Solomon Islands vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Solomon Islands
8.58 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
192nd
Turkmenistan rank
195th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Turkmenistan
02468196119922023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 8.58 people per square kilometre against 7.38 people per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.2 people per square kilometre.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 192nd and Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.06 people per square kilometre 4.05 people per square kilometre 1.98 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2000s 3 people per square kilometre 4.98 people per square kilometre 1.97 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2010s 5.32 people per square kilometre 6.16 people per square kilometre 0.8393 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 8.01 people per square kilometre 7.17 people per square kilometre 0.8407 people per square kilometre Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Solomon Islands or Turkmenistan?
Solomon Islands, at 8.58 people per square kilometre against 7.38 people per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
1.2 people per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Solomon Islands ranks 192nd and Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.