Paraguay has a population density of 45.3 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Paraguay has 631,864 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, Paraguay and the Solomon Islands are ranked 176th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% 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 Paraguay is 40.2% lower than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Paraguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 45.3 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 176/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
7079103
|
854419
|
| Land area | 152,901 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 615,174 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Paraguay vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Paraguay increased by 29%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Paraguay ranked 168th for population density and is in 176th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 45.3 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 44.8 | 74 |
| 2022 | 44.2 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 43 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 40.2 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 39 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 38.4 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 37.9 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 37 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 36.2 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 35.1 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 34.3 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 33.8 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 31.9 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 30.6 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 29.9 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 29.1 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 27.7 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 27 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 26.3 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 24.9 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 24.2 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 23.5 | 27 |
| 1985 | 22.9 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 22.2 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 21.6 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 21 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 19.9 | 22 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 18.4 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 18 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 15.6 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 16 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 12.9 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 26% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 61% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | 21% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | 20% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 58% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 57% | 17% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 56% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 45% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 12% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 39% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 9% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 36.9% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 36.6% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 35.7% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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