Share of population urban in Somalia
Somalia: Share of population urban was 55.14 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Somalia, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Somalia stood at 55.14. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Somalia peaked at 55.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 1950.
That places Somalia 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.96 | 12.85 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.09 | 17.67 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.18 | 23.24 | 26.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9 | 26.85 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.94 | 29.4 | 32.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3 | 33.06 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 | 38.57 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 | 52.29 | 55.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Somalia?
- Share of population urban in Somalia was 55.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for share of population urban?
- Somalia ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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