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Population density: Palestine vs Solomon Islands compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,352 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Palestine and the Solomon Islands rank 8th and 155th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.004% 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 Palestine 2,861% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Palestine
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Solomon Islands
2026 2,352 79.4
2025 2,311 77.6
2024 2,274 75.8
2023 2,221 74
2022 2,168 72.3
2021 2,116 70.6
2020 2,067 68.9
2019 2,016 67.4
2018 1,966 65.6
2017 1,917 63.4
2016 1,879 61.3
2015 1,837 59.2
2014 1,796 57.1
2013 1,754 55.1
2012 1,712 53.1
2011 1,671 51.2
2010 1,629 49.3
2009 1,587 47.9
2008 1,545 47.1
2007 1,503 46.3
2006 1,466 45.5
2005 1,429 44.7
2004 1,392 43.9
2003 1,357 43.1
2002 1,323 42.3
2001 1,290 41.6
2000 1,257 40.8
1999 1,225 39.8
1998 1,195 38.8
1997 1,164 37.7
1996 1,113 36.6
1995 1,065 35.6
1994 1,018 34.6
1993 973 33.6
1992 931 32.6
1991 890 31.6
1990 851 30.7
1989 819 29.7
1988 766 28.8
1987 745 27.9
1986 729 27
1985 697 26.1
1984 670 25.3
1983 648 24.4
1982 629 23.6
1981 611 22.8
1980 595 22
1979 579 21.3
1978 564 20.5
1977 548 19.8
1976 532 19.2
1975 516 18.6
1974 499 18
1973 484 17.6
1972 474 17.1
1971 469 16.7
1970 471 16.3
1969 476 16
1968 483 15.6
1967 485 15.2
1966 484 14.8
1965 480 14.5
1964 472 14.2
1963 464 13.8
1962 457 13.5
1961 449 13.2

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Palestine increased by 60.5%, compared to a 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine Solomon Islands
2024 87.1% 30.7%
2023 86.9% 30%
2022 86.6% 29.4%
2021 86.3% 28.7%
2020 86.1% 28%
2019 85.8% 27.3%
2018 85.5% 26.3%
2017 85.4% 25.4%
2016 85.3% 24.5%
2015 85.2% 23.7%
2014 85% 22.9%
2013 84.8% 22.1%
2012 84.5% 21.4%
2011 84.2% 20.7%
2010 83.9% 20.1%
2009 83.5% 19.6%
2008 83.1% 19%
2007 82.6% 18.5%
2006 81.8% 18.1%
2005 80.5% 17.6%
2004 79% 17.2%
2003 77.3% 16.8%
2002 75.5% 16.4%
2001 73.7% 16.1%
2000 72.1% 15.8%
1999 70.6% 15.5%
1998 69.5% 15.2%
1997 68.7% 15%
1996 68.1% 14.8%
1995 67.5% 14.6%
1994 67% 14.4%
1993 66.5% 14.3%
1992 66.1% 14.1%
1991 65.7% 13.9%
1990 65.3% 13.8%
1989 - 13.6%
1988 - 13.4%
1987 - 13.1%
1986 - 12.9%
1985 - 12.6%
1984 - 12.3%
1983 - 11.9%
1982 - 11.6%
1981 - 11.2%
1980 - 10.8%
1979 - 10.4%
1978 - 10%
1977 - 9.66%
1976 - 9.29%
1975 - 8.93%
1974 - 8.59%
1973 - 8.26%
1972 - 7.91%
1971 - 7.54%
1970 - 7.13%
1969 - 6.63%
1968 - 6.06%
1967 - 5.47%
1966 - 4.94%
1965 - 4.46%
1964 - 4.02%
1963 - 3.66%
1962 - 3.31%
1961 - 3%
1960 - 2.72%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine and from 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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).

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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