Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 people per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 people per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +109.4% | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +81.5% | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 people per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +59.8% | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +39.7% | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -41.5% | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Burundi 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.