Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 894,049 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia stood at 894,049.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 1.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 110 | — |
| 1976 | 50 | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 90 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 134 | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 34 | -74.6% |
| 1982 | 118 | +247.1% |
| 1983 | 39 | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 639 | +1538.5% |
| 1985 | 1,830 | +186.4% |
| 1986 | 3,142 | +71.7% |
| 1987 | 60,162 | +1814.8% |
| 1988 | 351,993 | +485.1% |
| 1989 | 360,309 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 470,174 | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 732,596 | +55.8% |
| 1992 | 812,196 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 574,612 | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 631,420 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 638,695 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 636,984 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 608,086 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 557,953 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 524,604 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 475,644 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 440,120 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 432,304 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 402,329 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 389,287 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 395,544 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 464,026 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 457,345 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 561,145 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 678,296 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 770,141 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 986,386 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 949,637 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 901,596 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 812,356 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 776,567 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 786,699 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 841,953 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 894,049 | +6.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 894,049 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150,081, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 894,049 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 81.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1814.8% | 3,142 | 60,162 |
| 1984 | +1538.5% | 39 | 639 |
| 1988 | +485.1% | 60,162 | 351,993 |
| 1982 | +247.1% | 34 | 118 |
| 1985 | +186.4% | 639 | 1,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80 | 50 | 110 | 5 |
| 1980s | 77,840 | 34 | 360,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,732 | 470,174 | 812,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,604 | 389,287 | 678,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 770,141 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,325 | 776,567 | 894,049 | 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Somalia was 894,049 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.