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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Somalia

Somalia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 67,364 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
67,364 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 227 countries
All-time high
67,364 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
2,213 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Somalia, 1950–2100

020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 67,364 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Somalia peaked at 67,364 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,213 1000 No, in 1950.

Somalia ranks 36th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Somalia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,213 1000 No —
1951 2,277 1000 No +2.9%
1952 2,340 1000 No +2.8%
1953 2,404 1000 No +2.7%
1954 2,467 1000 No +2.7%
1955 2,532 1000 No +2.6%
1956 2,598 1000 No +2.6%
1957 2,666 1000 No +2.6%
1958 2,733 1000 No +2.5%
1959 2,803 1000 No +2.5%
1960 2,876 1000 No +2.6%
1961 2,952 1000 No +2.6%
1962 3,030 1000 No +2.6%
1963 3,110 1000 No +2.6%
1964 3,193 1000 No +2.7%
1965 3,278 1000 No +2.7%
1966 3,365 1000 No +2.7%
1967 3,455 1000 No +2.7%
1968 3,547 1000 No +2.7%
1969 3,641 1000 No +2.7%
1970 3,738 1000 No +2.7%
1971 3,838 1000 No +2.7%
1972 3,939 1000 No +2.7%
1973 4,046 1000 No +2.7%
1974 4,152 1000 No +2.6%
1975 4,258 1000 No +2.5%
1976 4,366 1000 No +2.5%
1977 4,484 1000 No +2.7%
1978 4,815 1000 No +7.4%
1979 5,449 1000 No +13.2%
1980 5,936 1000 No +8.9%
1981 5,983 1000 No +0.8%
1982 6,004 1000 No +0.4%
1983 6,198 1000 No +3.2%
1984 6,428 1000 No +3.7%
1985 6,693 1000 No +4.1%
1986 6,975 1000 No +4.2%
1987 7,228 1000 No +3.6%
1988 7,235 1000 No +0.1%
1989 7,115 1000 No -1.7%
1990 7,083 1000 No -0.4%
1991 6,814 1000 No -3.8%
1992 6,495 1000 No -4.7%
1993 6,681 1000 No +2.9%
1994 7,027 1000 No +5.2%
1995 7,285 1000 No +3.7%
1996 7,554 1000 No +3.7%
1997 7,825 1000 No +3.6%
1998 8,155 1000 No +4.2%
1999 8,492 1000 No +4.1%
2000 8,839 1000 No +4.1%
2001 9,198 1000 No +4.1%
2002 9,550 1000 No +3.8%
2003 9,909 1000 No +3.8%
2004 10,281 1000 No +3.8%
2005 10,644 1000 No +3.5%
2006 10,976 1000 No +3.1%
2007 11,323 1000 No +3.2%
2008 11,663 1000 No +3.0%
2009 11,961 1000 No +2.6%
2010 12,262 1000 No +2.5%
2011 12,349 1000 No +0.7%
2012 12,461 1000 No +0.9%
2013 12,870 1000 No +3.3%
2014 13,340 1000 No +3.7%
2015 13,807 1000 No +3.5%
2016 14,349 1000 No +3.9%
2017 14,917 1000 No +4.0%
2018 15,452 1000 No +3.6%
2019 16,031 1000 No +3.7%
2020 16,651 1000 No +3.9%
2021 17,271 1000 No +3.7%
2022 17,802 1000 No +3.1%
2023 18,359 1000 No +3.1%
2024 19,009 1000 No +3.5%
2025 19,655 1000 No +3.4%
2026 20,306 1000 No +3.3%
2027 20,959 1000 No +3.2%
2028 21,602 1000 No +3.1%
2029 22,248 1000 No +3.0%
2030 22,915 1000 No +3.0%
2031 23,590 1000 No +2.9%
2032 24,259 1000 No +2.8%
2033 24,922 1000 No +2.7%
2034 25,594 1000 No +2.7%
2035 26,295 1000 No +2.7%
2036 27,009 1000 No +2.7%
2037 27,731 1000 No +2.7%
2038 28,456 1000 No +2.6%
2039 29,168 1000 No +2.5%
2040 29,896 1000 No +2.5%
2041 30,636 1000 No +2.5%
2042 31,350 1000 No +2.3%
2043 32,058 1000 No +2.3%
2044 32,780 1000 No +2.3%
2045 33,510 1000 No +2.2%
2046 34,248 1000 No +2.2%
2047 34,996 1000 No +2.2%
2048 35,744 1000 No +2.1%
2049 36,475 1000 No +2.0%
2050 37,206 1000 No +2.0%
2051 37,954 1000 No +2.0%
2052 38,699 1000 No +2.0%
2053 39,446 1000 No +1.9%
2054 40,220 1000 No +2.0%
2055 41,010 1000 No +2.0%
2056 41,786 1000 No +1.9%
2057 42,542 1000 No +1.8%
2058 43,280 1000 No +1.7%
2059 44,047 1000 No +1.8%
2060 44,853 1000 No +1.8%
2061 45,622 1000 No +1.7%
2062 46,352 1000 No +1.6%
2063 47,080 1000 No +1.6%
2064 47,818 1000 No +1.6%
2065 48,562 1000 No +1.6%
2066 49,283 1000 No +1.5%
2067 49,980 1000 No +1.4%
2068 50,661 1000 No +1.4%
2069 51,337 1000 No +1.3%
2070 52,028 1000 No +1.3%
2071 52,719 1000 No +1.3%
2072 53,391 1000 No +1.3%
2073 54,056 1000 No +1.2%
2074 54,721 1000 No +1.2%
2075 55,346 1000 No +1.1%
2076 55,939 1000 No +1.1%
2077 56,554 1000 No +1.1%
2078 57,176 1000 No +1.1%
2079 57,789 1000 No +1.1%
2080 58,379 1000 No +1.0%
2081 58,913 1000 No +0.9%
2082 59,446 1000 No +0.9%
2083 60,002 1000 No +0.9%
2084 60,549 1000 No +0.9%
2085 61,103 1000 No +0.9%
2086 61,650 1000 No +0.9%
2087 62,150 1000 No +0.8%
2088 62,610 1000 No +0.7%
2089 63,052 1000 No +0.7%
2090 63,509 1000 No +0.7%
2091 63,982 1000 No +0.7%
2092 64,428 1000 No +0.7%
2093 64,848 1000 No +0.7%
2094 65,254 1000 No +0.6%
2095 65,644 1000 No +0.6%
2096 66,025 1000 No +0.6%
2097 66,384 1000 No +0.5%
2098 66,717 1000 No +0.5%
2099 67,052 1000 No +0.5%
2100 67,364 1000 No +0.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 67,364 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 63,253 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 67,364 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,503 1000 No 2,213 1000 No 2,803 1000 No 10
1960s 3,245 1000 No 2,876 1000 No 3,641 1000 No 10
1970s 4,308 1000 No 3,738 1000 No 5,449 1000 No 10
1980s 6,580 1000 No 5,936 1000 No 7,235 1000 No 10
1990s 7,341 1000 No 6,495 1000 No 8,492 1000 No 10
2000s 10,434 1000 No 8,839 1000 No 11,961 1000 No 10
2010s 13,784 1000 No 12,262 1000 No 16,031 1000 No 10
2020s 19,386 1000 No 16,651 1000 No 22,248 1000 No 10
2030s 25,994 1000 No 22,915 1000 No 29,168 1000 No 10
2040s 33,169 1000 No 29,896 1000 No 36,475 1000 No 10
2050s 40,619 1000 No 37,206 1000 No 44,047 1000 No 10
2060s 48,155 1000 No 44,853 1000 No 51,337 1000 No 10
2070s 54,972 1000 No 52,028 1000 No 57,789 1000 No 10
2080s 60,785 1000 No 58,379 1000 No 63,052 1000 No 10
2090s 65,384 1000 No 63,509 1000 No 67,052 1000 No 10
2100s 67,364 1000 No 67,364 1000 No 67,364 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 33 Chad 69,547 1000 No compare
  2. 34 France 68,485 1000 No compare
  3. 35 Ghana 67,548 1000 No compare
  4. 37 Algeria 64,488 1000 No compare
  5. 38 Zambia 64,474 1000 No compare
  6. 39 Malawi 59,141 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Somalia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Somalia was 67,364 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 67,364 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,213 1000 No in 1950.
How does Somalia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Somalia ranks 36th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.