Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Somalia
Somalia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 12,986 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
12,986 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12,986 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,976 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Somalia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Somalia is 12,986 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Somalia peaked at 12,986 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,976 1000 No, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 44th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,976 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,005 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2,033 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2,062 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2,091 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2,121 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2,151 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2,182 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2,214 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,246 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2,279 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,312 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,346 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,381 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,417 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,456 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,500 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,550 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,599 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,638 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2,663 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,663 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,647 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,650 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,720 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,891 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3,185 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 3,572 1000 No | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 3,995 1000 No | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 4,375 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 4,657 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,820 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4,884 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,884 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,872 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,885 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,936 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5,009 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,090 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,159 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,203 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,219 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,215 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,210 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,228 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,284 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,384 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,522 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,684 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,853 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,015 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,168 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,313 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,418 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,522 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,630 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,742 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,241 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7,275 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,301 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,315 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,319 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,459 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,601 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,746 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,894 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,044 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,198 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,355 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,513 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,674 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,837 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,001 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,167 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,332 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9,497 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 9,661 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 9,824 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 9,986 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 10,147 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 10,306 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 10,463 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2032 | 10,619 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2033 | 10,773 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 10,924 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 11,074 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 11,220 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 11,365 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 11,508 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 11,648 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 11,788 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 11,924 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 12,056 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 12,186 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 12,311 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 12,434 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 12,552 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 12,667 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 12,778 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 12,884 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 12,986 1000 No | +0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12,986 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12,986 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,108 1000 No | 1,976 1000 No | 2,246 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,448 1000 No | 2,279 1000 No | 2,638 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,136 1000 No | 2,647 1000 No | 4,375 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,920 1000 No | 4,657 1000 No | 5,159 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,380 1000 No | 5,203 1000 No | 5,853 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,662 1000 No | 6,015 1000 No | 7,301 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,844 1000 No | 7,315 1000 No | 8,513 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,413 1000 No | 8,674 1000 No | 10,147 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 10,990 1000 No | 10,306 1000 No | 11,648 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 12,358 1000 No | 11,788 1000 No | 12,884 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 12,986 1000 No | 12,986 1000 No | 12,986 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Somalia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Somalia was 12,986 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,986 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,976 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Somalia ranks 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.