Population in Somalia

Somalia: Population was 67.36 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
67.36 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.36 million people
in 2100
All-time low
19.01 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population in Somalia, 2024–2100

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Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population in Somalia stood at 67.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Somalia peaked at 67.36 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 19.01 million people, in 2024.

That places Somalia 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 20.63 million people 19.01 million people 22.25 million people 6
2030s 25.99 million people 22.91 million people 29.17 million people 10
2040s 33.17 million people 29.90 million people 36.47 million people 10
2050s 40.62 million people 37.21 million people 44.05 million people 10
2060s 48.15 million people 44.85 million people 51.34 million people 10
2070s 54.97 million people 52.03 million people 57.79 million people 10
2080s 60.79 million people 58.38 million people 63.05 million people 10
2090s 65.38 million people 63.51 million people 67.05 million people 10
2100s 67.36 million people 67.36 million people 67.36 million people 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 37 Chad 69.55 million people compare
  2. 38 France 68.48 million people compare
  3. 39 Ghana 67.55 million people compare
  4. 41 Turkey 65.34 million people compare
  5. 42 Algeria 64.49 million people compare
  6. 43 Zambia 64.47 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Somalia?
Population in Somalia was 67.36 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 67.36 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.01 million people in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for population?
Somalia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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