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
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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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.