Population and Regions in Somalia.

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

Okay Salaamu alikum all.

I was thinking is the bigger the region the more the population? Or the more available resources (that can sustain population growth) in the respective region the more the people? Well I personally believe in the latter. I believe in countries where there are less resources, unbearable land to live in, the lesser the population. Of course there are other factors to take into account.

Let us take Canada for example, large parts of their land is unbearable to live in, and hence they have small population (around 30 millions) whilst England has larger population (60 million) but you can live in all parts of England, but here is the thing in England they have 25% arable land, whilst 5% of Canada is arable.

Also the biggest country in the World is Russia but their population is less than that of USA, and they also have less arable land 5% whereas America has 19%.

In conclusion, is it fair to say that the Southern Somali regions would have more people in it, rather than the Northern regions? Although some of the Northern regions are bigger in terms of land mass but they dont necessarily have more people in them.

What are your views?

[Addoow]

Mogadishu has a population of about 3.5 million people,also according to UN aid agencies middle shabelle has a population of about one million same goes for lower shabelle.

[mvp]

Banadir #1 and Jubada hoose is the second populated region. bari is third and gedo is fourth

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

I found this:


http://www.statoids.com/uso.html

I think this proves my theory right, For example the Southern region of Shabelle Dhexe is 22,000 Km and population is 352,000 whereas Sanaag is 54,000 km more than double that of Shabelle Dhexe, but its population is 216,000.

And look at Woqooyi Galbeed, its population is 655,000 and is 45,000 km, whereas Shabeellaha Hoose its population is 570,000 not that far from the latter, but it is only 25,000 km, nearly half of Woqooyi Galbeed's one.

Mudug and Bari are the largest regions followed by Jubbada Hoose, but the latter has a larger population than Bari, and almost the same as Mudug.

Marka, the more fertile the land the more people? Do you all agree with me.

[Shirib]

Banadir #1 and Jubada hoose is the second populated region. bari is third and gedo is fourth

Shabeelada Hoose is the 2nd most populated region in Somalia

[Somaliman50]

Shirib, do you know about Sakhwuddin and the Hizbia Digil-Mirifle?

[Shirib]

Shirib, do you know about Sakhwuddin and the Hizbia Digil-Mirifle?

Sheik AbdulQadir Sakhawadiin was the man who started the SYL. He was D&M from Tiyeegloow and that's all I know about him.

Hizbiga Digil y Mirifle was a political party that was trying to win over independence also. They had 2nd most votes in the 1957elections after the SYL. They were more in favor of federalism than a strong central government.

oh and my mom went to Sakhawadiin high school in Xamar

[Twisted_Logic]

Mogadishu has a population of about 3.5 million people,also according to UN aid agencies middle shabelle has a population of about one million same goes for lower shabelle.

In the last census taken by the former dictator regime, Sh/Dhexe had a population of 1.6 million. It should be much higher by now.

[Voltage]

Warsan I seriously doubt the population of Somalia is 5 million.

Also, a guy who was part of the last effort by the Siad Barre government to do a census told me it is virtually impossible to count the regions with "Somali faradheer" (nomads) while he said the agricultural areas are a piece of cake. All you do is gather statistics of the towns and villages and divide up counting the inhabitants. On the other hand "Somali faradheer" were completely a headache and no one could even be sure of an estimate.

[MrPrestige]

WarsanStarMuslima that doesnt make sense about Togdheer because only just Burco has a population of 360,000
let alone all togdheer and plus major towns that will be more then that walalo

and about Hargiesa population its about nearly 1 million or 1 million in this present day - Let alone all Waqooyi Galbeed

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

Guys Voltage and Ducaysane209!

You have missed my point completely! Forget about the figures, because I think these figures were taken long time ago. But do you agree with my theory?

Voltage, are you saying that they can't count the baadiye areas? Why can't they do estimates there too. I mean they have villages there?

[MrPrestige]

warsanstarMuslima i agree with you the Long time ago part - but why post longtime ago Census i already know the Census of somaliland in 2009 but the Question is do you know the Census of South somalia this day . before the war xamar had about 2 million then about 1 million fled - i would like to see the Latest Census of Xamar it wont be Much bigger then that of Hargeisa

[Warsan_Star_Muslimah]

^^^ I'm sorry, but I can't trust any census that comes out of Somaliland, everyone has ulterior motives these days.

1 million fled? Come of it, I dont think so.

It most certainly can have a larger population than that of Hargeisa, cause even if some fled, alot come from the baadiye areas to live in Xamar.

[MrPrestige]

^^^ I'm sorry, but I can't trust any census that comes out of Somaliland, everyone has ulterior motives these days.

1 million fled? Come of it, I dont think so.

It most certainly can have a larger population than that of Hargeisa, cause even if some fled, alot come from the baadiye areas to live in Xamar.

if you dont believe that census then i will show with your own eyes come to Hargeisa

[Cusmano]

Population wise hawiye is third largest tribe. Hawiye more then 1 million are dead from the war. Darood and isaaq haven't had those number of casulties. Secondly ogaden is 9 million by itself, considering ogaden in ethiopia, kenya, and somalia. 9 million ogadens, harti is about 3 million there is 11 million darods just in the horn region. I haven't included mareexan and leelkase and all those other tribes.

Hawiye wouldn't be more then 5 million because southern regions they live in is heavily shared by darod and rahan weyne. Hawiye is 60% only of the south and that is being generous. The rest would be divided by darod, rahanweyn, and smaller tribes.

So hawiye in reality is third largest tribe darod being no 1 followed by isaaq and then hawiye.