Somalia

Population in Somalia

Population in Somalia: 2.21 million people in 1950 and 18.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
18.4 million people
Since 1950
+16.1 million people
Rank, 2023
68 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
67.4 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in SomaliaPopulation in Somalia: 2.21 million people in 1950 and 18.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 67.4 million people in 2100, between 27.5 million people and 223 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 67.4 million people in 2100, between 27.5 million people and 223 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 989,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearSomaliaWorld
202318.4 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million8.02 billion
202117.3 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million7.89 billion
201916 million7.81 billion
201815.5 million7.73 billion
201714.9 million7.65 billion
201614.4 million7.56 billion
201513.8 million7.47 billion
201413.3 million7.38 billion
201312.9 million7.29 billion
201212.5 million7.2 billion
201112.4 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million7.02 billion
200912 million6.93 billion
200811.7 million6.84 billion
200711.3 million6.76 billion
200611 million6.67 billion
200510.6 million6.59 billion
200410.3 million6.5 billion
20039.91 million6.42 billion
20029.55 million6.34 billion
20019.2 million6.26 billion
20008.84 million6.17 billion
19998.49 million6.09 billion
19988.16 million6.01 billion
19977.83 million5.93 billion
19967.55 million5.84 billion
19957.29 million5.76 billion
19947.03 million5.68 billion
19936.68 million5.59 billion
19926.5 million5.51 billion
19916.81 million5.42 billion
19907.08 million5.33 billion
19897.12 million5.23 billion
19887.24 million5.14 billion
19877.23 million5.05 billion
19866.98 million4.96 billion
19856.69 million4.87 billion
19846.43 million4.78 billion
19836.2 million4.7 billion
19826 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million4.53 billion
19805.94 million4.45 billion
19795.45 million4.37 billion
19784.82 million4.29 billion
19774.48 million4.22 billion
19764.37 million4.14 billion
19754.26 million4.07 billion
19744.15 million4 billion
19734.05 million3.92 billion
19723.94 million3.85 billion
19713.84 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million3.7 billion
19693.64 million3.62 billion
19683.55 million3.55 billion
19673.46 million3.47 billion
19663.37 million3.4 billion
19653.28 million3.34 billion
19643.19 million3.26 billion
19633.11 million3.19 billion
19623.03 million3.12 billion
19612.95 million3.07 billion
19602.88 million3.02 billion
19592.8 million2.97 billion
19582.73 million2.91 billion
19572.67 million2.85 billion
19562.6 million2.8 billion
19552.53 million2.74 billion
19542.47 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.63 billion
19522.34 million2.58 billion
19512.28 million2.54 billion
19502.21 million2.49 billion
19492.17 million–
19482.14 million–
19472.11 million–
19462.08 million–
19452.05 million–
19442.02 million–
19431.99 million–
19421.96 million–
19411.93 million–
19401.91 million–
19391.89 million–
19381.87 million–
19371.85 million–
19361.84 million–
19351.82 million–
19341.81 million–
19331.8 million–
19321.78 million–
19311.77 million–
19301.75 million–
19291.74 million–
19281.72 million–
19271.7 million–
19261.69 million–
19251.67 million–
19241.65 million–
19231.64 million–
19221.62 million–
19211.61 million–
19201.59 million–
19191.59 million–
19181.58 million–
19171.58 million–
19161.58 million–
19151.57 million–
19141.57 million–
19131.57 million–
19121.57 million–
19111.56 million–
19101.56 million–
19091.56 million–
19081.55 million–
19071.55 million–
19061.54 million–
19051.54 million–
19041.54 million–
19031.53 million–
19021.53 million–
19011.52 million–
19001.52 million–
18991.52 million–
18981.51 million–
18971.51 million–
18961.51 million–
18951.5 million–
18941.5 million–
18931.49 million–
18921.49 million–
18911.49 million–
18901.48 million–
18891.48 million–
18881.48 million–
18871.48 million–
18861.48 million–
18851.48 million–
18841.48 million–
18831.48 million–
18821.47 million–
18811.47 million–
18801.47 million–
18791.47 million–
18781.47 million–
18771.47 million–
18761.47 million–
18751.47 million–
18741.47 million–
18731.47 million–
18721.47 million–
18711.47 million–
18701.47 million–
18691.47 million–
18681.47 million–
18671.47 million–
18661.47 million–
18651.47 million–
18641.47 million–
18631.47 million–
18621.47 million–
18611.47 million–
18601.47 million–
18591.47 million–
18581.47 million–
18571.47 million–
18561.47 million–
18551.47 million–
18541.47 million–
18531.47 million–
18521.48 million–
18511.47 million–
18501.46 million–
18491.45 million–
18481.44 million–
18471.42 million–
18461.4 million–
18451.38 million–
18441.37 million–
18431.35 million–
18421.33 million–
18411.31 million–
18401.3 million–
18391.28 million–
18381.26 million–
18371.25 million–
18361.23 million–
18351.22 million–
18341.2 million–
18331.18 million–
18321.17 million–
18311.15 million–
18301.14 million–
18291.12 million–
18281.11 million–
18271.1 million–
18261.08 million–
18251.07 million–
18241.05 million–
18231.04 million–
18221.03 million–
18211.02 million–
18201.01 million–
18191.01 million–
18181.01 million–
18171 million–
18161 million–
1815999,500–
1814997,700–
1813996,100–
1812994,900–
1811993,900–
1810993,200–
1809992,800–
1808992,300–
1807991,900–
1806991,500–
1805991,100–
1804990,600–
1803990,200–
1802989,800–
1801989,400–
1800989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomaliaWorld
202419 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202519.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202620.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202721 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202821.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202922.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203022.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203123.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203224.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203324.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203425.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203526.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203627 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203727.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203828.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203929.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204029.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204231.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204332.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204432.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204533.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204634.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204735 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204835.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204936.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205037.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205138 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205238.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205339.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205440.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205541 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205641.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205742.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205843.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205944.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206044.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206145.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206246.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206347.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206548.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206649.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206750 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206850.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206951.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207052 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207152.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207253.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207354.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207454.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207555.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207655.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207756.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207857.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207957.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208058.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208158.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208259.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208360 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208460.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208561.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208661.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208762.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208862.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208963.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209063.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209164 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209264.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209364.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209465.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209565.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209666 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209766.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209866.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209967.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210067.4 million27.5 million–223 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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