Somalia Population History
1960 - 2026
Somalia's population has grown from 2,876,331 in 1960 to 18,358,615 in 2023, a total increase of 538.3% (6.38x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.9M
2023 Population
18.4M
Total Growth
538.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.9M
1970
3.7M
1980
5.9M
1990
7.1M
2000
8.8M
2010
12.3M
2020
16.7M
2023
18.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.65%
1965-1970
+2.66%
1970-1975
+2.63%
1975-1980
+6.87%
1980-1985
+2.43%
1985-1990
+1.14%
1990-1995
+0.56%
1995-2000
+3.94%
2000-2005
+3.79%
2005-2010
+2.87%
2010-2015
+2.40%
2015-2020
+3.82%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,358,615 | +556,718 |
| 2022 | 17,801,897 | +530,466 |
| 2021 | 17,271,431 | +620,240 |
| 2020 | 16,651,191 | +620,220 |
| 2019 | 16,030,971 | +578,484 |
| 2018 | 15,452,487 | +535,858 |
| 2017 | 14,916,629 | +567,889 |
| 2016 | 14,348,740 | +541,777 |
| 2015 | 13,806,963 | +467,472 |
| 2014 | 13,339,491 | +469,897 |
| 2013 | 12,869,594 | +408,434 |
| 2012 | 12,461,160 | +112,330 |
| 2011 | 12,348,830 | +87,074 |
| 2010 | 12,261,756 | +300,555 |
| 2009 | 11,961,201 | +298,117 |
| 2008 | 11,663,084 | +340,502 |
| 2007 | 11,322,582 | +347,080 |
| 2006 | 10,975,502 | +331,274 |
| 2005 | 10,644,228 | +363,230 |
| 2004 | 10,280,998 | +371,841 |
| 2003 | 9,909,157 | +359,094 |
| 2002 | 9,550,063 | +351,570 |
| 2001 | 9,198,493 | +359,780 |
| 2000 | 8,838,713 | +346,654 |
| 1999 | 8,492,059 | +336,642 |
| 1998 | 8,155,417 | +330,892 |
| 1997 | 7,824,525 | +270,051 |
| 1996 | 7,554,474 | +269,467 |
| 1995 | 7,285,007 | +258,210 |
| 1994 | 7,026,797 | +345,398 |
| 1993 | 6,681,399 | +186,292 |
| 1992 | 6,495,107 | -318,653 |
| 1991 | 6,813,760 | -269,051 |
| 1990 | 7,082,811 | -32,006 |
| 1989 | 7,114,817 | -120,543 |
| 1988 | 7,235,360 | +7,058 |
| 1987 | 7,228,302 | +253,514 |
| 1986 | 6,974,788 | +281,499 |
| 1985 | 6,693,289 | +264,900 |
| 1984 | 6,428,389 | +229,959 |
| 1983 | 6,198,430 | +194,590 |
| 1982 | 6,003,840 | +20,991 |
| 1981 | 5,982,849 | +46,695 |
| 1980 | 5,936,154 | +487,037 |
| 1979 | 5,449,117 | +634,225 |
| 1978 | 4,814,892 | +330,842 |
| 1977 | 4,484,050 | +118,238 |
| 1976 | 4,365,812 | +108,277 |
| 1975 | 4,257,535 | +105,693 |
| 1974 | 4,151,842 | +106,250 |
| 1973 | 4,045,592 | +106,156 |
| 1972 | 3,939,436 | +101,745 |
| 1971 | 3,837,691 | +99,243 |
| 1970 | 3,738,448 | +97,433 |
| 1969 | 3,641,015 | +94,425 |
| 1968 | 3,546,590 | +92,053 |
| 1967 | 3,454,537 | +89,431 |
| 1966 | 3,365,106 | +87,232 |
| 1965 | 3,277,874 | +85,078 |
| 1964 | 3,192,796 | +82,435 |
| 1963 | 3,110,361 | +80,270 |
| 1962 | 3,030,091 | +78,037 |
| 1961 | 2,952,054 | +75,723 |
| 1960 | 2,876,331 | — |