Population, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Population, annual growth rate was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.17 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-4.68 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Somalia is 3.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 13.17 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.68 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Somalia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 1979 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1980 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7867 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3508 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +823.8% |
| 1984 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1989 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1805.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4499 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1991 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +744.3% |
| 1992 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1994 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1995 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9102 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +260.1% |
| 2014 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.7095 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 South Sudan 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Niger 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.3 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.68 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.