Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
20 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Solomon Islands rank
129th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 20 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 11.59 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 0.6552 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 20 units per square kilometre against 19.49 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.51 units per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.