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Population in Somalia

Population in Somalia was 19.65 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 66th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons19,654,739
Change on 2024+3.4%
Rank66th of 215Countries ranked
Series high19,654,7392025
Series low2,876,3311960

Population in Somalia, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,876,331 persons1961: 2,952,054 persons1962: 3,030,091 persons1963: 3,110,361 persons1964: 3,192,796 persons1965: 3,277,874 persons1966: 3,365,106 persons1967: 3,454,537 persons1968: 3,546,590 persons1969: 3,641,015 persons1970: 3,738,448 persons1971: 3,837,691 persons1972: 3,939,436 persons1973: 4,045,592 persons1974: 4,151,842 persons1975: 4,257,535 persons1976: 4,365,812 persons1977: 4,484,050 persons1978: 4,814,892 persons1979: 5,449,117 persons1980: 5,936,154 persons1981: 5,982,849 persons1982: 6,003,840 persons1983: 6,198,430 persons1984: 6,428,389 persons1985: 6,693,289 persons1986: 6,974,788 persons1987: 7,228,302 persons1988: 7,235,360 persons1989: 7,114,817 persons1990: 7,082,811 persons1991: 6,813,760 persons1992: 6,495,107 persons1993: 6,681,399 persons1994: 7,026,797 persons1995: 7,285,007 persons1996: 7,554,474 persons1997: 7,824,525 persons1998: 8,155,417 persons1999: 8,492,059 persons2000: 8,838,713 persons2001: 9,198,493 persons2002: 9,550,063 persons2003: 9,909,157 persons2004: 10,280,998 persons2005: 10,644,228 persons2006: 10,975,502 persons2007: 11,322,582 persons2008: 11,663,084 persons2009: 11,961,201 persons2010: 12,261,756 persons2011: 12,348,830 persons2012: 12,461,160 persons2013: 12,869,594 persons2014: 13,339,491 persons2015: 13,806,963 persons2016: 14,348,740 persons2017: 14,916,629 persons2018: 15,452,487 persons2019: 16,030,971 persons2020: 16,651,191 persons2021: 17,271,431 persons2022: 17,801,897 persons2023: 18,358,615 persons2024: 19,009,151 persons2025: 19,654,739 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202519,654,739
202419,009,151
202318,358,615
202217,801,897
202117,271,431
202016,651,191
201916,030,971
201815,452,487
201714,916,629
201614,348,740
201513,806,963
201413,339,491
201312,869,594
201212,461,160
201112,348,830
201012,261,756
200911,961,201
200811,663,084
200711,322,582
200610,975,502
200510,644,228
200410,280,998
20039,909,157
20029,550,063
20019,198,493
20008,838,713
19998,492,059
19988,155,417
19977,824,525
19967,554,474
19957,285,007
19947,026,797
19936,681,399
19926,495,107
19916,813,760
19907,082,811
19897,114,817
19887,235,360
19877,228,302
19866,974,788
19856,693,289
19846,428,389
19836,198,430
19826,003,840
19815,982,849
19805,936,154
19795,449,117
19784,814,892
19774,484,050
19764,365,812
19754,257,535
19744,151,842
19734,045,592
19723,939,436
19713,837,691
19703,738,448
19693,641,015
19683,546,590
19673,454,537
19663,365,106
19653,277,874
19643,192,796
19633,110,361
19623,030,091
19612,952,054
19602,876,331

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Somalia?

Population in Somalia was 19.65 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 66th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Somalia?

19.65 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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