Somalia population (2026)
The population of Somalia is 20,305,907 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Somalia ranks #66 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.245% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.24% a year (+651,168 people). The median age is 16.6 years, women have 5.8 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 59.3 years. Population density is 32 people per km² of land. The capital is Mogadishu.
Population of Somalia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 37,206,512 | +2.00% | 21.2 | 3.6 | 62.6 | 0.385% |
| 2045 | 33,510,166 | +2.19% | 20.0 | 3.91 | 61.9 | 0.355% |
| 2040 | 29,896,287 | +2.51% | 18.8 | 4.35 | 61.2 | 0.326% |
| 2035 | 26,294,950 | +2.73% | 17.8 | 4.84 | 60.6 | 0.296% |
| 2030 | 22,915,044 | +2.97% | 16.9 | 5.35 | 59.9 | 0.267% |
| 2026 | 20,305,907 | +3.24% | 16.6 | 5.8 | 59.3 | 0.245% |
| 2025 | 19,654,739 | +3.28% | 16.6 | 5.91 | 59.1 | 0.239% |
| 2024 | 19,009,151 | +3.40% | 16.5 | 6.01 | 59.0 | 0.233% |
| 2023 | 18,358,615 | +3.56% | 16.5 | 6.13 | 58.8 | 0.227% |
| 2022 | 17,801,897 | +2.58% | 16.4 | 6.26 | 53.9 | 0.222% |
| 2020 | 16,651,190 | +3.83% | 16.3 | 6.45 | 57.1 | 0.211% |
| 2015 | 13,806,964 | +3.36% | 16.0 | 6.97 | 55.1 | 0.185% |
| 2010 | 12,261,756 | +2.42% | 15.6 | 7.32 | 48.9 | 0.175% |
| 2005 | 10,644,228 | +3.36% | 15.9 | 7.53 | 50.9 | 0.162% |
| 2000 | 8,838,713 | +4.08% | 16.2 | 7.64 | 50.7 | 0.143% |
| 1995 | 7,285,007 | +4.40% | 16.5 | 7.58 | 50.6 | 0.127% |
| 1990 | 7,082,812 | -0.33% | 16.4 | 7.44 | 46.9 | 0.133% |
| 1985 | 6,693,290 | +4.04% | 17.1 | 7.33 | 48.3 | 0.137% |
| 1980 | 5,936,154 | +4.05% | 17.5 | 7.18 | 47.6 | 0.133% |
| 1975 | 4,257,536 | +2.52% | 17.6 | 7.03 | 44.5 | 0.105% |
| 1970 | 3,738,448 | +2.65% | 17.5 | 7.18 | 45.6 | 0.101% |
| 1965 | 3,277,874 | +2.64% | 17.4 | 7.26 | 44.6 | 0.098% |
| 1960 | 2,876,331 | +2.59% | 18.0 | 7.25 | 43.5 | 0.095% |
| 1955 | 2,532,254 | +2.59% | 18.7 | 7.25 | 42.5 | 0.092% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania