Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 1.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1477 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.398 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4108 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4245 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4546 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4867 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5035 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5202 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.534 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5453 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5564 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5672 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5783 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6161 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6437 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6823 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7066 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7666 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8036 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8455 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9416 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9735 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9958 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.325 units per square kilometre | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4494 units per square kilometre | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | 0.5202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5864 units per square kilometre | 0.534 units per square kilometre | 0.6437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8007 units per square kilometre | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | 0.9735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 183 Mozambique 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Paraguay 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Canada 0.8821 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Belize 0.8726 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Sudan 0.8604 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.