Annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia
Somalia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.9257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia is 0.9257, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia peaked at 5.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7892, in 1982.
Somalia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.39 | — |
| 1951 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.3 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.33 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.33 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.23 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.8 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.72 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.83 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.02 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.78 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9384 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8695 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8221 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7956 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7892 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8024 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8344 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8846 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9552 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9781 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9257 | -5.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.9257 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.9257 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -61.7% | 3.07 | 1.18 |
| 2018 | -44.5% | 5.53 | 3.07 |
| 2015 | +36.4% | 2.99 | 4.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 | 2.93 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 0.8695 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8987 | 0.7892 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 1.18 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.9257 | 1.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Somalia was 0.9257 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7892 in 1982.
- How does Somalia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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