Somalia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,213,000 1,098,000 1,114,000 3.53 1
1951 2,276,000 1,130,000 1,145,000 3.63
1952 2,340,000 1,162,000 1,177,000 3.73
1953 2,403,000 1,194,000 1,209,000 3.83
1954 2,467,000 1,226,000 1,240,000 3.93
1955 2,532,000 1,258,000 1,273,000 4.04 1
1956 2,598,000 1,292,000 1,306,000 4.14
1957 2,665,000 1,325,000 1,339,000 4.25
1958 2,733,000 1,359,000 1,373,000 4.36
1959 2,803,000 1,394,000 1,408,000 4.47
1960 2,876,000 1,431,000 1,444,000 4.59
1961 2,952,000 1,469,000 1,482,000 4.71
1962 3,030,000 1,508,000 1,521,000 4.83 1
1963 3,110,000 1,548,000 1,561,000 4.96
1964 3,192,000 1,590,000 1,602,000 5.09
1965 3,277,000 1,632,000 1,645,000 5.23
1966 3,365,000 1,676,000 1,688,000 5.36
1967 3,454,000 1,721,000 1,733,000 5.51
1968 3,546,000 1,767,000 1,778,000 5.65 1
1969 3,641,000 1,815,000 1,825,000 5.80
1970 3,738,000 1,863,000 1,874,000 5.96
1971 3,837,000 1,913,000 1,923,000 6.12
1972 3,939,000 1,964,000 1,974,000 6.28
1973 4,045,000 2,018,000 2,027,000 6.45 1
1974 4,151,000 2,071,000 2,080,000 6.62
1975 4,257,000 2,124,000 2,133,000 6.79
1976 4,365,000 2,178,000 2,186,000 6.96
1977 4,484,000 2,238,000 2,245,000 7.15
1978 4,814,000 2,403,000 2,411,000 7.68 1
1979 5,449,000 2,720,000 2,728,000 8.69 1
1980 5,936,000 2,964,000 2,971,000 9.46 1
1981 5,982,000 2,988,000 2,994,000 9.54
1982 6,003,000 2,999,000 3,004,000 9.57 1
1983 6,198,000 3,097,000 3,100,000 9.88
1984 6,428,000 3,213,000 3,215,000 10.25
1985 6,693,000 3,346,000 3,346,000 10.67 1
1986 6,974,000 3,488,000 3,486,000 11.12
1987 7,228,000 3,615,000 3,612,000 11.52 1
1988 7,235,000 3,616,000 3,618,000 11.53
1989 7,114,000 3,550,000 3,563,000 11.34
1990 7,082,000 3,530,000 3,551,000 11.29
1991 6,813,000 3,392,000 3,421,000 10.86 1
1992 6,495,000 3,230,000 3,264,000 10.35 1
1993 6,681,000 3,323,000 3,358,000 10.65 1
1994 7,026,000 3,497,000 3,529,000 11.20 1
1995 7,285,000 3,627,000 3,657,000 11.61
1996 7,554,000 3,764,000 3,790,000 12.04 1
1997 7,824,000 3,900,000 3,923,000 12.47
1998 8,155,000 4,067,000 4,087,000 13.00 1
1999 8,492,000 4,237,000 4,254,000 13.54
2000 8,838,000 4,412,000 4,425,000 14.09 1
2001 9,198,000 4,594,000 4,603,000 14.66 1
2002 9,550,000 4,772,000 4,777,000 15.22 1
2003 9,909,000 4,953,000 4,955,000 15.80
2004 10,280,000 5,141,000 5,139,000 16.39 1
2005 10,644,000 5,324,000 5,319,000 16.97 1
2006 10,975,000 5,492,000 5,483,000 17.50
2007 11,322,000 5,667,000 5,655,000 18.05 1
2008 11,663,000 5,838,000 5,824,000 18.59 1
2009 11,961,000 5,989,000 5,971,000 19.07
2010 12,261,000 6,140,000 6,121,000 19.55 1
2011 12,348,000 6,183,000 6,165,000 19.68
2012 12,461,000 6,239,000 6,221,000 19.86
2013 12,869,000 6,444,000 6,424,000 20.52 1
2014 13,339,000 6,680,000 6,658,000 21.26 1
2015 13,806,000 6,915,000 6,891,000 22.01 1
2016 14,348,000 7,187,000 7,161,000 22.87 1
2017 14,916,000 7,471,000 7,444,000 23.78 1
2018 15,452,000 7,740,000 7,712,000 24.63 1
2019 16,030,000 8,030,000 8,000,000 25.55 1
2020 16,651,000 8,342,000 8,309,000 26.54 1
2021 17,271,000 8,653,000 8,617,000 27.53 1
2022 17,801,000 8,919,000 8,882,000 28.38 1
2023 18,358,000 9,197,000 9,160,000 29.26 1
2024 19,009,000 9,522,000 9,486,000 30.30 1
2025 19,654,000 9,844,000 9,809,000 31.33 1
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