Share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of urban population living in slums was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Solomon Islands was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Solomon Islands ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).