New Zealand vs Somalia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
New Zealand
28.1%
in 2020
Somalia
27.9%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
82nd
Somalia rank
83rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- New Zealand
- Somalia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.1% against 27.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 20.8% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.5% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 18.3% | 7.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Somalia?
- New Zealand, at 28.1% against 27.9% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between New Zealand and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd 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.