# List of cities in Somalia by population

vte Largest cities or towns in Somalia . :
| | Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 1 | Mogadishu | Banaadir | 2,330,708 | 11 | Belad Weyne | Hiraan | 278,118 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 2 | Hargeisa | Woqooyi Galbeed | 1,346,651 | 12 | Hudun | Sool | 271,199 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 3 | Bossaso | Bari | 615,067 | 13 | Afgooye | Lower Shabelle | 265,684 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 4 | Borama | Awdal | 597,842 | 14 | Balcad | Middle Shabelle | 255,291 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 5 | Burco | Togdheer | 589,975 | 15 | Berbera | Woqooyi Galbeed | 251,189 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 6 | Baidoa | Bay | 546,957 | 16 | Laas Caanood | Sool | 246,020 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 7 | Gaalkacyo | Mudug | 501,542 | 17 | Kismayo | Lower Juba | 243,043 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 8 | Laasqoray | Sanaag | 343,101 | 18 | Afmadow | Lower Juba | 231,017 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 9 | Garowe | Nugaal | 289,103 | 19 | Jowhar | Middle Shabelle | 221,044 | Bossaso |
| Mogadishu Hargeisa | 10 | Qoriyoley | Lower Shabelle | 286,402 | 20 | Saacow | Middle Juba | 211,369 | Bossaso |
Below is a list of districts in Somalia by population. As of January 2024, the country has an estimated population of 19,290,783 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. 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. 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.

## List of the districts in Somalia

List of Somalia's districts by population :
| Region | District | Population (2023 Approximations) | Total |
| Awdal | Baki | 88,702 | 584,040 |
| Awdal | Borama | 814,574 | 584,040 |
| Awdal | Lughaye | 120,525 | 584,040 |
| Awdal | Zeylac | 62,239 | 584,040 |
| Bakool | Ceel Barde | 55,463 | 587,867 |
| Bakool | Rab Dhuure | 70,580 | 587,867 |
| Bakool | Tayeeglow | 153,602 | 587,867 |
| Bakool | Waajid | 132,297 | 587,867 |
| Bakool | Xudur | 175,925 | 587,867 |
| Banadir | Banadir | 4,533,372 | 4,533,372 |
| Bari | Bandarbayla | 27,196 | 733,563 |
| Bari | Bossaso | 312,066 | 733,563 |
| Bari | Caluula | 77,305 | 733,563 |
| Bari | Iskushuban | 78,779 | 733,563 |
| Bari | Qandala | 78,779 | 733,563 |
| Bari | Qardho | 152,933 | 733,563 |
| Bay | Baidoa | 606,334 | 1,173,039 |
| Bay | Buur Hakaba | 236,893 | 1,173,039 |
| Bay | Diinsoor | 142,197 | 1,173,039 |
| Bay | Qansax Dheere | 187,615 | 1,173,039 |
| Gedo | Baardheere | 200,785 | 606,987 |
| Gedo | Belet Xaawo | 105,040 | 606,987 |
| Gedo | Ceel Waaq | 40,070 | 606,987 |
| Gedo | Doolow | 35,832 | 606,987 |
| Gedo | Garbahaarey | 107,564 | 606,987 |
| Gedo | Luuq | 117,696 | 606,987 |
| Galgaduud | Cabudwaaq | 78,692 | 622,879 |
| Galgaduud | Cadaado | 85,851 | 622,879 |
| Galgaduud | Ceel Buur | 148,275 | 622,879 |
| Galgaduud | Ceel Dheer | 137,800 | 622,879 |
| Galgaduud | Dhuusamarreeb | 172,261 | 622,879 |
| Hiraan | Belet Weyne | 328,941 | 627,065 |
| Hiraan | Buuloburte | 209,182 | 627,065 |
| Hiraan | Jalalaqsi | 88,942 | 627,065 |
| Lower Juba | Afmadow | 156,762 | 959,124 |
| Lower Juba | Badhaadhe | 63,726 | 959,124 |
| Lower Juba | Jamaame | 245,065 | 959,124 |
| Lower Juba | Kismayo | 493,571 | 959,124 |
| Lower Shabelle | Afgooye | 443,095 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Baraawe | 109,176 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Kurtunwaarey | 104,808 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Merca | 560,891 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Qoriyoley | 388,158 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Wanlaweyn | 698,349 | 2,386,135 |
| Lower Shabelle | Sablaale | 81,658 | 2,386,135 |
| Middle Juba | Bu'aale | 112,138 | 453,984 |
| Middle Juba | Jilib | 215,679 | 453,984 |
| Middle Juba | Sakow | 126,167 | 453,984 |
| Middle Shabelle | Adan Yabaal | 118,812 | 1,318,759 |
| Middle Shabelle | Balcad | 603,205 | 1,318,759 |
| Middle Shabelle | Cadale | 88,147 | 1,318,759 |
| Middle Shabelle | Jowhar | 508,595 | 1,318,759 |
| Mudug | Gaalkacyo | 260,279 | 660,729 |
| Mudug | Galdogob | 76,459 | 660,729 |
| Mudug | Hobyo | 126,444 | 660,729 |
| Mudug | Jariiban | 73,927 | 660,729 |
| Mudug | Harardheere | 73,927 | 660,729 |
| Nugaal | Burtinle | 65,407 | 236,599 |
| Nugaal | Eyl | 61,273 | 236,599 |
| Nugaal | Garowe | 109,919 | 236,599 |
| Sanaag | Ceel Afweyn | 189,825 | 578,433 |
| Sanaag | Ceerigaabo | 218,295 | 578,433 |
| Sanaag | Laasqoray | 170,313 | 578,433 |
| Sool | Caynabo | 57,556 | 281,861 |
| Sool | Xudun | 35,467 | 281,861 |
| Sool | Laas Caanood | 142,220 | 281,861 |
| Sool | Taleex | 46,618 | 281,861 |
| Togdheer | Burco | 544,369 | 729,634 |
| Togdheer | Buuhoodle | 64,537 | 729,634 |
| Togdheer | Oodweyne | 120,728 | 729,634 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Sheikh | 97,071 | 2,062,556 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Berbera | 175,973 | 2,062,556 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Gebiley | 163,689 | 2,062,556 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | Hargeysa | 1,625,823 | 2,062,556 |
Due to the lack of reliable and accurate census data in Somalia, the information presented above is merely an estimation provided by the United Nations and other organizations.