The Solomon Islands has a population density of 75.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Solomon Islands has 373,164 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Solomon Islands ranked 156th out of 197.
The Solomon Islands has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Solomon Islands compared to the World's average
Solomon Islands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 156/197 | N/A |
| Population |
854419
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 367,777 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Solomon Islands population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Solomon Islands has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 72.6%. The population density rank was 159th 21 years ago and is 156th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.8 | 156 |
| 2023 | 74 | 157 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 157 |
| 2021 | 70.6 | 157 |
| 2020 | 68.9 | 156 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 155 |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 156 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 157 |
| 2016 | 61.3 | 159 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 159 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 159 |
| 2013 | 55.1 | 159 |
| 2012 | 53.1 | 159 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 160 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 160 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 161 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 161 |
| 2007 | 46.3 | 161 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 161 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 159 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 159 |
| 2003 | 43.1 | 158 |
| 2002 | 42.3 | 158 |
| 2001 | 41.6 | 158 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 158 |
| 1999 | 39.8 | 155 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 155 |
| 1997 | 37.7 | 155 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 156 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | 157 |
| 1994 | 34.6 | 158 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 157 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 153 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 138 |
| 1990 | 30.7 | 137 |
| 1989 | 29.7 | 137 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 138 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 138 |
| 1986 | 27 | 138 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 138 |
| 1984 | 25.3 | 138 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | 138 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 138 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 138 |
| 1980 | 22 | 138 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 138 |
| 1978 | 20.5 | 137 |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 137 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 137 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 137 |
| 1974 | 18 | 136 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 136 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 136 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 136 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 135 |
| 1969 | 16 | 135 |
| 1968 | 15.6 | 135 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 135 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 135 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 133 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 133 |
| 1963 | 13.8 | 133 |
| 1962 | 13.5 | 133 |
| 1961 | 13.2 | 133 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Solomon Islands from 1960 to 2024: 5.77% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 15.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 26.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5% | 177 |
| 2023 | 26% | 177 |
| 2022 | 25.6% | 178 |
| 2021 | 25.1% | 178 |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 178 |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 179 |
| 2018 | 23.7% | 180 |
| 2017 | 23.3% | 179 |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 180 |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 181 |
| 2014 | 21.9% | 181 |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 181 |
| 2012 | 21% | 182 |
| 2011 | 20.5% | 182 |
| 2010 | 20% | 183 |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 183 |
| 2008 | 19.1% | 184 |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 184 |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 185 |
| 2005 | 17.8% | 185 |
| 2004 | 17.4% | 185 |
| 2003 | 17% | 185 |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 187 |
| 2001 | 16.2% | 187 |
| 2000 | 15.8% | 187 |
| 1999 | 15.5% | 187 |
| 1998 | 15.3% | 188 |
| 1997 | 15.1% | 188 |
| 1996 | 14.9% | 188 |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 188 |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 188 |
| 1993 | 14.3% | 189 |
| 1992 | 14.1% | 189 |
| 1991 | 13.9% | 189 |
| 1990 | 13.7% | 188 |
| 1989 | 13.5% | 186 |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 186 |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 185 |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 185 |
| 1985 | 12.4% | 185 |
| 1984 | 12% | 185 |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 185 |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 185 |
| 1981 | 10.9% | 185 |
| 1980 | 10.6% | 184 |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 184 |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 185 |
| 1977 | 9.58% | 185 |
| 1976 | 9.27% | 185 |
| 1975 | 9.13% | 185 |
| 1974 | 9.08% | 185 |
| 1973 | 9.04% | 185 |
| 1972 | 9% | 184 |
| 1971 | 8.96% | 183 |
| 1970 | 8.92% | 180 |
| 1969 | 8.67% | 179 |
| 1968 | 8.29% | 180 |
| 1967 | 7.93% | 180 |
| 1966 | 7.58% | 180 |
| 1965 | 7.25% | 180 |
| 1964 | 6.92% | 180 |
| 1963 | 6.62% | 180 |
| 1962 | 6.32% | 180 |
| 1961 | 6.04% | 180 |
| 1960 | 5.77% | 181 |
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