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]

Main article: Demographics of Somalia
Mogadishu panorama.

List of cities in Somalia by populations.
Rank City Region Population
1MogadishuBanaadir2,587,183 [3]
2HargeisaWoqooyi Galbeed1,200,000 
[3]
3BuraoTogdheer185,270 [3]
4MarkaLower Shabelle129,839 [3]
5BaidoaBay74,287 [3]
6BosasoBari65,461 [3]
7GalkaioMudug61,200 [3]
8GarooweNugal57,300 [3]
9QoryoleyLower Shabelle51,720 [3]
10JowharMiddle Shabelle47,086 [3]
11JilibMiddle Juba43,694 [3]
12BarderaGedo42,240 [3]
13LuuqGedo33,820 [3]
14BurhakabaBay27,792 [3]
15El DhereGalguduud26,562 [3]
16WanlaweynLower Shabelle22,022 [3]
17EylNugal18,904 [3]
18BuloburdeHiran16,928 [3]
19QandalaBari15,923 [3]
20BandarbeylaBari13,753 [3]
21GarbahareGedo12,652 [3]
22HobyoGalgadud12,564 [3]
23HudurBakool12,500 [3]
24BereedaBari11,262 [3]
25GalhareeriGalgadud11,261 [3]
26JalalaqsiHiran9,743 [3]
27El BuurGalgadud9,031 [3]
28DusmarebGalgadud9,000 [3]
29YeedBakool8,429 [3]
30MahaddayweyneGedo8,273 [3]
31SaakowGedo7,893 [3]
32BargaalBari6,798 [3]
33WajidBakool6,666 [3]
34AlulaBari6,100 [3]
35IskushubanBari5,759 [3]
36CadaleMiddle Shabelle5,385 [3]

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 (2021): Somalia 2021". worldpopulationreview.com. World Population Review. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
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