Age structure
0-14 years:42.87%(male 2,410,215 /female 2,416,629)15-24 years:19.35%(male 1,097,358 /female 1,081,762)25-54 years:31.23%(male 1,821,823 /female 1,694,873)55-64 years:4.35%(male 245,744 /female 243,893)65 years and over:2.19%(male 95,845 /female 150,887)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
39.3 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Languages
Somali (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Arabic (official, according to the 2012 Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English
Life expectancy at birth
53.20
Major urban areas - population
2.082 million MOGADISHU (capital)
(2018)
Median age
total:18.2 yearsmale:18.4 yearsfemale:18 years(2018 est.)
Net migration rate
-5.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
distribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa, and Baidoa
Population growth rate
2.08%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
5.7 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
4.23% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)