Somalia Population Pyramid 1953
Year
1953Somalia in 1953
The population of Somalia in 1953 was 2,403,570. The median age was 19.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 76.7 children under 15 and 5.1 people aged 65 or over.
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 | 2,403,571 | 19.0 | |
| Burundi | 2,405,187 | 18.7 | |
| Rwanda | 2,398,360 | 17.7 | |
| Zambia | 2,543,539 | 17.4 | |
| South Sudan | 2,611,734 | 18.6 |





