The Solomon Islands has a population density of 75.8 people per square mile compared to 96.3 people in the United States. The Solomon Islands has 373,164 sq ft of land per person vs 310,997 sq ft in the United States. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Solomon Islands and the United States are ranked 156th and 149th, 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 4.18% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, hence the population density in the Solomon Islands is 21.3% lower than in the United States.
Population density comparison
Solomon Islands
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.8 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 156/197 | 149/197 |
| Population |
854419
|
343323530
|
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 3,531,839 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 367,777 sq ft | 289,500 sq ft |
| Rural population | 73.5% | 16.5% |
| Urban population | 26.5% | 83.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.68% |
the Solomon Islands vs the United States:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Solomon Islands increased by 72.6%, compared to a 16.3% growth in the United States.
In 2004, the Solomon Islands ranked 159th for population density and is in 156th place now. The United States was 145th in 2004 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 75.8 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | 74 | 94.8 |
| 2022 | 72.3 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | 70.6 | 94 |
| 2020 | 68.9 | 93.9 |
| 2019 | 67.4 | 93 |
| 2018 | 65.6 | 92.5 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 92.1 |
| 2016 | 61.3 | 91.5 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 90.8 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 90.1 |
| 2013 | 55.1 | 89.5 |
| 2012 | 53.1 | 88.9 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 88.2 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 87.6 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 86.9 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 86.1 |
| 2007 | 46.3 | 85.2 |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 84.3 |
| 2005 | 44.7 | 83.5 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 43.1 | 82 |
| 2002 | 42.3 | 81.3 |
| 2001 | 41.6 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 79.8 |
| 1999 | 39.8 | 79 |
| 1998 | 38.8 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 37.7 | 77.2 |
| 1996 | 36.6 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | 75.4 |
| 1994 | 34.6 | 74.5 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 73.6 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 72.6 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 71.7 |
| 1990 | 30.7 | 70.7 |
| 1989 | 29.7 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | 69.1 |
| 1987 | 27.9 | 68.5 |
| 1986 | 27 | 67.9 |
| 1985 | 26.1 | 67.3 |
| 1984 | 25.3 | 66.7 |
| 1983 | 24.4 | 66.1 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 65.5 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 64.9 |
| 1980 | 22 | 64.1 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 63.6 |
| 1978 | 20.5 | 62.9 |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 62.3 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 61.7 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 61.1 |
| 1974 | 18 | 60.5 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 59.9 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 59.4 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 58.7 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 58 |
| 1969 | 16 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 15.6 | 56.8 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 56.2 |
| 1966 | 14.8 | 55.6 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 14.2 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 13.8 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 13.5 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 13.2 | 51.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 26.5% | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 26% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | 83.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | 82.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | 82.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | 82.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | 81.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | 81.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | 81.3% |
| 2012 | 21% | 81.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | 20% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | 80.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 80.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | 80.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | 17% | 79.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 79.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | 79.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | 79.1% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | 78.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | 78% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | 77.6% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | 77.3% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | 76.5% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | 76.1% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | 75.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | 75.3% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 74.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 74.6% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | 74.5% |
| 1984 | 12% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 74% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | 73.9% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | 73.7% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | 73.7% |
| 1977 | 9.58% | 73.7% |
| 1976 | 9.27% | 73.7% |
| 1975 | 9.13% | 73.7% |
| 1974 | 9.08% | 73.6% |
| 1973 | 9.04% | 73.6% |
| 1972 | 9% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 8.96% | 73.6% |
| 1970 | 8.92% | 73.6% |
| 1969 | 8.67% | 73.3% |
| 1968 | 8.29% | 73% |
| 1967 | 7.93% | 72.6% |
| 1966 | 7.58% | 72.2% |
| 1965 | 7.25% | 71.9% |
| 1964 | 6.92% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 6.62% | 71.1% |
| 1962 | 6.32% | 70.8% |
| 1961 | 6.04% | 70.4% |
| 1960 | 5.77% | 70% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands and from 79.8% to 83.5% in the United States.
Densely populated cities
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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