North America vs Solomon Islands: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
North America
0.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2.3%
in 2025
North America rank
32nd
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- North America
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 2.3% against 0.6% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 4.1 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, North America or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 2.3% against 0.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between North America and Solomon Islands?
- 1.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North America and Solomon Islands rank globally for population growth?
- North America ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.