Eritrea vs Somalia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Eritrea
28.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
29.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
172nd
Somalia rank
171st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.64 units per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.62 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.47 units per square kilometre 12.07 units per square kilometre 8.39 units per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 22.91 units per square kilometre 16.63 units per square kilometre 6.28 units per square kilometre Eritrea
2010s 25.57 units per square kilometre 21.97 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre Eritrea
2020s 27.9 units per square kilometre 27.93 units per square kilometre 0.0254 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 29.26 units per square kilometre against 28.64 units per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Somalia?
0.62 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.