Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Somalia

Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0289 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
127th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0289 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0102 Persons per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Somalia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.01 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 125 Eritrea 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 128 Zambia 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 129 Vanuatu 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 130 Peru 0.0268 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.