Luxembourg vs Somalia: Share of population living in the capital city
Luxembourg
22.7%
in 2020
Somalia
23.1%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
51st
Somalia rank
50th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23.1% against 22.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 3.7% | 13.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 5.1% | 13.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 9.1% | 10.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 10.2% | 8.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 2.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 5.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.1% | 0.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Luxembourg or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23.1% against 22.7% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Luxembourg and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 51st 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.