Pacific island small states vs Somalia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Pacific island small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 1.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Somalia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.