Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia
Somalia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia is 4.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia peaked at 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1608 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2038 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.459 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5156 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5789 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6501 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7403 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7726 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8063 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8783 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9165 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9566 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.364 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.8783 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 103 Finland 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zambia 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sweden 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mozambique 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sudan 3.4 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Somalia
- Population in the largest city 26.3% (2025)
- Population density 29.26 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.85 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 2.85 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 48.36 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Somalia was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.