Somalia vs Ukraine: Population in largest city
Somalia
2.85 million
in 2025
Ukraine
3.02 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
69th
Ukraine rank
66th
Population in largest city over time
- Somalia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.02 million against 2.85 million in Somalia, a difference of 171,740.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 66th of 153 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,495 | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 406,670 | 1.90 million | 1.50 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 734,915 | 2.39 million | 1.65 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 2.59 million | 1.45 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 2.67 million | 1.40 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.88 million | 1.13 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 3.01 million | 450,510 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Somalia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.02 million against 2.85 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Somalia and Ukraine?
- 171,740, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Ukraine rank globally for population in largest city?
- Somalia ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 66th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.