New Zealand vs Somalia: Urban population, per square kilometre
New Zealand
16.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
15.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
171st
Somalia rank
173rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Somalia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.57 units per square kilometre against 15.82 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.75 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 7.68 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 7.31 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 8.16 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 9.82 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.27 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Somalia?
- New Zealand, at 16.57 units per square kilometre against 15.82 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Somalia?
- 0.75 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 171st 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.