Somalia vs Sweden: Population of cities towns and villages
Somalia
2.89 million
in 2020
Sweden
3.23 million
in 2020
Somalia rank
87th
Sweden rank
85th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Somalia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.23 million against 2.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 340,870.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 2.83 million | 1.68 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.32 million | 2.93 million | 1.61 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 3.03 million | 1.54 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 3.13 million | 1.10 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 3.18 million | 1.31 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 3.11 million | 1.10 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 3.15 million | 800,235 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 3.23 million | 340,870 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Somalia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.23 million against 2.89 million in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Somalia and Sweden?
- 340,870, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Somalia ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 85th 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.