Skip to content

Population density: Israel vs Solomon Islands compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Israel and the Solomon Islands rank 21st and 155th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Israel has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, making the population density in Israel 1,445% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Israel
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Solomon Islands
2026 1,227 79.4
2025 1,210 77.6
2024 1,194 75.8
2023 1,179 74
2022 1,144 72.3
2021 1,122 70.6
2020 1,103 68.9
2019 1,084 67.4
2018 1,063 65.6
2017 1,043 63.4
2016 1,023 61.3
2015 1,003 59.2
2014 983 57.1
2013 965 55.1
2012 947 53.1
2011 929 51.2
2010 912 49.3
2009 896 47.9
2008 875 47.1
2007 859 46.3
2006 844 45.5
2005 829 44.7
2004 815 43.9
2003 801 43.1
2002 786 42.3
2001 771 41.6
2000 753 40.8
1999 733 39.8
1998 715 38.8
1997 698 37.7
1996 681 36.6
1995 664 35.6
1994 646 34.6
1993 630 33.6
1992 613 32.6
1991 592 31.6
1990 558 30.7
1989 541 29.7
1988 532 28.8
1987 523 27.9
1986 515 27
1985 507 26.1
1984 498 25.3
1983 491 24.4
1982 482 23.6
1981 473 22.8
1980 464 22
1979 453 21.3
1978 442 20.5
1977 432 19.8
1976 423 19.2
1975 414 18.6
1974 404 18
1973 392 17.6
1972 377 17.1
1971 367 16.7
1970 356 16.3
1969 344 16
1968 335 15.6
1967 329 15.2
1966 315 14.8
1965 307 14.5
1964 296.2 14.2
1963 284.7 13.8
1962 274.4 13.5
1961 261.5 13.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/population-density/israel/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Israel increased by 45.4%, compared to a 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Solomon Islands
2024 91.5% 30.7%
2023 91.5% 30%
2022 91.5% 29.4%
2021 91.5% 28.7%
2020 91.6% 28%
2019 91.6% 27.3%
2018 91.6% 26.3%
2017 91.7% 25.4%
2016 91.7% 24.5%
2015 91.7% 23.7%
2014 91.7% 22.9%
2013 91.7% 22.1%
2012 91.7% 21.4%
2011 91.7% 20.7%
2010 91.7% 20.1%
2009 91.7% 19.6%
2008 91.7% 19%
2007 91.7% 18.5%
2006 91.7% 18.1%
2005 91.6% 17.6%
2004 91.6% 17.2%
2003 91.5% 16.8%
2002 91.4% 16.4%
2001 91.4% 16.1%
2000 91.3% 15.8%
1999 91.2% 15.5%
1998 91.1% 15.2%
1997 91% 15%
1996 90.9% 14.8%
1995 90.9% 14.6%
1994 90.8% 14.4%
1993 90.7% 14.3%
1992 90.6% 14.1%
1991 90.5% 13.9%
1990 90.4% 13.8%
1989 90.3% 13.6%
1988 90.2% 13.4%
1987 90.1% 13.1%
1986 90% 12.9%
1985 89.9% 12.6%
1984 89.7% 12.3%
1983 89.6% 11.9%
1982 89.4% 11.6%
1981 89.1% 11.2%
1980 88.8% 10.8%
1979 88.5% 10.4%
1978 88.1% 10%
1977 87.7% 9.66%
1976 87.3% 9.29%
1975 86.8% 8.93%
1974 86.3% 8.59%
1973 85.8% 8.26%
1972 85.3% 7.91%
1971 84.8% 7.54%
1970 84.3% 7.13%
1969 83.7% 6.63%
1968 83.2% 6.06%
1967 82.5% 5.47%
1966 81.9% 4.94%
1965 81.2% 4.46%
1964 80.4% 4.02%
1963 79.7% 3.66%
1962 78.8% 3.31%
1961 78% 3%
1960 76.9% 2.72%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population-density/israel/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel and from 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

Densely populated cities

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population-density/israel/solomon-islands | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.