Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit
Afghanistan
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.