Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 75.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands, 2000–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands peaked at 75.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 72.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.6% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
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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 urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Solomon Islands was 75.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.