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

North Macedonia
551,402 people
in 2020
Solomon Islands
581,600 people
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
146th
Solomon Islands rank
144th

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

  • North Macedonia
  • Solomon Islands
200.0k400.0k600.0k195019852020

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 581,600 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 30,198 people.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

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

North Macedonia ranks 146th and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 511,628 people 108,900 people 402,728 people North Macedonia
1960s 533,603 people 138,536 people 395,068 people North Macedonia
1970s 559,796 people 174,612 people 385,184 people North Macedonia
1980s 602,232 people 231,840 people 370,393 people North Macedonia
1990s 608,054 people 308,990 people 299,063 people North Macedonia
2000s 603,334 people 387,152 people 216,182 people North Macedonia
2010s 583,194 people 478,774 people 104,420 people North Macedonia
2020s 551,402 people 581,600 people 30,198 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, North Macedonia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 581,600 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between North Macedonia and Solomon Islands?
30,198 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Solomon Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do North Macedonia and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
North Macedonia ranks 146th 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.