Benin vs Somalia: Urban population (% of total population)
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
147th
Somalia rank
144th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 55.1% against 53.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 25.2% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.9% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.9% | 5.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.3% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.8% | 2.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 55.1% against 53.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Benin ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.