#95 by population worldwide
Mogadishu
Somalia · Capital · Muqdisho
- Population, 2025
- 4.4 million
- Projected, 2050
- 7.2 million+63.6%
- World rank
- #952000: #273 → 2050: #66
- Urban area
- 206 km²
- Density
- 21,354people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 13 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Mogadishu · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 4,410 km
Weather in Mogadishu
Mogadishu
26°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑30° ↓25°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
30
Good
- PM2.5
- 10µg/m³
- PM10
- 18.8µg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.8µg/m³
- O₃
- 31µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today25°30°14%
- Sat26°30°37%, 2.7 mm
- Sun25°31°45%, 6 mm
- Mon25°30°39%, 3.3 mm
- Tue24°30°47%, 2.3 mm
- Wed24°31°92%, 3.9 mm
- Thu24°30°100%, 6.3 mm
Feels like
31°Humidity
85%Wind
8km/h152° SEgust 15 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
14%Sunrise
05:41Sunrise 05:41Sunset 17:44
Updated 23:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975442
- 1980542
- 1985757
- 19901,047
- 19951,164
- 20001,239
- 20051,461
- 20101,679
- 20152,249
- 20203,845
- 20254,399
- 20304,995
- 20355,544
- 20406,127
- 20456,633
- 20507,195
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
MGQ · 6 km
Currency: SOS (Sh)
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Somalia
FAQ
What is the population of Mogadishu?
Mogadishu has 4.4 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #95 in the world. The UN projects 7.2 million by 2050.
What time zone is Mogadishu in?
Africa/Mogadishu, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Mogadishu have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Mogadishu from Tbilisi?
About 4,410 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).