Eritrea vs Somalia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Eritrea
0.0284 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.0287 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
172nd
Somalia rank
171st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.