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Somalia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 42nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Tanzania
Population
20503678
73145892
Population rank 66/197 20/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt n/a
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Somalia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Tanzania
2024 $11,967,000,000 $78,844,405,385
2023 $10,958,000,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $10,203,000,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $9,483,000,000 $70,655,628,148
2020 $8,628,000,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $8,656,000,000 $61,026,731,926
2018 $7,873,000,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $7,621,501,710 $53,274,884,533
2016 $6,613,743,070 $49,774,409,374
2015 $6,152,149,100 $47,413,919,817
2014 $5,728,399,720 $49,986,726,461
2013 $5,062,881,600 $45,648,857,242
2012 $4,364,670,160 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,906,000,097 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,687,807,004 $32,012,892,919
2009 $2,948,594,552 $29,400,573,554
2008 $5,913,620,293 $27,947,821,398
2007 $5,430,713,729 $21,860,434,823
2006 $5,026,743,282 $18,619,859,795
2005 $4,683,246,454 $18,395,383,647
2004 $3,859,592,813 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,836,724,352 $15,211,487,709
2002 $2,192,684,135 $14,129,651,896
2001 $2,252,847,465 $13,563,990,022
2000 $3,412,797,450 $13,371,767,082
1999 $3,045,751,528 $12,704,334,196
1998 $2,962,047,564 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,191,749,014 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,792,234,297 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,534,756,135 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,481,205,098 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,260,132,956 $6,182,872,708
1992 $709,297,579 $6,681,997,469
1991 $717,974,930 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,031,282,081 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,181,360,844 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,051,596,967 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,018,972,664 $7,824,193,222
1986 $916,590,786 $10,840,864,521
1985 $875,702,247 $15,328,295,175
1984 $787,434,542 $12,906,635,133
1983 $735,408,642 $14,049,883,809
1982 $774,578,932 $13,927,383,240
1981 $699,302,473 $13,161,540,378
1980 $602,515,548 $11,409,228,087
1979 $589,566,929 $9,804,637,491
1978 $564,571,823 $9,261,675,710
1977 $498,550,725 $7,732,598,995
1976 $871,344,245 $6,472,511,988
1975 $757,015,879 $5,729,917,840
1974 $572,504,036 $4,977,337,978
1973 $483,699,611 $4,144,104,535
1972 $447,883,941 $3,472,787,266
1971 $347,039,446 $3,050,673,517
1970 $347,985,394 $2,851,419,386
1969 $306,357,285 $5,142,066,811
1968 $286,719,885 $4,895,251,824
1967 $271,781,887 $4,565,132,048
1966 $257,375,897 $4,377,998,825
1965 $243,725,898 $3,817,226,546
1964 $229,529,913 $3,748,840,925
1963 $216,145,936 $3,456,579,293
1962 $203,531,928 $3,101,589,993
1961 $191,659,914 $2,826,179,031
1960 $180,459,937 $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Tanzania
2024 $630 $1,150
2023 $597 $1,186
2022 $573 $1,171
2021 $549 $1,125
2020 $518 $1,084
2019 $540 $1,031
2018 $509 $992
2017 $511 $957
2016 $461 $925
2015 $446 $911
2014 $429 $993
2013 $393 $935
2012 $350 $837
2011 $235.3 $753
2010 $219.2 $715
2009 $246.5 $674
2008 $507 $657
2007 $480 $528
2006 $458 $462
2005 $440 $469
2004 $375 $438
2003 $286.3 $410
2002 $229.6 $391
2001 $244.9 $385
2000 $386 $390
1999 $359 $382
1998 $363 $375
1997 $280.1 $353
1996 $237.2 $305
1995 $210.7 $251.2
1994 $210.8 $222.5
1993 $188.6 $218.2
1992 $109.2 $243.4
1991 $105.4 $268.8
1990 $145.6 $236.9
1989 $166 $252.3
1988 $145.3 $299
1987 $141 $326
1986 $131.4 $466
1985 $130.8 $681
1984 $122.5 $593
1983 $118.6 $667
1982 $129 $683
1981 $116.9 $665
1980 $101.5 $595
1979 $108.2 $527
1978 $117.3 $515
1977 $111.2 $446
1976 $199.6 $387
1975 $177.8 $355
1974 $137.9 $320
1973 $119.6 $276.1
1972 $113.7 $239.8
1971 $90.4 $218.4
1970 $93.1 $211.3
1969 $84.1 $394
1968 $80.8 $388
1967 $78.7 $374
1966 $76.5 $370
1965 $74.4 $333
1964 $71.9 $337
1963 $69.5 $320
1962 $67.2 $295.7
1961 $64.9 $277.4
1960 $62.7 $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Tanzania
2026 59.3 67.6
2025 59.1 67.4
2024 59 67.2
2023 58.8 67
2022 53.9 66.9
2021 55.7 66.1
2020 57.1 66.8
2019 57.2 66
2018 54.8 65.5
2017 52.2 65
2016 55.3 64.4
2015 55.1 63.9
2014 54.4 63.4
2013 54 62.8
2012 49.1 62.3
2011 32.5 61.6
2010 48.9 61.1
2009 52.1 60.5
2008 51.5 59.9
2007 50.9 59.3
2006 50.9 58.5
2005 50.9 57.7
2004 50.7 56.8
2003 50.7 55.9
2002 50.8 54.9
2001 50.8 54.1
2000 50.7 53.2
1999 50.6 52.4
1998 50.8 51.8
1997 50.3 51.2
1996 50.5 51.1
1995 50.6 51
1994 50.3 51.1
1993 50.6 51.2
1992 25 51.4
1991 25.4 51.8
1990 46.9 52
1989 46.6 52.1
1988 43.9 52.2
1987 49 52.2
1986 48.4 52.2
1985 48.3 52.2
1984 48.4 52.2
1983 48.2 52.2
1982 48 52
1981 47.8 51.7
1980 47.6 51.3
1979 47.4 50.8
1978 47 50.4
1977 47 50
1976 44.7 49.5
1975 44.5 48.9
1974 44.3 48.4
1973 46.2 47.9
1972 46 47.4
1971 45.8 47
1970 45.6 46.5
1969 45.5 46
1968 45.3 45.6
1967 45.1 45.2
1966 44.8 44.9
1965 44.6 44.5
1964 44.4 44.1
1963 44.2 43.6
1962 44 43.2
1961 43.7 42.8
1960 43.5 42.6
1959 43.3 42.5
1958 43.1 42.3
1957 42.9 42.1
1956 42.7 42
1955 42.5 41.8
1954 42.3 41.7
1953 42.1 41.5
1952 41.9 41.4
1951 41.7 41.2
1950 41.5 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Somalia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tanzania
2024 19,009,151 68,560,157
2023 18,358,615 66,617,606
2022 17,801,897 64,711,821
2021 17,271,431 62,830,412
2020 16,651,191 60,972,798
2019 16,030,971 59,174,891
2018 15,452,487 57,437,145
2017 14,916,629 55,652,890
2016 14,348,740 53,824,013
2015 13,806,963 52,020,962
2014 13,339,491 50,351,512
2013 12,869,594 48,824,128
2012 12,461,160 47,374,260
2011 12,348,830 46,029,367
2010 12,261,756 44,758,488
2009 11,961,201 43,633,982
2008 11,663,084 42,570,728
2007 11,322,582 41,435,512
2006 10,975,502 40,294,902
2005 10,644,228 39,182,076
2004 10,280,998 38,109,668
2003 9,909,157 37,089,555
2002 9,550,063 36,121,304
2001 9,198,493 35,198,299
2000 8,838,713 34,260,139
1999 8,492,059 33,300,330
1998 8,155,417 32,420,458
1997 7,824,525 31,578,089
1996 7,554,474 30,945,762
1995 7,285,007 30,383,497
1994 7,026,797 29,442,356
1993 6,681,399 28,332,692
1992 6,495,107 27,457,588
1991 6,813,760 26,780,436
1990 7,082,811 26,110,207
1989 7,114,817 25,438,759
1988 7,235,360 24,769,686
1987 7,228,302 24,030,378
1986 6,974,788 23,258,959
1985 6,693,289 22,501,693
1984 6,428,389 21,779,066
1983 6,198,430 21,079,874
1982 6,003,840 20,398,571
1981 5,982,849 19,784,703
1980 5,936,154 19,189,769
1979 5,449,117 18,592,038
1978 4,814,892 17,976,566
1977 4,484,050 17,352,929
1976 4,365,812 16,736,211
1975 4,257,535 16,138,361
1974 4,151,842 15,561,630
1973 4,045,592 15,010,101
1972 3,939,436 14,479,308
1971 3,837,691 13,971,451
1970 3,738,448 13,492,677
1969 3,641,015 13,036,700
1968 3,546,590 12,602,076
1967 3,454,537 12,200,109
1966 3,365,106 11,827,459
1965 3,277,874 11,470,728
1964 3,192,796 11,127,826
1963 3,110,361 10,799,528
1962 3,030,091 10,487,756
1961 2,952,054 10,187,886
1960 2,876,331 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Tanzania
2023 6.13 4.61
2022 6.26 4.67
2021 6.35 4.73
2020 6.45 4.8
2019 6.56 4.87
2018 6.66 4.93
2017 6.77 4.99
2016 6.88 5.01
2015 6.98 5.03
2014 7.06 5.12
2013 7.14 5.16
2012 7.21 5.14
2011 7.27 5.14
2010 7.32 5.23
2009 7.38 5.26
2008 7.42 5.32
2007 7.46 5.4
2006 7.49 5.51
2005 7.53 5.58
2004 7.57 5.6
2003 7.6 5.58
2002 7.63 5.57
2001 7.64 5.62
2000 7.65 5.67
1999 7.66 5.75
1998 7.66 5.81
1997 7.66 5.84
1996 7.62 5.83
1995 7.58 5.82
1994 7.54 5.89
1993 7.53 6
1992 7.5 6.08
1991 7.47 6.14
1990 7.44 6.2
1989 7.42 6.3
1988 7.4 6.38
1987 7.37 6.41
1986 7.35 6.49
1985 7.33 6.6
1984 7.3 6.72
1983 7.28 6.81
1982 7.25 6.87
1981 7.23 6.93
1980 7.18 6.99
1979 7.16 7.04
1978 7.13 7.06
1977 7 7.07
1976 7.02 7.09
1975 7.03 7.1
1974 7.06 7.12
1973 7.09 7.06
1972 7.12 7.05
1971 7.15 7.04
1970 7.18 7
1969 7.21 6.95
1968 7.23 6.9
1967 7.25 6.86
1966 7.26 6.8
1965 7.26 6.73
1964 7.26 6.68
1963 7.26 6.65
1962 7.26 6.61
1961 7.25 6.56
1960 7.25 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Somalia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Tanzania
2024 16.6 18.4
2023 16.5 18.3
2022 16.5 18.2
2021 16.4 18.1
2020 16.3 18
2019 16.3 17.9
2018 16.2 17.9
2017 16.2 17.8
2016 16.1 17.6
2015 16.1 17.5
2014 16 17.4
2013 16 17.3
2012 16 17.3
2011 15.8 17.2
2010 15.7 17.2
2009 15.6 17.2
2008 15.6 17.3
2007 15.6 17.3
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.9 17.4
2004 16 17.4
2003 16.1 17.4
2002 16.2 17.5
2001 16.2 17.5
2000 16.3 17.4
1999 16.3 17.4
1998 16.4 17.3
1997 16.4 17.3
1996 16.5 17.4
1995 16.6 17.4
1994 16.7 17.3
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.7 16.8
1991 16.5 16.7
1990 16.5 16.7
1989 16.7 16.6
1988 16.8 16.6
1987 17 16.5
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17.2 16.3
1984 17.3 16.2
1983 17.4 16.2
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.5 16.4
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.6 16.6
1978 17.7 16.7
1977 17.7 16.8
1976 17.7 16.8
1975 17.7 16.9
1974 17.7 16.9
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.5 17.1
1969 17.5 17.1
1968 17.5 17.1
1967 17.5 17.2
1966 17.5 17.2
1965 17.5 17.3
1964 17.6 17.4
1963 17.7 17.4
1962 17.8 17.4
1961 17.9 17.4
1960 18.1 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
59.8%
2024

Energy

Somalia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Somalia Tanzania
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
29.1%
2023

Health

Somalia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Tanzania
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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