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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.