Somalis are among the most overlooked ethnic groups in the scholarly literature on world Christianity. While some publications examine specific denominations and mission organisations, no comprehensive account of Christianity's historical development in the Somali peninsula has yet been produced. This study seeks to address that gap by providing an historical analysis of foreign and indigenous Christian missions in the territory of present-day Somalia, focusing on the period circa 1880-2024. By doing so, the study aims to identify the factors that have contributed to the consistently low number of Somali Christians throughout the decades covered.