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Montenegro vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 156th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Somalia
Population
612312
20503678
Population rank 166/197 66/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 64/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Montenegro and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Somalia
2024 $8,270,016,671 $11,967,000,000
2023 $7,644,389,160 $10,958,000,000
2022 $6,251,215,144 $10,203,000,000
2021 $5,823,715,810 $9,483,000,000
2020 $4,723,571,498 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,483,476,883 $8,656,000,000
2018 $5,433,467,175 $7,873,000,000
2017 $4,803,962,016 $7,621,501,710
2016 $4,357,469,330 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,010,885,991 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,579,636,602 $5,728,399,720
2013 $4,422,097,763 $5,062,881,600
2012 $4,071,829,462 $4,364,670,160
2011 $4,507,126,949 $2,906,000,097
2010 $4,136,936,189 $2,687,807,004
2009 $4,142,640,317 $2,948,594,552
2008 $4,540,861,726 $5,913,620,293
2007 $3,677,910,895 $5,430,713,729
2006 $2,717,702,923 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,257,174,481 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,073,234,418 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,707,710,053 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,284,685,051 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,159,869,246 $2,252,847,465
2000 $984,293,044 $3,412,797,450
1999 $828,950,327 $3,045,751,528
1998 $854,261,161 $2,962,047,564
1997 $838,288,806 $2,191,749,014
1996 - $1,792,234,297
1995 - $1,534,756,135
1994 - $1,481,205,098
1993 - $1,260,132,956
1992 - $709,297,579
1991 - $717,974,930
1990 - $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Montenegro and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Somalia
2024 $13,263 $630
2023 $12,260 $597
2022 $10,025 $573
2021 $9,317 $549
2020 $7,539 $518
2019 $8,749 $540
2018 $8,674 $509
2017 $7,674 $511
2016 $6,968 $461
2015 $6,421 $446
2014 $7,342 $429
2013 $7,103 $393
2012 $6,552 $350
2011 $7,266 $235.3
2010 $6,679 $219.2
2009 $6,700 $246.5
2008 $7,360 $507
2007 $5,972 $480
2006 $4,419 $458
2005 $3,675 $440
2004 $3,380 $375
2003 $2,789 $286.3
2002 $2,107 $229.6
2001 $1,910 $244.9
2000 $1,627 $386
1999 $1,368 $359
1998 $1,406 $363
1997 $1,375 $280.1
1996 - $237.2
1995 - $210.7
1994 - $210.8
1993 - $188.6
1992 - $109.2
1991 - $105.4
1990 - $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Montenegro vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Somalia
2026 77.6 59.3
2025 77.4 59.1
2024 77.3 59
2023 77.1 58.8
2022 75.9 53.9
2021 73.8 55.7
2020 75.9 57.1
2019 76.6 57.2
2018 76.9 54.8
2017 76.6 52.2
2016 76.6 55.3
2015 76.6 55.1
2014 76.5 54.4
2013 76.4 54
2012 76.2 49.1
2011 76 32.5
2010 75.7 48.9
2009 75.4 52.1
2008 75 51.5
2007 74.7 50.9
2006 74.7 50.9
2005 74.4 50.9
2004 74.4 50.7
2003 74.2 50.7
2002 74.1 50.8
2001 73.7 50.8
2000 73.6 50.7
1999 73.3 50.6
1998 73.4 50.8
1997 73.5 50.3
1996 73.6 50.5
1995 73.7 50.6
1994 73.8 50.3
1993 73.9 50.6
1992 73.8 25
1991 74 25.4
1990 73.9 46.9
1989 73.8 46.6
1988 73.4 43.9
1987 73.2 49
1986 72.8 48.4
1985 72.4 48.3
1984 72.3 48.4
1983 72.3 48.2
1982 72.3 48
1981 72.1 47.8
1980 72.2 47.6
1979 71.5 47.4
1978 71.9 47
1977 71.8 47
1976 72.1 44.7
1975 71.9 44.5
1974 71.6 44.3
1973 71.6 46.2
1972 71.2 46
1971 70.8 45.8
1970 70.4 45.6
1969 70.2 45.5
1968 69.8 45.3
1967 69.3 45.1
1966 68.6 44.8
1965 68.1 44.6
1964 67.4 44.4
1963 66.8 44.2
1962 66.4 44
1961 66.1 43.7
1960 65.7 43.5
1959 64.7 43.3
1958 63.8 43.1
1957 63 42.9
1956 62 42.7
1955 60.9 42.5
1954 60.8 42.3
1953 59.7 42.1
1952 59.1 41.9
1951 58.5 41.7
1950 58 41.5

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

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Montenegro and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Somalia
2024 623,525 19,009,151
2023 623,529 18,358,615
2022 623,591 17,801,897
2021 625,053 17,271,431
2020 626,590 16,651,191
2019 626,753 16,030,971
2018 626,438 15,452,487
2017 625,982 14,916,629
2016 625,353 14,348,740
2015 624,651 13,806,963
2014 623,744 13,339,491
2013 622,587 12,869,594
2012 621,418 12,461,160
2011 620,345 12,348,830
2010 619,428 12,261,756
2009 618,294 11,961,201
2008 616,969 11,663,084
2007 615,875 11,322,582
2006 615,025 10,975,502
2005 614,261 10,644,228
2004 613,353 10,280,998
2003 612,267 9,909,157
2002 609,828 9,550,063
2001 607,389 9,198,493
2000 604,950 8,838,713
1999 606,001 8,492,059
1998 607,662 8,155,417
1997 609,520 7,824,525
1996 611,003 7,554,474
1995 611,712 7,285,007
1994 611,389 7,026,797
1993 610,170 6,681,399
1992 608,516 6,495,107
1991 607,105 6,813,760
1990 606,372 7,082,811
1989 606,571 7,114,817
1988 607,413 7,235,360
1987 608,144 7,228,302
1986 607,711 6,974,788
1985 605,398 6,693,289
1984 600,884 6,428,389
1983 594,506 6,198,430
1982 587,001 6,003,840
1981 579,445 5,982,849
1980 572,608 5,936,154
1979 566,888 5,449,117
1978 562,065 4,814,892
1977 557,576 4,484,050
1976 552,562 4,365,812
1975 546,487 4,257,535
1974 538,902 4,151,842
1973 530,220 4,045,592
1972 521,785 3,939,436
1971 515,449 3,837,691
1970 512,407 3,738,448
1969 513,340 3,641,015
1968 517,481 3,546,590
1967 522,796 3,454,537
1966 526,419 3,365,106
1965 526,327 3,277,874
1964 521,753 3,192,796
1963 513,409 3,110,361
1962 502,558 3,030,091
1961 491,140 2,952,054
1960 480,579 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Somalia

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Somalia
2023 1.74 6.13
2022 1.8 6.26
2021 1.75 6.35
2020 1.75 6.45
2019 1.8 6.56
2018 1.8 6.66
2017 1.8 6.77
2016 1.8 6.88
2015 1.7 6.98
2014 1.75 7.06
2013 1.73 7.14
2012 1.72 7.21
2011 1.65 7.27
2010 1.7 7.32
2009 1.98 7.38
2008 1.89 7.42
2007 1.8 7.46
2006 1.73 7.49
2005 1.69 7.53
2004 1.73 7.57
2003 1.8 7.6
2002 1.81 7.63
2001 1.86 7.64
2000 1.9 7.65
1999 1.88 7.66
1998 1.89 7.66
1997 1.89 7.66
1996 1.92 7.62
1995 1.96 7.58
1994 1.94 7.54
1993 1.96 7.53
1992 2.01 7.5
1991 2.02 7.47
1990 1.95 7.44
1989 1.94 7.42
1988 2.01 7.4
1987 2.07 7.37
1986 2.09 7.35
1985 2.13 7.33
1984 2.14 7.3
1983 2.17 7.28
1982 2.19 7.25
1981 2.19 7.23
1980 2.22 7.18
1979 2.2 7.16
1978 2.25 7.13
1977 2.31 7
1976 2.35 7.02
1975 2.38 7.03
1974 2.43 7.06
1973 2.51 7.09
1972 2.61 7.12
1971 2.67 7.15
1970 2.69 7.18
1969 2.79 7.21
1968 2.8 7.23
1967 2.91 7.25
1966 3.09 7.26
1965 3.19 7.26
1964 3.28 7.26
1963 3.38 7.26
1962 3.44 7.26
1961 3.49 7.25
1960 3.53 7.25

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

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Montenegro and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Somalia
2024 40.6 16.6
2023 40.3 16.5
2022 40.1 16.5
2021 39.9 16.4
2020 39.7 16.3
2019 39.4 16.3
2018 39 16.2
2017 38.6 16.2
2016 38.2 16.1
2015 37.8 16.1
2014 37.5 16
2013 37.1 16
2012 36.9 16
2011 36.6 15.8
2010 36.3 15.7
2009 36 15.6
2008 35.7 15.6
2007 35.4 15.6
2006 35 15.7
2005 34.7 15.9
2004 34.4 16
2003 34.2 16.1
2002 33.9 16.2
2001 33.6 16.2
2000 33.3 16.3
1999 33 16.3
1998 32.7 16.4
1997 32.3 16.4
1996 31.9 16.5
1995 31.6 16.6
1994 31.2 16.7
1993 30.8 16.8
1992 30.4 16.7
1991 30.1 16.5
1990 29.7 16.5
1989 29.5 16.7
1988 29.2 16.8
1987 28.9 17
1986 28.6 17.1
1985 28.2 17.2
1984 27.9 17.3
1983 27.5 17.4
1982 27.2 17.4
1981 26.8 17.5
1980 26.5 17.6
1979 26.3 17.6
1978 26 17.7
1977 25.7 17.7
1976 25.3 17.7
1975 25 17.7
1974 24.7 17.7
1973 24.4 17.6
1972 24.1 17.6
1971 23.9 17.6
1970 23.9 17.5
1969 23.8 17.5
1968 23.7 17.5
1967 23.6 17.5
1966 23.5 17.5
1965 23.4 17.5
1964 23.2 17.6
1963 23.1 17.7
1962 22.9 17.8
1961 22.8 17.9
1960 22.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Montenegro Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Montenegro Somalia
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
26%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Montenegro Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
0 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Somalia
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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