Urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Urban area over the long-term was 43.46 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43.46 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
43.46 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 43.46 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands peaked at 43.46 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Solomon Islands 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +349.9% |
| 1600 | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | +348.9% |
| 1700 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +338.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | +44.6% |
| 1730 | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | +44.4% |
| 1740 | 0.0077 km² per grid cell | +44.1% |
| 1750 | 0.0111 km² per grid cell | +43.9% |
| 1760 | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | +43.6% |
| 1770 | 0.0228 km² per grid cell | +43.2% |
| 1780 | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | +42.9% |
| 1790 | 0.0463 km² per grid cell | +42.5% |
| 1800 | 0.0658 km² per grid cell | +42.1% |
| 1810 | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | +41.7% |
| 1820 | 0.1113 km² per grid cell | +19.3% |
| 1830 | 0.1324 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | +18.7% |
| 1850 | 0.1861 km² per grid cell | +18.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2198 km² per grid cell | +18.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2539 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2929 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3373 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3882 km² per grid cell | +15.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4466 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5516 km² per grid cell | +23.5% |
| 1930 | 0.6816 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1940 | 0.8428 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1950 | 1.04 km² per grid cell | +23.8% |
| 1951 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 1.18 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 1.26 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.34 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.43 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 1.53 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 1.63 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 1.74 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 1.86 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 2.14 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.3 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2.65 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 2.85 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.06 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 3.28 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 3.52 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.79 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 4.01 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.16 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.31 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.48 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.65 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.82 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.06 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.39 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.73 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.11 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 6.94 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.39 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 7.88 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 8.38 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 8.91 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 9.44 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 9.89 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.27 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.67 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.09 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 11.53 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11.99 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12.46 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12.96 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.47 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 14 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.54 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.1 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.68 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.28 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.98 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.69 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 18.41 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.14 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.88 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.7 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.52 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.36 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.21 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.08 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.15 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.24 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.35 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.48 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.63 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 31.99 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.2 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.43 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.68 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.18 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.72 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 40.27 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.85 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 43.46 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 43.46 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 43.46 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +349.9% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +348.9% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0077 km² per grid cell | 0.0077 km² per grid cell | 0.0077 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0111 km² per grid cell | 0.0111 km² per grid cell | 0.0111 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0228 km² per grid cell | 0.0228 km² per grid cell | 0.0228 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 0.0325 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0463 km² per grid cell | 0.0463 km² per grid cell | 0.0463 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0658 km² per grid cell | 0.0658 km² per grid cell | 0.0658 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 0.0933 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1113 km² per grid cell | 0.1113 km² per grid cell | 0.1113 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1324 km² per grid cell | 0.1324 km² per grid cell | 0.1324 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 0.1572 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1861 km² per grid cell | 0.1861 km² per grid cell | 0.1861 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2198 km² per grid cell | 0.2198 km² per grid cell | 0.2198 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2539 km² per grid cell | 0.2539 km² per grid cell | 0.2539 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2929 km² per grid cell | 0.2929 km² per grid cell | 0.2929 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3373 km² per grid cell | 0.3373 km² per grid cell | 0.3373 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3882 km² per grid cell | 0.3882 km² per grid cell | 0.3882 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4466 km² per grid cell | 0.4466 km² per grid cell | 0.4466 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5516 km² per grid cell | 0.5516 km² per grid cell | 0.5516 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6816 km² per grid cell | 0.6816 km² per grid cell | 0.6816 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8428 km² per grid cell | 0.8428 km² per grid cell | 0.8428 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.41 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1.86 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 3.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 km² per grid cell | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 6.11 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 km² per grid cell | 6.51 km² per grid cell | 10.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.28 km² per grid cell | 11.09 km² per grid cell | 15.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 16.28 km² per grid cell | 23.21 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.13 km² per grid cell | 24.08 km² per grid cell | 34.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.53 km² per grid cell | 35.68 km² per grid cell | 43.46 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 174 Andorra 49.24 km² per grid cell compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 45.59 km² per grid cell compare
- 176 Bahrain 44.31 km² per grid cell compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 41.74 km² per grid cell compare
- 179 American Samoa 39.47 km² per grid cell compare
- 180 Vanuatu 35.17 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands?
- Urban area over the long-term in Solomon Islands was 43.46 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.