Long term urban population region in Somalia
Somalia: Long term urban population region was 46.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.13
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Somalia stood at 46.13. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Somalia peaked at 46.13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1000.
That places Somalia 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0003 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0008 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0025 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0074 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0222 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0667 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1601 | -20.0% |
| 1720 | 0.1921 | +20.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2305 | +20.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2766 | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3319 | +20.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3983 | +20.0% |
| 1770 | 0.478 | +20.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5736 | +20.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6883 | +20.0% |
| 1800 | 0.826 | +20.0% |
| 1810 | 0.9912 | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 1.19 | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 1.43 | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 1.71 | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 2.06 | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 2.47 | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 2.96 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 3.55 | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 4.26 | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 5.11 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 6.14 | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 7.36 | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 8.84 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 10.61 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 12.73 | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 13.17 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 13.62 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 14.08 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 14.56 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15.05 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 15.56 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 16.07 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 16.6 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 17.15 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 17.71 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 18.28 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 18.87 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 19.47 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.06 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 20.63 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 21.21 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 21.79 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22.39 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 23.03 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.7 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 23.68 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23.57 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 23.63 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 24.25 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.49 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 25.4 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.98 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.7 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.04 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 26.75 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 27.75 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 28.13 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 28.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.97 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.06 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 28.15 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.48 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.95 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.38 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 29.64 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.99 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.22 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.43 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.79 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.41 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 31.43 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.72 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.19 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.72 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.23 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.65 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.07 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.49 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.91 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.34 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.76 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.18 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.03 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.45 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.04 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.63 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.22 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.81 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.39 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.57 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.16 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.34 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.46 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.01 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.57 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 46.13 | +1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0008 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0008 | 0.0025 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0025 | 0.0074 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0074 | 0.0222 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0222 | 0.0667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0667 | 0.0667 | 0.0667 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1601 | 0.1601 | 0.1601 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1921 | 0.1921 | 0.1921 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2305 | 0.2305 | 0.2305 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2766 | 0.2766 | 0.2766 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3319 | 0.3319 | 0.3319 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3983 | 0.3983 | 0.3983 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.478 | 0.478 | 0.478 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 0.5736 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6883 | 0.6883 | 0.6883 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.826 | 0.826 | 0.826 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9912 | 0.9912 | 0.9912 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.96 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.11 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.36 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.61 | 10.61 | 10.61 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.86 | 12.73 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.34 | 17.71 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.94 | 23.57 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.17 | 26.75 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.05 | 29.64 | 32.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 | 33.23 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1 | 37.45 | 42.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 | 43.34 | 46.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 46.35 compare
- 148 Qatar 46.22 compare
- 149 Bhutan 46.19 compare
- 151 Mali 45.84 compare
- 152 Mozambique 45.7 compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 45.09 compare
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 long term urban population region in Somalia?
- Long term urban population region in Somalia was 46.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for long term urban population region?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).