Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Somalia is 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Somalia peaked at 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 Persons per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Somalia 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0112 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0107 Persons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 Persons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 Persons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 Persons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 Persons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.015 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 Persons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 Persons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0116 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0102 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0134 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0192 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0255 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0264 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 124 Venezuela 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 125 Eritrea 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Zambia 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 129 Vanuatu 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Peru 0.0268 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Somalia was 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 Persons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Somalia ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.