Somalia has a population density of 78.5 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Somalia has 361,073 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Somalia ranked 154th out of 197.
Somalia has 0.23% of the world's population and 0.42% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Somalia compared to the World's average
Somalia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.5 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 154/197 | N/A |
| Population |
20177806
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 242,217 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 355,231 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 48.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 11.2% | 28.6% |
Somalia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Somalia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 84.9%. The population density rank was 161st 21 years ago and is 154th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.5 | 154 |
| 2023 | 75.8 | 155 |
| 2022 | 73.5 | 155 |
| 2021 | 71.3 | 156 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 157 |
| 2019 | 66.2 | 158 |
| 2018 | 63.8 | 161 |
| 2017 | 61.6 | 161 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 161 |
| 2015 | 57 | 162 |
| 2014 | 55.1 | 163 |
| 2013 | 53.1 | 163 |
| 2012 | 51.4 | 163 |
| 2011 | 51 | 161 |
| 2010 | 50.6 | 158 |
| 2009 | 49.4 | 159 |
| 2008 | 48.2 | 160 |
| 2007 | 46.7 | 160 |
| 2006 | 45.3 | 162 |
| 2005 | 43.9 | 161 |
| 2004 | 42.4 | 161 |
| 2003 | 40.9 | 161 |
| 2002 | 39.4 | 161 |
| 2001 | 38 | 162 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 162 |
| 1999 | 35.1 | 159 |
| 1998 | 33.7 | 160 |
| 1997 | 32.3 | 160 |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 162 |
| 1995 | 30.1 | 163 |
| 1994 | 29 | 164 |
| 1993 | 27.6 | 164 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 160 |
| 1991 | 28.1 | 142 |
| 1990 | 29.2 | 139 |
| 1989 | 29.4 | 138 |
| 1988 | 29.9 | 136 |
| 1987 | 29.8 | 134 |
| 1986 | 28.8 | 136 |
| 1985 | 27.6 | 137 |
| 1984 | 26.5 | 137 |
| 1983 | 25.6 | 137 |
| 1982 | 24.8 | 137 |
| 1981 | 24.7 | 137 |
| 1980 | 24.5 | 136 |
| 1979 | 22.5 | 137 |
| 1978 | 19.9 | 138 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 138 |
| 1976 | 18 | 138 |
| 1975 | 17.6 | 138 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 138 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 137 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 138 |
| 1971 | 15.8 | 138 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 138 |
| 1969 | 15 | 138 |
| 1968 | 14.6 | 137 |
| 1967 | 14.3 | 137 |
| 1966 | 13.9 | 137 |
| 1965 | 13.5 | 137 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 137 |
| 1963 | 12.8 | 137 |
| 1962 | 12.5 | 137 |
| 1961 | 12.2 | 137 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Somalia from 1960 to 2024: 17.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 33.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 48.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.5% | 136 |
| 2023 | 47.9% | 136 |
| 2022 | 47.3% | 136 |
| 2021 | 46.7% | 136 |
| 2020 | 46.1% | 136 |
| 2019 | 45.6% | 137 |
| 2018 | 45% | 137 |
| 2017 | 44.4% | 137 |
| 2016 | 43.8% | 137 |
| 2015 | 43.2% | 137 |
| 2014 | 42.7% | 138 |
| 2013 | 42.1% | 139 |
| 2012 | 41.6% | 139 |
| 2011 | 41% | 140 |
| 2010 | 39.3% | 143 |
| 2009 | 37.6% | 145 |
| 2008 | 36% | 146 |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 149 |
| 2006 | 37.1% | 145 |
| 2005 | 36.3% | 145 |
| 2004 | 35.5% | 146 |
| 2003 | 34.8% | 146 |
| 2002 | 34% | 146 |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 147 |
| 2000 | 33.2% | 147 |
| 1999 | 32.9% | 148 |
| 1998 | 32.5% | 150 |
| 1997 | 32.1% | 151 |
| 1996 | 31.8% | 151 |
| 1995 | 31.4% | 150 |
| 1994 | 31.1% | 150 |
| 1993 | 30.7% | 150 |
| 1992 | 30.4% | 151 |
| 1991 | 30% | 148 |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 148 |
| 1989 | 29.3% | 146 |
| 1988 | 29% | 145 |
| 1987 | 28.6% | 146 |
| 1986 | 28.3% | 146 |
| 1985 | 28.1% | 145 |
| 1984 | 27.8% | 145 |
| 1983 | 27.5% | 145 |
| 1982 | 27.3% | 143 |
| 1981 | 27% | 143 |
| 1980 | 26.8% | 143 |
| 1979 | 26.5% | 141 |
| 1978 | 26.3% | 140 |
| 1977 | 26% | 139 |
| 1976 | 25.7% | 139 |
| 1975 | 25.5% | 139 |
| 1974 | 25% | 139 |
| 1973 | 24.4% | 139 |
| 1972 | 23.8% | 138 |
| 1971 | 23.3% | 138 |
| 1970 | 22.7% | 139 |
| 1969 | 22.1% | 139 |
| 1968 | 21.6% | 139 |
| 1967 | 21% | 139 |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 138 |
| 1965 | 20% | 140 |
| 1964 | 19.5% | 141 |
| 1963 | 18.9% | 142 |
| 1962 | 18.4% | 141 |
| 1961 | 17.8% | 142 |
| 1960 | 17.3% | 142 |
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