Afghanistan vs Somalia: Urban population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Somalia
10.84 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
59th
Somalia rank
60th
Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.37 million against 10.84 million in Somalia, a difference of 535,600.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 944,467 | 655,666 | 288,801 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.09 million | 611,593 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 70,167 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.28 million | 599,069 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 3.70 million | 1.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 6.16 million | 1.84 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 9.75 million | 782,047 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.37 million against 10.84 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 535,600, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.