Burundi vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in cities
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
16.6%
in 2020
Burundi rank
182nd
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Burundi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Burundi or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Burundi and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.