Urban population, male (% of total) in Somalia
Somalia: Urban population, male (% of total) was 19.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Somalia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Somalia is 19.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Somalia peaked at 19.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
That places Somalia 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.5% | — |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +6.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Somalia?
- Urban population, male in Somalia was 19.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for urban population, male?
- Somalia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.