🇸🇴 Population of Somalia

18,143,378
Current Population of Somalia
556,697
Net population growth this year
28.92
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Somalia reached 18,143,378, of which 9,096,520 people are male and 9,046,858 female. The country has a population density of 28.9211 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 3.069% for the year. According to the latest data, Somalia is set to increase its population size by 570,389 people next year. Making the total population count of Somalia 18,706,922 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Somalia (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Somalia grown from 2,213,052 people to 18,143,378. An increase of the population size by 719.84% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,213,052 1,098,941 1,114,110 63,369 3.5277 2.864%
1951 2,276,334 1,130,717 1,145,617 63,196 3.6285 2.776%
1952 2,339,500 1,162,422 1,177,078 63,135 3.7292 2.699%
1953 2,402,348 1,193,967 1,208,381 62,562 3.8294 2.604%
1954 2,465,552 1,225,689 1,239,862 63,846 3.9302 2.59%
1955 2,529,910 1,257,996 1,271,914 64,870 4.0328 2.564%
1956 2,595,391 1,290,870 1,304,521 66,092 4.1371 2.547%
1957 2,662,084 1,324,361 1,337,723 67,293 4.2434 2.528%
1958 2,729,160 1,358,054 1,371,107 66,861 4.3504 2.45%
1959 2,798,191 1,392,731 1,405,459 71,199 4.4604 2.545%
1960 2,870,732 1,429,176 1,441,556 73,884 4.576 2.574%
1961 2,945,662 1,466,821 1,478,842 75,977 4.6955 2.579%
1962 3,022,827 1,505,583 1,517,245 78,353 4.8185 2.592%
1963 3,102,170 1,545,437 1,556,734 80,332 4.945 2.59%
1964 3,183,590 1,586,335 1,597,254 82,507 5.0747 2.592%
1965 3,267,594 1,628,540 1,639,053 85,501 5.2086 2.617%
1966 3,353,665 1,671,785 1,681,880 86,642 5.3458 2.584%
1967 3,441,799 1,716,068 1,725,732 89,626 5.4863 2.604%
1968 3,532,420 1,761,603 1,770,816 91,616 5.6308 2.594%
1969 3,625,274 1,808,264 1,817,011 94,093 5.7788 2.596%
1970 3,720,977 1,856,359 1,864,619 97,312 5.9314 2.615%
1971 3,818,389 1,905,321 1,913,069 97,512 6.0866 2.554%
1972 3,918,220 1,955,496 1,962,724 102,151 6.2458 2.607%
1973 4,022,336 2,007,824 2,014,512 106,080 6.4117 2.637%
1974 4,125,823 2,059,811 2,066,012 100,894 6.5767 2.446%
1975 4,228,290 2,111,263 2,117,026 104,039 6.74 2.461%
1976 4,333,779 2,164,247 2,169,532 106,940 6.9082 2.468%
1977 4,449,505 2,222,416 2,227,089 124,512 7.0927 2.799%
1978 4,777,703 2,386,706 2,390,997 531,884 7.6158 11.144%
1979 5,408,813 2,702,388 2,706,425 730,336 8.6218 13.523%
1980 5,892,224 2,944,488 2,947,735 236,485 9.3924 4.014%
1981 5,934,938 2,966,479 2,968,460 -151,056 9.4605 -2.545%
1982 5,951,805 2,975,593 2,976,212 184,790 9.4874 3.105%
1983 6,142,513 3,071,636 3,070,877 196,626 9.7914 3.201%
1984 6,369,020 3,185,667 3,183,352 256,387 10.1524 4.026%
1985 6,630,637 3,317,345 3,313,292 266,848 10.5694 4.025%
1986 6,908,579 3,457,285 3,451,294 289,036 11.0125 4.184%
1987 7,158,004 3,583,045 3,574,959 209,814 11.4101 2.931%
1988 7,160,461 3,581,550 3,578,912 -204,900 11.414 -2.862%
1989 7,035,378 3,513,928 3,521,450 -45,266 11.2146 -0.643%
1990 6,999,096 3,492,296 3,506,800 -27,299 11.1568 -0.39%
1991 6,732,702 3,355,648 3,377,053 -505,489 10.7321 -7.511%
1992 6,428,142 3,201,070 3,227,072 -103,631 10.2467 -1.612%
1993 6,620,729 3,297,332 3,323,397 488,806 10.5537 7.386%
1994 6,959,828 3,468,198 3,491,631 189,393 11.0942 2.721%
1995 7,210,930 3,595,262 3,615,669 312,810 11.4945 4.339%
1996 7,472,450 3,727,494 3,744,956 210,230 11.9113 2.814%
1997 7,734,313 3,860,050 3,874,262 313,496 12.3287 4.054%
1998 8,056,862 4,023,019 4,033,843 331,602 12.8429 4.116%
1999 8,384,478 4,188,542 4,195,938 323,632 13.3651 3.86%
2000 8,721,465 4,358,791 4,362,674 350,340 13.9023 4.018%
2001 9,070,747 4,535,229 4,535,518 348,224 14.4591 3.839%
2002 9,411,103 4,707,222 4,703,880 332,487 15.0016 3.533%
2003 9,758,280 4,882,566 4,875,714 361,869 15.555 3.709%
2004 10,117,354 5,063,740 5,053,614 356,279 16.1274 3.522%
2005 10,467,292 5,240,348 5,226,944 343,596 16.6852 3.283%
2006 10,784,973 5,400,746 5,384,226 291,766 17.1916 2.705%
2007 11,118,092 5,568,675 5,549,417 374,472 17.7226 3.368%
2008 11,444,870 5,733,318 5,711,552 279,083 18.2435 2.439%
2009 11,730,037 5,877,311 5,852,726 291,252 18.6981 2.483%
2010 12,026,650 6,026,604 6,000,046 301,973 19.1709 2.511%
2011 12,216,838 6,122,342 6,094,496 78,403 19.474 0.642%
2012 12,440,326 6,234,944 6,205,382 368,575 19.8303 2.963%
2013 12,852,485 6,441,978 6,410,507 455,742 20.4873 3.546%
2014 13,309,235 6,671,284 6,637,951 457,758 21.2153 3.44%
2015 13,763,906 6,899,404 6,864,502 451,585 21.9401 3.281%
2016 14,292,847 7,164,565 7,128,282 606,296 22.7833 4.243%
2017 14,864,221 7,450,912 7,413,310 536,452 23.694 3.609%
2018 15,411,094 7,725,140 7,685,953 557,293 24.5658 3.617%
2019 15,981,300 8,011,375 7,969,926 583,121 25.4747 3.649%
2020 16,537,016 8,290,471 8,246,544 528,309 26.3605 3.195%
2021 17,065,581 8,555,628 8,509,954 528,822 27.2031 3.099%
2022 17,597,511 8,822,442 8,775,069 535,038 28.051 3.041%
2023 18,143,378 9,096,520 9,046,858 556,697 28.9211 3.069%

Statements that can be derived from Somalia's population data

  • Somalia has a population of 18,143,378 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Somalia's population is equivalent to 0.23% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Somalia's population will grow with 556,697 people.
  • In 2023, 30,000 more people will emigrate from Somalia than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Somalia is 15.27 years.
  • In Somalia there are 28.92 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 64.29 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Somalia.
  • In Somalia, 9,096,520 of the total population are male, and 9,046,858 are female.

Future Population of Somalia (2023 - 2100)

Somalia's population is set to incease in the future from 18,143,378 people to 66,335,732 people. An increase of the population size by 2897.48% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 18,143,378 9,096,520 9,046,858 556,697 28.9211 3.069%
2024 18,706,922 9,379,604 9,327,317 570,389 29.8194 3.049%
2025 19,281,903 9,668,299 9,613,604 579,574 30.736 3.006%
2026 19,867,185 9,961,988 9,905,198 590,991 31.6689 2.975%
2027 20,463,994 10,261,348 10,202,645 602,625 32.6203 2.945%
2028 21,071,158 10,565,802 10,505,356 611,704 33.5881 2.903%
2029 21,689,079 10,875,519 10,813,560 624,138 34.5731 2.878%
2030 22,316,857 11,190,038 11,126,819 631,418 35.5738 2.83%
2031 22,954,690 11,509,466 11,445,224 644,247 36.5905 2.807%
2032 23,603,148 11,834,059 11,769,089 652,670 37.6242 2.765%
2033 24,260,802 12,163,112 12,097,690 662,637 38.6725 2.731%
2034 24,929,000 12,497,313 12,431,688 673,761 39.7376 2.703%
2035 25,606,196 12,835,859 12,770,336 680,629 40.8171 2.658%
2036 26,289,267 13,177,154 13,112,112 685,513 41.9059 2.608%
2037 26,980,593 13,522,413 13,458,180 697,140 43.0079 2.584%
2038 27,679,425 13,871,256 13,808,170 700,524 44.1219 2.531%
2039 28,383,844 14,222,711 14,161,133 708,314 45.2448 2.496%
2040 29,094,714 14,577,192 14,517,522 713,427 46.3779 2.452%
2041 29,812,160 14,934,695 14,877,464 721,463 47.5215 2.42%
2042 30,535,607 15,294,975 15,240,632 725,431 48.6747 2.376%
2043 31,263,713 15,657,414 15,606,298 730,781 49.8354 2.338%
2044 31,997,075 16,022,298 15,974,778 735,945 51.0044 2.3%
2045 32,734,341 16,388,905 16,345,436 738,586 52.1796 2.256%
2046 33,475,243 16,757,085 16,718,159 743,218 53.3606 2.22%
2047 34,220,748 17,127,305 17,093,443 747,792 54.549 2.185%
2048 34,967,417 17,497,817 17,469,600 745,546 55.7392 2.132%
2049 35,714,724 17,868,383 17,846,341 749,069 56.9304 2.097%
2050 36,462,830 18,239,077 18,223,753 747,143 58.1229 2.049%
2051 37,211,342 18,609,673 18,601,670 749,881 59.3161 2.015%
2052 37,960,722 18,980,404 18,980,318 748,878 60.5106 1.973%
2053 38,710,516 19,351,043 19,359,472 750,709 61.7058 1.939%
2054 39,461,312 19,721,894 19,739,418 750,885 62.9026 1.903%
2055 40,210,639 20,091,692 20,118,947 747,768 64.097 1.86%
2056 40,957,262 20,459,811 20,497,451 745,479 65.2872 1.82%
2057 41,701,252 20,826,367 20,874,885 742,499 66.4731 1.781%
2058 42,442,082 21,191,064 21,251,018 739,162 67.654 1.742%
2059 43,179,007 21,553,482 21,625,525 734,688 68.8287 1.702%
2060 43,912,900 21,914,057 21,998,842 733,098 69.9986 1.669%
2061 44,641,487 22,271,651 22,369,836 724,076 71.16 1.622%
2062 45,364,664 22,626,240 22,738,424 722,277 72.3127 1.592%
2063 46,084,962 22,979,087 23,105,875 718,320 73.4609 1.559%
2064 46,800,928 23,329,468 23,471,460 713,612 74.6022 1.525%
2065 47,512,003 23,677,095 23,834,908 708,538 75.7357 1.491%
2066 48,217,096 24,021,426 24,195,670 701,647 76.8596 1.455%
2067 48,916,612 24,362,650 24,553,962 697,385 77.9746 1.426%
2068 49,608,084 24,699,514 24,908,571 685,561 79.0769 1.382%
2069 50,290,955 25,031,729 25,259,227 680,181 80.1654 1.353%
2070 50,967,024 25,360,225 25,606,800 671,956 81.2431 1.318%
2071 51,636,346 25,685,033 25,951,313 666,687 82.31 1.291%
2072 52,299,005 26,006,206 26,292,799 658,631 83.3663 1.259%
2073 52,953,816 26,323,173 26,630,643 650,992 84.4101 1.229%
2074 53,600,468 26,635,703 26,964,765 642,312 85.4409 1.198%
2075 54,239,537 26,944,092 27,295,445 635,826 86.4596 1.172%
2076 54,866,625 27,246,177 27,620,448 618,350 87.4592 1.127%
2077 55,479,980 27,541,064 27,938,916 608,360 88.4369 1.097%
2078 56,084,971 27,831,490 28,253,481 601,622 89.4012 1.073%
2079 56,681,407 28,117,356 28,564,051 591,250 90.352 1.043%
2080 57,264,688 28,396,320 28,868,368 575,311 91.2817 1.005%
2081 57,833,978 28,667,999 29,165,980 563,271 92.1892 0.974%
2082 58,393,789 28,934,602 29,459,187 556,349 93.0816 0.953%
2083 58,945,283 29,196,753 29,748,531 546,641 93.9607 0.927%
2084 59,486,365 29,453,475 30,032,891 535,522 94.8232 0.9%
2085 60,016,254 29,704,372 30,311,882 524,256 95.6678 0.874%
2086 60,530,014 29,946,918 30,583,096 503,264 96.4868 0.831%
2087 61,029,626 30,182,089 30,847,536 495,959 97.2832 0.813%
2088 61,521,694 30,413,323 31,108,371 488,177 98.0675 0.794%
2089 62,000,715 30,637,833 31,362,882 469,865 98.8311 0.758%
2090 62,464,711 30,854,582 31,610,129 458,128 99.5707 0.733%
2091 62,916,338 31,064,929 31,851,409 445,126 100.2907 0.707%
2092 63,353,514 31,267,846 32,085,667 429,225 100.9875 0.678%
2093 63,775,871 31,463,109 32,312,762 415,490 101.6608 0.651%
2094 64,184,959 31,651,501 32,533,458 402,686 102.3129 0.627%
2095 64,578,676 31,831,951 32,746,725 384,748 102.9405 0.596%
2096 64,955,972 32,004,057 32,951,913 369,843 103.5419 0.569%
2097 65,317,937 32,168,463 33,149,474 354,088 104.1189 0.542%
2098 65,668,553 32,327,058 33,341,494 347,143 104.6778 0.529%
2099 66,008,750 32,480,384 33,528,366 333,253 105.2201 0.505%
2100 66,335,732 32,627,077 33,708,656 320,712 105.7413 0.483%

Population Density of Somalia

Today, Somalia has a population density of 28.9211 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 3.5277 people/km² since the 1950 to 28.9211 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Somalia is projected to reach a population density of 105.7413 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Somalia Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Somalia's Population

The population growth rate of Somalia currently stands at 3.069% as of July 1, 2023. This is an increase by 0.028 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Somalia will decrease to 3.069%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Somalia's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.483% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.864%
1960 2.574%
1970 2.615%
1980 4.014%
1990 -0.39%
2000 4.018%
2010 2.511%
2020 3.195%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.83%
2040 2.452%
2050 2.049%
2060 1.669%
2070 1.318%
2080 1.005%
2090 0.733%
2100 0.483%
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Life Expectancy of Somalia

Today, Somalia has an average life expectancy of 57.3537 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 41.4044 years since the 1950 to 57.3537 years in 2023. In the future, Somalia is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 70.8886 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 41,404
1960 43,451
1970 45,557
1980 47,489
1990 47,105
2000 50,660
2010 50,563
2020 55,966
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 59,417
2040 61,393
2050 63,252
2060 64,978
2070 66,583
2080 68,066
2090 69,513
2100 70,888
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Migration to and from Somalia

In 2023 Somalia will see net migrations of -30,000 people. This means that 30,000 more people will emigrate from Somalia than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Somalia was -30,000.

Net Migration for Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 1,191
1960 750
1970 1,104
1980 65,519
1990 -248,155
2000 53,580
2010 -88,448
2020 -11,383
Year Net Migration
2030 -30,000
2040 -30,000
2050 -30,000
2060 -30,000
2070 -30,000
2080 -30,000
2090 -30,000
2100 -30,000
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Births in Somalia

In 2023, Somalia will see 774,627 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Somalia in 2022, when the country saw 759,044 new borns.

Births Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 111,738
1960 133,788
1970 168,123
1980 277,302
1990 349,163
2000 433,978
2010 575,837
2020 728,149
Year Births
2030 870,711
2040 985,358
2050 1,053,884
2060 1,083,956
2070 1,082,145
2080 1,064,852
2090 1,041,527
2100 1,002,460
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Deaths in Somalia

In 2023, 187,927 people will die in Somalia. That is a decrease of Somalia's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 194,003 deaths.

Deaths Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 49,555
1960 60,662
1970 71,911
1980 106,331
1990 128,309
2000 137,220
2010 185,415
2020 188,459
Year Births
2030 209,285
2040 241,938
2050 276,738
2060 320,853
2070 380,188
2080 459,546
2090 553,399
2100 651,747
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Median Age in Somalia

The median age of Somalia has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Somalia will reach 32.7263 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.5282
1960 17.0302
1970 16.5273
1980 16.6254
1990 15.5515
2000 15.2591
2010 14.7379
2020 15.1486
Year Median Age
2030 16.0092
2040 17.7402
2050 19.8952
2060 22.405
2070 25.1307
2080 27.8639
2090 30.4321
2100 32.7263
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Fertility Rate in Somalia

The fertility rate of Somalia has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Somalia will reach 2.0621 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.2484
1960 7.2504
1970 7.1821
1980 7.1779
1990 7.4403
2000 7.6105
2010 7.2986
2020 6.4172
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 5.3044
2040 4.2824
2050 3.4894
2060 2.941
2070 2.56
2080 2.3191
2090 2.1764
2100 2.0621
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Infant Mortality Rate in Somalia

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Somalia while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Somalia has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 152.0801. Today, Somalia has a much better infant mortality rate of 64.2935 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Somalia is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 22.2823 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Somalia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 152.0801
1960 140.4373
1970 129.408
1980 119.8459
1990 108.2847
2000 104.5523
2010 102.4981
2020 72.946
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 64.3503
2040 56.1485
2050 48.7718
2060 42.1807
2070 36.4449
2080 31.3514
2090 26.3677
2100 22.2823
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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