Portugal vs Somalia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Portugal
3.06 million people
in 2020
Somalia
2.89 million people
in 2020
Portugal rank
86th
Somalia rank
87th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Portugal
- Somalia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.06 million people against 2.89 million people in Somalia, a difference of 171,730 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 million people | 1.15 million people | 2.03 million people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.21 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.89 million people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.23 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.74 million people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.31 million people | 2.03 million people | 1.27 million people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.24 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.37 million people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.22 million people | 2.01 million people | 1.21 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.13 million people | 2.35 million people | 781,765 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.06 million people | 2.89 million people | 171,730 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Portugal or Somalia?
- Portugal, at 3.06 million people against 2.89 million people in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Portugal and Somalia?
- 171,730 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Somalia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Portugal ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.