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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
40th
of 238 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

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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 40th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 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 40th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.