Rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.8 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-5.11 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 12.8 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.11 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 7 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 1979 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1980 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4873 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0555 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +5188.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3181 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1989 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +554.5% |
| 1990 | -0.8802 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1991 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +380.1% |
| 1992 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1994 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1995 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6127 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5751 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7928 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6983 % change on previous year | -1076.9% |
| 2018 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2019 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2020 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4263 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Somalia was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.