Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.001 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 401.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.3369 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.
Somalia ranks 90th of 182 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1115 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1246 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 units per person | +73.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3369 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.117 units per person | -65.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1166 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1091 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1213 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1004 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1162 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0649 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +310.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +185.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | +6.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +310.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2015 | +185.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1506 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 0.2157 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.3369 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Somalia was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.