The Solomon Islands has a population density of 75.8 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. The Solomon Islands has 373,164 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Solomon Islands and Switzerland are ranked 156th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in the Solomon Islands is 87.2% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Solomon Islands
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 156/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
854419
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 367,777 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.5% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Solomon Islands vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Solomon Islands increased by 72.6%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, the Solomon Islands ranked 159th for population density and is in 156th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 75.8 | 592 |
| 2023 | 74 | 583 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 575 |
| 2021 | 70.6 | 571 |
| 2020 | 68.9 | 566 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 562 |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 558 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 554 |
| 2016 | 61.3 | 549 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 543 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 537 |
| 2013 | 55.1 | 530 |
| 2012 | 53.1 | 524 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 519 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 513 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 508 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 501 |
| 2007 | 46.3 | 495 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 491 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 487 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 484 |
| 2003 | 43.1 | 481 |
| 2002 | 42.3 | 477 |
| 2001 | 41.6 | 474 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 471 |
| 1999 | 39.8 | 468 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 466 |
| 1997 | 37.7 | 464 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 463 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | 461 |
| 1994 | 34.6 | 458 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 455 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 450 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 446 |
| 1990 | 30.7 | 440 |
| 1989 | 29.7 | 436 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 432 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 429 |
| 1986 | 27 | 426 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 424 |
| 1984 | 25.3 | 422 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | 421 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 419 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 416 |
| 1980 | 22 | 414 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 412 |
| 1978 | 20.5 | 412 |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 412 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 413 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 415 |
| 1974 | 18 | 416 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 413 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 410 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 407 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 405 |
| 1969 | 16 | 402 |
| 1968 | 15.6 | 398 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 393 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 388 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 384 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 379 |
| 1963 | 13.8 | 373 |
| 1962 | 13.5 | 365 |
| 1961 | 13.2 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 26.5% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 26% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | 74% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 21% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 20% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 17% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | 74% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 74% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 12% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 9.58% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 9.27% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 9.13% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 9.08% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 9.04% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 9% | 74% |
| 1971 | 8.96% | 74% |
| 1970 | 8.92% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 8.67% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 8.29% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 7.93% | 73% |
| 1966 | 7.58% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 7.25% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 6.92% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 6.62% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 6.32% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 6.04% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 5.77% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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