Population growth in Somalia
Somalia: Population growth was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Somalia is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Somalia peaked at 12.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1992.
That places Somalia 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -1.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6617 (2100)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.0694 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 41.93 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.0694 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.0694 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.0034 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Somalia?
- Population growth in Somalia was 3.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population growth?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.