Population by world region in Somalia
Somalia: Population by world region was 67.36 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
67.36 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 239 countries
All-time high
67.36 million people
in 2100
All-time low
389,200 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Somalia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Somalia stood at 67.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Somalia peaked at 67.36 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 389,200 people, in 1000.
That places Somalia 41st 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.
Population by world region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 389,200 people | — |
| 1100 | 467,040 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 544,880 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 622,720 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 700,560 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 778,400 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 827,050 people | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 875,700 people | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 886,058 people | +1.2% |
| 1720 | 896,416 people | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 906,775 people | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 917,133 people | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 927,491 people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 937,850 people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 948,208 people | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 958,566 people | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 968,925 people | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 988,951 people | +2.1% |
| 1801 | 989,372 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 989,796 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 990,219 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 990,642 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 991,066 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 991,490 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 991,914 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 992,338 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 992,762 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 993,190 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 993,894 people | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 994,879 people | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 996,147 people | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 997,700 people | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 999,540 people | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 1.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 1.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 1.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 1.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 1.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 1.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 1.17 million people | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 1.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 1.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 1.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 1.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 1.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 1.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 1.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 1.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 1.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 1.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 1.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 1.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 1.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 1.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 1.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 1.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 1.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.47 million people | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.46 million people | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.46 million people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.47 million people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.47 million people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.47 million people | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 1.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 1.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 1.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 1.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 1.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 1.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 2.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 2.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 2.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 2.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 2.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 2.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.47 million people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.73 million people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.88 million people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.95 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million people | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.45 million people | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.11 million people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.81 million people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.82 million people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.84 million people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.20 million people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.64 million people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.26 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.81 million people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.35 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.45 million people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.03 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.65 million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.27 million people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.01 million people | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 19.65 million people | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 20.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 2027 | 20.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2028 | 21.60 million people | +3.1% |
| 2029 | 22.25 million people | +3.0% |
| 2030 | 22.91 million people | +3.0% |
| 2031 | 23.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 2032 | 24.26 million people | +2.8% |
| 2033 | 24.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 2034 | 25.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 26.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 2036 | 27.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 2037 | 27.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 2038 | 28.46 million people | +2.6% |
| 2039 | 29.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 29.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 2041 | 30.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2042 | 31.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 2043 | 32.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2044 | 32.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 33.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2046 | 34.25 million people | +2.2% |
| 2047 | 35.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 2048 | 35.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 2049 | 36.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 37.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 2051 | 37.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2052 | 38.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2053 | 39.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 2054 | 40.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 2055 | 41.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 2056 | 41.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 2057 | 42.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2058 | 43.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 2059 | 44.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2060 | 44.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 2061 | 45.62 million people | +1.7% |
| 2062 | 46.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 2063 | 47.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 2064 | 47.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2065 | 48.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 2066 | 49.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 2067 | 49.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 2068 | 50.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 2069 | 51.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 2070 | 52.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 2071 | 52.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 2072 | 53.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2073 | 54.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 54.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 55.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 55.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 2077 | 56.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 57.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 57.79 million people | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 58.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 58.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 59.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 60.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 60.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 61.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 61.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 62.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 62.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 63.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 63.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 63.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 64.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 64.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 65.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 65.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 66.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 66.38 million people | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 66.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 67.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 67.36 million people | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 67.36 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 67.36 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 389,200 people | 389,200 people | 389,200 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 467,040 people | 467,040 people | 467,040 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 544,880 people | 544,880 people | 544,880 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 622,720 people | 622,720 people | 622,720 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 700,560 people | 700,560 people | 700,560 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 778,400 people | 778,400 people | 778,400 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 827,050 people | 827,050 people | 827,050 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 875,700 people | 875,700 people | 875,700 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 886,058 people | 886,058 people | 886,058 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 896,416 people | 896,416 people | 896,416 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 906,775 people | 906,775 people | 906,775 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 917,133 people | 917,133 people | 917,133 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 927,491 people | 927,491 people | 927,491 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 937,850 people | 937,850 people | 937,850 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 948,208 people | 948,208 people | 948,208 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 958,566 people | 958,566 people | 958,566 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 968,925 people | 968,925 people | 968,925 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 990,855 people | 988,951 people | 992,762 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 999,772 people | 993,190 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.21 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.37 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.47 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.47 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.47 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.48 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.50 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.54 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.66 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.03 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.50 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.64 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million people | 3.74 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million people | 5.94 million people | 7.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million people | 6.50 million people | 8.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 million people | 8.84 million people | 11.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million people | 12.26 million people | 16.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 million people | 16.65 million people | 22.25 million people | 10 |
| 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
More population data for Somalia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Somalia?
- Population by world region in Somalia was 67.36 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,200 people in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for population by world region?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.