| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 12 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Somalia is projected at 19.01 million, compared to 18.36 million in 2023. It ranks 68th in the world by population and 24th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 3.40 percent, the 6th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.52 million males and 9.49 million females in Somalia. The percentage of the male population is 50.1%, compared to 49.9% of the female population. Somalia has 36k more males than females. The sex ratio in Somalia in 2024 will be 100.384 males per 100 females. Somalia is in the 163th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,098,947 | 1,114,183 | 2,213,131 | 2.87 | 98.633 |
| 1955 | 1,258,861 | 1,273,392 | 2,532,253 | 2.59 | 98.859 |
| 1960 | 1,431,409 | 1,444,922 | 2,876,331 | 2.59 | 99.065 |
| 1965 | 1,632,791 | 1,645,083 | 3,277,874 | 2.64 | 99.253 |
| 1970 | 1,863,924 | 1,874,525 | 3,738,448 | 2.65 | 99.434 |
| 1975 | 2,124,490 | 2,133,046 | 4,257,535 | 2.52 | 99.599 |
| 1980 | 2,964,434 | 2,971,719 | 5,936,154 | 4.05 | 99.755 |
| 1985 | 3,346,441 | 3,346,849 | 6,693,289 | 4.04 | 99.988 |
| 1990 | 3,530,902 | 3,551,910 | 7,082,811 | -0.33 | 99.409 |
| 1995 | 3,627,813 | 3,657,194 | 7,285,007 | 4.40 | 99.197 |
| 2000 | 4,412,894 | 4,425,819 | 8,838,713 | 4.08 | 99.708 |
| 2005 | 5,324,715 | 5,319,513 | 10,644,228 | 3.36 | 100.098 |
| 2010 | 6,140,566 | 6,121,190 | 12,261,756 | 2.42 | 100.317 |
| 2015 | 6,915,574 | 6,891,390 | 13,806,963 | 3.36 | 100.351 |
| 2020 | 8,342,146 | 8,309,044 | 16,651,191 | 3.83 | 100.398 |
| 2021 | 8,653,664 | 8,617,767 | 17,271,431 | 3.48 | 100.417 |
| 2022 | 8,919,556 | 8,882,342 | 17,801,897 | 2.58 | 100.419 |
| 2023 | 9,197,829 | 9,160,786 | 18,358,615 | 3.56 | 100.404 |
| 2024 | 9,522,790 | 9,486,361 | 19,009,151 | 3.40 | 100.384 |
| 2025 | 9,844,974 | 9,809,765 | 19,654,739 | 3.28 | 100.359 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.453 | 18.528 | 7.248 |
| 1955 | 42.504 | 17.648 | 7.251 |
| 1960 | 43.543 | 16.986 | 7.250 |
| 1965 | 44.631 | 16.355 | 7.261 |
| 1970 | 45.644 | 16.447 | 7.182 |
| 1975 | 44.490 | 16.593 | 7.033 |
| 1980 | 47.611 | 16.494 | 7.178 |
| 1985 | 48.279 | 16.089 | 7.327 |
| 1990 | 46.896 | 15.426 | 7.440 |
| 1995 | 50.650 | 15.456 | 7.581 |
| 2000 | 50.747 | 15.163 | 7.645 |
| 2005 | 50.894 | 14.902 | 7.527 |
| 2010 | 48.900 | 14.554 | 7.322 |
| 2015 | 55.056 | 14.999 | 6.975 |
| 2020 | 57.095 | 15.265 | 6.453 |
| 2021 | 55.703 | 15.308 | 6.353 |
| 2022 | 53.931 | 15.371 | 6.255 |
| 2023 | 58.816 | 15.447 | 6.132 |
| 2024 | 58.967 | 15.517 | 6.013 |
| 2025 | 59.108 | 15.584 | 5.912 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 49,470 | 111,806 | 22.353 | 50.519 |
| 1955 | 55,789 | 122,101 | 22.031 | 48.218 |
| 1960 | 60,639 | 134,488 | 21.082 | 46.757 |
| 1965 | 65,945 | 150,393 | 20.118 | 45.881 |
| 1970 | 72,208 | 170,234 | 19.315 | 45.536 |
| 1975 | 86,262 | 195,259 | 20.261 | 45.862 |
| 1980 | 106,877 | 281,665 | 18.004 | 47.449 |
| 1985 | 118,229 | 326,189 | 17.664 | 48.734 |
| 1990 | 130,787 | 355,946 | 18.465 | 50.255 |
| 1995 | 114,328 | 368,843 | 15.694 | 50.630 |
| 2000 | 139,197 | 445,848 | 15.749 | 50.443 |
| 2005 | 164,999 | 528,109 | 15.501 | 49.615 |
| 2010 | 203,755 | 589,320 | 16.617 | 48.062 |
| 2015 | 169,715 | 651,292 | 12.292 | 47.171 |
| 2020 | 180,396 | 741,705 | 10.834 | 44.544 |
| 2021 | 195,162 | 761,567 | 11.300 | 44.094 |
| 2022 | 228,085 | 779,534 | 12.812 | 43.789 |
| 2023 | 180,554 | 788,763 | 9.835 | 42.964 |
| 2024 | 185,176 | 804,966 | 9.741 | 42.346 |
| 2025 | 189,766 | 822,215 | 9.655 | 41.833 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 288,122 | 1,975,960 | 12.726 |
| 1955 | 370,572 | 2,120,948 | 14.873 |
| 1960 | 477,113 | 2,278,834 | 17.312 |
| 1965 | 612,593 | 2,455,844 | 19.964 |
| 1970 | 781,165 | 2,663,388 | 22.678 |
| 1975 | 989,409 | 2,890,911 | 25.498 |
| 1980 | 1,701,924 | 4,657,202 | 26.763 |
| 1985 | 1,906,249 | 4,885,467 | 28.067 |
| 1990 | 2,193,935 | 5,203,412 | 29.658 |
| 1995 | 2,421,245 | 5,283,649 | 31.425 |
| 2000 | 2,996,056 | 6,015,423 | 33.247 |
| 2005 | 3,779,950 | 6,629,975 | 36.311 |
| 2010 | 4,738,106 | 7,315,117 | 39.310 |
| 2015 | 6,014,594 | 7,893,535 | 43.245 |
| 2020 | 7,431,038 | 8,674,136 | 46.141 |
| 2021 | 7,752,272 | 8,836,924 | 46.731 |
| 2022 | 8,086,843 | 9,001,371 | 47.324 |
| 2023 | 8,434,610 | 9,166,777 | 47.920 |
| 2024 | 8,795,255 | 9,332,305 | 48.519 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,778,333 | 1,721,860 | 3,500,193 | 18.41 | 103.280 |
| 05-09 | 1,500,621 | 1,459,197 | 2,959,819 | 15.57 | 102.839 |
| 10-14 | 1,214,069 | 1,182,898 | 2,396,966 | 12.61 | 102.635 |
| 15-19 | 1,036,899 | 1,011,197 | 2,048,095 | 10.77 | 102.542 |
| 20-24 | 874,911 | 862,518 | 1,737,429 | 9.14 | 101.437 |
| 25-29 | 721,514 | 718,831 | 1,440,345 | 7.58 | 100.373 |
| 30-34 | 527,415 | 529,902 | 1,057,317 | 5.56 | 99.531 |
| 35-39 | 454,654 | 460,692 | 915,346 | 4.82 | 98.689 |
| 40-44 | 371,099 | 380,187 | 751,286 | 3.95 | 97.610 |
| 45-49 | 288,675 | 299,038 | 587,712 | 3.09 | 96.535 |
| 50-54 | 224,684 | 239,368 | 464,051 | 2.44 | 93.866 |
| 55-59 | 174,727 | 194,180 | 368,908 | 1.94 | 89.982 |
| 60-64 | 134,865 | 154,181 | 289,046 | 1.52 | 87.472 |
| 65-69 | 99,431 | 117,138 | 216,569 | 1.14 | 84.884 |
| 70-74 | 66,990 | 81,784 | 148,774 | 0.78 | 81.911 |
| 75-79 | 33,578 | 43,425 | 77,004 | 0.41 | 77.324 |
| 80-84 | 14,475 | 20,430 | 34,905 | 0.18 | 70.852 |
| 85-89 | 4,872 | 7,691 | 12,563 | 0.07 | 63.347 |
| 90-94 | 891 | 1,625 | 2,517 | 0.01 | 54.831 |
| 95-99 | 83 | 207 | 290 | 0.00 | 40.097 |
| 100+ | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.00 | 23.077 |
| Total | 9,522,789 | 9,486,362 | 19,009,151 | 100.384 | |