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Somalia
Somalia had a population of 20,305,907 people in 2026, ranking 66 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 20,305,907 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #66/ 237 Africa #24 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.24% 2026
- Density
- 32.4 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 15.6 years
- Life expectancy
- 59.26 years
Country or area overview
Somalia is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 20,305,907 people, about 0.24% of the world total. It ranks #66 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 2,213,131 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 67,364,024 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 3.24%. The median age is 15.6. 46.5% of the population is under 15 and 2.6% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 59.26 and the total fertility rate is 5.81. Within Africa, it ranks #24 of 58 by population and #40 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Somalia map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,863,614 | 1,804,816 | 3,668,430 | 18.07% |
| 5–9 | 1,588,097 | 1,543,850 | 3,131,947 | 15.42% |
| 10–14 | 1,340,177 | 1,306,600 | 2,646,777 | 13.03% |
| 15–19 | 1,067,326 | 1,040,482 | 2,107,808 | 10.38% |
| 20–24 | 915,183 | 904,150 | 1,819,333 | 8.96% |
| 25–29 | 777,729 | 776,341 | 1,554,070 | 7.65% |
| 30–34 | 615,337 | 620,154 | 1,235,491 | 6.08% |
| 35–39 | 466,862 | 472,264 | 939,126 | 4.62% |
| 40–44 | 403,171 | 413,589 | 816,760 | 4.02% |
| 45–49 | 317,218 | 328,342 | 645,560 | 3.18% |
| 50–54 | 242,896 | 256,848 | 499,744 | 2.46% |
| 55–59 | 188,215 | 207,677 | 395,892 | 1.95% |
| 60–64 | 144,035 | 164,603 | 308,638 | 1.52% |
| 65–69 | 106,120 | 125,076 | 231,196 | 1.14% |
| 70–74 | 72,190 | 88,159 | 160,349 | 0.79% |
| 75–79 | 39,205 | 50,369 | 89,574 | 0.44% |
| 80–84 | 15,983 | 22,302 | 38,285 | 0.19% |
| 85–89 | 5,279 | 8,351 | 13,630 | 0.07% |
| 90–94 | 1,033 | 1,901 | 2,934 | 0.01% |
| 95–99 | 101 | 242 | 343 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 20,305,907 people | 67,364,024 people | people |
| Male population | 10,169,774 people | 33,013,373 people | people |
| Female population | 10,136,134 people | 34,350,651 people | people |
| Population density | 32.4 people/km² | 107.4 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 100.3 | 96.1 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 15.6 | 32.5 | years |
| Natural change | 642,440 | 326,122 | people |
| Natural change rate | 31.64 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 657,810 | 285,958 | people |
| Population growth rate | 3.24% | 0.42% | % |
| Population doubling time | 21.4 | — | years |
| Births | 836,420 people | 1,057,882 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 117,166 | 63,750 | people |
| Birth rate | 41.19 ‰ | 15.70 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 5.81 | 2.19 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 2.397 | 1.015 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.33 | 29.59 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.4 | 104.4 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 193,980 people | 731,760 people | people |
| Male deaths | 106,551 | 389,559 | people |
| Female deaths | 87,430 | 342,202 | people |
| Death rate | 9.55 ‰ | 10.86 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 59.26 | 68.56 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 56.77 | 65.49 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 61.86 | 71.75 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 52.32 | 57.10 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 13.52 | 14.14 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.85 | 6.02 | years |
| Infant deaths | 53,635 | 32,421 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 64.35 ‰ | 30.63 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 794,842 | 1,029,712 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 81,948 | 44,602 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 100.06 ‰ | 42.06 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 15,364 | -40,161 | people |
| Net migration rate | 0.76 ‰ | -0.60 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Somalia?
- In 2026, Somalia had a population of 20,305,907 people. It ranks #66 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Somalia changed?
- The population was 2,213,131 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 67,364,024 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Somalia?
- The median age is 15.6. 46.5% of the population is under 15 and 2.6% is 65 or older.
- How does Somalia compare within Africa?
- By total population, Somalia ranks #24 of 58 in Africa and #66 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.