Djibouti vs Somalia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Djibouti
13.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
149th
Somalia rank
150th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Djibouti
  • Somalia
2.557.51012.5196119922023

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 13.51 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Djibouti ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 2.13 units per square kilometre Somalia
1970s 2.84 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 4.39 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 6.89 units per square kilometre 8.07 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 10.19 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 0.5441 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 12.62 units per square kilometre 12.15 units per square kilometre 0.4612 units per square kilometre Djibouti
2020s 13.42 units per square kilometre 13.07 units per square kilometre 0.3585 units per square kilometre Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Djibouti or Somalia?
Djibouti, at 13.51 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Djibouti and Somalia?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.