Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Maldives
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 262,574 against 225,145 in Maldives, a difference of 37,429.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 173rd and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,893 | 7,011 | 4,882 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 24,272 | 17,748 | 6,523 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 47,350 | 34,629 | 12,721 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 65,589 | 55,530 | 10,059 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 101,526 | 84,098 | 17,428 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 162,687 | 148,980 | 13,707 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 215,583 | 235,094 | 19,511 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 262,574 against 225,145 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 37,429, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Maldives ranks 173rd and Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.