Population of cities towns and villages in Somalia
Somalia: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.89 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Somalia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.89 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Somalia peaked at 2.89 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.19 million | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +17.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.89 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.17 million, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.89 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +30.7% | 1.54 million | 2.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 1.19 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.36 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.54 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 2.01 million | 2.06 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.78 million | 1.97 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.91 million | 2.10 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.25 million | 2.45 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.89 million | 2.89 million | 1 |
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 population of cities towns and villages in Somalia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Somalia was 2.89 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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