Somalia

Net migration rate in Somalia

Net migration rate in Somalia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.5 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+2 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
62 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.6 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in SomaliaNet migration rate in Somalia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -21.6 per 1,000 people and 22.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -21.6 per 1,000 people and 22.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 106.9 per 1,000 people in 1979, the lowest -83.4 per 1,000 people in 1991.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSomalia
20232.5
2022-5.2
20212.1
20204.6
20193.3
20182.6
20172.6
20168.6
2015-1.2
20140.5
20131.6
2012-4.2
2011-26.4
2010-7.2
2009-8.5
2008-8.7
20070.7
2006-6.1
2005-0.6
20041.7
20033.3
20021.3
20014.4
20006.1
19994.4
19986.8
19976.4
1996-6.1
19959
1994-7.2
199339.2
1992-27.7
1991-83.4
1990-35
1989-37.4
1988-57.5
1987-2.4
198610.7
19859.3
19849.4
19831.5
19821
1981-55.5
198011
1979106.9
197883.5
19770.5
1976-0.9
1975-0.5
1974-0.1
19730
1972-0.1
1971-0.5
19700.3
19690.2
19680.3
19670.4
19660.3
19650.7
19640.5
19630.5
19620.5
19610.5
19600.3
1959-0.1
1958-1.1
1957-0.4
1956-0.3
1955-0.3
1954-0.3
1953-0.4
19520.1
19510.5
19500.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomalia
20241.4-40.6–39.6
20250.6-48.7–42.9
20260.8-48.3–42.5
2027-0-48.1–44.7
2028-1-47.6–43.8
2029-0.4-45.2–44.9
20300.5-42.4–44.1
2031-0.3-45.9–45.3
2032-0.6-45.1–44.2
2033-1.4-43.6–40.7
2034-0.5-43–41.1
20350.4-44.7–43.3
2036-0-44.9–41.6
20370.5-45.8–41.4
2038-0.2-45.9–41.9
2039-0.7-43.7–43
20400.5-43.1–44.1
2041-0.3-45.5–40.8
2042-1.4-41.9–39.8
2043-0.8-42.4–37.8
2044-0.6-41–39
2045-0.6-41.5–40.6
2046-0.4-43.2–39.4
2047-0.2-42.3–39.1
2048-0.6-41.9–39.7
2049-1.3-40.3–39.6
2050-0.7-40.7–38.9
2051-0.5-38.2–37.2
2052-0.8-41.1–36.5
2053-0.4-37.7–36.3
20540.5-36.9–38.7
20550.5-36.5–38.4
2056-0.1-38.2–36.5
2057-0.4-38.5–35.3
2058-0.9-35.4–37
20591.1-34.1–38.6
20601-33.3–35.2
2061-0.4-35.4–35.7
2062-0.5-36.5–32.6
2063-0.2-33.3–34.3
20640.2-33.8–33.7
20650.3-33.8–36.1
2066-0.4-34.7–34.2
2067-0.5-32.4–34.2
2068-0.8-32.5–33.4
2069-0.3-33.5–33.3
20700.2-31–33.8
2071-0-31.7–33.3
2072-0.3-32–31.4
2073-0-30.3–31.6
20740.1-28.8–30.4
2075-1.1-30.9–31.1
2076-0.7-32–29.6
20770.1-30.1–29.1
2078-0-28.7–29.6
20790.1-29.3–29.1
2080-0.5-30.1–28.1
2081-1.4-29.8–27.2
2082-0.1-28–27.1
2083-0.2-28.7–27.9
2084-0.1-26.5–27.4
20850.5-26.6–28.8
20860.1-25.6–25.8
2087-0.7-25–29.4
2088-0.7-27.7–24.9
2089-0.8-27.2–27.5
20900.2-26.9–27.3
20910.2-26.1–27.1
2092-0.2-24.6–26.1
2093-0.2-22.9–25.8
2094-0.2-23.6–25.6
2095-0.3-22.9–23.7
20960-22.4–23.5
2097-0.5-23.4–24.8
2098-0.3-23–22.4
2099-0-22.7–23.8
2100-0.6-21.6–22.8

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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