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Somalia Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Somalia Population is increasing
  • Somalia Population Density is increasing
  • Somalia Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Somalia Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Somalia population is expected to increase by 743541 people. Somalia contributes 0.31% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Somalia is 57.941 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Somalia owns 0.00421% of land i.e. 627340 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 41 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Somalia Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Somalia Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Somalia Population (in million) 12.05 16.1 21.53
Somalia Global Rank 73rd 74th 64th
Somalia Global Population Share 0.17% 0.2% 0.25%
Somalia Global Population Density 14.69 19.22 24.72
Somalia Global Population Density Rank 178th 180th 182nd
Somalia Average Life Expectancy 53.98 57.94 61.54
Somalia Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 192nd 195th 195th
Somalia Fertility Rate 6.86 5.88 5.02
Somalia Fertility Rate Global Rank 2nd 2nd 2nd
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Somalia population is expected to increase by 743541 people. 
  • Somalia population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • Somalia will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years. 
  • Somalia Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 74th-58th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Somalia population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 2.49%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Somalia is expected to be decreasing. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Somalia contributes 0.31% of world's total population. 

Somalia
 Population Fact

Somalia
 Total Population Trend

Somalia
 Population Growth Rate

Somalia
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 12.05 Million 73rd
2020 16.1 Million 74th
2030 21.53 Million 64th
2040 28.14 Million 61st
2050 35.85 Million 58th
2060 44.4 Million 51st
2070 53.4 Million 45th
2080 62.45 Million 40th
2090 71.12 Million 39th
2100 78.97 Million 33rd

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 12.05 Million 2.94%
2020 16.1 Million 2.94%
2030 21.53 Million 2.78%
2040 28.14 Million 2.51%
2050 35.85 Million 2.25%
2060 44.4 Million 1.97%
2070 53.4 Million 1.68%
2080 62.45 Million 1.41%
2090 71.12 Million 1.15%
2100 78.97 Million 0.91%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 12.05 Million 0.17%
2020 16.1 Million 0.2%
2030 21.53 Million 0.25%
2040 28.14 Million 0.3%
2050 35.85 Million 0.36%
2060 44.4 Million 0.43%
2070 53.4 Million 0.5%
2080 62.45 Million 0.57%
2090 71.12 Million 0.64%
2100 78.97 Million 0.7%

Somalia Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Somalia population density is 29.18 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Somalia Ranks in range of 180th-188th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Somalia. 

Somalia
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 14.69 178th
2020 19.22 180th
2030 24.72 182nd
2040 30.79 184th
2050 36.93 186th
2060 34.23 188th
2070 31.36 190th
2080 28.38 192nd
2090 25.38 194th
2100 22.43 196th

Somalia Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Somalia is 57.941 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Somalia ranks 195th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Somalia
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 53.98 192nd
2020 57.94 195th
2030 61.54 195th
2040 64.49 196th
2050 66.79 195th
2060 68.65 194th
2070 70.23 194th
2080 71.6 194th
2090 72.91 194th
2100 0

Somalia Average Fertility Rate

  • In Somalia, Women gives birth to 5.888 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Somalia rank is in range of 2nd-3rd in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Somalia
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 6.86 2nd
2020 5.88 2nd
2030 5.02 2nd
2040 4.27 2nd
2050 3.69 2nd
2060 3.24 3rd
2070 2.91 4th
2080 2.65 5th
2090 2.44 6th
2100 2.28 6th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Somalia population was 2264082 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.02%.Currently Somalia population is around 12053223 and by year 2030 its expected to be 21535019 .Somalia ranks 73rd when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Somalia in 2010 was 53.986, in 2020 its 57.941 and by 2050 it will be 66.799.As mentioned in Highlight's Somalia population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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