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Egypt vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 29th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Somalia
Population
120697176
20503678
Population rank 13/197 66/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 99/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Egypt and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Somalia
2024 $389,059,911,004 $11,967,000,000
2023 $395,926,075,163 $10,958,000,000
2022 $476,747,720,365 $10,203,000,000
2021 $424,671,765,456 $9,483,000,000
2020 $383,817,841,547 $8,628,000,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $8,656,000,000
2018 $262,588,632,527 $7,873,000,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $7,621,501,710
2016 $332,441,717,791 $6,613,743,070
2015 $329,366,576,819 $6,152,149,100
2014 $305,595,408,895 $5,728,399,720
2013 $288,434,108,527 $5,062,881,600
2012 $279,116,666,667 $4,364,670,160
2011 $235,989,672,978 $2,906,000,097
2010 $218,983,666,062 $2,687,807,004
2009 $189,147,005,445 $2,948,594,552
2008 $162,818,181,818 $5,913,620,293
2007 $130,437,828,371 $5,430,713,729
2006 $107,426,086,957 $5,026,743,282
2005 $89,660,339,660 $4,683,246,454
2004 $78,782,467,532 $3,859,592,813
2003 $80,288,461,538 $2,836,724,352
2002 $85,146,067,416 $2,192,684,135
2001 $96,684,636,119 $2,252,847,465
2000 $99,838,543,960 $3,412,797,450
1999 $90,710,704,807 $3,045,751,528
1998 $84,828,807,556 $2,962,047,564
1997 $78,436,578,171 $2,191,749,014
1996 $67,629,716,981 $1,792,234,297
1995 $60,159,245,060 $1,534,756,135
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,481,205,098
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,260,132,956
1992 $41,855,986,519 $709,297,579
1991 $37,387,836,491 $717,974,930
1990 $42,978,914,311 $1,031,282,081
1989 $39,756,299,050 $1,181,360,844
1988 $34,980,124,929 $1,051,596,967
1987 $40,455,616,654 $1,018,972,664
1986 $41,253,507,951 $916,590,786
1985 $39,053,502,251 $875,702,247
1984 $33,971,188,992 $787,434,542
1983 $30,966,239,814 $735,408,642
1982 $27,655,172,414 $774,578,932
1981 $22,136,081,081 $699,302,473
1980 $21,669,908,176 $602,515,548
1979 $18,020,571,429 $589,566,929
1978 $14,811,704,063 $564,571,823
1977 $14,400,806,876 $498,550,725
1976 $13,315,988,083 $871,344,245
1975 $11,632,178,869 $757,015,879
1974 $9,228,963,225 $572,504,036
1973 $10,098,534,613 $483,699,611
1972 $9,299,638,056 $447,883,941
1971 $8,609,283,346 $347,039,446
1970 $8,042,200,452 $347,985,394
1969 $6,524,455,206 $306,357,285
1968 $5,932,242,991 $286,719,885
1967 $5,605,484,299 $271,781,887
1966 $5,278,005,612 $257,375,897
1965 $4,948,667,540 $243,725,898
1964 $4,709,245,762 $229,529,913
1963 $4,187,146,232 $216,145,936
1962 $4,035,462,027 $203,531,928
1961 $4,494,575,611 $191,659,914
1960 $4,206,270,352 $180,459,937

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

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Egypt and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Somalia
2024 $3,338 $630
2023 $3,457 $597
2022 $4,233 $573
2021 $3,827 $549
2020 $3,511 $518
2019 $2,963 $540
2018 $2,485 $509
2017 $2,395 $511
2016 $3,271 $461
2015 $3,307 $446
2014 $3,133 $429
2013 $3,026 $393
2012 $2,996 $350
2011 $2,591 $235.3
2010 $2,455 $219.2
2009 $2,162 $246.5
2008 $1,896 $507
2007 $1,548 $480
2006 $1,299 $458
2005 $1,106 $440
2004 $991 $375
2003 $1,031 $286.3
2002 $1,117 $229.6
2001 $1,295 $244.9
2000 $1,366 $386
1999 $1,268 $359
1998 $1,213 $363
1997 $1,146 $280.1
1996 $1,009 $237.2
1995 $916 $210.7
1994 $807 $210.8
1993 $740 $188.6
1992 $681 $109.2
1991 $623 $105.4
1990 $736 $145.6
1989 $701 $166
1988 $634 $145.3
1987 $754 $141
1986 $790 $131.4
1985 $770 $130.8
1984 $690 $122.5
1983 $648 $118.6
1982 $596 $129
1981 $490 $116.9
1980 $493 $101.5
1979 $421 $108.2
1978 $355 $117.3
1977 $353 $111.2
1976 $335 $199.6
1975 $299.2 $177.8
1974 $243.1 $137.9
1973 $272.2 $119.6
1972 $256.5 $113.7
1971 $243 $90.4
1970 $232.3 $93.1
1969 $193 $84.1
1968 $179.8 $80.8
1967 $174.1 $78.7
1966 $168.1 $76.5
1965 $161.6 $74.4
1964 $157.7 $71.9
1963 $143.9 $69.5
1962 $142.4 $67.2
1961 $162.8 $64.9
1960 $156.4 $62.7

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

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Egypt vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Somalia
2026 72.2 59.3
2025 72 59.1
2024 71.8 59
2023 71.6 58.8
2022 71 53.9
2021 69 55.7
2020 69.8 57.1
2019 71.2 57.2
2018 71 54.8
2017 70.7 52.2
2016 70.4 55.3
2015 70.1 55.1
2014 69.9 54.4
2013 69.6 54
2012 69.5 49.1
2011 69.2 32.5
2010 69.1 48.9
2009 68.9 52.1
2008 68.8 51.5
2007 68.6 50.9
2006 68.5 50.9
2005 68.4 50.9
2004 68.2 50.7
2003 68 50.7
2002 67.8 50.8
2001 67.6 50.8
2000 67.3 50.7
1999 67 50.6
1998 66.6 50.8
1997 66.2 50.3
1996 65.7 50.5
1995 65.2 50.6
1994 64.7 50.3
1993 64.1 50.6
1992 63.6 25
1991 63.1 25.4
1990 62.5 46.9
1989 61.9 46.6
1988 61.4 43.9
1987 60.7 49
1986 60.1 48.4
1985 59.4 48.3
1984 58.7 48.4
1983 58 48.2
1982 57.2 48
1981 56.5 47.8
1980 55.7 47.6
1979 54.9 47.4
1978 54.1 47
1977 53.3 47
1976 52.5 44.7
1975 51.7 44.5
1974 51 44.3
1973 50.1 46.2
1972 49.9 46
1971 49.5 45.8
1970 49 45.6
1969 48.7 45.5
1968 48.6 45.3
1967 48.1 45.1
1966 48 44.8
1965 47.6 44.6
1964 47.1 44.4
1963 46.5 44.2
1962 45.8 44
1961 45.1 43.7
1960 44.4 43.5
1959 43.7 43.3
1958 42.9 43.1
1957 42.1 42.9
1956 41 42.7
1955 40.2 42.5
1954 39.1 42.3
1953 37.9 42.1
1952 36.6 41.9
1951 35.3 41.7
1950 34 41.5

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

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Egypt and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Egypt Somalia
2024 116,538,258 19,009,151
2023 114,535,772 18,358,615
2022 112,618,250 17,801,897
2021 110,957,008 17,271,431
2020 109,315,124 16,651,191
2019 107,553,158 16,030,971
2018 105,682,094 15,452,487
2017 103,696,057 14,916,629
2016 101,644,589 14,348,740
2015 99,597,342 13,806,963
2014 97,528,654 13,339,491
2013 95,333,553 12,869,594
2012 93,161,001 12,461,160
2011 91,093,059 12,348,830
2010 89,196,072 12,261,756
2009 87,501,636 11,961,201
2008 85,864,789 11,663,084
2007 84,276,225 11,322,582
2006 82,700,403 10,975,502
2005 81,101,004 10,644,228
2004 79,477,443 10,280,998
2003 77,853,548 9,909,157
2002 76,239,137 9,550,063
2001 74,652,029 9,198,493
2000 73,083,284 8,838,713
1999 71,520,954 8,492,059
1998 69,943,294 8,155,417
1997 68,431,740 7,824,525
1996 67,028,048 7,554,474
1995 65,652,622 7,285,007
1994 64,285,589 7,026,797
1993 62,915,681 6,681,399
1992 61,480,660 6,495,107
1991 60,028,997 6,813,760
1990 58,396,618 7,082,811
1989 56,710,642 7,114,817
1988 55,187,681 7,235,360
1987 53,674,435 7,228,302
1986 52,206,295 6,974,788
1985 50,734,968 6,693,289
1984 49,247,334 6,428,389
1983 47,786,402 6,198,430
1982 46,407,611 6,003,840
1981 45,147,224 5,982,849
1980 43,950,413 5,936,154
1979 42,818,628 5,449,117
1978 41,761,431 4,814,892
1977 40,748,870 4,484,050
1976 39,795,557 4,365,812
1975 38,875,327 4,257,535
1974 37,969,667 4,151,842
1973 37,102,043 4,045,592
1972 36,258,328 3,939,436
1971 35,433,368 3,837,691
1970 34,623,990 3,738,448
1969 33,811,615 3,641,015
1968 32,998,319 3,546,590
1967 32,196,360 3,454,537
1966 31,406,541 3,365,106
1965 30,629,174 3,277,874
1964 29,858,922 3,192,796
1963 29,091,869 3,110,361
1962 28,337,013 3,030,091
1961 27,600,898 2,952,054
1960 26,896,479 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Somalia

Fertility rate
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Somalia
2023 2.75 6.13
2022 2.75 6.26
2021 2.75 6.35
2020 2.85 6.45
2019 2.87 6.56
2018 3.02 6.66
2017 3.31 6.77
2016 3.35 6.88
2015 3.5 6.98
2014 3.49 7.06
2013 3.49 7.14
2012 3.4 7.21
2011 3.31 7.27
2010 3.3 7.32
2009 3.26 7.38
2008 3.24 7.42
2007 3.24 7.46
2006 3.22 7.49
2005 3.25 7.53
2004 3.28 7.57
2003 3.35 7.6
2002 3.41 7.63
2001 3.46 7.64
2000 3.51 7.65
1999 3.6 7.66
1998 3.68 7.66
1997 3.68 7.66
1996 3.7 7.62
1995 3.76 7.58
1994 3.87 7.54
1993 3.99 7.53
1992 4.15 7.5
1991 4.32 7.47
1990 4.51 7.44
1989 4.68 7.42
1988 4.83 7.4
1987 4.91 7.37
1986 5 7.35
1985 5.12 7.33
1984 5.21 7.3
1983 5.31 7.28
1982 5.33 7.25
1981 5.37 7.23
1980 5.49 7.18
1979 5.57 7.16
1978 5.63 7.13
1977 5.68 7
1976 5.73 7.02
1975 5.75 7.03
1974 5.78 7.06
1973 5.84 7.09
1972 5.93 7.12
1971 5.99 7.15
1970 6.06 7.18
1969 6.12 7.21
1968 6.19 7.23
1967 6.25 7.25
1966 6.31 7.26
1965 6.39 7.26
1964 6.54 7.26
1963 6.65 7.26
1962 6.71 7.26
1961 6.76 7.25
1960 6.79 7.25

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

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Egypt and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Somalia
2024 25.3 16.6
2023 25 16.5
2022 24.8 16.5
2021 24.7 16.4
2020 24.5 16.3
2019 24.4 16.3
2018 24.2 16.2
2017 24.1 16.2
2016 24 16.1
2015 23.9 16.1
2014 23.8 16
2013 23.7 16
2012 23.6 16
2011 23.4 15.8
2010 23.3 15.7
2009 23.1 15.6
2008 22.9 15.6
2007 22.7 15.6
2006 22.5 15.7
2005 22.3 15.9
2004 22.1 16
2003 21.8 16.1
2002 21.6 16.2
2001 21.4 16.2
2000 21.2 16.3
1999 20.9 16.3
1998 20.7 16.4
1997 20.5 16.4
1996 20.3 16.5
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.7
1993 19.9 16.8
1992 19.7 16.7
1991 19.6 16.5
1990 19.5 16.5
1989 19.4 16.7
1988 19.4 16.8
1987 19.4 17
1986 19.4 17.1
1985 19.4 17.2
1984 19.3 17.3
1983 19.3 17.4
1982 19.3 17.4
1981 19.3 17.5
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.3 17.6
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.7
1976 19.3 17.7
1975 19.3 17.7
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.2 17.6
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.1 17.5
1967 19.1 17.5
1966 19 17.5
1965 19 17.5
1964 19.1 17.6
1963 19.2 17.7
1962 19.3 17.8
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Egypt Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Egypt Somalia
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Egypt Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Somalia
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
9,321 mi
2018

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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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