Puerto Rico vs Solomon Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Puerto Rico
626,315 people
in 2020
Solomon Islands
581,600 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Solomon Islands rank
144th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 626,315 people against 581,600 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 44,715 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676,464 people | 108,900 people | 567,564 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 685,280 people | 138,536 people | 546,744 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 701,984 people | 174,612 people | 527,372 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 680,146 people | 231,840 people | 448,306 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 620,971 people | 308,990 people | 311,980 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 607,071 people | 387,152 people | 219,920 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 612,412 people | 478,774 people | 133,638 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 626,315 people | 581,600 people | 44,715 people | Puerto Rico |
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, Puerto Rico or Solomon Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 626,315 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 Puerto Rico and Solomon Islands?
- 44,715 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 142nd 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.