Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Somalia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.38 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 0.877 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.7287 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.2752 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.38 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
- 2.08 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.