Côte d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Share of population living in urban areas
Côte d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Somalia rank
158th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 55.1% against 54.5% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 25.2% | 7.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 27.9% | 10.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 30.9% | 10.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 55.1% against 54.5% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.