Somalia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Somalia
2.89 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.27 million people
in 2020
Somalia rank
87th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.27 million people against 2.89 million people in Somalia, a difference of 385,300 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 87th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million people | 1.91 million people | 760,485 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 1.32 million people | 2.14 million people | 824,175 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.49 million people | 2.32 million people | 826,655 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.03 million people | 2.75 million people | 717,545 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.88 million people | 3.14 million people | 1.26 million people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.11 million people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.35 million people | 3.33 million people | 979,340 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 3.27 million people | 385,300 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Somalia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.27 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 Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 385,300 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 87th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th 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.