Italy vs Somalia: Population density
Italy
119.63 people per km²
in 2100
Somalia
107.38 people per km²
in 2100
Italy rank
114th
Somalia rank
117th
Population density over time
- Italy
- Somalia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 119.63 people per km² against 107.38 people per km² in Somalia, a difference of 12.25 people per km².
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 117th of 235 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.6 people per km² | 0.6204 people per km² | 16.98 people per km² | Italy |
| 1100s | 21.99 people per km² | 0.7445 people per km² | 21.25 people per km² | Italy |
| 1200s | 28.76 people per km² | 0.8686 people per km² | 27.89 people per km² | Italy |
| 1300s | 42.28 people per km² | 0.9926 people per km² | 41.29 people per km² | Italy |
| 1400s | 27.07 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 25.95 people per km² | Italy |
| 1500s | 30.45 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 29.21 people per km² | Italy |
| 1600s | 44.9 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 43.58 people per km² | Italy |
| 1700s | 45.6 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | 44.21 people per km² | Italy |
| 1710s | 47.01 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 45.59 people per km² | Italy |
| 1720s | 48.63 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 47.2 people per km² | Italy |
| 1730s | 50.3 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 48.86 people per km² | Italy |
| 1740s | 52.04 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 50.58 people per km² | Italy |
| 1750s | 53.83 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 52.35 people per km² | Italy |
| 1760s | 55.69 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | 54.19 people per km² | Italy |
| 1770s | 57.61 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 56.1 people per km² | Italy |
| 1780s | 59.6 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 58.07 people per km² | Italy |
| 1790s | 61.65 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 60.11 people per km² | Italy |
| 1800s | 65.13 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 63.55 people per km² | Italy |
| 1810s | 67.12 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 65.52 people per km² | Italy |
| 1820s | 70.26 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | 68.56 people per km² | Italy |
| 1830s | 74.9 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 72.97 people per km² | Italy |
| 1840s | 79.86 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 77.67 people per km² | Italy |
| 1850s | 85.07 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 82.72 people per km² | Italy |
| 1860s | 90.61 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 88.27 people per km² | Italy |
| 1870s | 96.24 people per km² | 2.34 people per km² | 93.9 people per km² | Italy |
| 1880s | 102.33 people per km² | 2.35 people per km² | 99.97 people per km² | Italy |
| 1890s | 109.04 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 106.65 people per km² | Italy |
| 1900s | 116.75 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 114.29 people per km² | Italy |
| 1910s | 123.04 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | 120.54 people per km² | Italy |
| 1920s | 129.6 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | 126.95 people per km² | Italy |
| 1930s | 141.06 people per km² | 2.9 people per km² | 138.16 people per km² | Italy |
| 1940s | 151.72 people per km² | 3.24 people per km² | 148.47 people per km² | Italy |
| 1950s | 161.89 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | 157.9 people per km² | Italy |
| 1960s | 173.34 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 168.17 people per km² | Italy |
| 1970s | 185.6 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | 178.73 people per km² | Italy |
| 1980s | 192.04 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 181.55 people per km² | Italy |
| 1990s | 193.44 people per km² | 11.7 people per km² | 181.74 people per km² | Italy |
| 2000s | 197.41 people per km² | 16.63 people per km² | 180.77 people per km² | Italy |
| 2010s | 204.33 people per km² | 21.97 people per km² | 182.36 people per km² | Italy |
| 2020s | 200.03 people per km² | 30.9 people per km² | 169.12 people per km² | Italy |
| 2030s | 191.89 people per km² | 41.43 people per km² | 150.45 people per km² | Italy |
| 2040s | 181.95 people per km² | 52.87 people per km² | 129.08 people per km² | Italy |
| 2050s | 169.15 people per km² | 64.75 people per km² | 104.4 people per km² | Italy |
| 2060s | 154.22 people per km² | 76.76 people per km² | 77.46 people per km² | Italy |
| 2070s | 141.53 people per km² | 87.63 people per km² | 53.9 people per km² | Italy |
| 2080s | 132.19 people per km² | 96.89 people per km² | 35.3 people per km² | Italy |
| 2090s | 124.04 people per km² | 104.22 people per km² | 19.82 people per km² | Italy |
| 2100s | 119.63 people per km² | 107.38 people per km² | 12.25 people per km² | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Italy or Somalia?
- Italy, at 119.63 people per km² against 107.38 people per km² in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Italy and Somalia?
- 12.25 people per km², with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for population density?
- Italy ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 117th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.