Chile vs Somalia: Share of the population living in cities
Chile
65.21
in 2020
Somalia
63.95
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Somalia rank
26th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65.21 against 63.95 in Somalia, a difference of 1.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 | 12.12 | 19.03 | Chile |
| 1960s | 37.05 | 20.34 | 16.71 | Chile |
| 1970s | 44.75 | 33.57 | 11.18 | Chile |
| 1980s | 51.46 | 48.47 | 2.99 | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.25 | 52.05 | 3.2 | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.68 | 59.98 | 0.6956 | Chile |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 63.86 | 0.2421 | Chile |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 63.95 | 1.26 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Chile or Somalia?
- Chile, at 65.21 against 63.95 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Chile and Somalia?
- 1.26, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Somalia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.