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
050100150200100015502100

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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Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.