Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 262,574 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands is 262,574 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 262,574 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,046 people, in 1950.
That places Solomon Islands 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,995 people | 1,046 people | 3,338 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,011 people | 3,795 people | 11,434 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,748 people | 12,594 people | 24,004 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,629 people | 25,786 people | 43,641 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,530 people | 45,644 people | 66,624 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,098 people | 69,384 people | 101,366 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,980 people | 107,230 people | 198,603 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,094 people | 208,703 people | 262,574 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Comoros 299,652 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 271,684 people compare
- 180 Maldives 225,145 people compare
- 181 Guyana 221,464 people compare
- 182 New Caledonia 201,334 people compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Solomon Islands was 262,574 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 262,574 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,046 people in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.