Share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia
Somalia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 46.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia stood at 46.1%. 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 17.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 26.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 46.4% compare
- 148 Qatar 46.2% compare
- 149 Bhutan 46.2% compare
- 151 Mali 45.8% compare
- 152 Mozambique 45.7% compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 45.1% compare
More population data for Somalia
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,503 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.16 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Somalia was 46.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.