Israel vs Somalia: Population density of the capital city
Israel
18,123 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
18,744 people per km²
in 2100
Israel rank
3rd
Somalia rank
2nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Israel
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18,744 people per km² against 18,123 people per km² in Israel, a difference of 621 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd 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 | Israel | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,236 people per km² | 21,480 people per km² | 9,244 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2030s | 12,822 people per km² | 22,667 people per km² | 9,846 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2040s | 14,018 people per km² | 24,111 people per km² | 10,093 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2050s | 14,582 people per km² | 24,362 people per km² | 9,780 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2060s | 14,981 people per km² | 21,370 people per km² | 6,389 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2070s | 15,866 people per km² | 20,738 people per km² | 4,872 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2080s | 16,705 people per km² | 19,133 people per km² | 2,428 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2090s | 17,586 people per km² | 18,983 people per km² | 1,397 people per km² | Somalia |
| 2100s | 18,123 people per km² | 18,744 people per km² | 620.6 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, Israel or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18,744 people per km² against 18,123 people per km² in Israel as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Israel and Somalia?
- 621 people per km², with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Israel and Somalia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Israel ranks 3rd 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.