Solomon Islands - Urban population

Urban population

The value for Urban population in Solomon Islands was 100,096 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100,096 in 2010 and a minimum value of 6,847 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.

Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.

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Year Value
1960 6,847
1961 7,393
1962 7,967
1963 8,570
1964 9,203
1965 9,867
1966 10,647
1967 11,466
1968 12,333
1969 13,262
1970 14,263
1971 14,846
1972 15,474
1973 16,139
1974 16,830
1975 17,537
1976 18,779
1977 20,073
1978 21,422
1979 22,830
1980 24,299
1981 25,973
1982 27,720
1983 29,534
1984 31,409
1985 33,339
1986 35,045
1987 36,791
1988 38,589
1989 40,456
1990 42,405
1991 44,254
1992 46,182
1993 48,185
1994 50,257
1995 52,391
1996 54,588
1997 56,853
1998 59,197
1999 61,632
2000 64,171
2001 67,069
2002 70,088
2003 73,228
2004 76,488
2005 79,867
2006 83,656
2007 87,581
2008 91,636
2009 95,810
2010 100,096

Urban population (% of total)

Urban population (% of total) in Solomon Islands was 18.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 18.60 in 2010, while its lowest value was 5.80 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.

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Year Value
1960 5.80
1961 6.08
1962 6.36
1963 6.64
1964 6.92
1965 7.20
1966 7.54
1967 7.88
1968 8.22
1969 8.56
1970 8.90
1971 8.94
1972 8.98
1973 9.02
1974 9.06
1975 9.10
1976 9.40
1977 9.70
1978 10.00
1979 10.30
1980 10.60
1981 10.96
1982 11.32
1983 11.68
1984 12.04
1985 12.40
1986 12.66
1987 12.92
1988 13.18
1989 13.44
1990 13.70
1991 13.90
1992 14.10
1993 14.30
1994 14.50
1995 14.70
1996 14.90
1997 15.10
1998 15.30
1999 15.50
2000 15.70
2001 15.96
2002 16.22
2003 16.48
2004 16.74
2005 17.00
2006 17.32
2007 17.64
2008 17.96
2009 18.28
2010 18.60

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization