Solomon Islands—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.5%
2024
YoY Change
-1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#14
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.0%
2015
Minimum
3.9%
2001
CAGR
+0.5%
25 years
Last
4.5%
Previous
4.6%
Highest
7.0%
Lowest
3.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Solomon Islands's urban population growth (%) was 4.5% in 2024, ranking #14 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.0% (2015) and the lowest was 3.9% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |