Somali diaspora

Somali diaspora (Somali: Qurbajoogta Soomaaliyeed) refers to ethnic Somalis who reside in areas of the world outside of Greater Somalia. The Somali Civil War greatly increased the size of the Somali diaspora, as many Somalis moved from Somalia primarily to Europe, North America, Oceania, North Africa, West Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Southern Africa. There are also Somali populations in Asia. The UN estimates that in 2015, approximately 2 million people from Somalia were living outside of the country's borders.