Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0282 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0282 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0062 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 170 Angola 0.029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.