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
Latest (2025)
31.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2025
All-time low
1.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 1.5% | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 2.5% | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 31.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 31.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
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.