Share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 26.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Solomon Islands was 26.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.