The population of Somalia is 15,442,905 and the population growth amounts 2.82% (2019). The male and female population are 7,700,196 (49.86%) and 7,742,709 (50.14%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.73% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Somalia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 15,442,905 | 2.82% | 7,700,196 49.86% |
7,742,709 50.14% |
| 2018 | 15,008,154 | 2.79% | 7,484,064 49.87% |
7,524,090 50.13% |
| 2017 | 14,589,119 | 2.77% | 7,275,835 49.87% |
7,313,284 50.13% |
| 2016 | 14,185,613 | 2.74% | 7,075,482 49.88% |
7,110,131 50.12% |
| 2015 | 13,797,201 | 2.71% | 6,882,855 49.89% |
6,914,346 50.11% |
| 2014 | 13,423,576 | 2.68% | 6,697,814 49.90% |
6,725,762 50.10% |
| 2013 | 13,063,706 | 2.67% | 6,519,801 49.91% |
6,543,905 50.09% |
| 2012 | 12,715,510 | 2.67% | 6,347,735 49.92% |
6,367,775 50.08% |
| 2011 | 12,376,302 | 2.69% | 6,180,204 49.94% |
6,196,098 50.06% |
| 2010 | 12,043,883 | 2.71% | 6,016,042 49.95% |
6,027,841 50.05% |
| 2009 | 11,717,692 | 2.74% | 5,854,968 49.97% |
5,862,724 50.03% |
| 2008 | 11,397,188 | 2.78% | 5,696,698 49.98% |
5,700,490 50.02% |
| 2007 | 11,080,121 | 2.85% | 5,540,039 50.00% |
5,540,082 50.00% |
| 2006 | 10,763,905 | 2.95% | 5,383,598 50.02% |
5,380,307 49.98% |
| 2005 | 10,446,863 | 3.03% | 5,226,475 50.03% |
5,220,388 49.97% |
| 2004 | 10,130,243 | 3.11% | 5,069,263 50.04% |
5,060,980 49.96% |
| 2003 | 9,815,412 | 3.20% | 4,912,670 50.05% |
4,902,742 49.95% |
| 2002 | 9,501,342 | 3.31% | 4,756,280 50.06% |
4,745,062 49.94% |
| 2001 | 9,186,725 | 3.42% | 4,599,554 50.07% |
4,587,171 49.93% |
| 2000 | 8,872,254 | 3.59% | 4,442,939 50.08% |
4,429,315 49.92% |
| 1999 | 8,553,601 | 3.72% | 4,284,321 50.09% |
4,269,280 49.91% |
| 1998 | 8,235,064 | 3.63% | 4,125,852 50.10% |
4,109,212 49.90% |
| 1997 | 7,936,127 | 3.19% | 3,977,248 50.12% |
3,958,879 49.88% |
| 1996 | 7,682,686 | 2.49% | 3,851,428 50.13% |
3,831,258 49.87% |
| 1995 | 7,491,637 | 1.59% | 3,756,824 50.15% |
3,734,813 49.85% |
| 1994 | 7,372,598 | 0.77% | 3,698,243 50.16% |
3,674,355 49.84% |
| 1993 | 7,315,865 | 0.28% | 3,670,888 50.18% |
3,644,977 49.82% |
| 1992 | 7,295,384 | 0.29% | 3,661,866 50.19% |
3,633,518 49.81% |
| 1991 | 7,274,030 | 0.67% | 3,652,782 50.22% |
3,621,248 49.78% |
| 1990 | 7,225,092 | 1.27% | 3,630,398 50.25% |
3,594,694 49.75% |
| 1989 | 7,133,258 | 1.79% | 3,586,808 50.28% |
3,546,450 49.72% |
| 1988 | 7,005,234 | 2.04% | 3,525,270 50.32% |
3,479,964 49.68% |
| 1987 | 6,862,273 | 1.83% | 3,456,822 50.37% |
3,405,451 49.63% |
| 1986 | 6,736,748 | 1.31% | 3,398,212 50.44% |
3,338,536 49.56% |
| 1985 | 6,648,627 | 0.51% | 3,359,632 50.53% |
3,288,995 49.47% |
| 1984 | 6,614,715 | -0.06% | 3,350,170 50.65% |
3,264,545 49.35% |
| 1983 | 6,618,588 | 0.16% | 3,361,042 50.78% |
3,257,546 49.22% |
| 1982 | 6,608,044 | 1.47% | 3,363,634 50.90% |
3,244,410 49.10% |
| 1981 | 6,511,113 | 3.53% | 3,318,579 50.97% |
3,192,534 49.03% |
| 1980 | 6,281,134 | 6.18% | 3,200,349 50.95% |
3,080,785 49.05% |
| 1979 | 5,892,755 | 8.79% | 2,995,019 50.83% |
2,897,736 49.17% |
| 1978 | 5,375,017 | 10.66% | 2,718,435 50.58% |
2,656,582 49.42% |
| 1977 | 4,802,141 | 10.89% | 2,411,231 50.21% |
2,390,910 49.79% |
| 1976 | 4,278,973 | 9.32% | 2,130,820 49.80% |
2,148,153 50.20% |
| 1975 | 3,880,292 | 6.37% | 1,918,159 49.43% |
1,962,133 50.57% |
| 1974 | 3,632,990 | 3.31% | 1,787,962 49.21% |
1,845,028 50.79% |
| 1973 | 3,512,623 | 0.93% | 1,726,880 49.16% |
1,785,743 50.84% |
| 1972 | 3,479,790 | 0.21% | 1,713,412 49.24% |
1,766,378 50.76% |
| 1971 | 3,472,367 | 0.80% | 1,713,688 49.35% |
1,758,679 50.65% |
| 1970 | 3,444,568 | 1.68% | 1,702,731 49.43% |
1,741,837 50.57% |
| 1969 | 3,386,738 | 2.18% | 1,675,289 49.47% |
1,711,449 50.53% |
| 1968 | 3,312,742 | 2.56% | 1,638,947 49.47% |
1,673,795 50.53% |
| 1967 | 3,227,841 | 2.61% | 1,596,568 49.46% |
1,631,273 50.54% |
| 1966 | 3,143,648 | 2.39% | 1,554,465 49.45% |
1,589,183 50.55% |
| 1965 | 3,068,459 | 2.19% | 1,517,156 49.44% |
1,551,303 50.56% |
| 1964 | 3,001,158 | 2.16% | 1,484,034 49.45% |
1,517,124 50.55% |
| 1963 | 2,936,477 | 2.12% | 1,452,237 49.46% |
1,484,240 50.54% |
| 1962 | 2,874,218 | 2.09% | 1,421,657 49.46% |
1,452,561 50.54% |
| 1961 | 2,814,118 | 2.07% | 1,392,168 49.47% |
1,421,950 50.53% |
| 1960 | 2,755,972 | N/A% | 1,363,654 49.48% |
1,392,318 50.52% |
The below chart is the timeline of Somalia population growth rates for 60 years.
The Somalia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 7,162,343, 7,834,385, 446,177 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 15,442,905 | 7,162,343 46.38% |
7,834,385 50.73% |
446,177 2.89% |
| 2018 | 15,008,154 | 6,990,285 46.58% |
7,586,638 50.55% |
431,231 2.87% |
| 2017 | 14,589,119 | 6,820,848 46.75% |
7,351,944 50.39% |
416,327 2.85% |
| 2016 | 14,185,613 | 6,659,202 46.94% |
7,125,113 50.23% |
401,297 2.83% |
| 2015 | 13,797,201 | 6,507,983 47.17% |
6,903,195 50.03% |
386,023 2.80% |
| 2014 | 13,423,576 | 6,365,304 47.42% |
6,684,864 49.80% |
373,408 2.78% |
| 2013 | 13,063,706 | 6,230,557 47.69% |
6,472,416 49.55% |
360,732 2.76% |
| 2012 | 12,715,510 | 6,097,793 47.96% |
6,269,593 49.31% |
348,123 2.74% |
| 2011 | 12,376,302 | 5,957,042 48.13% |
6,083,414 49.15% |
335,845 2.71% |
| 2010 | 12,043,883 | 5,802,083 48.17% |
5,917,746 49.13% |
324,054 2.69% |
| 2009 | 11,717,692 | 5,659,322 48.30% |
5,744,291 49.02% |
314,079 2.68% |
| 2008 | 11,397,188 | 5,504,995 48.30% |
5,587,407 49.02% |
304,786 2.67% |
| 2007 | 11,080,121 | 5,340,884 48.20% |
5,443,441 49.13% |
295,796 2.67% |
| 2006 | 10,763,905 | 5,172,291 48.05% |
5,305,190 49.29% |
286,424 2.66% |
| 2005 | 10,446,863 | 5,002,781 47.89% |
5,167,859 49.47% |
276,223 2.64% |
| 2004 | 10,130,243 | 4,850,382 47.88% |
5,012,008 49.48% |
267,853 2.64% |
| 2003 | 9,815,412 | 4,696,495 47.85% |
4,859,841 49.51% |
259,076 2.64% |
| 2002 | 9,501,342 | 4,538,146 47.76% |
4,713,121 49.60% |
250,075 2.63% |
| 2001 | 9,186,725 | 4,369,435 47.56% |
4,575,928 49.81% |
241,362 2.63% |
| 2000 | 8,872,254 | 4,187,655 47.20% |
4,451,309 50.17% |
233,290 2.63% |
| 1999 | 8,553,601 | 4,015,093 46.94% |
4,311,717 50.41% |
226,791 2.65% |
| 1998 | 8,235,064 | 3,836,387 46.59% |
4,177,835 50.73% |
220,842 2.68% |
| 1997 | 7,936,127 | 3,664,897 46.18% |
4,055,706 51.10% |
215,524 2.72% |
| 1996 | 7,682,686 | 3,516,694 45.77% |
3,955,084 51.48% |
210,908 2.75% |
| 1995 | 7,491,637 | 3,398,711 45.37% |
3,885,754 51.87% |
207,172 2.77% |
| 1994 | 7,372,598 | 3,320,782 45.04% |
3,842,199 52.11% |
209,617 2.84% |
| 1993 | 7,315,865 | 3,280,764 44.84% |
3,823,406 52.26% |
211,695 2.89% |
| 1992 | 7,295,384 | 3,260,012 44.69% |
3,822,168 52.39% |
213,204 2.92% |
| 1991 | 7,274,030 | 3,235,565 44.48% |
3,824,854 52.58% |
213,611 2.94% |
| 1990 | 7,225,092 | 3,193,303 44.20% |
3,819,415 52.86% |
212,374 2.94% |
| 1989 | 7,133,258 | 3,147,740 44.13% |
3,771,787 52.88% |
213,731 3.00% |
| 1988 | 7,005,234 | 3,082,736 44.01% |
3,709,374 52.95% |
213,124 3.04% |
| 1987 | 6,862,273 | 3,011,013 43.88% |
3,640,276 53.05% |
210,984 3.07% |
| 1986 | 6,736,748 | 2,948,343 43.77% |
3,580,224 53.14% |
208,181 3.09% |
| 1985 | 6,648,627 | 2,901,767 43.64% |
3,541,436 53.27% |
205,424 3.09% |
| 1984 | 6,614,715 | 2,894,924 43.76% |
3,511,884 53.09% |
207,907 3.14% |
| 1983 | 6,618,588 | 2,904,714 43.89% |
3,503,545 52.93% |
210,329 3.18% |
| 1982 | 6,608,044 | 2,902,695 43.93% |
3,493,995 52.87% |
211,354 3.20% |
| 1981 | 6,511,113 | 2,855,684 43.86% |
3,446,705 52.94% |
208,724 3.21% |
| 1980 | 6,281,134 | 2,748,752 43.76% |
3,331,740 53.04% |
200,642 3.19% |
| 1979 | 5,892,755 | 2,594,176 44.02% |
3,112,968 52.83% |
185,611 3.15% |
| 1978 | 5,375,017 | 2,364,901 44.00% |
2,841,431 52.86% |
168,685 3.14% |
| 1977 | 4,802,141 | 2,105,918 43.85% |
2,544,840 52.99% |
151,383 3.15% |
| 1976 | 4,278,973 | 1,870,339 43.71% |
2,272,237 53.10% |
136,397 3.19% |
| 1975 | 3,880,292 | 1,688,469 43.51% |
2,065,758 53.24% |
126,065 3.25% |
| 1974 | 3,632,990 | 1,571,169 43.25% |
1,943,190 53.49% |
118,631 3.27% |
| 1973 | 3,512,623 | 1,520,634 43.29% |
1,877,603 53.45% |
114,386 3.26% |
| 1972 | 3,479,790 | 1,510,892 43.42% |
1,856,369 53.35% |
112,529 3.23% |
| 1971 | 3,472,367 | 1,508,541 43.44% |
1,852,483 53.35% |
111,343 3.21% |
| 1970 | 3,444,568 | 1,491,416 43.30% |
1,843,731 53.53% |
109,421 3.18% |
| 1969 | 3,386,738 | 1,469,774 43.40% |
1,809,540 53.43% |
107,424 3.17% |
| 1968 | 3,312,742 | 1,437,818 43.40% |
1,770,131 53.43% |
104,793 3.16% |
| 1967 | 3,227,841 | 1,398,852 43.34% |
1,727,373 53.51% |
101,616 3.15% |
| 1966 | 3,143,648 | 1,358,546 43.22% |
1,686,889 53.66% |
98,213 3.12% |
| 1965 | 3,068,459 | 1,320,098 43.02% |
1,653,530 53.89% |
94,831 3.09% |
| 1964 | 3,001,158 | 1,292,303 43.06% |
1,616,351 53.86% |
92,504 3.08% |
| 1963 | 2,936,477 | 1,264,483 43.06% |
1,581,969 53.87% |
90,025 3.07% |
| 1962 | 2,874,218 | 1,236,047 43.00% |
1,550,787 53.96% |
87,384 3.04% |
| 1961 | 2,814,118 | 1,206,080 42.86% |
1,523,452 54.14% |
84,586 3.01% |
| 1960 | 2,755,972 | 1,173,894 42.59% |
1,500,457 54.44% |
81,621 2.96% |
The below chart and table represents Somalia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.90% | 2.46% | 3.27% | 3.47% |
| 2018 | 2.87% | 2.48% | 3.19% | 3.58% |
| 2017 | 2.84% | 2.43% | 3.18% | 3.75% |
| 2016 | 2.82% | 2.32% | 3.21% | 3.96% |
| 2015 | 2.78% | 2.24% | 3.27% | 3.38% |
| 2014 | 2.75% | 2.16% | 3.28% | 3.51% |
| 2013 | 2.74% | 2.18% | 3.24% | 3.62% |
| 2012 | 2.74% | 2.36% | 3.06% | 3.66% |
| 2011 | 2.76% | 2.67% | 2.80% | 3.64% |
| 2010 | 2.78% | 2.52% | 3.02% | 3.18% |
| 2009 | 2.81% | 2.80% | 2.81% | 3.05% |
| 2008 | 2.86% | 3.07% | 2.64% | 3.04% |
| 2007 | 2.94% | 3.26% | 2.61% | 3.27% |
| 2006 | 3.03% | 3.39% | 2.66% | 3.69% |
| 2005 | 3.13% | 3.14% | 3.11% | 3.12% |
| 2004 | 3.21% | 3.28% | 3.13% | 3.39% |
| 2003 | 3.31% | 3.49% | 3.11% | 3.60% |
| 2002 | 3.42% | 3.86% | 3.00% | 3.61% |
| 2001 | 3.54% | 4.34% | 2.80% | 3.46% |
| 2000 | 3.73% | 4.30% | 3.24% | 2.87% |
| 1999 | 3.87% | 4.66% | 3.20% | 2.69% |
| 1998 | 3.77% | 4.68% | 3.01% | 2.47% |
| 1997 | 3.30% | 4.21% | 2.54% | 2.19% |
| 1996 | 2.55% | 3.47% | 1.78% | 1.80% |
| 1995 | 1.61% | 2.35% | 1.13% | -1.17% |
| 1994 | 0.78% | 1.22% | 0.49% | -0.98% |
| 1993 | 0.28% | 0.64% | 0.03% | -0.71% |
| 1992 | 0.29% | 0.76% | -0.07% | -0.19% |
| 1991 | 0.68% | 1.32% | 0.14% | 0.58% |
| 1990 | 1.29% | 1.45% | 1.26% | -0.63% |
| 1989 | 1.83% | 2.11% | 1.68% | 0.28% |
| 1988 | 2.08% | 2.38% | 1.90% | 1.01% |
| 1987 | 1.86% | 2.13% | 1.68% | 1.35% |
| 1986 | 1.33% | 1.61% | 1.10% | 1.34% |
| 1985 | 0.51% | 0.24% | 0.84% | -1.19% |
| 1984 | -0.06% | -0.34% | 0.24% | -1.15% |
| 1983 | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.27% | -0.48% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 1.65% | 1.37% | 1.26% |
| 1981 | 3.66% | 3.89% | 3.45% | 4.03% |
| 1980 | 6.59% | 5.96% | 7.03% | 8.10% |
| 1979 | 9.63% | 9.69% | 9.56% | 10.03% |
| 1978 | 11.93% | 12.30% | 11.65% | 11.43% |
| 1977 | 12.23% | 12.60% | 12.00% | 10.99% |
| 1976 | 10.27% | 10.77% | 10.00% | 8.20% |
| 1975 | 6.81% | 7.47% | 6.31% | 6.27% |
| 1974 | 3.43% | 3.32% | 3.49% | 3.71% |
| 1973 | 0.94% | 0.64% | 1.14% | 1.65% |
| 1972 | 0.21% | 0.16% | 0.21% | 1.07% |
| 1971 | 0.81% | 1.15% | 0.47% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 1.71% | 1.47% | 1.89% | 1.86% |
| 1969 | 2.23% | 2.22% | 2.23% | 2.51% |
| 1968 | 2.63% | 2.79% | 2.48% | 3.13% |
| 1967 | 2.68% | 2.97% | 2.40% | 3.46% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 2.91% | 2.02% | 3.57% |
| 1965 | 2.24% | 2.15% | 2.30% | 2.52% |
| 1964 | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.17% | 2.75% |
| 1963 | 2.17% | 2.30% | 2.01% | 3.02% |
| 1962 | 2.14% | 2.48% | 1.79% | 3.31% |
| 1961 | 2.11% | 2.74% | 1.53% | 3.63% |
The global rank of Somalia population is 65 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 65 |
| 0-14 | 50 |
| 15-64 | 68 |
| 65 over | 98 |