Share urban and rural population in Somalia
Somalia: Share urban and rural population was 55.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.14
in 2025
All-time low
12.85
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Somalia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Somalia is 55.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Somalia peaked at 55.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.85 | — |
| 1951 | 13.29 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 13.74 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 14.2 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 14.69 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15.17 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 15.67 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 16.16 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 16.66 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 17.16 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 17.67 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 18.17 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18.69 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.2 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 19.73 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 20.3 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.88 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 21.48 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 22.08 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 22.67 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 23.24 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23.79 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 24.3 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 24.77 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.18 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.53 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 25.84 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 26.13 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.38 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 26.62 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.85 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27.07 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 27.28 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.5 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.72 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.96 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28.22 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28.5 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29.1 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.4 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.72 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.04 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.37 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.71 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.07 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.43 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.21 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.63 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.06 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.47 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.47 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.18 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.84 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.57 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.38 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.27 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.26 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.35 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.86 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.94 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 48.36 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.95 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 51.64 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.29 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.91 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.62 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 55.14 | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 55.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 55.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Somalia?
- Share urban and rural population in Somalia was 55.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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