Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Burkina Faso
27.7%
in 2020
Somalia
27.9%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Somalia rank
83rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.9% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.7% | 7.4% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 8.9% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 14.5% | 8.2% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 15.1% | 3.8% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 20.8% | 7.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.3% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.9% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.