Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Rural population, per square kilometre
Solomon Islands
20 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
20.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
129th
Vanuatu rank
127th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 20.43 units per square kilometre against 20 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.43 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 6.52 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 11.59 units per square kilometre | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 13.19 units per square kilometre | 0.918 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 16.32 units per square kilometre | 0.8495 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 19.73 units per square kilometre | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 20.43 units per square kilometre against 20 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.43 units per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population 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.