Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 21.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.88
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.88
in 2020
All-time low
5.45
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 21.88. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1950.
Solomon Islands ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.45 | — |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 6.3 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 7.17 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 7.69 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.95 | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 11.76 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 12.7 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 14.58 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 15.79 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.95 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.47 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +12.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 21.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 21.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.63 | 5.45 | 5.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.43 | 7.17 | 7.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 9.95 | 11.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.64 | 12.7 | 14.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 15.79 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 16.95 | 19.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.88 | 21.88 | 21.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 224 Vanuatu 29.95 compare
- 225 Micronesia (country) 29.38 compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.51 compare
- 228 Anguilla 0
- 228 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 0
- 228 Montserrat 0 compare
- 228 Niue 0
- 228 Saint Helena 0
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 228 Tokelau 0
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 21.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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