Solomon Islands Rural Population 1960-2024

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.
  • Solomon Islands rural population for 2022 was 538,975, a 1.7% increase from 2021.
  • Solomon Islands rural population for 2021 was 529,982, a 1.79% increase from 2020.
  • Solomon Islands rural population for 2020 was 520,674, a 1.78% increase from 2019.
  • Solomon Islands rural population for 2019 was 511,577, a 1.77% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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West Bank and Gaza 1,145,354
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Solomon Islands 538,975
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Solomon Islands Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2022 538,975 74.42 1.68%
2021 529,982 74.87 1.77%
2020 520,674 75.33 1.76%
2019 511,577 75.79 1.75%
2018 502,684 76.25 1.79%
2017 493,757 76.71 1.84%
2016 484,750 77.18 1.89%
2015 475,669 77.64 1.93%
2014 466,574 78.10 1.95%
2013 457,547 78.57 1.95%
2012 448,703 79.03 1.92%
2011 440,164 79.49 1.86%
2010 432,056 79.95 1.78%
2009 424,436 80.41 1.71%
2008 417,249 80.86 1.68%
2007 410,286 81.31 1.71%
2006 403,335 81.74 1.72%
2005 396,449 82.17 1.73%
2004 389,633 82.59 1.77%
2003 382,805 83.00 1.81%
2002 375,947 83.40 1.85%
2001 369,047 83.80 1.93%
2000 361,986 84.19 2.16%
1999 354,265 84.50 2.43%
1998 345,760 84.72 2.51%
1997 337,191 84.92 2.56%
1996 328,664 85.13 2.62%
1995 320,171 85.34 2.65%
1994 311,790 85.54 2.67%
1993 303,586 85.74 2.68%
1992 295,544 85.94 2.71%
1991 287,633 86.13 2.75%
1990 279,834 86.32 2.79%
1989 272,138 86.51 2.83%
1988 264,556 86.70 2.88%
1987 257,049 86.89 2.88%
1986 249,746 87.16 2.86%
1985 242,699 87.57 2.95%
1984 235,654 87.96 2.97%
1983 228,755 88.34 3.00%
1982 222,002 88.71 3.02%
1981 215,403 89.07 3.04%
1980 208,955 89.42 3.05%
1979 202,677 89.77 3.05%
1978 196,583 90.10 3.03%
1977 190,718 90.42 2.96%
1976 185,162 90.73 2.94%
1975 179,799 90.88 2.88%
1974 174,702 90.92 2.77%
1973 169,926 90.96 2.63%
1972 165,509 91.00 2.52%
1971 161,385 91.04 2.49%
1970 157,421 91.08 2.33%
1969 153,799 91.33 2.25%
1968 150,376 91.71 2.26%
1967 147,009 92.07 2.26%
1966 143,728 92.42 2.26%
1965 140,519 92.76 2.25%
1964 137,389 93.08 2.24%
1963 134,345 93.38 2.22%
1962 131,389 93.68 2.21%
1961 128,521 93.96 2.19%
1960 125,743 94.23 0.00%