Bhutan vs Somalia: Long term urban population region

Bhutan
46.19
in 2025
Somalia
46.13
in 2025
Bhutan rank
149th
Somalia rank
150th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Bhutan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 46.19 against 46.13 in Somalia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0.0001 0 Bhutan
1100s 0.0003 0.0003 0 Bhutan
1200s 0.0008 0.0008 0 Bhutan
1300s 0.0025 0.0025 0 Bhutan
1400s 0.0074 0.0074 0 Bhutan
1500s 0.0222 0.0222 0 Bhutan
1600s 0.0667 0.0667 0 Bhutan
1700s 0.2 0.2 0 Bhutan
1710s 0.2253 0.1601 0.0653 Bhutan
1720s 0.2468 0.1921 0.0547 Bhutan
1730s 0.2703 0.2305 0.0398 Bhutan
1740s 0.296 0.2766 0.0194 Bhutan
1750s 0.3242 0.3319 0.0077 Somalia
1760s 0.3551 0.3983 0.0432 Somalia
1770s 0.3889 0.478 0.0891 Somalia
1780s 0.426 0.5736 0.1476 Somalia
1790s 0.4666 0.6883 0.2218 Somalia
1800s 0.511 0.826 0.315 Somalia
1810s 0.5597 0.9912 0.4315 Somalia
1820s 0.613 1.19 0.5765 Somalia
1830s 0.6713 1.43 0.756 Somalia
1840s 0.7353 1.71 0.9775 Somalia
1850s 0.8053 2.06 1.25 Somalia
1860s 0.882 2.47 1.58 Somalia
1870s 0.966 2.96 1.99 Somalia
1880s 1.06 3.55 2.49 Somalia
1890s 1.16 4.26 3.1 Somalia
1900s 1.27 5.11 3.85 Somalia
1910s 1.39 6.14 4.75 Somalia
1920s 1.52 7.36 5.84 Somalia
1930s 1.67 8.84 7.17 Somalia
1940s 1.83 10.61 8.78 Somalia
1950s 2.68 14.86 12.18 Somalia
1960s 4.62 20.34 15.72 Somalia
1970s 7.64 24.94 17.3 Somalia
1980s 12.56 28.17 15.61 Somalia
1990s 19.71 31.05 11.35 Somalia
2000s 29.35 35.13 5.77 Somalia
2010s 38.17 40.1 1.93 Somalia
2020s 44.29 44.74 0.4413 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Bhutan or Somalia?
Bhutan, at 46.19 against 46.13 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Bhutan and Somalia?
0.06, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Somalia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Somalia rank globally for long term urban population region?
Bhutan ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed