Congo vs Solomon Islands: Population growth
Congo
2.4%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
31st
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Population growth over time
- Congo
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or Solomon Islands?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.