Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and the Solomon Islands are ranked 143rd and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Belarus is 53.7% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
9074112
|
854419
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 0% |
Belarus vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.21%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 74 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 122 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 126 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 128 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | - | 31.6 |
| 1990 | - | 30.7 |
| 1989 | - | 29.7 |
| 1988 | - | 28.8 |
| 1987 | - | 27.9 |
| 1986 | - | 27 |
| 1985 | - | 26.1 |
| 1984 | - | 25.3 |
| 1983 | - | 24.4 |
| 1982 | - | 23.6 |
| 1981 | - | 22.8 |
| 1980 | - | 22 |
| 1979 | - | 21.3 |
| 1978 | - | 20.5 |
| 1977 | - | 19.8 |
| 1976 | - | 19.2 |
| 1975 | - | 18.6 |
| 1974 | - | 18 |
| 1973 | - | 17.6 |
| 1972 | - | 17.1 |
| 1971 | - | 16.7 |
| 1970 | - | 16.3 |
| 1969 | - | 16 |
| 1968 | - | 15.6 |
| 1967 | - | 15.2 |
| 1966 | - | 14.8 |
| 1965 | - | 14.5 |
| 1964 | - | 14.2 |
| 1963 | - | 13.8 |
| 1962 | - | 13.5 |
| 1961 | - | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 26% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 79% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 21% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 20% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 17% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 70% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 66% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 12% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 53% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 48% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 9% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 44% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 37% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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