Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -55.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-55.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
191st
of 216 countries
All-time high
821.95 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-606.92 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -55.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 821.95 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -606.92 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Somalia 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1963 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1964 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1965 | 41.11 % change on previous year | +763.2% |
| 1966 | -56.07 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1967 | 59.19 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1968 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1969 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 60 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1971 | -267.57 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 1972 | 81.03 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1973 | 140.74 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1974 | -446.15 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1975 | -290.71 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1976 | -98.09 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1977 | 156.64 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1979 | 44.96 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1980 | -88.76 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 1981 | -606.92 % change on previous year | +583.8% |
| 1982 | 101.84 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1983 | 55.44 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 537.88 % change on previous year | +870.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1986 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +668.5% |
| 1987 | -123.37 % change on previous year | -726.7% |
| 1989 | 35.94 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1990 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1991 | -128.96 % change on previous year | -1994.4% |
| 1992 | 68.38 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 245.72 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 1994 | -119.45 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1995 | 229.39 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1996 | -170.26 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1997 | 207.35 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1998 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | -32.26 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2001 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2002 | -68.71 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2003 | 163.22 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2004 | -47.69 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2005 | -134.32 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2007 | 112.61 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +5474.4% |
| 2011 | -268.8 % change on previous year | -2150.1% |
| 2012 | 84.11 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2013 | 139.98 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2014 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2015 | -383.23 % change on previous year | +441.8% |
| 2016 | 821.95 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2017 | -69.31 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | 30.07 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 2020 | 45.43 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2021 | -54.04 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2022 | -360.33 % change on previous year | +566.8% |
| 2023 | 150 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2024 | -41.88 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2025 | -55.04 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -55.04 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -55.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5474.4% | 0.2352 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2150.1% | 13.11 % change on previous year | -268.8 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1994.4% | 6.81 % change on previous year | -128.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -56.07 % change on previous year | 78.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -68.79 % change on previous year | -446.15 % change on previous year | 156.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -606.92 % change on previous year | 537.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.83 % change on previous year | -170.26 % change on previous year | 245.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -134.32 % change on previous year | 163.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.44 % change on previous year | -383.23 % change on previous year | 821.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.64 % change on previous year | -360.33 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 188 Slovakia -49.22 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Kyrgyzstan -50.21 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Puerto Rico -52.47 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Yemen -55.42 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Namibia -55.69 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Somalia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Somalia was -55.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 821.95 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -606.92 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.