Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25,498 1000 No against 22,865 1000 No in Somalia, a difference of 2,633 1000 No.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 226 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 580.97 1000 No | 365.23 1000 No | 215.74 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 970.93 1000 No | 604.55 1000 No | 366.38 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1,675 1000 No | 1,053 1000 No | 622.07 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,264 1000 No | 1,913 1000 No | 350.68 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,503 1000 No | 2,452 1000 No | 1,051 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5,529 1000 No | 3,644 1000 No | 1,885 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,202 1000 No | 5,921 1000 No | 2,281 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11,562 1000 No | 9,033 1000 No | 2,528 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 16,077 1000 No | 13,427 1000 No | 2,650 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 21,932 1000 No | 19,170 1000 No | 2,762 1000 No | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 25,498 1000 No | 22,865 1000 No | 2,633 1000 No | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 25,498 1000 No against 22,865 1000 No in Somalia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2,633 1000 No, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.