Somalia Population

Population now

18,703,773

World: 71st
Africa: 24th

Male:	9,321,779	(49.84 %)
Female:	9,381,994	(50.16 %)

Births in 2026:	457,824
Deaths in 2026:	110,751

Life expectancy & Rates (2026)

Male:	57.52 years
Female:	61.08 years
Total:	59.28 years
Median Age:	16.23 years

Birth Rate:	39.85
Death Rate:	9.64
Growth Rate:	3.13 %
Fertility Rate:	5.36

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2026)
Urbanization

Somalia Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	3M	1M	1M	0.98	0.78%	47.63	26.75	7.25	36.98	35.48	38.53	17.88	17.31%	4.32
1961	3M	1M	1M	0.98	0.80%	47.52	26.37	7.25	37.37	35.87	38.93	17.74	17.84%	4.41
1962	3M	1M	1M	0.98	0.82%	47.42	25.99	7.26	37.77	36.27	39.33	17.64	18.37%	4.51
1963	3M	1M	1M	0.98	0.85%	47.34	25.62	7.26	38.18	36.67	39.73	17.56	18.92%	4.61
1964	3M	1M	2M	0.98	0.87%	47.26	25.25	7.26	38.58	37.07	40.14	17.51	19.45%	4.71
1965	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.90%	47.19	24.88	7.26	38.98	37.47	40.54	17.50	19.96%	4.81
1966	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.92%	47.11	24.52	7.26	39.38	37.88	40.94	17.39	20.49%	4.93
1967	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.95%	47.01	24.16	7.25	39.78	38.27	41.35	17.32	21.02%	5.06
1968	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.97%	46.91	23.81	7.23	40.18	38.67	41.74	17.27	21.56%	5.20
1969	3M	2M	2M	0.98	0.99%	46.77	23.46	7.21	40.57	39.06	42.14	17.27	22.12%	5.31
1970	3M	2M	2M	0.98	1.02%	46.60	23.11	7.18	40.96	39.45	42.53	17.30	22.68%	5.40
1971	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.04%	46.37	22.76	7.15	41.34	39.83	42.91	17.24	23.25%	5.45
1972	3M	2M	2M	0.97	1.06%	46.09	22.40	7.12	41.73	40.21	43.30	17.25	23.84%	5.46
1973	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.08%	45.76	22.03	7.09	42.11	40.59	43.68	17.30	24.43%	5.51
1974	4M	2M	2M	0.97	1.10%	45.40	21.66	7.06	42.49	40.98	44.06	17.32	25.03%	5.70
1975	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.12%	45.03	21.29	7.03	42.88	41.36	44.44	17.20	25.50%	6.09
1976	4M	2M	2M	0.99	1.14%	44.68	20.92	7.02	43.26	41.74	44.83	17.09	25.75%	6.71
1977	5M	2M	2M	1.01	1.16%	44.37	20.56	7.00	43.64	42.13	45.21	17.02	26.00%	7.53
1978	5M	3M	3M	1.02	1.18%	44.14	20.21	7.00	44.01	42.50	45.59	16.95	26.25%	8.43
1979	6M	3M	3M	1.03	1.21%	44.00	19.89	7.00	44.38	42.87	45.96	16.94	26.51%	9.24
1980	6M	3M	3M	1.04	1.25%	43.98	19.59	7.01	44.73	43.23	46.32	17.05	26.76%	9.85
1981	7M	3M	3M	1.04	1.28%	44.09	19.32	7.03	45.07	43.58	46.66	17.00	27.02%	10.21
1982	7M	3M	3M	1.04	1.32%	44.32	19.07	7.05	45.39	43.91	47.00	16.96	27.28%	10.36
1983	7M	3M	3M	1.03	1.37%	44.66	18.87	7.08	45.70	44.21	47.30	16.96	27.54%	10.38
1984	7M	3M	3M	1.03	1.41%	45.08	18.70	7.11	45.96	44.48	47.57	17.00	27.80%	10.37
1985	7M	3M	3M	1.02	1.45%	45.58	18.61	7.15	46.15	44.66	47.75	17.03	28.07%	10.43
1986	7M	3M	3M	1.02	1.48%	46.15	18.64	7.19	46.20	44.72	47.80	16.97	28.33%	10.56
1987	7M	3M	3M	1.02	1.49%	46.75	18.77	7.24	46.12	44.63	47.70	16.91	28.63%	10.76
1988	7M	4M	3M	1.01	1.49%	47.36	19.00	7.29	45.91	44.43	47.49	16.85	28.97%	10.99
1989	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.49%	47.95	19.29	7.34	45.63	44.16	47.21	16.80	29.31%	11.19
1990	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.48%	48.51	19.55	7.40	45.38	43.90	46.95	16.77	29.66%	11.33
1991	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.49%	49.01	19.71	7.46	45.26	43.79	46.83	16.67	30.01%	11.41
1992	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.51%	49.45	19.68	7.51	45.36	43.89	46.93	16.60	30.36%	11.44
1993	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.56%	49.82	19.45	7.57	45.72	44.24	47.30	16.55	30.71%	11.47
1994	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.63%	50.10	19.02	7.62	46.34	44.85	47.92	16.48	31.07%	11.56
1995	7M	4M	4M	1.01	1.73%	50.26	18.42	7.65	47.15	45.66	48.74	16.35	31.43%	11.75
1996	8M	4M	4M	1.01	1.84%	50.28	17.73	7.68	48.07	46.56	49.67	16.17	31.79%	12.05
1997	8M	4M	4M	1	1.94%	50.15	17.03	7.69	48.97	47.45	50.58	15.98	32.15%	12.45
1998	8M	4M	4M	1	2.04%	49.89	16.41	7.69	49.75	48.24	51.37	15.78	32.51%	12.91
1999	9M	4M	4M	1	2.12%	49.50	15.89	7.66	50.39	48.87	52.01	15.60	32.88%	13.41
2000	9M	4M	4M	1	2.16%	49.02	15.49	7.63	50.87	49.35	52.48	15.46	33.25%	13.91
2001	9M	5M	5M	1	2.19%	48.50	15.19	7.58	51.21	49.70	52.83	15.27	33.62%	14.41
2002	10M	5M	5M	1	2.21%	47.96	14.93	7.52	51.49	49.98	53.10	15.16	33.99%	14.90
2003	10M	5M	5M	1	2.23%	47.43	14.69	7.45	51.76	50.25	53.37	15.10	34.76%	15.39
2004	10M	5M	5M	1	2.25%	46.95	14.45	7.38	52.04	50.53	53.65	15.07	35.53%	15.89
2005	10M	5M	5M	1	2.27%	46.50	14.20	7.31	52.35	50.83	53.96	15.06	36.31%	16.38
2006	11M	5M	5M	1	2.30%	46.06	13.94	7.23	52.67	51.15	54.28	14.97	37.10%	16.88
2007	11M	6M	6M	1	2.34%	45.62	13.67	7.14	53.00	51.47	54.62	14.88	34.40%	17.38
2008	11M	6M	6M	1	2.37%	45.15	13.40	7.06	53.33	51.79	54.95	14.82	36.01%	17.87
2009	12M	6M	6M	1	2.40%	44.66	13.14	6.96	53.65	52.11	55.28	14.81	37.65%	18.38
2010	12M	6M	6M	1	2.43%	44.16	12.87	6.87	53.99	52.44	55.62	14.86	39.31%	18.89
2011	12M	6M	6M	1	2.47%	43.69	12.60	6.77	54.34	52.78	55.98	14.86	41.00%	19.41
2012	13M	6M	6M	1	2.51%	43.25	12.33	6.66	54.71	53.14	56.36	14.93	41.56%	19.94
2013	13M	7M	7M	1	2.56%	42.88	12.06	6.56	55.10	53.52	56.77	15.03	42.12%	20.49
2014	13M	7M	7M	1	2.61%	42.56	11.79	6.46	55.51	53.91	57.18	15.13	42.68%	21.05
2015	14M	7M	7M	1	2.67%	42.30	11.53	6.36	55.92	54.31	57.61	15.23	43.25%	21.64
2016	14M	7M	7M	1	2.73%	42.10	11.29	6.27	56.32	54.70	58.02	15.32	43.82%	22.25
2017	15M	7M	7M	0.99	2.79%	41.92	11.06	6.17	56.71	55.07	58.42	15.41	44.39%	22.88
2018	15M	7M	8M	0.99	2.84%	41.75	10.86	6.07	57.07	55.41	58.79	15.49	44.97%	23.54
2019	15M	8M	8M	0.99	2.90%	41.59	10.67	5.98	57.40	55.73	59.13	15.58	45.55%	24.22
2020	16M	8M	8M	0.99	2.94%	41.41	10.50	5.89	57.70	56.01	59.44	15.68	46.14%	24.92
2021	16M	8M	8M	0.99	2.94%	41.41	10.50	5.89	57.70	56.01	59.44	15.76	46.73%	25.66
2022	17M	8M	8M	0.99	2.94%	41.41	10.50	5.89	57.70	56.01	59.44	15.86	47.32%	26.41
2023	17M	9M	9M	0.99	3.04%	40.70	10.07	5.62	58.49	56.77	60.26	15.95	47.92%	27.19
2024	18M	9M	9M	0.99	3.08%	40.47	9.92	5.53	58.76	57.02	60.54	16.06	48.52%	27.99
2025	18M	9M	9M	0.99	3.11%	40.23	9.78	5.44	59.02	57.27	60.81	16.16	49.12%	28.82
2026	19M	9M	9M	0.99	3.13%	39.85	9.64	5.36	59.28	57.52	61.08	16.23	49.72%	29.66

Somalia Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2027	19M	10M	10M	0.99	3.16%	39.48	9.49	5.28	59.54	57.76	61.35	16.31	50.33%	30.53
2028	20M	10M	10M	0.99	3.18%	39.10	9.35	5.19	59.79	58.01	61.63	16.40	50.93%	31.41
2029	21M	10M	10M	0.99	3.21%	38.73	9.20	5.11	60.05	58.25	61.90	16.49	51.54%	32.31
2030	21M	11M	11M	0.99	3.23%	38.35	9.06	5.03	60.31	58.50	62.17	16.59	52.14%	33.23
2031	22M	11M	11M	0.99	3.25%	37.87	8.92	4.95	60.56	58.73	62.43	16.67	52.75%	34.17
2032	22M	11M	11M	0.99	3.25%	37.40	8.79	4.88	60.80	58.96	62.69	16.76	53.36%	35.12
2033	23M	11M	12M	0.99	3.27%	36.92	8.65	4.80	61.05	59.20	62.94	16.86	53.96%	36.09
2034	24M	12M	12M	0.99	3.28%	36.45	8.52	4.73	61.29	59.43	63.20	16.97	54.57%	37.07
2035	24M	12M	12M	0.99	3.29%	35.97	8.38	4.65	61.54	59.66	63.46	17.09	55.17%	38.07
2036	25M	12M	13M	0.99	3.30%	35.51	8.26	4.58	61.77	59.88	63.70	17.20	55.77%	39.09
2037	26M	13M	13M	0.99	3.30%	35.05	8.15	4.51	62.00	60.09	63.94	17.33	56.36%	40.11
2038	26M	13M	13M	0.99	3.31%	34.60	8.03	4.45	62.22	60.31	64.19	17.46	56.95%	41.15
2039	27M	13M	14M	0.99	3.31%	34.14	7.92	4.38	62.45	60.52	64.43	17.61	57.54%	42.20
2040	28M	14M	14M	0.99	3.32%	33.68	7.80	4.31	62.68	60.74	64.67	17.76	58.12%	43.27
2041	28M	14M	14M	0.99	3.32%	33.31	7.71	4.25	62.89	60.93	64.89	17.91	58.70%	44.35
2042	29M	14M	15M	0.99	3.32%	32.94	7.62	4.19	63.10	61.12	65.11	18.06	59.27%	45.44
2043	30M	15M	15M	0.99	3.33%	32.57	7.53	4.13	63.30	61.32	65.33	18.22	59.85%	46.55
2044	30M	15M	15M	0.99	3.33%	32.20	7.44	4.07	63.51	61.51	65.55	18.39	60.42%	47.68
2045	31M	16M	16M	0.99	3.33%	31.83	7.35	4.01	63.72	61.70	65.77	18.57	60.99%	48.82
2046	32M	16M	16M	0.99	3.32%	31.52	7.29	3.96	63.91	61.88	65.98	18.74	61.55%	49.98
2047	33M	16M	16M	0.99	3.32%	31.21	7.22	3.91	64.10	62.06	66.19	18.91	62.11%	51.15
2048	33M	17M	17M	0.99	3.31%	30.89	7.16	3.85	64.30	62.23	66.39	19.10	62.67%	52.34
2049	34M	17M	17M	0.99	3.31%	30.58	7.09	3.80	64.49	62.41	66.60	19.30	63.23%	53.55
2050	35M	17M	18M	0.99	3.31%	30.27	7.03	3.75	64.68	62.59	66.81	19.50	63.78%	54.77

Highest City Populations in Somalia

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Rank	City	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Mogadishu	2,454,205	2,497,000
2	Hargeysa	1,060,940	477,876
3	Merca	715,829	230,100
4	Berbera	535,970	242,344
5	Kismaayo	504,362	234,852

Map of Somalia

All Countries in Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo107M

South Africa63M

Burkina Faso25M

Somalia19M

Republic of the Congo6M

Central African Republic5M

Guinea-Bissau2M

Equatorial Guinea2M

Sao Tome and Principe247k