Population growth in Somalia
Somalia: Population growth was 3.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Somalia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.5% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Somalia peaked at 12.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1992.
That places Somalia 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -1.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 South Sudan, Republic of 3.9% compare
- 7 Malta 3.8% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 3.7% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3.4% compare
- 11 Niger 3.3% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.2% compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Somalia?
- Population growth in Somalia was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population growth?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release