Somalia vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Somalia
82.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
82.8%
in 2020
Somalia rank
67th
Tajikistan rank
66th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 82.8% against 82.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.5% | 45.4% | 6.1% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 52.6% | 4.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 59.8% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 67.0% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 74.3% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.0% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.5% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.8% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 82.8% against 82.7% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 67th and Tajikistan ranks 66th 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.