Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in cities
Madagascar
18.3%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
16.6%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
177th
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Madagascar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.3% against 16.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 177th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.6% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Madagascar or Solomon Islands?
- Madagascar, at 18.3% against 16.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Madagascar ranks 177th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.