Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Somalia
Somalia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 22,865 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
22,865 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 226 countries
All-time high
22,865 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
288.12 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population in Somalia is 22,865 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Somalia peaked at 22,865 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 288.12 1000 No, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 50th 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. — Urban population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 288.12 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 303.07 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 318.73 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 335.13 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 352.4 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 370.57 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 389.73 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 409.89 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 431.14 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 453.52 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 477.11 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 501.9 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 528.03 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 555.58 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 583.79 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 612.59 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 644.08 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 678.62 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 714.56 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 749.18 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 781.16 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 806.89 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 828.27 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 856.42 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 907.97 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 989.41 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,104 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,255 1000 No | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,422 1000 No | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,578 1000 No | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1,702 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1,785 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,832 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,856 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,876 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,906 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,951 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,009 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,076 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,139 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,194 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,237 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,273 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,309 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,356 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,421 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,509 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,616 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,738 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,867 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,996 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,123 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,251 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,419 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,594 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,780 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,976 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,798 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,094 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4,407 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4,738 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5,086 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5,304 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,531 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,767 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,015 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,274 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,544 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,827 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,123 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7,431 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,752 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,087 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,435 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 8,795 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9,169 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 9,555 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2027 | 9,953 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2028 | 10,365 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2029 | 10,790 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2030 | 11,229 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2031 | 11,682 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2032 | 12,147 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2033 | 12,627 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2034 | 13,120 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 13,626 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2036 | 14,146 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2037 | 14,679 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2038 | 15,226 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2039 | 15,786 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2040 | 16,358 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2041 | 16,945 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2042 | 17,546 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2043 | 18,162 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2044 | 18,792 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2045 | 19,436 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2046 | 20,094 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2047 | 20,766 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2048 | 21,452 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2049 | 22,152 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2050 | 22,865 1000 No | +3.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22,865 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22,865 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365.23 1000 No | 288.12 1000 No | 453.52 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 604.55 1000 No | 477.11 1000 No | 749.18 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,053 1000 No | 781.16 1000 No | 1,578 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,913 1000 No | 1,702 1000 No | 2,139 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,452 1000 No | 2,194 1000 No | 2,867 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,644 1000 No | 2,996 1000 No | 4,407 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,921 1000 No | 4,738 1000 No | 7,123 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,033 1000 No | 7,431 1000 No | 10,790 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 13,427 1000 No | 11,229 1000 No | 15,786 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 19,170 1000 No | 16,358 1000 No | 22,152 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 22,865 1000 No | 22,865 1000 No | 22,865 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 47 Zambia 25,577 1000 No compare
- 48 Afghanistan 25,498 1000 No compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 25,198 1000 No compare
- 51 Poland 22,799 1000 No compare
- 52 Senegal 21,943 1000 No compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 21,677 1000 No 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, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (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 in Somalia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Somalia was 22,865 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,865 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.12 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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. — Urban 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.