The urban population of Somalia was approximated to be 45.55% in 2019. 1 Mogadishu is one of the fastest urbanizing cities in Africa; however, while urbanization confers numerous opportunities, the benefits are not experienced by a large percentage of the population. Approximately 845,000 of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) live in Mogadishu in precarious conditions with limited to no access to basic services.
