Israel vs Solomon Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Israel
566,527 people
in 2020
Solomon Islands
581,600 people
in 2020
Israel rank
145th
Solomon Islands rank
144th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Israel
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 581,600 people against 566,527 people in Israel, a difference of 15,073 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 145th and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 409,790 people 108,900 people 300,890 people Israel
1960s 462,000 people 138,536 people 323,464 people Israel
1970s 507,829 people 174,612 people 333,216 people Israel
1980s 545,766 people 231,840 people 313,926 people Israel
1990s 557,776 people 308,990 people 248,786 people Israel
2000s 518,782 people 387,152 people 131,630 people Israel
2010s 552,235 people 478,774 people 73,460 people Israel
2020s 566,527 people 581,600 people 15,073 people Solomon Islands

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, Israel or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 581,600 people against 566,527 people in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Israel and Solomon Islands?
15,073 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Solomon Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Israel ranks 145th 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.