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Solomon Islands: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 37.83.

That's up 72.2% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Solomon Islands ranks #187 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 37.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Solomon Islands Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
37.83
Trough
13.70

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
37.8335
21.9660
13.7050

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 37.83, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 72.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Solomon Islands rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Solomon Islands ranked #187 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Solomon Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Solomon Islands is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 37.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.