Population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Population, male, annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.19 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-4.78 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia is 3.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 13.19 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -4.78 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 8th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1979 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1980 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8086 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3744 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +771.9% |
| 1984 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1989 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -9471.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1991 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +598.0% |
| 1992 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1994 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9051 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.7042 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Qatar 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Central African Republic 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Niger 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Georgia 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.26 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.78 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.