Gabon vs Somalia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Gabon
83.1%
in 2020
Somalia
82.7%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
Somalia rank
67th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 83.1% against 82.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.2% | 51.5% | 17.7% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 68.6% | 57.0% | 11.6% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 69.9% | 62.5% | 7.4% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 67.7% | 6.5% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 73.9% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 79.3% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 82.0% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.7% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Gabon or Somalia?
- Gabon, at 83.1% against 82.7% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Gabon and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.