Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia
Somalia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 63.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.95
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.57
in 2015
All-time low
9.45
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia is 63.95, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia peaked at 64.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 1950.
That places Somalia 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.45 | — |
| 1955 | 14.78 | +56.3% |
| 1960 | 16.49 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 24.19 | +46.8% |
| 1970 | 28.09 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 39.04 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 46.79 | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 50.15 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 50.84 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.25 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 58.97 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 60.99 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.15 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 64.57 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.95 | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 63.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.77, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 63.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.12 | 9.45 | 14.78 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.34 | 16.49 | 24.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.57 | 28.09 | 39.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.47 | 46.79 | 50.15 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.05 | 50.84 | 53.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.98 | 58.97 | 60.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.86 | 63.15 | 64.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.95 | 63.95 | 63.95 | 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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Somalia was 63.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).