Cote d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Urban population (% of total population)
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
145th
Somalia rank
144th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 55.1% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 25.2% | 7.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 27.9% | 10.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 30.9% | 10.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cote d'Ivoire or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 55.1% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th 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.