List of cities in Somalia by population


This is a list of cities in Somalia by population., the country has an estimated population of 14,243,849 inhabitants. 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. CIA estimates are extrapolated from the Somali national census of February 1975., towns are defined as all communities with 5,000 or more persons, as well as any regional or district headquarters, regardless of size. 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, with many towns quickly growing into cities.

List of 18th Somalia regions and populations.

RankCityRegionPopulation
1MogadishuBanaadir901,183
2HargeisaWoqooyi Galbeed540,028
3BurcoTogdheer288,211
4BaydhaboBay, Somalia227,761
5JowharMiddle Shabelle218,027
6BoramaAwdal215,616
7MarkaLower Shabelle192,393
8KismayoLower Jubba166,667
9BosasoBari164,906
10BeledweyneHiiraan144,345
11GalkaioMudug137,667
12ErigavoSanaag114,846
13JilibMiddle Juba113,415
14BarderaGedo106,172
15HudurBakool93,049
16DhuusamareebGalguduud91,206
17Las AnodSool75,436
18GarooweNugal57,991
19GarbahareGedo38,017