Egypt vs Solomon Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Egypt
1.4%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
1.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
41st
Solomon Islands rank
38th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Egypt
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Egypt or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Egypt and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.