Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia
Somalia: Internally displaced persons was 3.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Somalia, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Somalia is 3.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Somalia peaked at 3.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 824,551, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 824,551 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +221.1% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.35 million | -13.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.35 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 121.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +221.1% | 824,551 | 2.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 824,551 | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 2.97 million | 3.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Somalia?
- Internally displaced persons in Somalia was 3.35 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,551 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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