List of cities in Somalia by population

This is a list of cities in Somalia by population. As of March 2017, the country has an estimated population of 14,243,849 inhabitants.[1] According to the Central Intelligence Agency, the total population count in Somalia is complicated by internal movements of nomads and individuals displaced during the civil war.[1] CIA estimates are extrapolated from the Somali national census of February 1975.[1] As of 1992, towns are defined as all communities with 5,000 or more persons, as well as any regional or district headquarters, regardless of size.[2] There is little reliable statistical information on urbanization in Somalia. However, rough estimates have been made indicating a rate of urbanization of 7.2% per annum (2016–10 est.), with many towns quickly growing into cities.[1]

Mogadishu panorama.

List
Rank City Region Population
1MogadishuBanaadir2,587,183[3]
2HargeysaMaroodi Jeex1,700,000[3]
3GalkayoMudug

54,000[4]

4BuraoTogdheer450,270[3]
5BosasoBari290,000[3]
6KismayoLower Juba234,852[3]
7MercaLower Shabelle230,100[3]
8BoramaAwdal215,000[5]
9JamameLower Juba185,270[3]
10ErigavoSanaag130,853[3]
11BaidoaBay129,839[3]
12Las AnodSool100,100[3]
13HobyoGalmudug73,820[3]
14Beled HawoGedo73,000[3]
15AfgooyeLower Shabelle65,461[3]
16GarooweNugal57,300[3]
17BeledweyneHiran100,410[3]
18QoryoleyLower Shabelle51,720[3]
19JowharMiddle Shabelle47,086[3]
20JilibJubbada Dhexe43,694[3]
21BarderaGedo42,240[3]
22BakiBaki30,000[3]
23BurhakabaBay27,792[3]
24El DhereGalguduud26,562[3]
25WanlaweynLower Shabelle22,022[3]
26DinsoorBay20,000[3]
27EylNugal18,904[3]
28BuloburdeHiran16,928[3]
29QandalaBari15,923[3]
30BandarbeylaBari13,753[3]
31GarbahareGedo12,652[3]
32LuuqGedo12,564[3]
33HudurBakool12,500[3]
34BereedaBari11,262[3]
35GalhareeriGalgadud11,261[3]
36JalalaqsiHiran9,743[3]
37El BuurGalgadud9,031[3]
38DusmarebGalmudug9,000[3]
39YeedBakool8,429[3]
40MahaddayweyneMiddle Shabelle8,273[3]
42SaakowMiddle Juba7,893[3]
43Las KhoreySanaag6,941[3]
44BargaalBari6,798[3]
45WajidBakool6,666[3]
46AlulaBari6,100[3]
47IskushubanBari5,759[3]
48AdaleMiddle Shabelle5,385[3]

See also

References
  1. Somalia. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. Helen Chapin Metz, ed. (May 1992). Somalia: A Country Study. Federal Research Division. Population and Settlement Patterns.
  3. "Population of Cities in Somalia 2023". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. "Galkayo (District, Somalia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  5. "Boorama (District, Somalia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
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