The Solomon Islands has a population density of 75.8 people per square mile compared to 204.7 people in Tunisia. The Solomon Islands has 373,164 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Solomon Islands and Tunisia are ranked 156th and 108th, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, hence the population density in the Solomon Islands is 63% lower than in Tunisia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 204.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 156/197 | 108/197 |
| Population |
854419
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12402051
|
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 59,985 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 367,777 sq ft | 136,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.5% | 29.1% |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 70.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Solomon Islands vs Tunisia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Solomon Islands increased by 72.6%, compared to a 20.8% growth in Tunisia.
In 2004, the Solomon Islands ranked 159th for population density and is in 156th place now. Tunisia was 105th in 2004 and ranks 108th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 75.8 | 204.7 |
| 2023 | 74 | 203.4 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 202 |
| 2021 | 70.6 | 200.9 |
| 2020 | 68.9 | 199.6 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 198 |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 196.1 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 194.2 |
| 2016 | 61.3 | 192.2 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 190.1 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 188 |
| 2013 | 55.1 | 185.7 |
| 2012 | 53.1 | 183.5 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 181.5 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 179.5 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 177.6 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 175.8 |
| 2007 | 46.3 | 174.1 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 172.5 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 171 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 169.5 |
| 2003 | 43.1 | 167.9 |
| 2002 | 42.3 | 166.2 |
| 2001 | 41.6 | 164.5 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 162.8 |
| 1999 | 39.8 | 161 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 159.1 |
| 1997 | 37.7 | 157.1 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 154.9 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | 152.7 |
| 1994 | 34.6 | 150.3 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 147.7 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 144.7 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 141.7 |
| 1990 | 30.7 | 138.8 |
| 1989 | 29.7 | 135.9 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 132.9 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 129.9 |
| 1986 | 27 | 126.7 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 123.5 |
| 1984 | 25.3 | 120.4 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | 117.6 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 115.2 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 112.7 |
| 1980 | 22 | 110.1 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 107.6 |
| 1978 | 20.5 | 105.2 |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 102.6 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 100 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 97.3 |
| 1974 | 18 | 94.8 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 92.3 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 90 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 87.7 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 85.5 |
| 1969 | 16 | 83.4 |
| 1968 | 15.6 | 81.4 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 79.4 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 77.6 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 76 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 74.9 |
| 1963 | 13.8 | 73.8 |
| 1962 | 13.5 | 72.8 |
| 1961 | 13.2 | 72 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 26.5% | 70.9% |
| 2023 | 26% | 70.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | 70.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | 69.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 69.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 68.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | 67.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | 21% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | 66.9% |
| 2010 | 20% | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 65.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 65.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | 65.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | 65% |
| 2003 | 17% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 64.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | 63.8% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | 63.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | 63% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | 62.7% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | 62.3% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | 61.9% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 61.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | 60.4% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | 59.6% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | 58.8% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | 57.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 55.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 54.7% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | 53.8% |
| 1984 | 12% | 53% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 52.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 51.8% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | 51.2% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | 50.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 50% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 9.58% | 48.8% |
| 1976 | 9.27% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 9.13% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 9.08% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 9.04% | 46% |
| 1972 | 9% | 45.1% |
| 1971 | 8.96% | 44.3% |
| 1970 | 8.92% | 43.5% |
| 1969 | 8.67% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 8.29% | 41.8% |
| 1967 | 7.93% | 41% |
| 1966 | 7.58% | 40.2% |
| 1965 | 7.25% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 6.92% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 6.62% | 38.8% |
| 1962 | 6.32% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 6.04% | 38% |
| 1960 | 5.77% | 37.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands and from 65% to 70.9% in Tunisia.
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