Georgia vs Somalia: Share of population living in the capital city
Georgia
23.6%
in 2020
Somalia
23.1%
in 2020
Georgia rank
48th
Somalia rank
50th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Georgia
- Somalia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 3.7% | 10.0% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 5.1% | 9.3% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 9.1% | 7.0% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 10.2% | 7.6% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.4% | 3.6% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 13.9% | 7.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 15.0% | 9.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Georgia or Somalia?
- Georgia, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Georgia and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Georgia ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.