Guyana vs Solomon Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guyana
684,931 people
in 2050
Solomon Islands
723,364 people
in 2050
Guyana rank
135th
Solomon Islands rank
133rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guyana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 723,364 people against 684,931 people in Guyana, a difference of 38,433 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 133rd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 41 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 people | 190.79 people | 49,809 people | Guyana |
| 1100s | 55,000 people | 286.18 people | 54,713 people | Guyana |
| 1200s | 59,999 people | 429.27 people | 59,570 people | Guyana |
| 1300s | 69,996 people | 643.89 people | 69,352 people | Guyana |
| 1400s | 79,985 people | 965.82 people | 79,019 people | Guyana |
| 1500s | 89,950 people | 1,449 people | 88,501 people | Guyana |
| 1600s | 89,850 people | 2,172 people | 87,678 people | Guyana |
| 1700s | 99,261 people | 3,256 people | 96,004 people | Guyana |
| 1710s | 103,757 people | 4,071 people | 99,686 people | Guyana |
| 1720s | 108,566 people | 5,088 people | 103,478 people | Guyana |
| 1730s | 113,575 people | 6,359 people | 107,216 people | Guyana |
| 1740s | 118,787 people | 7,947 people | 110,840 people | Guyana |
| 1750s | 124,203 people | 9,931 people | 114,272 people | Guyana |
| 1760s | 129,824 people | 12,410 people | 117,414 people | Guyana |
| 1770s | 135,647 people | 15,507 people | 120,140 people | Guyana |
| 1780s | 141,668 people | 19,376 people | 122,292 people | Guyana |
| 1790s | 147,878 people | 24,209 people | 123,669 people | Guyana |
| 1800s | 154,265 people | 30,245 people | 124,020 people | Guyana |
| 1810s | 160,810 people | 37,782 people | 123,028 people | Guyana |
| 1820s | 168,290 people | 39,852 people | 128,438 people | Guyana |
| 1830s | 175,940 people | 42,030 people | 133,910 people | Guyana |
| 1840s | 183,717 people | 44,320 people | 139,397 people | Guyana |
| 1850s | 191,565 people | 46,728 people | 144,837 people | Guyana |
| 1860s | 199,411 people | 49,256 people | 150,155 people | Guyana |
| 1870s | 213,202 people | 50,873 people | 162,329 people | Guyana |
| 1880s | 227,396 people | 52,529 people | 174,867 people | Guyana |
| 1890s | 241,830 people | 54,222 people | 187,608 people | Guyana |
| 1900s | 256,276 people | 55,949 people | 200,327 people | Guyana |
| 1910s | 270,419 people | 57,706 people | 212,714 people | Guyana |
| 1920s | 280,718 people | 63,893 people | 216,825 people | Guyana |
| 1930s | 289,499 people | 70,703 people | 218,796 people | Guyana |
| 1940s | 296,089 people | 78,182 people | 217,906 people | Guyana |
| 1950s | 343,313 people | 119,309 people | 224,003 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 442,594 people | 148,345 people | 294,249 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 519,048 people | 182,388 people | 336,660 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 542,329 people | 243,909 people | 298,420 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 534,625 people | 324,438 people | 210,186 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 548,757 people | 394,881 people | 153,876 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 561,907 people | 480,629 people | 81,278 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 612,498 people | 571,866 people | 40,632 people | Guyana |
| 2030s | 647,347 people | 646,260 people | 1,087 people | Guyana |
| 2040s | 674,677 people | 700,016 people | 25,340 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2050s | 684,931 people | 723,364 people | 38,433 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guyana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 723,364 people against 684,931 people in Guyana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 38,433 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Solomon Islands?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Guyana and Solomon Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guyana ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 133rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.