Urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Urban population, per capita was 0.3131 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands is 0.3131 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3131 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 units per person, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0272 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.03 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0331 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0366 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0402 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0446 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0494 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0547 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0663 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0713 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0754 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0791 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0826 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0859 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0893 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0966 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1083 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1121 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1159 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1195 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1229 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1261 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1289 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1315 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1338 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1358 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1377 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1395 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1412 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1445 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1462 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1481 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1501 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1523 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1575 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1606 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.164 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1677 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.176 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1805 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1853 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1904 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1956 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2012 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2073 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2139 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.221 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2286 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2366 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.245 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2538 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2629 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2728 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2803 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2869 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2935 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3066 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3131 units per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0878 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 0.1044 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1235 units per person | 0.1083 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1377 units per person | 0.1548 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.175 units per person | 0.1575 units per person | 0.1956 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2343 units per person | 0.2012 units per person | 0.2728 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 units per person | 0.2803 units per person | 0.3131 units per person | 6 |
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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 urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Urban population, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.3131 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3131 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 units per person in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for urban population, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.