Myanmar vs Solomon Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Myanmar
69.4%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
68.7%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
22nd
Solomon Islands rank
24th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Myanmar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 69.4% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Solomon Islands ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 95.6% | 16.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 91.2% | 15.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 87.7% | 12.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 85.4% | 12.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 82.5% | 10.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 76.6% | 6.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 70.3% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Solomon Islands?
- Myanmar, at 69.4% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd and Solomon Islands ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.