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Somalia, Fed. Rep. population, 1950 to 2100

Somalia had about 18.4 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, and the UN projects 37.2 million by 2050 and 67.4 million by 2100.

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  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 2.2M in 1950, 67.4M in 2100 (projected) (30× higher). The latest estimate is 18.4M in 2023.

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Somalia's population has grown more than eightfold since 1950, from 2.2 million to an estimated 18.4 million in 2023. The path was not smooth: the UN series shows a fall from 7.2 million in 1988 to 6.5 million in 1992, the years of civil war and famine, before growth resumed. Somalia was the 106th most populous country in 1950 and the 68th in 2023. The UN projects it to climb to 57th by 2050 and 40th by 2100, with the population still rising at the end of the century.

Figures are from the UN World Population Prospects 2024, via Our World in Data. Values up to 2023 are estimates. Everything after that is a medium-variant projection, a scenario and not a forecast: 22.9 million in 2030, 37.2 million in 2050, 55.3 million in 2075 and 67.4 million in 2100. The chart is a running counter of the total population, shown in millions.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇸🇴 Somalia, Fed. Rep.
19502.2M
19512.3M
19522.3M
19532.4M
19542.5M
19552.5M
19562.6M
19572.7M
19582.7M
19592.8M
19602.9M
19613.0M
19623.0M
19633.1M
19643.2M
19653.3M
19663.4M
19673.5M
19683.6M
19693.6M
19703.7M
19713.8M
19723.9M
19734.1M
19744.2M
19754.3M
19764.4M
19774.5M
19784.8M
19795.5M
19805.9M
19816.0M
19826.0M
19836.2M
19846.4M
19856.7M
19867.0M
19877.2M
19887.2M
19897.1M
19907.1M
19916.8M
19926.5M
19936.7M
19947.0M
19957.3M
19967.6M
19977.8M
19988.2M
19998.5M
20008.8M
20019.2M
20029.6M
20039.9M
200410.3M
200510.6M
200611.0M
200711.3M
200811.7M
200912.0M
201012.3M
201112.4M
201212.5M
201312.9M
201413.3M
201513.8M
201614.4M
201714.9M
201815.5M
201916.0M
202016.7M
202117.3M
202217.8M
202318.4M
202419.0M
202519.7M
202620.3M
202721.0M
202821.6M
202922.3M
203022.9M
203123.6M
203224.3M
203324.9M
203425.6M
203526.3M
203627.0M
203727.7M
203828.5M
203929.2M
204029.9M
204130.6M
204231.4M
204332.1M
204432.8M
204533.5M
204634.3M
204735.0M
204835.7M
204936.5M
205037.2M
205138.0M
205238.7M
205339.5M
205440.2M
205541.0M
205641.8M
205742.5M
205843.3M
205944.1M
206044.9M
206145.6M
206246.4M
206347.1M
206447.8M
206548.6M
206649.3M
206750.0M
206850.7M
206951.3M
207052.0M
207152.7M
207253.4M
207354.1M
207454.7M
207555.4M
207655.9M
207756.6M
207857.2M
207957.8M
208058.4M
208158.9M
208259.5M
208360.0M
208460.6M
208561.1M
208661.7M
208762.2M
208862.6M
208963.1M
209063.5M
209164.0M
209264.4M
209364.9M
209465.3M
209565.6M
209666.0M
209766.4M
209866.7M
209967.1M
210067.4M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Somalia?

The UN's latest estimate is about 18.4 million people in 2023. The UN projects about 20.3 million in 2026, using its medium-variant scenario.

What will Somalia's population be in 2050?

The UN projects about 37.2 million people in 2050, roughly double the 2023 estimate of 18.4 million. By 2100 the projection reaches 67.4 million.

How has Somalia's population changed since 1950?

It grew from 2.2 million in 1950 to 4.3 million in 1975, 8.8 million in 2000 and 18.4 million in 2023, according to UN estimates. The one decline came between 1988 and 1992.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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