Population, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, total was 19.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.65 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.65 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.88 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Somalia is 19.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Somalia peaked at 19.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 66th of 218 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.
Population, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 5.45 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.43 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.11 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.81 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 19.65 million | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.65 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 2.88 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 3.74 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 5.94 million | 7.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.50 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 million | 8.84 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million | 12.26 million | 16.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million | 16.65 million | 19.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Somalia?
- Population, total in Somalia was 19.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population, total?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.