Somalia Population Pyramid 1951
Year
1951Somalia in 1951
As of 1951, Somalia counted 2,276,680 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 19.4 years; 41.6% were children under 15 and 2.7% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Somalia had on average 6.13 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 58.8 years in 2023: 61.4 for women and 56.4 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
46,692 immigrants live in Somalia, 0.2% of the population.
| Ethiopia | 28,964 |
| Yemen | 17,680 |
| Eritrea | 48 |
1,935,568 people born in Somalia live in other countries.
| Kenya | 401,953 |
| Ethiopia | 389,246 |
| Yemen | 285,211 |
| United Kingdom | 119,728 |
| Libya | 117,956 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,276,681 | 19.4 | |
| Burundi | 2,305,746 | 19.1 | |
| Rwanda | 2,236,031 | 18.1 | |
| Zambia | 2,393,302 | 17.5 | |
| South Sudan | 2,529,620 | 18.6 |





