Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Solomon Islands
21.9%
in 2020
Vanuatu
30.0%
in 2020
Solomon Islands rank
227th
Vanuatu rank
224th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 30.0% against 21.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 20.9% | 7.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 24.5% | 8.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 27.7% | 9.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 30.0% | 8.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 30.0% against 21.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 8.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.