Somalia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Somalia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Somalia in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Somalia in 2020 was 25.93 people per square kilometer, a 3.48% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Somalia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%