Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 8.58 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.58 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.58 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1533 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 8.58 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.58 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1533 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1533 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1729 people per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1958 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2201 people per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2498 people per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2833 people per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3212 people per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3642 people per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4085 people per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4499 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4865 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5227 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5597 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5987 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6406 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6877 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7404 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7972 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8576 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9213 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9877 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.85 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.01 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.09 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.38 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.58 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.79 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.17 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.62 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.09 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.04 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.41 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 people per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.82 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.19 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.58 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.58 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.58 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2632 people per square kilometre | 0.1533 people per square kilometre | 0.4085 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6341 people per square kilometre | 0.4499 people per square kilometre | 0.8576 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 people per square kilometre | 0.9213 people per square kilometre | 1.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 people per square kilometre | 1.63 people per square kilometre | 2.38 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 people per square kilometre | 2.48 people per square kilometre | 3.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 people per square kilometre | 3.83 people per square kilometre | 7.1 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 people per square kilometre | 7.46 people per square kilometre | 8.58 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 189 Sudan 9.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 190 Gabon 8.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 191 Bhutan 8.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bolivia 8.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 194 Belize 7.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 7.38 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 8.58 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.