The Solomon Islands has a population density of 75.8 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. The Solomon Islands has 373,164 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka are ranked 156th and 25th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Solomon Islands has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in the Solomon Islands is 91.7% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 156/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
854419
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 367,777 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.5% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Solomon Islands increased by 72.6%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, the Solomon Islands ranked 159th for population density and is in 156th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 75.8 | 918 |
| 2023 | 74 | 923 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 929 |
| 2021 | 70.6 | 928 |
| 2020 | 68.9 | 918 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 913 |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 907 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 898 |
| 2016 | 61.3 | 888 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 878 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 858 |
| 2013 | 55.1 | 850 |
| 2012 | 53.1 | 874 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 868 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 862 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 857 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 852 |
| 2007 | 46.3 | 846 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 841 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 835 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 830 |
| 2003 | 43.1 | 824 |
| 2002 | 42.3 | 818 |
| 2001 | 41.6 | 810 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 797 |
| 1999 | 39.8 | 782 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 768 |
| 1997 | 37.7 | 754 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 739 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | 725 |
| 1994 | 34.6 | 714 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 703 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 691 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 680 |
| 1990 | 30.7 | 675 |
| 1989 | 29.7 | 671 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 664 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 657 |
| 1986 | 27 | 650 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 642 |
| 1984 | 25.3 | 638 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | 636 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 631 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 624 |
| 1980 | 22 | 613 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 602 |
| 1978 | 20.5 | 591 |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 580 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 570 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 560 |
| 1974 | 18 | 550 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 539 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 529 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 518 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 507 |
| 1969 | 16 | 496 |
| 1968 | 15.6 | 485 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 473 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 462 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 451 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 440 |
| 1963 | 13.8 | 429 |
| 1962 | 13.5 | 419 |
| 1961 | 13.2 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 26.5% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 26% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | 19% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 21% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 20% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 17% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 12% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 9.58% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 9.27% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 9.13% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 9.08% | 18% |
| 1973 | 9.04% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 9% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 8.96% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 8.92% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 8.67% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 8.29% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 7.93% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 7.58% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 7.25% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 6.92% | 17% |
| 1963 | 6.62% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 6.32% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 6.04% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 5.77% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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