Gambia vs Solomon Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Gambia
632,697 people
in 2020
Solomon Islands
581,600 people
in 2020
Gambia rank
141st
Solomon Islands rank
144th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 632,697 people against 581,600 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 51,097 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,062 people | 108,900 people | 113,162 people | Gambia |
| 1960s | 269,824 people | 138,536 people | 131,289 people | Gambia |
| 1970s | 325,724 people | 174,612 people | 151,112 people | Gambia |
| 1980s | 407,171 people | 231,840 people | 175,332 people | Gambia |
| 1990s | 497,137 people | 308,990 people | 188,146 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 566,099 people | 387,152 people | 178,948 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 611,874 people | 478,774 people | 133,100 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 632,697 people | 581,600 people | 51,097 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Gambia, at 632,697 people against 581,600 people in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 51,097 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.