Afghanistan vs Somalia: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Somalia
10.84 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Somalia rank
61st
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.37 million against 10.84 million in Somalia, a difference of 535,600.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 377,083 | 184,040 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 655,666 | 288,801 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.09 million | 611,593 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 70,167 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.28 million | 599,070 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 3.70 million | 1.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 6.16 million | 1.84 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 9.75 million | 782,047 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.37 million against 10.84 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 535,600, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.