Solomon Islands vs Somalia: Population, per square kilometre
Solomon Islands
28.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
29.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
146th
Somalia rank
144th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.58 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.68 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 22.49 units per square kilometre | 21.97 units per square kilometre | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 27.58 units per square kilometre | 27.93 units per square kilometre | 0.346 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Solomon Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.58 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Solomon Islands and Somalia?
- 0.68 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Somalia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.