Faroe Islands vs Somalia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
15.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
15.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
174th
Somalia rank
173rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.82 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.82 units per square kilometre against 15.56 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 0.26 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Somalia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.