Population density in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population density was 66.07 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
66.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 235 countries
All-time high
66.07
in 2100
All-time low
0.0068
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Solomon Islands, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Solomon Islands is 66.07, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Solomon Islands peaked at 66.07 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0068, in 1000.
That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0068 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0102 | +50.5% |
| 1200 | 0.0153 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.023 | +49.9% |
| 1400 | 0.0345 | +50.1% |
| 1500 | 0.0517 | +50.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0776 | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 0.1164 | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1456 | +25.0% |
| 1720 | 0.182 | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2274 | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2843 | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3554 | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4442 | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5553 | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.6941 | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8677 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 2.04 | +134.7% |
| 1801 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 2.1 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 2.15 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 2.2 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 2.22 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 2.24 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 2.27 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 2.29 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 2.32 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 2.37 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 2.39 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 2.42 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 2.47 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 2.5 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 2.55 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 2.58 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 2.72 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 2.75 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 2.78 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 2.81 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 2.87 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.93 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 2.96 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.99 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 3.03 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 3.06 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 3.12 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 3.16 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3.19 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 3.22 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 3.26 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 3.29 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 3.33 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.58 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.62 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 3.66 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3.69 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 3.73 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 3.77 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 3.89 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 3.93 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.98 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.06 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.1 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 4.15 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 4.19 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 4.23 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 4.28 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4.32 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.37 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 4.42 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 4.46 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 4.51 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 4.56 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 4.65 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 4.7 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 4.75 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 4.8 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 4.85 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 4.9 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 4.96 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 5.01 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 5.06 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 5.12 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 5.17 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 5.21 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 5.28 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 5.3 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 5.25 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 5.16 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 5.02 | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 4.61 | -4.6% |
| 1924 | 4.4 | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 4.19 | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 4 | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 3.81 | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 3.64 | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 3.5 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 3.4 | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 3.34 | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.31 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.32 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 3.42 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3.46 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 3.5 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 3.54 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 3.58 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 3.62 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3.66 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 3.71 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.88 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 3.96 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.06 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.15 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 4.26 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.48 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.6 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 4.86 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.99 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 5.22 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.35 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.73 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.87 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.16 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.45 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.61 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.78 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.97 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.17 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.66 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.93 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8.22 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.51 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.81 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.12 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 9.43 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.76 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.09 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.43 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.77 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.48 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.84 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.21 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.58 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.35 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.75 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.56 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.97 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.74 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.05 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.35 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.96 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.26 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.56 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.87 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.18 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.51 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.04 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.76 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.49 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.26 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.04 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.84 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.67 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.33 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.01 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.25 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.91 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.58 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.27 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 29.96 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 30.66 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 31.37 | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 32.09 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 32.8 | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 33.52 | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 34.25 | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 34.98 | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 35.7 | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 36.43 | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 37.14 | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 37.85 | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 38.55 | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 39.24 | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 39.91 | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 40.57 | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 41.21 | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 41.85 | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 42.48 | +1.5% |
| 2044 | 43.11 | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 43.74 | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 44.36 | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 44.97 | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 45.57 | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 46.17 | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 46.77 | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 47.36 | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 47.94 | +1.2% |
| 2053 | 48.52 | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 49.09 | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 49.65 | +1.1% |
| 2056 | 50.21 | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 50.76 | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 51.3 | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 51.84 | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 52.38 | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 53.93 | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 54.44 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 54.94 | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 55.43 | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 55.91 | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 56.38 | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 56.85 | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 57.3 | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 57.75 | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 58.19 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 58.62 | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 59.03 | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 59.43 | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 59.82 | +0.7% |
| 2077 | 60.21 | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 60.58 | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 60.94 | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 61.29 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 61.63 | +0.6% |
| 2082 | 61.96 | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 62.28 | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 62.59 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 62.88 | +0.5% |
| 2086 | 63.17 | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 63.44 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 63.71 | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 63.96 | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 64.21 | +0.4% |
| 2091 | 64.44 | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 64.67 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 64.89 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | 65.09 | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 65.28 | +0.3% |
| 2096 | 65.46 | +0.3% |
| 2097 | 65.62 | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 65.78 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 66.07 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 66.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 66.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +134.7% | 0.8677 | 2.04 |
| 1100 | +50.5% | 0.0068 | 0.0102 |
| 1400 | +50.1% | 0.023 | 0.0345 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.0102 | 0.0153 |
| 1500 | +50.1% | 0.0345 | 0.0517 |
| 1600 | +50.1% | 0.0517 | 0.0776 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 0.0102 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0517 | 0.0517 | 0.0517 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0776 | 0.0776 | 0.0776 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1164 | 0.1164 | 0.1164 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1456 | 0.1456 | 0.1456 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2274 | 0.2274 | 0.2274 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3554 | 0.3554 | 0.3554 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4442 | 0.4442 | 0.4442 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5553 | 0.5553 | 0.5553 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6941 | 0.6941 | 0.6941 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8677 | 0.8677 | 0.8677 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.14 | 2.05 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.95 | 2.81 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.28 | 3.12 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.64 | 3.47 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.04 | 3.85 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.49 | 4.28 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.98 | 4.75 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.28 | 5.25 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.32 | 3.5 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 | 3.31 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.52 | 3.36 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.33 | 3.88 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 | 4.99 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 | 6.31 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.95 | 8.51 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 | 11.84 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 | 15.74 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 19.04 | 26.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.65 | 26.6 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.76 | 33.52 | 39.91 | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.4 | 40.57 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.35 | 46.77 | 51.84 | 10 |
| 2060s | 54.66 | 52.38 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.19 | 57.3 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 2080s | 62.69 | 61.29 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 2090s | 65.14 | 64.21 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2100s | 66.07 | 66.07 | 66.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Solomon Islands?
- Population density in Solomon Islands was 66.07 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.07 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population density?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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