List of cities in Somalia by population

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Main article: Demographics of Somalia
Mogadishu panorama.
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The Hargeisa horizon.
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Panaroma Pic. Borama.
The Bosaso skyline.

This is a list of cities in Somalia by population. As of July 2012, the country has an estimated population of 10,085,638 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 2,000 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 4.2% per annum (2005–10 est.), with many towns quickly growing into cities.[1]

List

Rank City Region Population
1 Mogadishu Banaadir 1,820,000[3]
2 Hargeisa Woqooyi Galbeed 1,300,000[4]
3 Borama Awdal 650,000[5]
4 Bosaso Bari 550,000[6]
5 Galkayo Mudug 545,000[7]
6 Baidoa Bay 157,200[8]
7 Kismayo Lower Juba 183,300[8]
8 Burco Togdheer 400,300 [9]
9 Las Anod Sool 55,500[8]
10 Beledweyne Hiiraan 67,616[10]
11 Garoowe Nugal 57,300[8]
12 barbera Woqooyi Galbeed 45,400[8]
13 Afgooye Lower Shebelle 42,400[8]
14 Jowhar Middle Shabelle 42,200[8]
15 Merca Lower Shebelle 39,300[8]
16 Qoryoley Lower Shebelle 35,700[8]
17 Gabiley Woqooyi Galbeed 30,100[8]
18 Bardera Gedo 29,300[8]
19 Qardho Bari 29,000[8]
20 Erigavo Sanaag 28,000[8]
21 Luuq Gedo 27,000[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Somalia entry at The World Factbook
  2. ↑ "Population and Settlement Patterns". Somalia: A country study (Helen Chapin Metz, editor). Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress of the USA (May 1992).
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ [http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/africa/hargeisa-somaliland
  5. ↑ [1]. web.archive.org.
  6. ↑ Bosaso Municipality - Districts. Retrieved on 2012-10-17.
  7. ↑ Gaalkacyo. Jubba-airways.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 Somalia City & Town Population. Tageo.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
  9. ↑ [http://burcolive.weebly.com/population.html
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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