The population of Somalia is expected to grow by 454,000 in 2019 and reach 16,105,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 39,958 people yearly. On average there are 662,131 births and 166,195 deaths in Somalia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 3.17 percent per year. The population density of Somalia has changed from 10.1 in 1980 to 23.5 in 2017.
| Current population | 15,697,677 people at present (Sunday 17th of February 2019) | |
| Median Age | 21.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 57.5 years | |
| Population density | 24.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,636,000 | 454,000 (2.9%) | -39,958 | 21.4 | 5.98 | 25 | 6,490,000 (41.5%) |
| 2018 | 15,182,000 | 439,000 (2.9%) | -39,958 | 21.3 | 6.08 | 24 | 6,226,000 (41.0%) |
| 2017 | 14,743,000 | 425,004 (2.9%) | -39,958 | 21.3 | 6.17 | 24 | 5,973,000 (40.5%) |
| 2016 | 14,317,996 | 409,867 (2.9%) | -39,958 | 21.3 | 6.27 | 23 | 5,731,494 (40.0%) |
| 2015 | 13,908,129 | 395,004 (2.8%) | -39,958 | 21.2 | 6.37 | 22 | 5,500,804 (39.6%) |
| 2010 | 12,053,223 | 345,233 (2.9%) | -45,374 | 21.2 | 6.87 | 19 | 4,490,910 (37.3%) |
| 2005 | 10,409,925 | 293,697 (2.8%) | -37,250 | 21.3 | 7.31 | 17 | 3,659,713 (35.2%) |
| 2000 | 9,011,479 | 291,248 (3.2%) | -36,619 | 21.4 | 7.62 | 14 | 2,996,046 (33.2%) |
| 1995 | 7,704,894 | 120,940 (1.6%) | -20,337 | 21.9 | 7.65 | 12 | 2,421,263 (31.4%) |
| 1990 | 7,397,347 | 98,930 (1.3%) | -161,243 | 22.2 | 7.40 | 12 | 2,193,905 (29.7%) |
| 1985 | 6,791,716 | 43,784 (0.6%) | -79,940 | 22.5 | 7.15 | 11 | 1,906,231 (28.1%) |
| 1980 | 6,359,126 | 405,511 (6.4%) | -80,178 | 22.7 | 7.01 | 10 | 1,701,893 (26.8%) |
| 1975 | 3,880,320 | 252,816 (6.5%) | 374,074 | 22.9 | 7.03 | 6 | 989,404 (25.5%) |
| 1970 | 3,444,553 | 56,921 (1.7%) | 23.0 | 7.18 | 5 | 781,156 (22.7%) | |
| 1965 | 3,068,437 | 67,311 (2.2%) | 382 | 23.2 | 7.26 | 5 | 612,583 (20.0%) |
| 1960 | 2,755,947 | 58,149 (2.1%) | -266 | 23.3 | 7.25 | 4 | 477,110 (17.3%) |
In 2018 the population of Somalia was 15,182,000 and the average age decreased from 23.3 in 1960 to 21.3. Urban population has increased from 2,996,046 (33.2%) in 2000 to 6,490,000 (41.5%) in the current year. The population density of Somalia has changed from 10.1 in 1980 to 23.5 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,105,000 | 469,000 (2.9%) | -29,967 | 21.4 | 5.89 | 26 | 6,766,000 (42.0%) |
| 2025 | 18,666,000 | 538,000 (2.9%) | -29,967 | 21.6 | 5.44 | 30 | 8,326,000 (44.6%) |
| 2030 | 21,535,000 | 598,000 (2.8%) | -29,967 | 22.0 | 5.02 | 34 | 10,176,000 (47.3%) |
| 2035 | 24,700,000 | 656,000 (2.7%) | -29,967 | 22.5 | 4.63 | 39 | 12,330,000 (49.9%) |
| 2040 | 28,146,000 | 712,000 (2.5%) | -29,967 | 23.1 | 4.28 | 45 | 14,800,000 (52.6%) |
| 2045 | 31,869,000 | 766,000 (2.4%) | -29,967 | 23.8 | 3.97 | 51 | 17,602,000 (55.2%) |
| 2050 | 35,852,000 | 816,000 (2.3%) | -29,967 | 24.5 | 3.70 | 57 | 20,741,000 (57.9%) |
Total Somalia population should reach 16,105,000 by 2020 and should increase to 35,852,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 66.8 (64.6 years for male and 69.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 57.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.99% (439,000 residents, including 164,075 deaths). The demographics of Somalia constitutes of 7,847,000 women and 7,789,000 men, which means there are 993 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 57.1% of population (8,921,902) is 19 or younger, 40.2% of population (6,280,981) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.8% of population (431,554) is over 65.