Total population in Somalia
Somalia: Total population was 19,332 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Somalia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Somalia is 19,332 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Somalia peaked at 19,332 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,689 thousands, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 65th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,202 thousands | 3,689 thousands | 5,082 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,516 thousands | 5,816 thousands | 7,335 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,263 thousands | 6,434 thousands | 8,326 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,262 thousands | 8,659 thousands | 11,809 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,573 thousands | 12,113 thousands | 15,730 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,821 thousands | 16,332 thousands | 19,332 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Somalia?
- Total population in Somalia was 19,332 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,332 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,689 thousands in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for total population?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release