Somalia is currently divided into clan territories and renegade regions (Somaliland and Puntland).
Pre-war Regions
The population of the pre-war regions of Somalia according to latest estimates.
It is planned to replace the pre-war regions by federal states.
Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1975-02-07 | Population Census (C) 1987-02-15 | Population Estimate (E) 2014-01-01 | ||
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Somalia | SOM | 637,657 | 4,089,203 | 7,114,431 | 12,316,895 | ||
Awdal | ADL | 21,374 | ... | ... | 673,263 | 2137400 | |
Bakool | BKL | 26,962 | ... | ... | 367,226 | 2696200 | |
Banaadir | BND | 370 | ... | ... | 1,650,227 | 37000 | |
Bari [East] | BAR | 70,088 | ... | ... | 719,512 | 7008800 | |
Bay | BAY | 35,156 | ... | ... | 792,182 | 3515600 | |
Galgaduud (Galguduud) | GGD | 46,126 | ... | ... | 569,434 | 4612600 | |
Gedo | GED | 60,389 | ... | ... | 508,405 | 6038900 | |
Hiiraan [Hiran] | HRN | 31,510 | ... | ... | 520,685 | 3151000 | |
Jubbada Dhexe [Middle Juba] | JBD | 9,836 | ... | ... | 362,921 | 983600 | |
Jubbada Hoose [Lower Juba] | JBH | 42,876 | ... | ... | 489,307 | 4287600 | |
Mudug | MDG | 72,933 | ... | ... | 717,863 | 7293300 | |
Nugaal [Nugal] | NGL | 26,180 | ... | ... | 392,698 | 2618000 | |
Sanaag | SNG | 53,374 | ... | ... | 544,123 | 5337400 | |
Shabeellaha Dhexe [Middle Shebelle] | SBD | 22,663 | ... | ... | 516,036 | 2266300 | |
Shabeellaha Hoose [Lower Shebelle] | SBH | 25,285 | ... | ... | 1,202,219 | 2528500 | |
Sool | SOL | 25,036 | ... | ... | 327,428 | 2503600 | |
Togdheer | TOG | 38,663 | ... | ... | 721,363 | 3866300 | |
Woqooyi Galbeed [Northwest] | WGB | 28,836 | ... | ... | 1,242,003 | 2883600 |
- (1975) The enumerated total population was 3,253,024 consisting of an urban population of 792,568, of a rural population of 1,015,791 and of 1,444,665 nomads. The respective final adjusted population figures were 4,089,203 (total), 1,037,465 (urban), 1,172,089 (rural), and 1,879,649 (nomadic).
(2014) UN Population Fund (web). The population estimation survey 2014 was carried out by the Somali authorities from October 2013 to March 2014. The total population consists of an urban population of 5,216,392, of a rural population of 2,806,787, of 3,186,965 nomads and of 1,106,751 IDPs (internally displaced persons).
Contents: Cities & Towns
The major cities and towns in Somalia (partly with population projections of the UN).
Name | Population Projection (P) 2014-07-01 | Area | |
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Afgooye | ... | 0 | |
Baardheere [Bardera] | ... | 0 | |
Badhan (Baran) | ... | 0 | |
Baydhabo [Baidoa] | ... | 0 | |
Beledweyne | ... | 0 | |
Berbera | 374,000 | 0 | |
Boorama [Borama] | ... | 0 | |
Boosaaso (Bender Qasim) [Bosaso] | ... | 0 | |
Burco [Burao] | ... | 0 | |
Buuloburde [Buloburde] | ... | 0 | |
Buurhakaba [Burhakaba] | ... | 0 | |
Ceerigaabo [Erigabo] | ... | 0 | |
Gaalkacyo [Galkacyo] | ... | 0 | |
Garoowe [Garowe] | ... | 0 | |
Hargeysa [Hargeisa] | 741,000 | 0 | |
Jamaame [Jamame] | ... | 0 | |
Jilib | ... | 0 | |
Jowhar | ... | 0 | |
Kismaayo [Kismayo] | 358,000 | 0 | |
Laascaanood [Las Anod] | ... | 0 | |
Marka [Merca] | 499,000 | 0 | |
Muqdisho [Mogadishu] | 1,650,227 | 0 | |
Qardho [Gardo] | ... | 0 | |
Qoryooley [Qoryoley] | ... | 0 |
- UN World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision. For Mogadishu the result of the population estimation survey 2014 for Banaardir is tabulated.