Population density in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population density was 66.07 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
66.07 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 234 countries
All-time high
66.07 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.0068 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Solomon Islands, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Solomon Islands is 66.07 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 people per km², in 1000.
That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0068 people per km² | 0.0068 people per km² | 0.0068 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0102 people per km² | 0.0102 people per km² | 0.0102 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0153 people per km² | 0.0153 people per km² | 0.0153 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.023 people per km² | 0.023 people per km² | 0.023 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0345 people per km² | 0.0345 people per km² | 0.0345 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0517 people per km² | 0.0517 people per km² | 0.0517 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0776 people per km² | 0.0776 people per km² | 0.0776 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1164 people per km² | 0.1164 people per km² | 0.1164 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1456 people per km² | 0.1456 people per km² | 0.1456 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.182 people per km² | 0.182 people per km² | 0.182 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2274 people per km² | 0.2274 people per km² | 0.2274 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2843 people per km² | 0.2843 people per km² | 0.2843 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3554 people per km² | 0.3554 people per km² | 0.3554 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4442 people per km² | 0.4442 people per km² | 0.4442 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5553 people per km² | 0.5553 people per km² | 0.5553 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6941 people per km² | 0.6941 people per km² | 0.6941 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8677 people per km² | 0.8677 people per km² | 0.8677 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.14 people per km² | 2.05 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.38 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.65 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.95 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.28 people per km² | 3.12 people per km² | 3.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.64 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.04 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.98 people per km² | 4.75 people per km² | 5.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.28 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.32 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 5.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.52 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.33 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 people per km² | 4.99 people per km² | 6.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 people per km² | 6.31 people per km² | 8.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.95 people per km² | 8.51 people per km² | 11.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | 15.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 people per km² | 15.74 people per km² | 18.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 people per km² | 19.04 people per km² | 26.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.65 people per km² | 26.6 people per km² | 32.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.76 people per km² | 33.52 people per km² | 39.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 43.4 people per km² | 40.57 people per km² | 46.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.35 people per km² | 46.77 people per km² | 51.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 54.66 people per km² | 52.38 people per km² | 56.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.19 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² | 60.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 62.69 people per km² | 61.29 people per km² | 63.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 65.14 people per km² | 64.21 people per km² | 65.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 66.07 people per km² | 66.07 people per km² | 66.07 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Solomon Islands?
- Population density in Solomon Islands was 66.07 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.07 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population density?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.