Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 29.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.27 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 216 countries
All-time high
29.27 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
5.11 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Solomon Islands stood at 29.27 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Solomon Islands peaked at 29.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.11 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 5.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.66 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.51 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 9.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.76 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.09 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.77 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.58 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.96 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.35 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.76 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.49 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.26 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.04 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.66 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.27 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.27 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 people per sq. km of land area | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | 6.16 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.15 people per sq. km of land area | 6.31 people per sq. km of land area | 8.22 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.95 people per sq. km of land area | 8.51 people per sq. km of land area | 11.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 people per sq. km of land area | 11.84 people per sq. km of land area | 15.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 people per sq. km of land area | 15.74 people per sq. km of land area | 18.51 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 people per sq. km of land area | 19.04 people per sq. km of land area | 26.01 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.92 people per sq. km of land area | 26.6 people per sq. km of land area | 29.27 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 171 Somalia 30.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 172 Latvia 29.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 173 Eritrea 29.27 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 175 Zambia 28.67 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 176 Sudan 27.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 177 Vanuatu 26.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.9242 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.9% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 47,031 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Solomon Islands?
- Population density in Solomon Islands was 29.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population density?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.