Senegal vs Somalia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Senegal
0.9443
in 2025
Somalia
0.9257
in 2025
Senegal rank
49th
Somalia rank
50th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.9443 against 0.9257 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0186.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4243 | 3.21 | 2.78 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 3.15 | 2.76 | 0.3851 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.52 | 0.0528 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.8236 | 0.8987 | 0.0751 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.4346 | 1.16 | 0.7231 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.6824 | 1.51 | 0.8291 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 3.08 | 1.57 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.06 | 0.6705 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 0.9443 against 0.9257 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.0186, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Senegal ranks 49th 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.