Somalia Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Somalia population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Somalia in 2025 is 30.24 people per square kilometer, a 3.07% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Somalia in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Somalia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 30.24 3.07%
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%