Nauru has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Nauru has 18,920 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, Nauru and the Solomon Islands are ranked 12th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% 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 Nauru is 1,941% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Nauru
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 12/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
12088
|
854419
|
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,019 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 100% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nauru vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nauru increased by 18.8%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Nauru ranked 12th for population density and is in 12th place still. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 1,547 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 74 |
| 2022 | 1,528 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 1,516 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 1,508 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 1,501 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 1,486 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 1,466 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 1,444 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 1,362 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 1,330 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 1,301 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 1,297 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 1,296 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 1,298 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 1,299 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 1,301 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 1,303 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 1,303 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 1,306 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 1,317 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 1,319 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 1,321 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 1,321 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 1,319 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 1,316 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 1,313 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 1,298 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 1,276 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 1,246 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 1,216 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 1,187 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 1,159 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 1,132 | 27 |
| 1985 | 1,107 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 1,064 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 1,041 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 1,015 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 991 | 22 |
| 1979 | 967 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 945 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 928 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 915 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 905 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 897 | 18 |
| 1973 | 889 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 882 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 876 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 869 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 852 | 16 |
| 1968 | 819 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 794 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 783 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 755 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 714 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 677 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 645 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 618 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 100% | 26% |
| 2022 | 100% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 100% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 100% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 100% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 100% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 100% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 100% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 100% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 100% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 100% | 21% |
| 2011 | 100% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 100% | 20% |
| 2009 | 100% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 100% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 100% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 100% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 100% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 100% | 17% |
| 2002 | 100% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 100% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 100% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 100% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 100% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 100% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 100% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 100% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 100% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 100% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 100% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 100% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 100% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 100% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 100% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 100% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 100% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 100% | 12% |
| 1983 | 100% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 100% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 100% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 100% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 100% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 100% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 100% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 100% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 100% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 100% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 100% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 100% | 9% |
| 1971 | 100% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 100% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 100% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 100% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 100% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 100% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 100% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 100% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 100% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 100% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 100% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 100% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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