Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 68.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 1960
All-time low
68.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Solomon Islands stood at 68.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Solomon Islands peaked at 97.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.3% | — |
| 1961 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 68.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 68.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.6% | 93.4% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.2% | 89.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 86.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 84.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 72.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 68.7% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1335 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1368 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Solomon Islands?
- Rural population in Solomon Islands was 68.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for rural population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.