Paraguay vs Somalia: Population of cities towns and villages

Paraguay
2.68 million
in 2020
Somalia
2.89 million
in 2020
Paraguay rank
90th
Somalia rank
87th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Paraguay
  • Somalia
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M195019852020

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.89 million against 2.68 million in Paraguay, a difference of 203,500.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 962,076 1.15 million 186,288 Somalia
1960s 1.12 million 1.32 million 198,825 Somalia
1970s 1.30 million 1.49 million 197,590 Somalia
1980s 1.56 million 2.03 million 473,985 Somalia
1990s 1.92 million 1.88 million 43,655 Paraguay
2000s 2.08 million 2.01 million 75,330 Paraguay
2010s 2.26 million 2.35 million 83,810 Somalia
2020s 2.68 million 2.89 million 203,500 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Paraguay or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.89 million against 2.68 million in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Paraguay and Somalia?
203,500, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and Somalia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Paraguay ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed