Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4486 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia is 0.4486 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.8233 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4486 units per person, in 2025.
That places Somalia 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8233 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8183 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8131 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.808 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8027 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.797 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7912 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7852 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7792 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7733 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7676 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7621 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.757 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7523 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7482 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7447 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7416 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7387 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7362 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7338 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7315 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7272 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.725 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7228 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7204 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7178 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.715 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.712 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.709 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.706 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6996 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6963 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6929 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6893 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6857 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6819 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6779 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6737 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6694 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6649 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6601 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6553 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6504 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6453 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.64 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6344 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6282 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6216 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6143 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6062 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5973 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5874 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5765 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5614 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5406 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5164 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4905 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4836 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4771 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4709 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.465 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4593 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4538 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4486 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7991 units per person | 0.7733 units per person | 0.8233 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7482 units per person | 0.7338 units per person | 0.7676 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.721 units per person | 0.709 units per person | 0.7315 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6906 units per person | 0.6737 units per person | 0.706 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.647 units per person | 0.6216 units per person | 0.6694 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5574 units per person | 0.4836 units per person | 0.6143 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 units per person | 0.4486 units per person | 0.4771 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Somalia was 0.4486 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8233 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4486 units per person in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.