Somalia - Rural population growth
Rural population growth (annual %)
The value for Rural population growth (annual %) in Somalia was 1.79 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.20 in 1977 and a minimum value of -0.55 in 1972.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 |
| 1962 | 1.46 |
| 1963 | 1.47 |
| 1964 | 1.52 |
| 1965 | 1.58 |
| 1966 | 1.77 |
| 1967 | 1.97 |
| 1968 | 1.91 |
| 1969 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 0.06 |
| 1972 | -0.55 |
| 1973 | 0.16 |
| 1974 | 2.57 |
| 1975 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 9.44 |
| 1977 | 11.20 |
| 1978 | 10.93 |
| 1979 | 8.85 |
| 1980 | 6.03 |
| 1981 | 3.24 |
| 1982 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | -0.20 |
| 1984 | -0.42 |
| 1985 | 0.15 |
| 1986 | 0.95 |
| 1987 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 1.58 |
| 1989 | 1.33 |
| 1990 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 0.18 |
| 1992 | -0.21 |
| 1993 | -0.23 |
| 1994 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 1.08 |
| 1996 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 2.71 |
| 1998 | 3.16 |
| 1999 | 3.25 |
| 2000 | 3.11 |
| 2001 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 2.80 |
| 2003 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1.96 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | 7.09 |
| 2008 | 0.34 |
| 2009 | 0.19 |
| 2010 | 0.04 |
| 2011 | -0.10 |
| 2012 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 1.78 |
| 2019 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 1.79 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
