Population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population, total, per square kilometre was 28.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 28.58 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 28.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Solomon Islands 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 11.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 11.84 units per square kilometre | 15.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 15.74 units per square kilometre | 18.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.49 units per square kilometre | 19.04 units per square kilometre | 26.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 units per square kilometre | 26.6 units per square kilometre | 28.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 171 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Eritrea 28.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Chile 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 28.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.