East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. East Timor has 114,650 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, East Timor and the Solomon Islands are ranked 99th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 East Timor is 221.8% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
854419
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 74 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 231 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 218 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 175 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 27 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 118 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 115 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 22 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 18 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 16 |
| 1968 | 93 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 26% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 21% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 20% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 27% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 26% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 17% |
| 2002 | 25% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 19% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 12% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 15% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 9% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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