New internal displacements in Somalia
Somalia: New internal displacements was 549,099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New internal displacements in Somalia, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 549,099 for new internal displacements in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Somalia peaked at 2.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2008.
That places Somalia 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New internal displacements in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,000 | — |
| 2009 | 400,000 | +3233.3% |
| 2010 | 305,200 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 213,000 | +113.0% |
| 2013 | 139,500 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 125,065 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 148,885 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 245,000 | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +422.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 663,537 | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +100.3% |
| 2021 | 820,189 | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +116.2% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 472,618 | -82.6% |
| 2025 | 549,099 | +16.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 549,099 is above the median for low income countries, which is 165,753, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 549,099 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,949, 39.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New internal displacements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3233.3% | 12,000 | 400,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,000 | 12,000 | 400,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 434,524 | 100,000 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 472,618 | 2.72 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 new internal displacements in Somalia?
- New internal displacements in Somalia was 549,099 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for new internal displacements?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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