Somalia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 12,077 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Somalia has lost a cumulative 607,722 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+12,077

Net migration rate

+0.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,476,791

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

582,746

Top year: 1979

Peak emigration

-568,166

Lowest year: 1991

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-14457

Per year

Somalia receives approximately 12,077 net migrants per year (0.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 582,746 in 1979.

Migration flows in Somalia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).