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Population density: Singapore vs Solomon Islands compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Singapore and the Solomon Islands rank 2nd and 155th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Singapore 27,673% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Singapore
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Solomon Islands
2026 22,064 79.4
2025 21,926 77.6
2024 21,776 75.8
2023 21,346 74
2022 20,334 72.3
2021 19,672 70.6
2020 20,510 68.9
2019 20,632 67.4
2018 20,454 65.6
2017 20,415 63.4
2016 20,483 61.3
2015 20,219 59.2
2014 19,981 57.1
2013 19,779 55.1
2012 19,489 53.1
2011 19,071 51.2
2010 18,730 49.3
2009 18,454 47.9
2008 17,906 47.1
2007 17,100 46.3
2006 16,426 45.5
2005 16,035 44.7
2004 15,663 43.9
2003 15,513 43.1
2002 16,023 42.3
2001 15,996 41.6
2000 15,570 40.8
1999 15,303 39.8
1998 15,181 38.8
1997 14,674 37.7
1996 14,190 36.6
1995 13,625 35.6
1994 13,217 34.6
1993 12,809 33.6
1992 12,489 32.6
1991 12,119 31.6
1990 11,779 30.7
1989 11,330 29.7
1988 11,002 28.8
1987 10,726 27.9
1986 10,566 27
1985 10,576 26.1
1984 10,562 25.3
1983 10,364 24.4
1982 10,230 23.6
1981 9,791 22.8
1980 9,331 22
1979 9,214 21.3
1978 9,098 20.5
1977 8,989 19.8
1976 8,865 19.2
1975 8,746 18.6
1974 8,620 18
1973 8,477 17.6
1972 8,320 17.1
1971 8,168 16.7
1970 8,019 16.3
1969 7,896 16
1968 7,778 15.6
1967 7,645 15.2
1966 7,478 14.8
1965 7,294 14.5
1964 7,119 14.2
1963 6,939 13.8
1962 6,766 13.5
1961 6,581 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).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Singapore increased by 34.3%, compared to a 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Solomon Islands
2024 100% 30.7%
2023 100% 30%
2022 100% 29.4%
2021 100% 28.7%
2020 100% 28%
2019 100% 27.3%
2018 100% 26.3%
2017 100% 25.4%
2016 100% 24.5%
2015 100% 23.7%
2014 100% 22.9%
2013 100% 22.1%
2012 100% 21.4%
2011 100% 20.7%
2010 100% 20.1%
2009 100% 19.6%
2008 100% 19%
2007 100% 18.5%
2006 100% 18.1%
2005 100% 17.6%
2004 100% 17.2%
2003 100% 16.8%
2002 100% 16.4%
2001 100% 16.1%
2000 100% 15.8%
1999 100% 15.5%
1998 100% 15.2%
1997 100% 15%
1996 100% 14.8%
1995 100% 14.6%
1994 100% 14.4%
1993 100% 14.3%
1992 100% 14.1%
1991 100% 13.9%
1990 100% 13.8%
1989 100% 13.6%
1988 100% 13.4%
1987 100% 13.1%
1986 100% 12.9%
1985 100% 12.6%
1984 100% 12.3%
1983 100% 11.9%
1982 100% 11.6%
1981 100% 11.2%
1980 100% 10.8%
1979 100% 10.4%
1978 100% 10%
1977 100% 9.66%
1976 100% 9.29%
1975 100% 8.93%
1974 100% 8.59%
1973 100% 8.26%
1972 100% 7.91%
1971 100% 7.54%
1970 100% 7.13%
1969 100% 6.63%
1968 100% 6.06%
1967 100% 5.47%
1966 100% 4.94%
1965 100% 4.46%
1964 100% 4.02%
1963 100% 3.66%
1962 100% 3.31%
1961 100% 3%
1960 100% 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 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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