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Somali Population and Housing Census Launched

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Federal Republic of Somalia, Somali National Bureau of Statistics. Somali Population and Housing Census Launched. The first census in decades is scheduled to be conducted in 2024.


Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – The Federal Government of Somalia has announced the launch of the 2024/25 Population and Housing Census. The census is a critical exercise that will allow the Somali government to plan and implement policies and programs that meet the needs of its citizens. The lack of up-to-date information about population and housing has made it difficult for policymakers to make informed decisions about the country’s development needs. The new census is seen as a crucial step in planning poverty reduction strategies and economic development for the country.

The official launch of the Population and Housing Census Somalia was led by His Excellency Salah Ahmed Jama, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The event was also attended a number of Federal Ministers, Federal Member State Ministers of Planning, SNBS Director General and the Deputy DG , other senior government officials, ambassadors, long standing partners and supporters of the Somali Government, the civil society organization and the media.

Speaking at the launch event in Mogadishu the Deputy Prime Minister, H.E Salah Ahmed Jama expressed his delight at the launch of the historic event noting that the Somali Government is committed to taking all steps that are requisite for the organization of a credible census exercise that will inform critical policies guided by accurate and verifiable statistics. The DPM lauded the role of international partners to work closely with the Somali Government in the realization of the first national census exercise in half a century.


Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Benadir Regional Administration Hon Yussuf Hussein Jimaale, alias Madaale, underpinned the significance of the exercise and expressed full commitment towards its realization.

Also speaking at the event, Federal minister for Planning, Investment and Economic Development stated, “National census is a key tool for ensuring that we have accurate and up-to-date data on our population and housing needs. This will enable us to plan and implement development policies and programs that will improve the lives of all Somali citizens.”

According to the Somali National Bureau of Statistics, the census will be a comprehensive exercise that aims to collect vital information about the country’s population, including demographic data, social and economic characteristics, and housing conditions. The data gathered during the census will help to inform the allocation of government resources and determine funding levels for critical programs such as healthcare, education, and social welfare. The Population and Housing Census will also play a crucial role in the ongoing efforts by the Federal Government of Somalia to finalize the constitution and democratization process.

The SNBS Director General who emphasized the significance of the census to the Nation and dwelt on the process noted that it will be conducted by trained professionals, collecting data throughout the country and carrying out in-person visits. Every household will be recorded, and information will be collected about the number of people living in the household, their ages, sex, educational attainment, and employment status, as well as information about the housing conditions and infrastructure available in the household. The census will be conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics, with support from the United Nations Population Fund and other international partners.

Somali citizens are urged to participate in the census and provide accurate information, as this will be crucial for the government’s planning and development efforts. The government has assured citizens that all information collected will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes.

For more information on the census: Please visit the National Bureau of Statistics website at www.nbs.gov.so. Contact the Bureau on snbs@nbs.gov.so or abukar@nbs.gov.so

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Daah-furka Tirokoobka Dadweynaha iyo Guryaha Soomaaliyeed

Soomaliya wax tirakoob ah lagama qaban ku dhawaad 50 sano. Tirakoobka keliya ee lagu guulaystay ee dadka iyo guryaynta waxaa la sameeyay sanadkii 1975, taas oo soo saartay natiijooyin kooban. Tirakoobka dadka iyo guryaha ee labaad waxaa la sameeyay 1986, laakiin natiijadeeda lama sii dayn.

Qabashada Tiro-koobka Soomaaliya waxa ay udub-dhexaad u tahay hirgelinta nidaamka doorasho ee hal qof iyo hal cod ah taas oo dib u soo celinaysa doorashada dimuqraadiga ah ee dalka , waxay ayna horseedi doonta dhismaha dowladnimada iyo xasiloonida siyaasadeed ee dalka sida wax qaybsiga ilaha dhaqaalaha dawladda iyo go’aaminta heerarka maalgelinta ee barnaamijyada muhiimka ah sida daryeelka caafimaadka, waxbarashada, iyo daryeelka bulshada. waxa ay sidoo kale kaalin mug leh ka qaadan doontaa dadaaladda socda ee ay wado dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ee ku aadan dhamaystirka dastuurka dalka iyo dimuqraadiyeynta.

Tirakoobka dadka iyo guryuhu waa hawl balaadhan oo ay fulinayaan xirfadlayaal u tababaran kuwaas oo xog ururin ka samayn doona dalka oo dhan, isla markaana samayn doona booqashooyin guri iyo shaqsi ah. Xogta laga helo tirakoobka dadweynaha ayaa kaalin wayn ka cayaari doona in si fudud loo ogaado inta qof ee ku nool dalka, da’dooda, jinsiga, iyo qoondaynta kuraasta baarlamaanka la dooran doono ee heer maamul-goboleed iyo heer federaal labadaba, iyo sidoo kale qaybsiga khayraadka dalka.

Tirokoobku waxaa laga dhaxlayaa khariidad dhammaystiran oo dalka oo dhan ah taasoo tusaysa dhammaan aagagga la degi karo, sida magaalooyinka waaweyn, tuulooyinka, dhulka baadiyaha iyo dhulka la beeran karo. Wuxuu tusayaa khariidada heerka ugu hooseeya ee tuulada, aagagga tirinta iyo qoysaska. Khariidadaa waxaa loo isticmaali doonaa qaabka tirakoobka iyo qabashada sahannada qoyska. Xogtan ayaa faa’iido u leh qorsheynta heerka hoose iyo sidoo kale calaamadaynta xuduudaha maamulka si loo fududeeyo qorshe horumarineed hufan oo dalka ah.

Sidaas darteed, dowladda Soomaaliya waxay ku dhiirigelinaysaa dhammaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed inay si firfircoon uga qayb qaataan tirakoobka maadaama ay lagama maarmaan tahay in la helo xog dhab ah, lana hubiyo in codkooda la maqlo marka la qorsheynayo siyaasadaha iyo barnaamijyada dowladda. Dhammaan macluumaadka la ururiyo inta lagu jiro tirakoobka, waxaa loo isticmaali doonaa kaliya ujeedooyin tirakoob lamana faafin doono. Dawladdu waxay u xaqiijinaysaa umadda Soomaaliyeed in sirtooda la ilaalin doono, oo aan xog shakhsi ah lala wadaagi doonin shaqsi kale ama urur.

Tira koobka dadka iyo guryaha waxaa si rasmi ah u daah-furi doona Raysal Wasaaraha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xamse Cabdi Barre, waxaana ka soo qeyb galaya madax ka tirsan dowladda Soomaaliya iyo sidoo kale saaxiibada caalamiga ah.

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SOMALI POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

Somalia has been facing a long absence of a population and housing Census. To date, two Censuses have been carried out in Somalia. A Census was conducted in 1974 second and last population Census was conducted in 1986 but its results were never released.

The undertaking of a Census in Somalia is central to the successful implementation of the ‘one person, one vote’ electoral system that is expected to restore democratic election of leaders which is central to the state building and political stability of the country such as the allocation of government resources and determine funding levels for critical programs such as healthcare, education, and social welfare. it will also play a crucial role in the ongoing efforts by the Federal Government of Somalia to finalise the constitution and democratise.

The Population and Housing Census will be a comprehensive exercise conducted by a team of trained professionals who will collect data throughout the country, and carry out in-person visits. This aims to collect vital information about the country’s population, including demographic data, social and economic characteristics, and housing conditions. It would also bring to light information on small geographic units (localities, neighbourhoods) and provide the most reliable picture of the country’s population including age and sex distribution and its characteristics.

Furthermore, the information from a population Census can play a major role at its most basic level, to simply determine how many people there in the country where they live, the allocation of elected political seats at both state and federal government levels, as well as allocation of scarce humanitarian and development resources.

The number of elected officials for the state and federal governmental administrative units can be determined by the size of population at that level. The size of the population is critical for determining, in part, the resources that could be provided by the Government and development partners for humanitarian and development efforts.

As such, the Somali government encourages all Somalis to actively participate in the census as it is essential for accurate data collection, and to ensure that their voices are heard in the planning and implementation of government policies and programs. All information collected during the census will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. The government assures residents that their privacy will be protected, and no personal information will be shared with any individual or organization.

The launch will be formally launched by the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre and attended by senior government dignitaries as well as the longstanding partners and supporters of the Somali Government.

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