World population growth in Somalia
Somalia: World population growth was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
29th
of 239 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1979
All-time low
-7.6%
in 1991
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Somalia, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.4% for world population growth in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Somalia peaked at 13.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1991.
That places Somalia 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1% | — |
| 1800 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | +244.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | +228.4% |
| 1925 | 1.0% | +91.2% |
| 1930 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 1940 | 1.1% | +35.3% |
| 1945 | 1.5% | +38.1% |
| 1950 | 2.9% | +92.8% |
| 1951 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +292.5% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -70.0% |
| 1981 | -2.5% | -160.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -228.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -29.4% |
| 1988 | -2.8% | -193.3% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -79.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | -7.6% | +2227.1% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -493.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -141.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -380.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2029 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2032 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2033 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2034 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2037 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2039 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2040 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2041 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2043 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2049 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 2050 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2051 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2053 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2055 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 2057 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2058 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2059 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2060 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2061 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2062 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2063 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2066 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2067 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2068 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2069 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2072 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2073 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2078 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2079 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2080 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2081 | 0.9% | -12.1% |
| 2082 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2084 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2086 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2087 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2089 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2090 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2093 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2094 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2096 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2098 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% | -0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | +493.9% | -1.9% | 7.4% |
| 2012 | +380.1% | -1.0% | 2.8% |
| 1978 | +292.5% | 2.8% | 11.1% |
| 1900 | +244.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1920 | +228.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -7.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -1.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 26 Chad 0.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 0.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 31 Malawi 0.4% compare
- 32 Sudan 0.4% 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 density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Somalia?
- World population growth in Somalia was 0.4% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for world population growth?
- Somalia ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.