Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 581,600 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands stood at 581,600 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 581,600 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,711 people, in 1950.
That places Solomon Islands 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,711 people | — |
| 1955 | 115,089 people | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 130,892 people | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 146,179 people | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 163,919 people | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 185,306 people | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 214,451 people | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 249,228 people | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 289,350 people | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 328,631 people | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 370,923 people | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 403,380 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 442,607 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 514,942 people | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 581,600 people | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,900 people | 102,711 people | 115,089 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 138,536 people | 130,892 people | 146,179 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 174,612 people | 163,919 people | 185,306 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 231,840 people | 214,451 people | 249,228 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 308,990 people | 289,350 people | 328,631 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 387,152 people | 370,923 people | 403,380 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 478,774 people | 442,607 people | 514,942 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 581,600 people | 581,600 people | 581,600 people | 1 |
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- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Solomon Islands was 581,600 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 581,600 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,711 people in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.