Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 234 countries
All-time high
14.28 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
3.97 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands stood at 4.54 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.28 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.97 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 10th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.77 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8009 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.76 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 7 Uganda 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Mali 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ethiopia 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.