Russia has a population density of 22.7 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Somalia. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person vs 361,073 sq ft in Somalia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Russia and Somalia are ranked 185th and 154th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.76% of the world's population and 11% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for Somalia, hence the population density in Russia is 71.1% lower than in Somalia.
Population density comparison
Russia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.7 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 185/197 | 154/197 |
| Population |
142718132
|
20177806
|
| Land area | 6,323,145 sq mi | 242,217 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,228,137 sq ft | 355,231 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.5% | 51.5% |
| Urban population | 75.5% | 48.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.8% | 11.2% |
Russia vs Somalia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Russia decreased by 0.34%, compared to a 84.9% growth in Somalia.
In 2004, Russia ranked 176th for population density and is in 185th place now. Somalia was 161st in 2004 and ranks 154th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 78.5 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 75.8 |
| 2022 | 22.8 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | 71.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 23 | 66.2 |
| 2018 | 23 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | 23 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 22.9 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 22.9 | 57 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 55.1 |
| 2013 | 22.7 | 53.1 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 51.4 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 51 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 22.6 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 22.6 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 46.7 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 43.9 |
| 2004 | 22.8 | 42.4 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 40.9 |
| 2002 | 23 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | 38 |
| 2000 | 23.2 | 36.5 |
| 1999 | 23.3 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 23.3 | 33.7 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 32.3 |
| 1996 | 23.4 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 30.1 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | 29 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | 27.6 |
| 1992 | 23.5 | 26.8 |
| 1991 | - | 28.1 |
| 1990 | - | 29.2 |
| 1989 | - | 29.4 |
| 1988 | - | 29.9 |
| 1987 | - | 29.8 |
| 1986 | - | 28.8 |
| 1985 | - | 27.6 |
| 1984 | - | 26.5 |
| 1983 | - | 25.6 |
| 1982 | - | 24.8 |
| 1981 | - | 24.7 |
| 1980 | - | 24.5 |
| 1979 | - | 22.5 |
| 1978 | - | 19.9 |
| 1977 | - | 18.5 |
| 1976 | - | 18 |
| 1975 | - | 17.6 |
| 1974 | - | 17.1 |
| 1973 | - | 16.7 |
| 1972 | - | 16.3 |
| 1971 | - | 15.8 |
| 1970 | - | 15.4 |
| 1969 | - | 15 |
| 1968 | - | 14.6 |
| 1967 | - | 14.3 |
| 1966 | - | 13.9 |
| 1965 | - | 13.5 |
| 1964 | - | 13.2 |
| 1963 | - | 12.8 |
| 1962 | - | 12.5 |
| 1961 | - | 12.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 75.5% | 48.5% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 47.9% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | 47.3% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | 46.7% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | 45.6% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | 45% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | 44.4% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 74% | 43.2% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 42.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | 41% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | 37.6% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 36% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | 37.1% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | 36.3% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | 35.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 34.8% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 34% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 33.2% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | 32.5% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 31.4% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | 31.1% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | 30.7% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 30.4% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | 30% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | 29% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | 28.3% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 71.5% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | 27% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 26.3% |
| 1977 | 68% | 26% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | 25.7% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | 25.5% |
| 1974 | 65.7% | 25% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | 64.1% | 23.8% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | 23.3% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | 22.7% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | 22.1% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | 21% |
| 1966 | 59% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | 20% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | 19.5% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | 18.9% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | 18.4% |
| 1961 | 54.6% | 17.8% |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 17.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia and from 35.5% to 48.5% in Somalia.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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