Nepal vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in cities
Nepal
18.5%
in 2020
Solomon Islands
16.6%
in 2020
Nepal rank
176th
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Nepal
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.5% against 16.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 0.0% | 10.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 4.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.6% | 1.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Nepal or Solomon Islands?
- Nepal, at 18.5% against 16.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Nepal and Solomon Islands?
- 1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Nepal ranks 176th 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.