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
1951 2,276,000
1952 2,340,000
1953 2,403,000
1954 2,467,000
1955 2,532,000 1
1956 2,598,000
1957 2,665,000
1958 2,733,000
1959 2,803,000
1960 2,876,000
1961 2,952,000
1962 3,030,000 1
1963 3,110,000
1964 3,192,000
1965 3,277,000
1966 3,365,000
1967 3,454,000
1968 3,546,000 1
1969 3,641,000
1970 3,738,000
1971 3,837,000
1972 3,939,000
1973 4,045,000 1
1974 4,151,000
1975 4,257,000
1976 4,365,000
1977 4,484,000
1978 4,814,000 1
1979 5,449,000 1
1980 5,936,000 1
1981 5,982,000
1982 6,003,000 1
1983 6,198,000
1984 6,428,000
1985 6,693,000 1
1986 6,974,000
1987 7,228,000 1
1988 7,235,000
1989 7,114,000
1990 7,082,000
1991 6,813,000 1
1992 6,495,000 1
1993 6,681,000 1
1994 7,026,000 1
1995 7,285,000
1996 7,554,000 1
1997 7,824,000
1998 8,155,000 1
1999 8,492,000
2000 8,838,000 1
2001 9,198,000 1
2002 9,550,000 1
2003 9,909,000
2004 10,280,000 1
2005 10,644,000 1
2006 10,975,000
2007 11,322,000 1
2008 11,663,000 1
2009 11,961,000
2010 12,261,000 1
2011 12,348,000
2012 12,461,000
2013 12,869,000 1
2014 13,339,000 1
2015 13,806,000 1
2016 14,348,000 1
2017 14,916,000 1
2018 15,452,000 1
2019 16,030,000 1
2020 16,651,000 1
2021 17,271,000 1
2022 17,801,000 1
2023 18,358,000 1
2024 19,009,000 1
2025 19,654,000 1
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