Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Somalia
Somalia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 150 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
150 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 141.6%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
821.95 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-606.92 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
69
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia is 150 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 141.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 821.95 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -606.92 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -13.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -68.62 % change on previous year | +395.3% |
| 1953 | -426.71 % change on previous year | +521.9% |
| 1954 | 29.09 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1955 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1956 | -4 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1957 | -27.36 % change on previous year | +584.8% |
| 1958 | -178.15 % change on previous year | +551.2% |
| 1959 | 92.74 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1960 | 439.37 % change on previous year | +373.8% |
| 1961 | 78.13 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1962 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1963 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1964 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1965 | 41.11 % change on previous year | +763.2% |
| 1966 | -56.07 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1967 | 59.19 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1968 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1969 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 60 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1971 | -267.57 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 1972 | 81.03 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1973 | 140.74 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1974 | -446.15 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1975 | -290.71 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1976 | -98.09 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1977 | 156.64 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1979 | 44.96 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1980 | -88.76 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1981 | -606.92 % change on previous year | +583.8% |
| 1982 | 101.84 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1983 | 55.44 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 537.88 % change on previous year | +870.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1986 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +668.5% |
| 1987 | -123.37 % change on previous year | -726.7% |
| 1989 | 35.94 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1990 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1991 | -128.96 % change on previous year | -1994.4% |
| 1992 | 68.38 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 245.72 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 1994 | -119.45 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1995 | 229.39 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1996 | -170.26 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1997 | 207.35 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1998 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | -32.26 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2001 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2002 | -68.71 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2003 | 163.22 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2004 | -47.69 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2005 | -134.32 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2007 | 112.61 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +5474.4% |
| 2011 | -268.8 % change on previous year | -2150.1% |
| 2012 | 84.11 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2013 | 139.98 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2014 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2015 | -383.23 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 2016 | 821.95 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2017 | -69.31 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | 30.07 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 2020 | 45.43 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2021 | -54.04 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2022 | -360.33 % change on previous year | +566.8% |
| 2023 | 150 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5474.4% | 0.2352 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2150.1% | 13.11 % change on previous year | -268.8 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1994.4% | 6.81 % change on previous year | -128.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -67.51 % change on previous year | -426.71 % change on previous year | 92.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 51.2 % change on previous year | -56.07 % change on previous year | 439.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -68.79 % change on previous year | -446.15 % change on previous year | 156.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -606.92 % change on previous year | 537.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.83 % change on previous year | -170.26 % change on previous year | 245.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -134.32 % change on previous year | 163.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.44 % change on previous year | -383.23 % change on previous year | 821.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.74 % change on previous year | -360.33 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Azerbaijan 746.78 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Zambia 211.15 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malta 165.77 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Sudan 126.08 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Egypt 122.48 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vatican 100 % change on previous year 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia was 150 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 821.95 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -606.92 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.