Somalia Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of Somalia population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Somalia in 2021 is 16,359,504, a 2.93% increase from 2020.
- The population of Somalia in 2020 was 15,893,222, a 2.92% increase from 2019.
- The population of Somalia in 2019 was 15,442,905, a 2.9% increase from 2018.
- The population of Somalia in 2018 was 15,008,226, a 2.87% increase from 2017.
Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
Country Name |
2021 Population |
Ethiopia |
117,876,227 |
Tanzania |
61,498,437 |
Uganda |
47,123,531 |
Afghanistan |
39,835,428 |
Mozambique |
32,163,047 |
Yemen |
30,490,640 |
Nepal |
29,674,920 |
Madagascar |
28,427,328 |
North Korea |
25,887,041 |
Niger |
25,130,817 |
Burkina Faso |
21,497,096 |
Mali |
20,855,735 |
Malawi |
19,647,684 |
Senegal |
17,196,301 |
Chad |
16,914,985 |
Somalia |
16,359,504 |
Zimbabwe |
15,092,171 |
Guinea |
13,497,244 |
Rwanda |
13,276,513 |
Benin |
12,451,040 |
Burundi |
12,255,433 |
Haiti |
11,541,685 |
South Sudan |
11,381,378 |
Tajikistan |
9,749,627 |
Togo |
8,478,250 |
Sierra Leone |
8,141,343 |
Liberia |
5,180,203 |
Central African Republic |
4,919,981 |
Eritrea |
3,601,467 |
Gambia |
2,486,945 |
Guinea-Bissau |
2,015,494 |
Comoros |
888,451 |
Somalia - Historical Population Data
|
Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
16,359,504 |
2.93% |
2020 |
15,893,222 |
2.92% |
2019 |
15,442,905 |
2.90% |
2018 |
15,008,226 |
2.87% |
2017 |
14,589,179 |
2.84% |
2016 |
14,185,636 |
2.82% |
2015 |
13,797,201 |
2.78% |
2014 |
13,423,568 |
2.75% |
2013 |
13,063,701 |
2.74% |
2012 |
12,715,503 |
2.74% |
2011 |
12,376,301 |
2.76% |
2010 |
12,043,883 |
2.78% |
2009 |
11,717,692 |
2.81% |
2008 |
11,397,188 |
2.86% |
2007 |
11,080,121 |
2.94% |
2006 |
10,763,905 |
3.03% |
2005 |
10,446,863 |
3.13% |
2004 |
10,130,243 |
3.21% |
2003 |
9,815,412 |
3.31% |
2002 |
9,501,342 |
3.42% |
2001 |
9,186,725 |
3.54% |
2000 |
8,872,254 |
3.73% |
1999 |
8,553,601 |
3.87% |
1998 |
8,235,064 |
3.77% |
1997 |
7,936,127 |
3.30% |
1996 |
7,682,686 |
2.55% |
1995 |
7,491,637 |
1.61% |
1994 |
7,372,598 |
0.78% |
1993 |
7,315,865 |
0.28% |
1992 |
7,295,384 |
0.29% |
1991 |
7,274,030 |
0.68% |
1990 |
7,225,092 |
1.29% |
1989 |
7,133,258 |
1.83% |
1988 |
7,005,234 |
2.08% |
1987 |
6,862,273 |
1.86% |
1986 |
6,736,748 |
1.33% |
1985 |
6,648,627 |
0.51% |
1984 |
6,614,715 |
-0.06% |
1983 |
6,618,588 |
0.16% |
1982 |
6,608,044 |
1.49% |
1981 |
6,511,113 |
3.66% |
1980 |
6,281,134 |
6.59% |
1979 |
5,892,755 |
9.63% |
1978 |
5,375,017 |
11.93% |
1977 |
4,802,141 |
12.23% |
1976 |
4,278,973 |
10.27% |
1975 |
3,880,292 |
6.81% |
1974 |
3,632,990 |
3.43% |
1973 |
3,512,623 |
0.94% |
1972 |
3,479,790 |
0.21% |
1971 |
3,472,367 |
0.81% |
1970 |
3,444,568 |
1.71% |
1969 |
3,386,738 |
2.23% |
1968 |
3,312,742 |
2.63% |
1967 |
3,227,841 |
2.68% |
1966 |
3,143,648 |
2.45% |
1965 |
3,068,459 |
2.24% |
1964 |
3,001,158 |
2.20% |
1963 |
2,936,477 |
2.17% |
1962 |
2,874,218 |
2.14% |
1961 |
2,814,118 |
2.11% |
1960 |
2,755,972 |
2.09% |
1959 |
2,699,617 |
2.06% |
1958 |
2,645,025 |
2.04% |
1957 |
2,592,159 |
2.01% |
1956 |
2,541,016 |
1.99% |
1955 |
2,491,542 |
1.96% |
1954 |
2,443,651 |
1.94% |
1953 |
2,397,183 |
1.92% |
1952 |
2,351,947 |
1.92% |
1951 |
2,307,682 |
1.93% |
1950 |
2,264,082 |
0.00% |