Population (Our World) in Somalia
Somalia: Population (Our World) was 18.36 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.36 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
69th
of 239 countries
All-time high
18.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
389,200
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Somalia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Somalia stood at 18.36 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Somalia peaked at 18.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 389,200, in 1000.
Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 389,200 | — |
| 1100 | 467,040 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 544,880 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 622,720 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 700,560 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 778,400 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 827,050 | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 875,700 | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 886,058 | +1.2% |
| 1720 | 896,416 | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 906,775 | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 917,133 | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 927,491 | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 937,850 | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 948,208 | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 958,566 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 968,925 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 988,951 | +2.1% |
| 1801 | 989,372 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 989,796 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 990,219 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 990,642 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 991,066 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 991,490 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 991,914 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 992,338 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 992,762 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 993,190 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 993,894 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 994,879 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 996,147 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 997,700 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 999,540 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 1.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 1.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 1.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 1.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 1.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 2.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.45 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.11 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.81 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.36 million | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.36 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 389,200 | 389,200 | 389,200 | 1 |
| 1100s | 467,040 | 467,040 | 467,040 | 1 |
| 1200s | 544,880 | 544,880 | 544,880 | 1 |
| 1300s | 622,720 | 622,720 | 622,720 | 1 |
| 1400s | 700,560 | 700,560 | 700,560 | 1 |
| 1500s | 778,400 | 778,400 | 778,400 | 1 |
| 1600s | 827,050 | 827,050 | 827,050 | 1 |
| 1700s | 875,700 | 875,700 | 875,700 | 1 |
| 1710s | 886,058 | 886,058 | 886,058 | 1 |
| 1720s | 896,416 | 896,416 | 896,416 | 1 |
| 1730s | 906,775 | 906,775 | 906,775 | 1 |
| 1740s | 917,133 | 917,133 | 917,133 | 1 |
| 1750s | 927,491 | 927,491 | 927,491 | 1 |
| 1760s | 937,850 | 937,850 | 937,850 | 1 |
| 1770s | 948,208 | 948,208 | 948,208 | 1 |
| 1780s | 958,566 | 958,566 | 958,566 | 1 |
| 1790s | 968,925 | 968,925 | 968,925 | 1 |
| 1800s | 990,855 | 988,951 | 992,762 | 10 |
| 1810s | 999,772 | 993,190 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.37 million | 1.30 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.47 million | 1.46 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.48 million | 1.47 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.54 million | 1.52 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million | 1.56 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 million | 1.75 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.03 million | 1.91 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.50 million | 2.21 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 2.88 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 3.74 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 5.94 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.50 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 million | 8.84 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million | 12.26 million | 16.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million | 16.65 million | 18.36 million | 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 in Somalia?
- Population in Somalia was 18.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,200 in 1000.
- How does Somalia rank for population?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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