Mozambique vs Somalia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Mozambique
15.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
15.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
176th
Somalia rank
173rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.82 units per square kilometre against 15.28 units per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4905 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.5808 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 0.5354 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 0.922 units per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14.25 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 0.6134 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.82 units per square kilometre against 15.28 units per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 0.54 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 176th 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.