Namibia vs Somalia: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Namibia
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
53rd
Somalia rank
54th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Somalia
-20246195119882025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Somalia ahead.

Namibia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 54th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.94 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 0.4276 % change on previous year Somalia
1960s 2.3 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 0.6929 % change on previous year Somalia
1970s 1.27 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 0.3628 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 1.03 % change on previous year 0.8418 % change on previous year 0.1872 % change on previous year Namibia
1990s 1.15 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.0646 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 1.94 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 0.6953 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 1.56 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 0.1128 % change on previous year Namibia
2020s 1.3 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 0.0219 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Namibia or Somalia?
Namibia, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Namibia and Somalia?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.