“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
1,554
–
DV 2025
–
–
966
–
DV 2024
–
–
2,383
–
DV 2023
–
–
1,541
–
DV 2022
–
–
435
–
DV 2021
9,757
11,992
217
1 in 45
DV 2020
10,859
14,373
72
1 in 151
DV 2019
28,542
37,103
196
1 in 146
DV 2018
45,974
60,579
436
1 in 105
DV 2017
26,815
35,399
215
1 in 125
DV 2016
21,554
28,387
272
1 in 79
DV 2015
13,447
17,571
275
1 in 49
DV 2014
8,899
12,778
273
1 in 33
Somalia in short
How many people from Somalia were selected in the DV lottery?
1,554 people from Somalia were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.