Somalia vs Turkey: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Somalia
63.95
in 2020
Turkey
63.83
in 2020
Somalia rank
26th
Turkey rank
27th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Somalia
- Turkey
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 63.95 against 63.83 in Turkey, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Somalia ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.12 | 18.56 | 6.44 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 20.34 | 25.96 | 5.62 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 33.57 | 36.05 | 2.48 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 48.47 | 42.61 | 5.86 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 52.05 | 49.13 | 2.92 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 59.98 | 55.32 | 4.66 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 63.86 | 61.28 | 2.58 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 63.95 | 63.83 | 0.1161 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Somalia or Turkey?
- Somalia, at 63.95 against 63.83 in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Somalia and Turkey?
- 0.12, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Somalia ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.