The population of Somalia is expected to grow by 439,000 in 2018 and reach 15,636,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 39,958 people yearly. On average there are 647,895 births and 165,165 deaths in Somalia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 3.18 percent per year. The population density of Somalia has changed from 10.1 in 1980 to 22.8 in 2016.
| Current population | 15,617,343 people at present (Sunday 16th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 21.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 57.1 years | |
| Population density | 24.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2017 the population of Somalia was 14,743,000 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 6,226,000 (41.0%) in the current year. The population density of Somalia has changed from 10.1 in 1980 to 22.8 in 2016.
| 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 2.98% (425,004 residents, including 162,924 deaths). The demographics of Somalia constitutes of 7,619,000 women and 7,563,000 men, which means there are 993 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 57.2% of population (8,690,177) is 19 or younger, 40.0% of population (6,074,318) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.8% of population (419,023) is over 65.