Senegal vs Somalia: Urban population share 2050
Senegal
55.77
in 2025
Somalia
55.14
in 2025
Senegal rank
157th
Somalia rank
160th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.77 against 55.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 39 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0008 | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | Senegal |
| 1100s | 0.0023 | 0.0003 | 0.002 | Senegal |
| 1200s | 0.0069 | 0.0008 | 0.0061 | Senegal |
| 1300s | 0.0207 | 0.0025 | 0.0182 | Senegal |
| 1400s | 0.062 | 0.0074 | 0.0546 | Senegal |
| 1500s | 0.186 | 0.0222 | 0.1638 | Senegal |
| 1600s | 0.5581 | 0.0667 | 0.4914 | Senegal |
| 1700s | 1.67 | 0.2 | 1.47 | Senegal |
| 1710s | 1.89 | 0.1601 | 1.73 | Senegal |
| 1720s | 2.07 | 0.1921 | 1.87 | Senegal |
| 1730s | 2.26 | 0.2305 | 2.03 | Senegal |
| 1740s | 2.48 | 0.2766 | 2.2 | Senegal |
| 1750s | 2.71 | 0.3319 | 2.38 | Senegal |
| 1760s | 2.97 | 0.3983 | 2.57 | Senegal |
| 1770s | 3.26 | 0.478 | 2.78 | Senegal |
| 1780s | 3.57 | 0.5736 | 2.99 | Senegal |
| 1790s | 3.91 | 0.6883 | 3.22 | Senegal |
| 1800s | 4.28 | 0.826 | 3.45 | Senegal |
| 1810s | 4.68 | 0.9912 | 3.69 | Senegal |
| 1820s | 5.13 | 1.19 | 3.94 | Senegal |
| 1830s | 5.62 | 1.43 | 4.19 | Senegal |
| 1840s | 6.15 | 1.71 | 4.44 | Senegal |
| 1850s | 6.74 | 2.06 | 4.69 | Senegal |
| 1860s | 7.38 | 2.47 | 4.92 | Senegal |
| 1870s | 8.09 | 2.96 | 5.13 | Senegal |
| 1880s | 8.86 | 3.55 | 5.3 | Senegal |
| 1890s | 9.7 | 4.26 | 5.44 | Senegal |
| 1900s | 10.62 | 5.11 | 5.51 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 11.64 | 6.14 | 5.5 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 12.74 | 7.36 | 5.38 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 13.96 | 8.84 | 5.12 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 15.29 | 10.61 | 4.68 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 22.03 | 14.96 | 7.07 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 25.93 | 20.09 | 5.84 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 33.61 | 25.18 | 8.43 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 37.45 | 27.9 | 9.56 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 39.72 | 30.94 | 8.78 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.84 | 35.3 | 6.53 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 44.26 | 2.04 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 53.74 | 53.75 | 0.0155 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 55.77 against 55.14 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.63, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Senegal ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.