Rural population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Rural population was 576,071 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Solomon Islands is 576,071, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Solomon Islands peaked at 576,071 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 135,893, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,345 | 135,893 | 161,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,388 | 163,985 | 205,949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,909 | 212,349 | 277,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,438 | 285,791 | 363,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,881 | 371,085 | 416,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,629 | 425,738 | 529,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,907 | 535,795 | 576,071 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 68.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 2,753 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Solomon Islands?
- Rural population in Solomon Islands was 576,071 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 576,071 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,893 in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for rural population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.