The dataset shows the 2019 Somalia population cluster developed by KTH.

In 2023, the total population in Somalia increased by 0.6 million inhabitants (+3.37 percent) compared to 2022. With 18.36 million inhabitants, the total population thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the total population continuously increased over the last years.The total population of a country refers to the de facto number of people residing in a country, regardless of citizenship or legal status.

The total population in Somalia was estimated at 19.0 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Somalia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Somalia SO: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.922 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.904 % for 2016. Somalia SO: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.731 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.814 % in 1977 and a record low of 0.114 % in 1984. Somalia SO: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

This statistic shows the total population of Somalia from 2013 to 2023 by gender. In 2023, Somalia's female population amounted to approximately 9.16 million, while the male population amounted to approximately 9.2 million inhabitants.

This dataset contains a population cluster (shapefile) of Somalia with the electrification scenarios. The scenarios assess the effect of different roll-out plans, demand levels, diesel costs, grid electricity costs, PV costs, and different types of restrictions or limitations on grid expansion. Results are presented for 2025 and 2030.

Abstract

Summary PESS was designed with the aim of estimating the size of the population, and gathering information on the Somali people’s geographic distribution and their social and economic characteristics. PESS is a first milestone reached towards implementing a full and comprehensive population and housing census

Geographic coverage

National Coverage

Analysis unit

Count Somali Population to know size of population living with Cities

Universe

PESS is a first milestone reached towards implementing a full and comprehensive population and housing census

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

The average size of such a town block was 100 households, but throughout this study these ranged between 50 to 149 households

Sampling deviation

All households in selected survey areas were interviewed. This method ensured that respondents accurately represented the entire population.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaires were explained in great detail. The training also included a field exercise

Cleaning operations

To obtain useful survey results, data must be free from errors and inconsistencies to the greatest extent possible, especially after the data processing stage. Data editing is the process of detecting errors made during and after data collection and capture, and then adjusting individual items to improve data quality

Somalia SO: Population: Total data was reported at 14,742,523.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,317,996.000 Person for 2016. Somalia SO: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 7,231,856.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,742,523.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 2,755,947.000 Person in 1960. Somalia SO: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Somalia was reported at 28.38 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Somalia (SPPOP0014TOZSSOM) from 1960 to 2024 about 0 to 14 years, Somalia, and population.

Population, female (% of total population) in Somalia was reported at 49.9 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The annual population growth in Somalia stood at 3.08 percent in 2023. Between 1961 and 2023, the population growth rose by 0.48 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

SO: International Migrant Stock: Total data was reported at 25,291.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 23,995.000 Person for 2010. SO: International Migrant Stock: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 20,378.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,605,620.000 Person in 1980 and a record low of 11,356.000 Person in 1960. SO: International Migrant Stock: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2012 Revision.; Sum;

Population, total in Somalia was reported at 19009151 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Somalia: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 27 people per square km, an increase from 26 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1961 to 2021 is 13 people per square km. The minimum value, 5 people per square km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 27 people per square km was recorded in 2021.

The population density in Somalia increased by 0.9 inhabitants per square kilometer (+3.27 percent) in 2022. With 28.38 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years.Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Malawi and Kenya.

Population, male (% of total population) in Somalia was reported at 50.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population ages 0-14, total in Somalia was reported at 8856978 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

WorldPop produces different types of gridded population count datasets, depending on the methods used and end application. Please make sure you have read our Mapping Populations overview page before choosing and downloading a dataset.


Bespoke methods used to produce datasets for specific individual countries are available through the WorldPop Open Population Repository (WOPR) link below. These are 100m resolution gridded population estimates using customized methods ("bottom-up" and/or "top-down") developed for the latest data available from each country. They can also be visualised and explored through the woprVision App.
The remaining datasets in the links below are produced using the "top-down" method, with either the unconstrained or constrained top-down disaggregation method used. Please make sure you read the Top-down estimation modelling overview page to decide on which datasets best meet your needs. Datasets are available to download in Geotiff and ASCII XYZ format at a resolution of 3 and 30 arc-seconds (approximately 100m and 1km at the equator, respectively):

- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020.
- Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019)
-Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020 UN adjusted ( 1km resolution ): Consistent 1km resolution population count datasets created using unconstrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for each year 2000-2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).
-Unconstrained global mosaics 2000-2020 ( 1km resolution ): Mosaiced 1km resolution versions of the "Unconstrained individual countries 2000-2020" datasets.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020.
-Constrained individual countries 2020 UN adjusted ( 100m resolution ): Consistent 100m resolution population count datasets created using constrained top-down methods for all countries of the World for 2020 and adjusted to match United Nations national population estimates (UN 2019).

Older datasets produced for specific individual countries and continents, using a set of tailored geospatial inputs and differing "top-down" methods and time periods are still available for download here: Individual countries and Whole Continent.

Data for earlier dates is available directly from WorldPop.

WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00645

Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) in Somalia was reported at 15.76 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.