Burundi vs Somalia: Urban and rural population 2050

Burundi
13.46 million
in 2050
Somalia
14.42 million
in 2050
Burundi rank
39th
Somalia rank
37th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.42 million against 13.46 million in Burundi, a difference of 953,600.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.

Burundi ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 312,000 389,200 77,200 Somalia
1100s 379,599 467,039 87,440 Somalia
1200s 447,197 544,876 97,679 Somalia
1300s 514,788 622,705 107,917 Somalia
1400s 582,360 700,508 118,148 Somalia
1500s 649,867 778,227 128,360 Somalia
1600s 714,562 826,499 111,937 Somalia
1700s 778,566 873,949 95,383 Somalia
1710s 743,519 884,640 141,121 Somalia
1720s 752,147 894,695 142,548 Somalia
1730s 761,252 904,685 143,433 Somalia
1740s 770,883 914,596 143,713 Somalia
1750s 781,097 924,413 143,316 Somalia
1760s 791,962 934,114 142,152 Somalia
1770s 803,557 943,676 140,119 Somalia
1780s 815,975 953,068 137,093 Somalia
1790s 829,329 962,256 132,927 Somalia
1800s 843,755 971,195 127,440 Somalia
1810s 859,418 979,832 120,414 Somalia
1820s 876,526 988,106 111,580 Somalia
1830s 895,337 1.04 million 148,203 Somalia
1840s 916,185 1.08 million 167,685 Somalia
1850s 939,506 1.13 million 185,594 Somalia
1860s 965,883 1.17 million 201,177 Somalia
1870s 996,122 1.22 million 226,148 Somalia
1880s 1.03 million 1.28 million 247,380 Somalia
1890s 1.07 million 1.34 million 262,800 Somalia
1900s 1.12 million 1.39 million 269,220 Somalia
1910s 1.19 million 1.45 million 261,380 Somalia
1920s 1.28 million 1.58 million 297,650 Somalia
1930s 1.41 million 1.71 million 298,010 Somalia
1940s 1.63 million 1.84 million 205,460 Somalia
1950s 2.45 million 2.13 million 318,774 Burundi
1960s 3.03 million 2.59 million 442,758 Burundi
1970s 3.67 million 3.22 million 451,297 Burundi
1980s 4.70 million 4.74 million 37,975 Somalia
1990s 5.51 million 5.06 million 442,576 Burundi
2000s 6.84 million 6.74 million 105,111 Burundi
2010s 9.24 million 7.63 million 1.61 million Burundi
2020s 10.65 million 8.74 million 1.91 million Burundi
2030s 11.94 million 10.67 million 1.26 million Burundi
2040s 13.04 million 12.97 million 65,470 Burundi
2050s 13.46 million 14.42 million 953,600 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Burundi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.42 million against 13.46 million in Burundi as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Burundi and Somalia?
953,600, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Burundi ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed