Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia is 4.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.65 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1980 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6379 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5994 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1991 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -562.7% |
| 1992 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 4 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1994 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -562.7% | 0.5994 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +254.3% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +209.8% | -3.65 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +194.0% | -0.6379 % change on previous year | 0.5994 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -155.9% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.6379 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +120.4% | 3.83 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.6379 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Somalia was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.65 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.