Palau has a population density of 99.6 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Palau has 283,195 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, Palau and the Solomon Islands are ranked 147th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palau has 0.0002% of the world's population and 0.0003% 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 Palau is 31.4% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Palau
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 99.6 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 147/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
17663
|
854419
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 279,819 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.2% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 82.8% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Palau vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Palau decreased by 10.7%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Palau ranked 129th for population density and is in 147th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 99.6 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 99.8 | 74 |
| 2022 | 100 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 100.1 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 100.2 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 100.2 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 100.3 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 100.3 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 100.2 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 100.1 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 99.7 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 99.4 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 100 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 101.8 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 103.6 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 105.3 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 107 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 108.7 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 110.3 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 111.6 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 111.6 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 110.7 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 109.8 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 109 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 108 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 106.4 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 104.3 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 102 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 99.4 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 96.8 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 94.4 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 92.2 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 90 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 87.9 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 82.8% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 26% |
| 2022 | 82% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 81% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | 21% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | 20% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | 17% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 70% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 12% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 62% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | 9% |
| 1971 | 60% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 59.7% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 59.1% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 58.6% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 58% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 57.7% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 57.4% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 56.8% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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