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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed