Population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia
Somalia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 3.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia is 3.56, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia peaked at 13.49 in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.56, in 1991.
That places Somalia 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.61 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.59 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.63 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.51 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 11.12 | +292.5% |
| 1979 | 13.49 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 4.05 | -70.0% |
| 1981 | -2.46 | -160.7% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -228.1% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | -2.77 | -193.3% |
| 1989 | -0.576 | -79.2% |
| 1990 | -0.325 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | -7.56 | +2227.1% |
| 1992 | -1.88 | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 7.41 | -493.9% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.91 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | -0.996 | -141.1% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -380.1% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | +38.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | -2227.1% | -0.325 | -7.56 |
| 1993 | +493.9% | -1.88 | 7.41 |
| 2012 | +380.1% | -0.996 | 2.79 |
| 1978 | +292.5% | 2.83 | 11.12 |
| 1982 | +228.1% | -2.46 | 3.15 |
| 1988 | -193.3% | 2.96 | -2.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 2.51 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | -2.77 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | -7.56 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.51 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | -0.996 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.58 | 3.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Somalia was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.56 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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