Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
3.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 225 countries
All-time high
13.64 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-4.49 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.22 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 13.64 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -4.49 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Somalia 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1976 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2008 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2009 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.99 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +273.7% | -4.49 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -186.4% | 5.2 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +77.1% | 3.4 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +49.8% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +49.0% | 6.02 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -50.7% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 11 Rwanda 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zambia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Polynesia 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Micronesia 0.5818 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 0.8634 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5495 % change on previous year compare
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 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.