Chile vs Somalia: Share of population living in cities
Chile
65.2%
in 2020
Somalia
63.9%
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Somalia rank
26th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 65.2% against 63.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.3%.
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 | 31.1% | 12.1% | 19.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 20.3% | 16.7% | Chile |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 33.6% | 11.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 48.5% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.0% | 3.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.0% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 63.9% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.9% | 1.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Chile or Somalia?
- Chile, at 65.2% against 63.9% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Chile and Somalia?
- 1.3%, 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 population living in cities?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.