Namibia vs Somalia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Namibia
0.895
in 2025
Somalia
0.9257
in 2025
Namibia rank
51st
Somalia rank
50th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.9257 against 0.895 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0307.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Namibia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 | 3.21 | 0.9601 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.703 | 2.76 | 2.06 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.277 | 1.52 | 1.25 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.4481 | 0.8987 | 0.4506 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.16 | 0.5462 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.51 | 1.13 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 3.08 | 1.53 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.9444 | 1.06 | 0.1194 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.9257 against 0.895 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Namibia and Somalia?
- 0.0307, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Namibia ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.