Population density in Somalia in 2023 — 29.3 per km². Ranked 171 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 521.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.3 | +0.9 | +3.13% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +0.8 | +3.07% |
| 2021 | 27.5 | +1 | +3.72% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | +1 | +3.87% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | +0.9 | +3.74% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +0.9 | +3.59% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | +0.9 | +3.96% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | +0.9 | +3.92% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.7 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | +0.7 | +3.65% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +0.7 | +3.28% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | +0.2 | +0.91% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | +0.1 | +0.71% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | +0.5 | +2.51% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | +0.5 | +2.56% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | +0.5 | +3.01% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.6 | +3.16% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | +0.5 | +3.11% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.6 | +3.53% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | +0.6 | +3.75% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +0.6 | +3.76% |
| 2002 | 15.2 | +0.6 | +3.82% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +0.6 | +4.07% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +0.6 | +4.08% |
| 1999 | 13.5 | +0.5 | +4.13% |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.5 | +4.23% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | +0.4 | +3.57% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.4 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6 | +0.4 | +3.67% |
| 1994 | 11.2 | +0.6 | +5.17% |
| 1993 | 10.7 | +0.3 | +2.87% |
| 1992 | 10.4 | −0.5 | −4.68% |
| 1991 | 10.9 | −0.4 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 11.3 | −0.1 | −0.45% |
| 1989 | 11.3 | −0.2 | −1.67% |
| 1988 | 11.5 | +0 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.5 | +0.4 | +3.63% |
| 1986 | 11.1 | +0.4 | +4.21% |
| 1985 | 10.7 | +0.4 | +4.12% |
| 1984 | 10.2 | +0.4 | +3.71% |
| 1983 | 9.9 | +0.3 | +3.24% |
| 1982 | 9.6 | +0 | +0.35% |
| 1981 | 9.5 | +0.1 | +0.79% |
| 1980 | 9.5 | +0.8 | +8.94% |
| 1979 | 8.7 | +1 | +13.17% |
| 1978 | 7.7 | +0.5 | +7.38% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | +0.2 | +2.71% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.2 | +2.54% |
| 1975 | 6.8 | +0.2 | +2.55% |
| 1974 | 6.6 | +0.2 | +2.63% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | +0.2 | +2.69% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +0.2 | +2.65% |
| 1971 | 6.1 | +0.2 | +2.65% |
| 1970 | 6 | +0.2 | +2.68% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | +0.2 | +2.66% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | +0.1 | +2.66% |
| 1967 | 5.5 | +0.1 | +2.66% |
| 1966 | 5.4 | +0.1 | +2.66% |
| 1965 | 5.2 | +0.1 | +2.66% |
| 1964 | 5.1 | +0.1 | +2.65% |
| 1963 | 5 | +0.1 | +2.65% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | +0.1 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
