Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 was 2.89 Percent per annum in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Somalia, 1990–2030
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Somalia is 2.89 Percent per annum, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Somalia peaked at 5.12 Percent per annum in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.52 Percent per annum, in 1992.
That places Somalia 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.5157 Percent per annum | — |
| 1991 | -3.81 Percent per annum | +638.0% |
| 1992 | -4.52 Percent per annum | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 3 Percent per annum | -166.2% |
| 1994 | 5.12 Percent per annum | +71.0% |
| 1995 | 3.61 Percent per annum | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 3.63 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5 Percent per annum | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.17 Percent per annum | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 4.07 Percent per annum | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.02 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.75 Percent per annum | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 Percent per annum | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 Percent per annum | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 Percent per annum | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.03 Percent per annum | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.09 Percent per annum | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 Percent per annum | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 Percent per annum | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.53 Percent per annum | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 Percent per annum | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 Percent per annum | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.31 Percent per annum | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 Percent per annum | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.42 Percent per annum | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.84 Percent per annum | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 4 Percent per annum | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 Percent per annum | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 Percent per annum | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.48 Percent per annum | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 Percent per annum | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 Percent per annum | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.11 Percent per annum | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.07 Percent per annum | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 3.04 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 3 Percent per annum | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 2.97 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 2.93 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 2.89 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.89 Percent per annum is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.35 Percent per annum, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.89 Percent per annum is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 Percent per annum, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -638.0% | -0.5157 Percent per annum | -3.81 Percent per annum |
| 1993 | +166.2% | -4.52 Percent per annum | 3 Percent per annum |
| 2013 | +81.1% | 1.83 Percent per annum | 3.31 Percent per annum |
| 1994 | +71.0% | 3 Percent per annum | 5.12 Percent per annum |
| 2011 | -37.5% | 2.53 Percent per annum | 1.58 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 Percent per annum | -4.52 Percent per annum | 5.12 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 Percent per annum | 2.49 Percent per annum | 4.02 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 Percent per annum | 1.58 Percent per annum | 4 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 Percent per annum | 2.93 Percent per annum | 3.48 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.89 Percent per annum | 2.89 Percent per annum | 2.89 Percent per annum | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.12 Percent per annum compare
- 1 Niger 3.68 Percent per annum compare
- 2 Central African Republic 3.07 Percent per annum compare
- 3 Mali 2.95 Percent per annum compare
- 3 Mauritania 2.53 Percent per annum compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2.6 Percent per annum compare
- 5 Chad 2.87 Percent per annum compare
- 6 Angola 2.82 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2.26 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Tanzania 2.69 Percent per annum compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Somalia was 2.89 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 Percent per annum in 1994.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 Percent per annum in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.