Urban population share in Somalia
Urban population share in Somalia was 55.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 215 countries in 2025.
Urban population share in Somalia, 1960 to 2025
All 66 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | 54.6 |
| 2023 | 54.1 |
| 2022 | 53.5 |
| 2021 | 52.9 |
| 2020 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | 51.6 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 48.4 |
| 2016 | 45.9 |
| 2015 | 43.9 |
| 2014 | 42.4 |
| 2013 | 41.3 |
| 2012 | 40.3 |
| 2011 | 39.4 |
| 2010 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 37.8 |
| 2008 | 37.2 |
| 2007 | 36.6 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2005 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2003 | 34.5 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2001 | 33.5 |
| 2000 | 33.1 |
| 1999 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 32.2 |
| 1997 | 31.8 |
| 1996 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 31.1 |
| 1994 | 30.7 |
| 1993 | 30.4 |
| 1992 | 30 |
| 1991 | 29.7 |
| 1990 | 29.4 |
| 1989 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 28.5 |
| 1986 | 28.2 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1984 | 27.7 |
| 1983 | 27.5 |
| 1982 | 27.3 |
| 1981 | 27.1 |
| 1980 | 26.8 |
| 1979 | 26.6 |
| 1978 | 26.4 |
| 1977 | 26.1 |
| 1976 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 25.5 |
| 1974 | 25.2 |
| 1973 | 24.8 |
| 1972 | 24.3 |
| 1971 | 23.8 |
| 1970 | 23.2 |
| 1969 | 22.7 |
| 1968 | 22.1 |
| 1967 | 21.5 |
| 1966 | 20.9 |
| 1965 | 20.3 |
| 1964 | 19.7 |
| 1963 | 19.2 |
| 1962 | 18.7 |
| 1961 | 18.2 |
| 1960 | 17.7 |
Rankings
Definition
People living in urban areas, as each national statistical office defines them, as a percentage of total population. World Bank series based on the UN World Urbanization Prospects.
Countries define urban areas differently, so shares are only roughly comparable between countries.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the share of urban population in Somalia?
Urban population share in Somalia was 55.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 215 countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.
What was the highest share of urban population in Somalia?
55.1% in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.