Portugal vs Somalia: Population of cities towns and villages

Portugal
3.06 million
in 2020
Somalia
2.89 million
in 2020
Portugal rank
86th
Somalia rank
87th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.06 million against 2.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 171,730.

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 1.15 million 2.03 million Portugal
1960s 3.21 million 1.32 million 1.89 million Portugal
1970s 3.23 million 1.49 million 1.74 million Portugal
1980s 3.31 million 2.03 million 1.27 million Portugal
1990s 3.24 million 1.88 million 1.37 million Portugal
2000s 3.22 million 2.01 million 1.21 million Portugal
2010s 3.13 million 2.35 million 781,765 Portugal
2020s 3.06 million 2.89 million 171,730 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Portugal or Somalia?
Portugal, at 3.06 million against 2.89 million in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Portugal and Somalia?
171,730, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Portugal ranks 86th 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