Euro area vs Solomon Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Euro area
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.4% against -0.3% in Euro area, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 4.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 36th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 1.9% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 2.7% | 3.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Euro area or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.4% against -0.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Euro area and Solomon Islands?
- 1.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Euro area ranks 36th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- 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.