Namibia vs Somalia: Urban area over the long-term
Namibia
563.77 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Somalia
597.81 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Namibia rank
119th
Somalia rank
118th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 597.81 km² per grid cell against 563.77 km² per grid cell in Namibia, a difference of 34.04 km² per grid cell.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 21 and Somalia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1100s | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1200s | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1300s | 0.0205 km² per grid cell | 0.0043 km² per grid cell | 0.0162 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1400s | 0.066 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0517 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1500s | 0.2127 km² per grid cell | 0.0478 km² per grid cell | 0.1649 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1600s | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 0.1524 km² per grid cell | 0.533 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1700s | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 0.4841 km² per grid cell | 1.72 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1710s | 2.45 km² per grid cell | 0.4052 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1720s | 2.64 km² per grid cell | 0.5075 km² per grid cell | 2.13 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1730s | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 0.6345 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1740s | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 0.7919 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1750s | 3.29 km² per grid cell | 0.987 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1760s | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 1.53 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1780s | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1790s | 4.4 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1800s | 4.73 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1810s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1820s | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 4.46 km² per grid cell | 0.9941 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1830s | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 0.3437 km² per grid cell | Namibia |
| 1840s | 6.28 km² per grid cell | 6.8 km² per grid cell | 0.5215 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1850s | 6.73 km² per grid cell | 8.38 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1860s | 8.15 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 1.91 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1870s | 9.87 km² per grid cell | 12.07 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1880s | 11.95 km² per grid cell | 14.62 km² per grid cell | 2.67 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1890s | 14.45 km² per grid cell | 17.66 km² per grid cell | 3.22 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1900s | 17.35 km² per grid cell | 21.53 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1910s | 21.65 km² per grid cell | 25.35 km² per grid cell | 3.7 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1920s | 25.16 km² per grid cell | 27.43 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1930s | 27.84 km² per grid cell | 29.02 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1940s | 27.94 km² per grid cell | 29.02 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1950s | 32.33 km² per grid cell | 34.81 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1960s | 45.61 km² per grid cell | 52.44 km² per grid cell | 6.83 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1970s | 69.43 km² per grid cell | 88.25 km² per grid cell | 18.81 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1980s | 103 km² per grid cell | 165.93 km² per grid cell | 62.93 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 1990s | 170.92 km² per grid cell | 220.83 km² per grid cell | 49.91 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 2000s | 263.67 km² per grid cell | 350.19 km² per grid cell | 86.52 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 2010s | 404.7 km² per grid cell | 419.75 km² per grid cell | 15.05 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
| 2020s | 525.32 km² per grid cell | 554.7 km² per grid cell | 29.38 km² per grid cell | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 597.81 km² per grid cell against 563.77 km² per grid cell in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Namibia and Somalia?
- 34.04 km² per grid cell, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Namibia ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.