Haiti vs Somalia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Haiti
82.6%
in 2020
Somalia
82.7%
in 2020
Haiti rank
68th
Somalia rank
67th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.5% | 51.5% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 51.4% | 57.0% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 62.5% | 5.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 67.7% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 73.9% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 79.3% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 82.0% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.7% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Haiti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 82.7% against 82.6% in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Haiti and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 68th 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.