Kazakhstan vs Somalia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Kazakhstan
3.4%
in 2020
Somalia
4.5%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Kazakhstan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.5% against 3.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Kazakhstan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.5% against 3.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.