Pacific island small states vs Somalia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.38 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 0.4217 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.7439 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.5425 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.74 % 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, Pacific island small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.38 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 2.38 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Somalia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.