Somalia, Fed. Rep.—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.5%
2024
YoY Change
+8.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#15
of 217 countries
Maximum
9.0%
2017
Minimum
2.8%
2011
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
4.5%
Previous
4.1%
Highest
9.0%
Lowest
2.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s urban population growth (%) was 4.5% in 2024, ranking #15 out of 217 countries. This represents a +8.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9.0% (2017) and the lowest was 2.8% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |