Somalia Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Somalia population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Somalia in 2024 is 29.34 people per square kilometer, a 3.11% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Somalia in 2023 was 28.45 people per square kilometer, a 3.1% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Somalia in 2022 was 27.60 people per square kilometer, a 3.12% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Somalia in 2021 was 26.76 people per square kilometer, a 3.2% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Rwanda 547.26
Burundi 488.38
Comoros 466.20
Haiti 427.64
Gambia 251.49
North Korea 217.73
Nepal 212.26
Uganda 206.68
Malawi 181.26
Togo 163.07
Sierra Leone 124.18
Benin 122.69
Ethiopia 114.17
Senegal 92.63
Burkina Faso 86.94
Tanzania 73.28
Tajikistan 73.08
Yemen 66.71
Afghanistan 66.44
Guinea-Bissau 60.81
Guinea 59.09
Madagascar 52.88
Liberia 49.72
Democratic Republic of Congo 45.05
Mozambique 43.61
Zimbabwe 43.56
Eritrea 31.38
Somalia 29.34
Niger 22.29
Mali 19.36
South Sudan 17.43
Chad 14.68
Central African Republic 9.50
Somalia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 29.34 3.11%
2023 28.45 3.10%
2022 27.60 3.12%
2021 26.76 3.20%
2020 25.93 3.48%
2019 25.06 3.70%
2018 24.17 3.68%
2017 23.31 4.00%
2016 22.41 3.84%
2015 21.59 3.42%
2014 20.87 3.55%
2013 20.16 3.31%
2012 19.51 1.83%
2011 19.16 1.58%
2010 18.86 2.53%
2009 18.40 2.49%
2008 17.95 2.94%
2007 17.44 3.09%
2006 16.91 3.03%
2005 16.42 3.46%
2004 15.87 3.68%
2003 15.30 3.69%
2002 14.76 3.75%
2001 14.23 4.00%
2000 13.68 4.02%
1999 13.15 4.07%
1998 12.64 4.17%
1997 12.13 3.50%
1996 11.72 3.63%
1995 11.31 3.61%
1994 10.91 5.12%
1993 10.38 3.00%
1992 10.08 -4.52%
1991 10.56 -3.81%
1990 10.98 -0.52%
1989 11.03 -1.75%
1988 11.23 0.03%
1987 11.23 3.61%
1986 10.83 4.19%
1985 10.40 4.11%
1984 9.99 3.69%
1983 9.63 3.20%
1982 9.33 0.28%
1981 9.31 0.72%
1980 9.24 8.94%
1979 8.48 13.21%
1978 7.49 7.38%
1977 6.98 2.67%
1976 6.80 2.49%
1975 6.63 2.48%
1974 6.47 2.57%
1973 6.31 2.66%
1972 6.14 2.61%
1971 5.99 2.62%
1970 5.84 2.64%
1969 5.69 2.63%
1968 5.54 2.63%
1967 5.40 2.63%
1966 5.26 2.63%
1965 5.12 2.64%
1964 4.99 2.62%
1963 4.86 2.62%
1962 4.74 2.62%
1961 4.62 2.61%
1960 4.50 2.59%
1959 4.39 2.53%
1958 4.28 2.52%
1957 4.17 2.57%
1956 4.07 2.59%
1955 3.97 2.61%
1954 3.87 2.63%
1953 3.77 2.69%
1952 3.67 2.77%
1951 3.57 2.86%
1950 3.47 0.00%