How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Solomon Islands

0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Vanuatu

0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Solomon Islands rank

116th

Vanuatu rank

113th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Vanuatu
1970s	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	Vanuatu
1990s	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	0 1000 No per square kilometre	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	0 1000 No per square kilometre	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Solomon Islands ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.