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Iran vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 17th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Somalia
Population
93468444
20503678
Population rank 17/197 66/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 122/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Iran and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Somalia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $11,967,000,000
2023 $457,510,482,317 $10,958,000,000
2022 $422,662,261,526 $10,203,000,000
2021 $407,350,685,583 $9,483,000,000
2020 $280,934,329,280 $8,628,000,000
2019 $347,988,400,958 $8,656,000,000
2018 $411,903,303,606 $7,873,000,000
2017 $510,239,893,418 $7,621,501,710
2016 $478,618,064,871 $6,613,743,070
2015 $409,191,686,497 $6,152,149,100
2014 $462,284,793,281 $5,728,399,720
2013 $500,399,839,840 $5,062,881,600
2012 $644,019,315,004 $4,364,670,160
2011 $629,082,257,472 $2,906,000,097
2010 $487,069,570,464 $2,687,807,004
2009 $414,059,094,949 $2,948,594,552
2008 $406,070,949,554 $5,913,620,293
2007 $349,736,591,832 $5,430,713,729
2006 $265,602,187,404 $5,026,743,282
2005 $224,970,371,325 $4,683,246,454
2004 $187,754,571,248 $3,859,592,813
2003 $151,911,222,119 $2,836,724,352
2002 $128,626,917,504 $2,192,684,135
2001 $126,878,750,296 $2,252,847,465
2000 $109,591,707,802 $3,412,797,450
1999 $113,848,450,088 $3,045,751,528
1998 $110,276,913,363 $2,962,047,564
1997 $113,919,163,421 $2,191,749,014
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,792,234,297
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,534,756,135
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,481,205,098
1993 $63,743,623,232 $1,260,132,956
1992 $119,768,691,217 $709,297,579
1991 $131,637,664,958 $717,974,930
1990 $124,813,263,926 $1,031,282,081
1989 $120,496,362,916 $1,181,360,844
1988 $123,057,861,334 $1,051,596,967
1987 $134,009,995,923 $1,018,972,664
1986 $209,094,561,833 $916,590,786
1985 $180,183,629,600 $875,702,247
1984 $162,276,728,620 $787,434,542
1983 $156,365,156,618 $735,408,642
1982 $125,948,756,439 $774,578,932
1981 $100,499,312,750 $699,302,473
1980 $94,362,275,580 $602,515,548
1979 $90,391,877,326 $589,566,929
1978 $77,994,316,621 $564,571,823
1977 $80,600,122,702 $498,550,725
1976 $68,055,295,081 $871,344,245
1975 $51,776,222,350 $757,015,879
1974 $46,209,092,072 $572,504,036
1973 $27,081,698,250 $483,699,611
1972 $17,153,463,263 $447,883,941
1971 $13,731,802,833 $347,039,446
1970 $10,976,245,154 $347,985,394
1969 $9,743,089,607 $306,357,285
1968 $8,623,172,960 $286,719,885
1967 $7,555,383,690 $271,781,887
1966 $6,789,938,672 $257,375,897
1965 $6,197,319,929 $243,725,898
1964 $5,379,845,648 $229,529,913
1963 $4,928,628,018 $216,145,936
1962 $4,693,566,416 $203,531,928
1961 $4,426,949,095 $191,659,914
1960 $4,199,134,390 $180,459,937

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

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Iran and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Somalia
2024 $5,190 $630
2023 $5,049 $597
2022 $4,721 $573
2021 $4,605 $549
2020 $3,203 $518
2019 $3,997 $540
2018 $4,783 $509
2017 $6,001 $511
2016 $5,711 $461
2015 $4,953 $446
2014 $5,672 $429
2013 $6,223 $393
2012 $8,114 $350
2011 $8,026 $235.3
2010 $6,291 $219.2
2009 $5,416 $246.5
2008 $5,377 $507
2007 $4,688 $480
2006 $3,619 $458
2005 $3,132 $440
2004 $2,672 $375
2003 $2,209 $286.3
2002 $1,891 $229.6
2001 $1,881 $244.9
2000 $1,650 $386
1999 $1,740 $359
1998 $1,709 $363
1997 $1,790 $280.1
1996 $1,915 $237.2
1995 $1,550 $210.7
1994 $1,168 $210.8
1993 $1,038 $188.6
1992 $1,957 $109.2
1991 $2,194 $105.4
1990 $2,138 $145.6
1989 $2,125 $166
1988 $2,234 $145.3
1987 $2,513 $141
1986 $4,064 $131.4
1985 $3,634 $130.8
1984 $3,395 $122.5
1983 $3,397 $118.6
1982 $2,845 $129
1981 $2,393 $116.9
1980 $2,368 $101.5
1979 $2,352 $108.2
1978 $2,101 $117.3
1977 $2,243 $111.2
1976 $1,954 $199.6
1975 $1,532 $177.8
1974 $1,409 $137.9
1973 $851 $119.6
1972 $555 $113.7
1971 $457 $90.4
1970 $377 $93.1
1969 $345 $84.1
1968 $314 $80.8
1967 $283.7 $78.7
1966 $262.9 $76.5
1965 $247.5 $74.4
1964 $221.7 $71.9
1963 $209.6 $69.5
1962 $205.8 $67.2
1961 $200.1 $64.9
1960 $195.6 $62.7

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

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Iran vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Somalia
2026 78.2 59.3
2025 78.1 59.1
2024 77.9 59
2023 77.7 58.8
2022 76.8 53.9
2021 73.8 55.7
2020 74.1 57.1
2019 76.9 57.2
2018 76.6 54.8
2017 76.4 52.2
2016 76.2 55.3
2015 75.9 55.1
2014 75.6 54.4
2013 75.3 54
2012 75 49.1
2011 74.7 32.5
2010 74.4 48.9
2009 74 52.1
2008 73.7 51.5
2007 73.3 50.9
2006 72.9 50.9
2005 72.4 50.9
2004 72 50.7
2003 70.5 50.7
2002 71.1 50.8
2001 70.6 50.8
2000 70.2 50.7
1999 69.7 50.6
1998 69.2 50.8
1997 68.6 50.3
1996 68.3 50.5
1995 67.9 50.6
1994 67.5 50.3
1993 67 50.6
1992 66.7 25
1991 66.2 25.4
1990 64.1 46.9
1989 65.3 46.6
1988 63.3 43.9
1987 62.7 49
1986 62.1 48.4
1985 61.5 48.3
1984 60.9 48.4
1983 58.5 48.2
1982 57.6 48
1981 56.6 47.8
1980 58.4 47.6
1979 58.5 47.4
1978 56 47
1977 56.7 47
1976 55.8 44.7
1975 54.8 44.5
1974 53.9 44.3
1973 52.9 46.2
1972 51.7 46
1971 51.1 45.8
1970 50.2 45.6
1969 49.4 45.5
1968 47.9 45.3
1967 47.8 45.1
1966 47.1 44.8
1965 46.4 44.6
1964 45.7 44.4
1963 45.1 44.2
1962 43.8 44
1961 43.9 43.7
1960 43.3 43.5
1959 42.8 43.3
1958 42.2 43.1
1957 41.3 42.9
1956 41.1 42.7
1955 40.6 42.5
1954 40 42.3
1953 39.5 42.1
1952 39.2 41.9
1951 38.7 41.7
1950 38.2 41.5

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

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Iran and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Iran Somalia
2024 91,567,738 19,009,151
2023 90,608,707 18,358,615
2022 89,524,246 17,801,897
2021 88,455,488 17,271,431
2020 87,723,443 16,651,191
2019 87,051,648 16,030,971
2018 86,117,998 15,452,487
2017 85,026,754 14,916,629
2016 83,812,228 14,348,740
2015 82,619,362 13,806,963
2014 81,502,045 13,339,491
2013 80,414,686 12,869,594
2012 79,370,580 12,461,160
2011 78,383,598 12,348,830
2010 77,420,842 12,261,756
2009 76,457,825 11,961,201
2008 75,514,204 11,663,084
2007 74,602,648 11,322,582
2006 73,392,747 10,975,502
2005 71,828,455 10,644,228
2004 70,256,316 10,280,998
2003 68,769,340 9,909,157
2002 68,011,317 9,550,063
2001 67,452,005 9,198,493
2000 66,418,659 8,838,713
1999 65,445,391 8,492,059
1998 64,519,859 8,155,417
1997 63,639,638 7,824,525
1996 62,881,300 7,554,474
1995 62,205,567 7,285,007
1994 61,520,598 7,026,797
1993 61,403,543 6,681,399
1992 61,184,983 6,495,107
1991 59,986,931 6,813,760
1990 58,380,092 7,082,811
1989 56,704,914 7,114,817
1988 55,072,694 7,235,360
1987 53,323,493 7,228,302
1986 51,446,045 6,974,788
1985 49,582,289 6,693,289
1984 47,793,998 6,428,389
1983 46,029,535 6,198,430
1982 44,272,141 6,003,840
1981 41,989,312 5,982,849
1980 39,842,324 5,936,154
1979 38,424,952 5,449,117
1978 37,126,535 4,814,892
1977 35,933,181 4,484,050
1976 34,837,271 4,365,812
1975 33,802,973 4,257,535
1974 32,796,463 4,151,842
1973 31,839,838 4,045,592
1972 30,921,179 3,939,436
1971 30,029,071 3,837,691
1970 29,145,100 3,738,448
1969 28,273,482 3,641,015
1968 27,437,391 3,546,590
1967 26,628,432 3,454,537
1966 25,829,270 3,365,106
1965 25,036,978 3,277,874
1964 24,262,859 3,192,796
1963 23,519,005 3,110,361
1962 22,807,907 3,030,091
1961 22,125,726 2,952,054
1960 21,470,434 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Somalia

Fertility rate
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Somalia
2023 1.7 6.13
2022 1.7 6.26
2021 1.71 6.35
2020 1.7 6.45
2019 1.77 6.56
2018 1.92 6.66
2017 2.02 6.77
2016 2.05 6.88
2015 2.02 6.98
2014 1.98 7.06
2013 1.91 7.14
2012 1.85 7.21
2011 1.79 7.27
2010 1.75 7.32
2009 1.74 7.38
2008 1.74 7.42
2007 1.75 7.46
2006 1.76 7.49
2005 1.76 7.53
2004 1.78 7.57
2003 1.8 7.6
2002 1.84 7.63
2001 1.92 7.64
2000 2 7.65
1999 2.09 7.66
1998 2.19 7.66
1997 2.32 7.66
1996 2.54 7.62
1995 2.85 7.58
1994 3.24 7.54
1993 3.67 7.53
1992 4.1 7.5
1991 4.57 7.47
1990 4.93 7.44
1989 5.17 7.42
1988 5.43 7.4
1987 5.72 7.37
1986 6.01 7.35
1985 6.24 7.33
1984 6.43 7.3
1983 6.53 7.28
1982 6.59 7.25
1981 6.62 7.23
1980 6.63 7.18
1979 6.55 7.16
1978 6.34 7.13
1977 6.18 7
1976 6.07 7.02
1975 5.95 7.03
1974 5.97 7.06
1973 6.06 7.09
1972 6.26 7.12
1971 6.55 7.15
1970 6.8 7.18
1969 7.01 7.21
1968 7.12 7.23
1967 7.19 7.25
1966 7.21 7.26
1965 7.22 7.26
1964 7.24 7.26
1963 7.32 7.26
1962 7.4 7.26
1961 7.46 7.25
1960 7.52 7.25

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

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Iran and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Somalia
2024 34.3 16.6
2023 33.8 16.5
2022 33.3 16.5
2021 32.8 16.4
2020 32.3 16.3
2019 31.7 16.3
2018 31.2 16.2
2017 30.7 16.2
2016 30.2 16.1
2015 29.7 16.1
2014 29.2 16
2013 28.7 16
2012 28.2 16
2011 27.7 15.8
2010 27.2 15.7
2009 26.6 15.6
2008 26.1 15.6
2007 25.5 15.6
2006 24.8 15.7
2005 24.3 15.9
2004 23.7 16
2003 23.1 16.1
2002 22.6 16.2
2001 22 16.2
2000 21.4 16.3
1999 20.7 16.3
1998 20 16.4
1997 19.5 16.4
1996 19.1 16.5
1995 18.7 16.6
1994 18.4 16.7
1993 18.3 16.8
1992 18.4 16.7
1991 18.3 16.5
1990 18.2 16.5
1989 18.1 16.7
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18.2 17
1986 18.2 17.1
1985 18.3 17.2
1984 18.4 17.3
1983 18.5 17.4
1982 18.6 17.4
1981 18.4 17.5
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.3 17.6
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.3 17.7
1976 18.2 17.7
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.8 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 18.1 17.7
1962 18.4 17.8
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 19.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
n/a
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Iran Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Iran Somalia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Iran Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Somalia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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) (2000–2019, 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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