Population of Somalia
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Somalia was 17,065,581 in 2021, a difference of +528,565 (3% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Somalia for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Somalia
Population of Somalia
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Year Population
1,960 2,870,732.00
1,961 2,945,662.00
1,962 3,022,827.00
1,963 3,102,170.00
1,964 3,183,590.00
1,965 3,267,593.00
1,966 3,353,665.00
1,967 3,441,799.00
1,968 3,532,420.00
1,969 3,625,274.00
1,970 3,720,977.00
1,971 3,818,389.00
1,972 3,918,220.00
1,973 4,022,336.00
1,974 4,125,823.00
1,975 4,228,289.00
1,976 4,333,779.00
1,977 4,449,505.00
1,978 4,777,703.00
1,979 5,408,813.00
1,980 5,892,224.00
1,981 5,934,938.00
1,982 5,951,805.00
1,983 6,142,513.00
1,984 6,369,020.00
1,985 6,630,637.00
1,986 6,908,579.00
1,987 7,158,004.00
1,988 7,160,461.00
1,989 7,035,378.00
1,990 6,999,096.00
1,991 6,732,702.00
1,992 6,428,141.00
1,993 6,620,729.00
1,994 6,959,828.00
1,995 7,210,930.00
1,996 7,472,450.00
1,997 7,734,313.00
1,998 8,056,862.00
1,999 8,384,479.00
2,000 8,721,465.00
2,001 9,070,747.00
2,002 9,411,103.00
2,003 9,758,281.00
2,004 10,117,354.00
2,005 10,467,292.00
2,006 10,784,973.00
2,007 11,118,092.00
2,008 11,444,870.00
2,009 11,730,037.00
2,010 12,026,649.00
2,011 12,216,837.00
2,012 12,440,326.00
2,013 12,852,485.00
2,014 13,309,235.00
2,015 13,763,906.00
2,016 14,292,847.00
2,017 14,864,221.00
2,018 15,411,094.00
2,019 15,981,300.00
2,020 16,537,016.00
2,021 17,065,581.00