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Ethnic groups Somalia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Somalia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
85% Somali, rest mainly Bantu; 30,000 Arabs, 3,000 Europeans, 800 Asians
85% Somali, rest mainly Bantu; 30,000 Arabs, 3,000 Europeans, 800 Asians
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Somali 85%, rest mainly Bantu; Arabs 30,000, Europeans 3,000, Asians 800
85% Somali, Somali 85%, rest mainly Bantu; 30,000 Arabs, 3,000 Europeans, 800 Arabs 30,000, Europeans 3,000, Asians 800
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Somali 85%, Bantu, Arabs 30,000, Europeans 3,000, Asians 800
Somali 85%, rest mainly Bantu; Bantu, Arabs 30,000, Europeans 3,000, Asians 800
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Somali 85%, Bantu, Arabs 30,000
Somali 85%, Bantu, Arabs 30,000, Europeans 3,000, Asians 800 30,000
The same text in 5 editions, 1997 to 2001.
Somali 85%, Bantu, Arabs 30,000
Somali 85%, Bantu, Arabs 30,000
The same text in 9 editions, 2002 to 2010.
Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including Arabs 30,000)
Somali 85%, Bantu, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including Arabs 30,000 30,000)
The same text in 13 editions, 2011 to 2023.
Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs)
Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15% (including Arabs 30,000) 30,000 Arabs)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
predominantly Somali with lesser numbers of Arabs, Bantus, and others
predominantly Somali 85%, Bantu with lesser numbers of Arabs, Bantus, and other non-Somali 15% (including 30,000 Arabs) others
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/ethnic-groups.