Share of population living in rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population living in rural areas was 78.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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 %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 78.1% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 94.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2020.
That places Solomon Islands 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.5% | — |
| 1955 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.4% | 94.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.5% | 93.3% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 92.3% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.4% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.5% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.5% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Solomon Islands was 78.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.