Angola vs Somalia: Population density of the capital city
Angola
16,981 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
18,744 people per km²
in 2100
Angola rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Angola
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18,744 people per km² against 16,981 people per km² in Angola, a difference of 1,763 people per km².
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,710 people per km² | 21,480 people per km² | 10,770 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2030s | 12,155 people per km² | 22,667 people per km² | 10,513 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2040s | 13,300 people per km² | 24,111 people per km² | 10,811 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2050s | 15,051 people per km² | 24,362 people per km² | 9,311 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2060s | 16,559 people per km² | 21,370 people per km² | 4,811 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2070s | 17,708 people per km² | 20,738 people per km² | 3,029 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2080s | 17,757 people per km² | 19,133 people per km² | 1,376 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2090s | 17,453 people per km² | 18,983 people per km² | 1,530 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2100s | 16,981 people per km² | 18,744 people per km² | 1,763 people per km² | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Angola or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18,744 people per km² against 16,981 people per km² in Angola as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Angola and Somalia?
- 1,763 people per km², with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Angola and Somalia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Angola ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.