Somalia Population (2026)

Population of Somalia as of today

The current population of Somalia is 20,068,970 with an annual growth rate of 3.24%. Somalia has a population of 0.242% of the world's population.

Population	20,068,970
Growth Rate	3.24%
Male	10,051,109 (50.083%)
Female	10,017,861 (49.917%)
Today Change	+ 1,530

Births today	1,977
Deaths today	459
Births in 2026	118,847
Deaths in 2026	27,563
Change in 2026	+ 91,968 (0.46%)

Population chart for Somalia

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Somalia

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	19,332,476	634,105	3.28%	19,966,581
2024	18,685,826	635,692	3.402%	19,321,518
2023	18,031,404	642,820	3.565%	18,674,224
2022	17,572,390	453,192	2.579%	18,025,582
2021	16,970,473	591,421	3.485%	17,561,894
2020	16,331,908	626,329	3.835%	16,958,237
2019	15,730,034	590,663	3.755%	16,320,697
2018	15,174,939	545,236	3.593%	15,720,175
2017	14,658,320	507,764	3.464%	15,166,084
2016	14,039,160	605,930	4.316%	14,645,090

Net Migration Rate of Somalia

The net migration rate of Somalia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 46,217, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	46,217
2022	-92,434
2021	35,506
2020	77,259
2019	53,124
2018	40,844
2017	38,067
2016	124,017
2015	-17,178
2014	6,065

The population of countries near Somalia