Mogadishu
World City in Somalia · ranked on 14 metrics
Mogadishu is a world city in Somalia with a population of 3,307,421 (121st of 1,103).
Population
3.3M
121st highest of 1,103
Growth rate
5.13%
16th highest of 1,103
Country
Somalia
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 56 places, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Population Density by City57th of 80393
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
Not enough widely ranked metrics for this place.
Profile by category
No category has three or more widely ranked metrics for this place.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among world cities
- FactHighest Urban Area Density95.9K sq. mi.1st of 820 world cities · Largest City in the World by Area
- FactHighest Population Density (pop. per mi²)95,878 pop. per mi²1st of 803 world cities · Population Density by City · 2025
- FactHighest Population Density (Pop. per km²)37,018 Pop. per km²1st of 803 world cities · Population Density by City · 2025
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Mogadishu?
- Mogadishu has a population of 3,307,421, 121st among 1,103 world cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mogadishu?
- Rankodex ranks Mogadishu on 14 statistics compared with other world cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
14 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics