Share of population living in the capital city in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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
Solomon Islands recorded 16.6% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in the capital city in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Solomon Islands was 16.6% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Solomon Islands ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.