Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Somalia

Net migration in Somalia in 2025 — 12,077 people. Ranked 40 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,510.3%.

2025 12,077 people −55.04% vs 2024
World rank 40of 217
Period maximum 582,746 people1979
Period minimum -568,166 people1991

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Somalia, 1960–2025-1M-500,0000500,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 750 people1962: 1,496 people1964: 1,518 people1966: 941 people1968: 906 people1970: 1,104 people1972: -351 people1974: -495 people1976: -3,831 people1978: 402,005 people1980: 65,519 people1982: 6,115 people1984: 60,630 people1986: 74,424 people1988: -415,660 people1990: -248,155 people1992: -179,675 people1994: -50,921 people1996: -46,291 people1998: 55,426 people2000: 53,580 people2002: 12,603 people2004: 17,353 people2006: -67,200 people2008: -102,035 people2010: -88,448 people2012: -51,833 people2014: 6,065 people2016: 124,017 people2018: 40,844 people2020: 77,259 people2022: -92,434 people2024: 26,859 people2025: 12,077 people
Change over the period: +11,327 (+1,510.27%) Average annual rate: 4.37 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 12,077 people
World 0 people
Sub-Saharan Africa -223,909 people
Eastern Africa computed -277,309 people
Low-income countries computed 113,769 people
Net migration — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 12,077 −14,782 −55.04%
2024 26,859 −19,358 −41.89%
2023 46,217 +138,651 +150%
2022 -92,434 −127,940 −360.33%
2021 35,506 −41,753 −54.04%
2020 77,259 +24,135 +45.43%
2019 53,124 +12,280 +30.07%
2018 40,844 +2,777 +7.3%
2017 38,067 −85,950 −69.31%
2016 124,017 +141,195 +821.95%
2015 -17,178 −23,243 −383.23%
2014 6,065 −14,658 −70.73%
2013 20,723 +72,556 +139.98%
2012 -51,833 +274,359 +84.11%
2011 -326,192 −237,744 −268.8%
2010 -88,448 +13,347 +13.11%
2009 -101,795 +240 +0.24%
2008 -102,035 −110,511 −1,303.81%
2007 8,476 +75,676 +112.61%
2006 -67,200 −61,245 −1,028.46%
2005 -5,955 −23,308 −134.32%
2004 17,353 −15,821 −47.69%
2003 33,174 +20,571 +163.22%
2002 12,603 −27,671 −68.71%
2001 40,274 −13,306 −24.83%
2000 53,580 +16,032 +42.7%
1999 37,548 −17,878 −32.26%
1998 55,426 +5,734 +11.54%
1997 49,692 +95,983 +207.35%
1996 -46,291 −112,179 −170.26%
1995 65,888 +116,809 +229.39%
1994 -50,921 −312,736 −119.45%
1993 261,815 +441,490 +245.72%
1992 -179,675 +388,491 +68.38%
1991 -568,166 −320,011 −128.96%
1990 -248,155 +18,126 +6.81%
1989 -266,281 +149,379 +35.94%
1988 -415,660 −398,269 −2,290.09%
1987 -17,391 −91,815 −123.37%
1986 74,424 +12,241 +19.69%
1985 62,183 +1,553 +2.56%
1984 60,630 +51,125 +537.87%
1983 9,505 +3,390 +55.44%
1982 6,115 +338,244 +101.84%
1981 -332,129 −397,648 −606.92%
1980 65,519 −517,227 −88.76%
1979 582,746 +180,741 +44.96%
1978 402,005 +399,835 +18,425.58%
1977 2,170 +6,001 +156.64%
1976 -3,831 −1,897 −98.09%
1975 -1,934 −1,439 −290.71%
1974 -495 −638 −446.15%
1973 143 +494 +140.74%
1972 -351 +1,499 +81.03%
1971 -1,850 −2,954 −267.57%
1970 1,104 +414 +60%
1969 690 −216 −23.84%
1968 906 −592 −39.52%
1967 1,498 +557 +59.19%
1966 941 −1,201 −56.07%
1965 2,142 +624 +41.11%
1964 1,518 +69 +4.76%
1963 1,449 −47 −3.14%
1962 1,496 +160 +11.98%
1961 1,336 +586 +78.13%
1960 750

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.