has increased from 492K people to 869K (76.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Solomon Islands vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2100 1,869,132 37,486,352
2099 1,865,051 37,415,690
2098 1,860,822 37,331,540
2097 1,856,197 37,238,819
2096 1,851,361 37,146,184
2095 1,846,006 37,035,388
2094 1,840,576 36,915,996
2093 1,834,659 36,814,133
2092 1,828,323 36,691,740
2091 1,821,781 36,570,481
2090 1,814,933 36,428,812
2089 1,807,885 36,284,166
2088 1,800,523 36,144,627
2087 1,792,919 35,980,805
2086 1,784,993 35,811,286
2085 1,776,798 35,640,228
2084 1,768,230 35,459,328
2083 1,759,388 35,271,139
2082 1,750,221 35,081,992
2081 1,740,741 34,876,198
2080 1,730,900 34,662,013
2079 1,720,938 34,442,751
2078 1,710,578 34,220,306
2077 1,699,838 33,985,899
2076 1,688,671 33,742,198
2075 1,677,384 33,498,815
2074 1,665,984 33,247,764
2073 1,654,063 32,981,390
2072 1,641,845 32,708,937
2071 1,629,270 32,448,602
2070 1,616,540 32,183,952
2069 1,603,485 31,909,601
2068 1,590,112 31,633,783
2067 1,576,525 31,348,096
2066 1,562,815 31,065,618
2065 1,548,873 30,769,538
2064 1,534,676 30,482,622
2063 1,520,167 30,178,760
2062 1,505,610 29,870,308
2061 1,490,754 29,559,670
2060 1,475,849 29,254,998
2059 1,460,639 28,947,636
2058 1,445,210 28,634,199
2057 1,429,794 28,309,796
2056 1,414,149 27,993,176
2055 1,398,271 27,661,321
2054 1,382,259 27,334,325
2053 1,366,025 26,989,310
2052 1,349,539 26,645,898
2051 1,332,975 26,289,905
2050 1,316,163 25,937,176
2049 1,299,210 25,587,491
2048 1,282,103 25,230,302
2047 1,264,854 24,876,838
2046 1,247,457 24,515,600
2045 1,229,853 24,149,762
2044 1,212,131 23,785,181
2043 1,194,206 23,404,024
2042 1,176,128 23,037,316
2041 1,158,032 22,649,943
2040 1,139,694 22,275,480
2039 1,120,879 21,904,908
2038 1,101,654 21,532,024
2037 1,082,017 21,161,527
2036 1,062,068 20,792,863
2035 1,041,799 20,415,452
2034 1,021,368 20,049,783
2033 1,000,876 19,678,070
2032 980,211 19,313,685
2031 959,672 18,960,968
2030 939,186 18,615,376
2029 918,810 18,271,657
2028 898,552 17,935,044
2027 878,392 17,602,533
2026 858,453 17,274,728
2025 838,645 16,950,795
2024 819,198 16,634,373
2023 800,005 16,340,822
2022 781,066 16,069,056
2021 762,591 15,797,210
2020 744,498 15,526,888
2019 728,147 15,271,368
2018 709,101 15,034,452
2017 685,672 14,812,482
2016 662,379 14,600,294
2015 639,415 14,399,013
2014 616,908 14,207,359
2013 594,945 14,013,808
2012 573,606 13,817,887
2011 552,945 13,595,424
2010 532,968 13,356,548
2009 518,141 13,142,790
2008 508,790 12,959,149
2007 500,156 12,804,058
2006 491,594 12,636,445
2005 483,080 12,483,432
2004 474,611 12,365,896
2003 466,154 12,232,323
2002 457,671 12,087,653
2001 449,125 11,971,901
2000 440,469 11,892,055
1999 430,500 11,783,458
1998 419,071 11,594,297
1997 407,474 11,369,827
1996 396,009 11,158,360
1995 384,733 10,974,599
1994 373,675 10,873,148
1993 362,839 10,860,288
1992 352,205 10,702,700
1991 341,738 10,404,816
1990 331,435 10,137,281
1989 321,282 9,864,798
1988 311,265 9,583,094
1987 301,414 9,284,644
1986 291,842 8,982,578
1985 282,455 8,686,813
1984 273,163 8,391,488
1983 264,068 8,098,404
1982 255,200 7,796,496
1981 246,555 7,498,635
1980 238,135 7,041,303
1979 229,953 6,647,556
1978 222,029 6,543,575
1977 214,418 6,449,512
1976 207,194 6,287,105
1975 200,744 6,098,658
1974 195,041 5,908,328
1973 189,774 5,720,404
1972 184,994 5,542,445
1971 180,637 5,374,712
1970 176,579 5,215,918
1969 172,476 5,058,181
1968 168,282 4,900,440
1967 164,245 4,748,307
1966 160,393 4,601,217
1965 156,686 4,458,462
1964 153,085 4,320,006
1963 149,589 4,185,877
1962 146,201 4,055,959
1961 142,912 3,930,401
1960 139,688 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Solomon Islands increased by 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Solomon Islands gained 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th most populous country in 2006 and is 161st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2100 0.22% 0.19%
2099 0.23% 0.23%
2098 0.25% 0.25%
2097 0.26% 0.25%
2096 0.29% 0.3%
2095 0.29% 0.32%
2094 0.32% 0.28%
2093 0.35% 0.33%
2092 0.36% 0.33%
2091 0.38% 0.39%
2090 0.39% 0.4%
2089 0.41% 0.39%
2088 0.42% 0.46%
2087 0.44% 0.47%
2086 0.46% 0.48%
2085 0.48% 0.51%
2084 0.5% 0.53%
2083 0.52% 0.54%
2082 0.54% 0.59%
2081 0.57% 0.62%
2080 0.58% 0.64%
2079 0.61% 0.65%
2078 0.63% 0.69%
2077 0.66% 0.72%
2076 0.67% 0.73%
2075 0.68% 0.76%
2074 0.72% 0.81%
2073 0.74% 0.83%
2072 0.77% 0.8%
2071 0.79% 0.82%
2070 0.81% 0.86%
2069 0.84% 0.87%
2068 0.86% 0.91%
2067 0.88% 0.91%
2066 0.9% 0.96%
2065 0.93% 0.94%
2064 0.95% 1.01%
2063 0.97% 1.03%
2062 1% 1.05%
2061 1.01% 1.04%
2060 1.04% 1.06%
2059 1.07% 1.09%
2058 1.08% 1.15%
2057 1.11% 1.13%
2056 1.14% 1.2%
2055 1.16% 1.2%
2054 1.19% 1.28%
2053 1.22% 1.29%
2052 1.24% 1.35%
2051 1.28% 1.36%
2050 1.3% 1.37%
2049 1.33% 1.42%
2048 1.36% 1.42%
2047 1.39% 1.47%
2046 1.43% 1.51%
2045 1.46% 1.53%
2044 1.5% 1.63%
2043 1.54% 1.59%
2042 1.56% 1.71%
2041 1.61% 1.68%
2040 1.68% 1.69%
2039 1.75% 1.73%
2038 1.81% 1.75%
2037 1.88% 1.77%
2036 1.95% 1.85%
2035 2% 1.82%
2034 2.05% 1.89%
2033 2.11% 1.89%
2032 2.14% 1.86%
2031 2.18% 1.86%
2030 2.22% 1.88%
2029 2.25% 1.88%
2028 2.3% 1.89%
2027 2.32% 1.9%
2026 2.36% 1.91%
2025 2.37% 1.9%
2024 2.4% 1.8%
2023 2.42% 1.69%
2022 2.42% 1.72%
2021 2.43% 1.74%
2020 2.25% 1.67%
2019 2.69% 1.58%
2018 3.42% 1.5%
2017 3.52% 1.45%
2016 3.59% 1.4%
2015 3.65% 1.35%
2014 3.69% 1.38%
2013 3.72% 1.42%
2012 3.74% 1.64%
2011 3.75% 1.79%
2010 2.86% 1.63%
2009 1.84% 1.42%
2008 1.73% 1.21%
2007 1.74% 1.33%
2006 1.76% 1.23%
2005 1.78% 0.95%
2004 1.81% 1.09%
2003 1.85% 1.2%
2002 1.9% 0.97%
2001 1.97% 0.67%
2000 2.32% 0.92%
1999 2.73% 1.63%
1998 2.85% 1.97%
1997 2.9% 1.9%
1996 2.93% 1.67%
1995 2.96% 0.93%
1994 2.99% 0.12%
1993 3.02% 1.47%
1992 3.06% 2.86%
1991 3.11% 2.64%
1990 3.16% 2.76%
1989 3.22% 2.94%
1988 3.27% 3.21%
1987 3.28% 3.36%
1986 3.32% 3.4%
1985 3.4% 3.52%
1984 3.44% 3.62%
1983 3.47% 3.87%
1982 3.51% 3.97%
1981 3.54% 6.49%
1980 3.56% 5.92%
1979 3.57% 1.59%
1978 3.55% 1.46%
1977 3.49% 2.58%
1976 3.21% 3.09%
1975 2.92% 3.22%
1974 2.78% 3.29%
1973 2.58% 3.21%
1972 2.41% 3.12%
1971 2.3% 3.04%
1970 2.38% 3.12%
1969 2.49% 3.22%
1968 2.46% 3.2%
1967 2.4% 3.2%
1966 2.37% 3.2%
1965 2.35% 3.2%
1964 2.34% 3.2%
1963 2.32% 3.2%
1962 2.3% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Solomon Islands grew by 2.37%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
Current population
868694
17443108
Population rank 161/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.21%
One net population change
27.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
24 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.1 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +53 +867
Annual growth/decline +19,447 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.37% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 32/197 53/197
One migration net change every
5.39 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +1,631 -54,555
Net migration rank 59/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,469 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 192/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 184/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,631 - -54,555
2024 17,715 1,610 372,494 -60,528
2023 17,436 1,636 372,505 -97,380
2022 17,253 1,567 371,243 -102,828
2021 16,626 1,499 349,908 -74,623
2020 16,488 1,556 354,790 -89,440
2019 16,649 -1,990 348,798 -103,107
2018 16,790 6,653 345,883 -117,758
2017 16,897 6,513 344,035 -128,241
2016 17,027 6,146 348,772 -140,181
2015 16,909 5,853 356,203 -162,220
2014 16,652 5,598 366,350 -177,029
2013 16,038 5,631 374,757 -176,972
2012 15,585 5,420 371,135 -177,061
2011 15,095 5,219 359,572 -108,714
2010 14,604 5,040 335,570 -108,671
2009 14,381 -4,360 309,316 -108,689
2008 14,225 -5,538 280,527 -113,858
2007 13,963 -5,383 261,805 -118,299
2006 13,799 -5,262 248,963 -57,257
2005 13,568 -5,082 248,545 -134,212
2004 13,444 -4,985 248,307 -127,550
2003 13,344 -4,881 243,057 -96,667
2002 13,195 -4,691 244,170 -101,212
2001 13,061 -4,474 227,909 -139,361
2000 12,938 -4,219 236,343 -165,181
1999 12,809 -1,588 232,393 -86,343
1998 12,658 -1,019 225,614 6,645
1997 12,478 -931 216,288 395
1996 12,328 -947 205,269 978
1995 12,124 -952 206,695 -45,428
1994 11,771 -828 216,343 -174,723
1993 11,396 -665 228,045 -243,947
1992 11,029 -482 255,291 75,788
1991 10,789 -410 260,943 3,749
1990 10,561 -335 265,444 4,948
1989 10,354 -270 270,838 3,736
1988 10,142 -197 277,498 11,327
1987 9,943 -179 286,766 21,308
1986 9,656 -269 289,894 6,154
1985 9,534 -150 290,756 4,718
1984 9,299 -102 290,052 5,124
1983 9,011 -30 286,545 4,456
1982 8,720 40 279,934 32,899
1981 8,436 99 271,361 11,523
1980 8,156 151 241,179 390,593
1979 7,874 188 223,657 -67,937
1978 7,598 174 222,979 -170,727
1977 7,290 159 225,139 -89,270
1976 7,058 -48 221,419 -32,495
1975 6,635 -760 216,947 -28,988
1974 6,612 -1,084 208,806 -16,105
1973 6,343 -1,329 201,885 -18,733
1972 6,074 -1,520 193,725 -20,959
1971 5,814 -1,646 185,427 -22,719
1970 5,575 -1,632 178,979 -24,102
1969 5,444 -1,187 172,626 -12,028
1968 5,285 -1,154 166,865 -11,997
1967 5,151 -1,213 161,205 -11,814
1966 5,028 -1,256 156,014 -11,211
1965 4,885 -1,237 151,164 -10,465
1964 4,747 -1,200 145,848 -9,631
1963 4,571 -1,129 140,984 -8,936
1962 4,408 -1,073 136,317 -8,529
1961 4,257 -1,016 131,531 -8,204
1960 4,119 -917 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/solomon-islands/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,469 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in the Solomon Islands, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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