Global change over the last 50 years in Somalia
Somalia: Global change over the last 50 years was 97,871 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97,871
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
106,303
in 2017
All-time low
4,600
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Somalia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 97,871 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Somalia peaked at 106,303 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1965.
That places Somalia 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,600 | — |
| 1966 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,600 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,801 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,902 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,982 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10,352 | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 8,268 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 9,830 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 8,384 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 10,984 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 14,330 | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 9,823 | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 9,030 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,495 | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 19,939 | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 16,767 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 18,655 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 19,996 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 20,327 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21,546 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 23,195 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 23,800 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 25,750 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 27,750 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 29,850 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 32,400 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 30,200 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 25,800 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 28,650 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,150 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 31,900 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106,303 | +254.3% |
| 2018 | 101,795 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 99,753 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90,076 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 96,830 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 97,338 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99,099 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97,871 | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 97,871 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 97,871 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +254.3% | 30,000 | 106,303 |
| 1975 | +73.1% | 5,982 | 10,352 |
| 1984 | +73.5% | 11,495 | 19,939 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,780 | 4,600 | 5,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,680 | 5,600 | 10,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,191 | 9,030 | 21,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,540 | 23,195 | 32,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,005 | 24,150 | 31,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,785 | 30,000 | 106,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,243 | 90,076 | 99,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 87 Solomon Islands 99,950 compare
- 88 Honduras 98,204 compare
- 89 Algeria 97,945 compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 96,821 compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 95,130 compare
- 93 Hong Kong 94,832 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Somalia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Somalia was 97,871 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,303 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Somalia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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