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Somalia

SOM

Total population

19.7M

Reference period 2025 · people

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Total population · Historical trend

Value: 19.7M 2025
Previous value: 19,009,151 people 2024
Change: 645,588 people

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Total population · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2006	10,975,502 people
2007	11,322,582 people
2008	11,663,084 people
2009	11,961,201 people
2010	12,261,756 people
2011	12,348,830 people
2012	12,461,160 people
2013	12,869,594 people
2014	13,339,491 people
2015	13,806,963 people
2016	14,348,740 people
2017	14,916,629 people
2018	15,452,487 people
2019	16,030,971 people
2020	16,651,191 people
2021	17,271,431 people
2022	17,801,897 people
2023	18,358,615 people
2024	19,009,151 people
2025	19,654,739 people

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Health
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
Life expectancy at birth, total	59 years	2024	World Bank		Historical trend

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