Somalia

Country in Africa

In brief

Aged 0–14: 46.5% (2025). World rank 2 of 216; in Africa, 2 of 54. Aged 15–64: 50.8% (2025). World rank 214 of 216; in Africa, 53 of 54. Children per woman: 6 (2024). World rank 2 of 216; in Africa, 2 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 13.8M → 19.7M, population growth per year +3.4% → +3.3%, and living in cities 43.9% → 55.1%. Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 19,654,739 2025
Population density: 30.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +3.3% 2025
Living in cities: 55.1% 2025
Net migration per year: +12.1K 2025
Born in another country: 0.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 46.5% 2025
Aged 15–64: 50.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 2.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 59 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 61.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 56.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 42.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 9.7 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic, Somali
Religions: Muslim 99.9% (2020)