Nicaragua vs Somalia: Population in the largest city
Nicaragua
26.9%
in 2025
Somalia
26.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Somalia rank
89th
Population in the largest city over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 89th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.1% | 21.9% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 37.0% | 5.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 39.6% | 7.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 50.4% | 17.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 35.2% | 4.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 26.9% against 26.3% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 89th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.