Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 31.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 31.3% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1950.
Solomon Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 31.3% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1950.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.