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

Somalia
29.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
27.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
171st
Zambia rank
174th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.26 units per square kilometre against 27.88 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 1.38 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.24 units per square kilometre 4.99 units per square kilometre 0.2515 units per square kilometre Somalia
1970s 6.87 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre 0.2209 units per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 10.49 units per square kilometre 8.99 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 11.7 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre 0.0205 units per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 16.63 units per square kilometre 15.64 units per square kilometre 0.9966 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 21.97 units per square kilometre 21.77 units per square kilometre 0.1992 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 27.93 units per square kilometre 26.75 units per square kilometre 1.18 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, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 29.26 units per square kilometre against 27.88 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Somalia and Zambia?
1.38 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 174th 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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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.