Share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of the population living in cities was 16.61 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.61
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands, 1950–2020

0510151950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 01985: 01990: 01995: 02000: 11.72005: 122010: 12.32015: 132020: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 16.61 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0
1955 0
1960 0
1965 0
1970 0
1975 0
1980 0
1985 0
1990 0
1995 0
2000 11.72
2005 12 +2.4%
2010 12.33 +2.7%
2015 12.97 +5.2%
2020 16.61 +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 2
1980s 0 0 0 2
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 11.86 11.72 12 2
2010s 12.65 12.33 12.97 2
2020s 16.61 16.61 16.61 1

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 175 Nepal 18.47 compare
  2. 176 Madagascar 18.33 compare
  3. 177 Bhutan 16.92 compare
  4. 179 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.24 compare
  5. 180 Slovenia 15.49 compare
  6. 181 Burundi 15.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands?
Share of the population living in cities in Solomon Islands was 16.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population living in cities?
Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities 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 volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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