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Niger vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 20th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Somalia
Population
29080898
20503678
Population rank 53/197 66/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$347
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 173/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Niger and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Niger and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Niger Somalia
2024 $19,876,128,486 $11,967,000,000
2023 $16,698,786,978 $10,958,000,000
2022 $15,433,852,712 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,915,002,436 $9,483,000,000
2020 $13,744,653,103 $8,628,000,000
2019 $12,889,555,561 $8,656,000,000
2018 $12,837,307,497 $7,873,000,000
2017 $11,185,104,252 $7,621,501,710
2016 $10,398,861,982 $6,613,743,070
2015 $9,683,867,926 $6,152,149,100
2014 $10,862,943,544 $5,728,399,720
2013 $10,224,897,438 $5,062,881,600
2012 $9,426,912,648 $4,364,670,160
2011 $8,772,950,778 $2,906,000,097
2010 $7,851,192,502 $2,687,807,004
2009 $7,352,131,310 $2,948,594,552
2008 $7,297,600,226 $5,913,620,293
2007 $5,731,485,052 $5,430,713,729
2006 $4,756,361,252 $5,026,743,282
2005 $4,383,315,965 $4,683,246,454
2004 $3,760,443,738 $3,859,592,813
2003 $3,394,084,732 $2,836,724,352
2002 $2,782,192,879 $2,192,684,135
2001 $2,448,714,704 $2,252,847,465
2000 $2,241,753,193 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,537,789,821 $3,045,751,528
1998 $2,643,363,519 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,290,318,910 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,405,686,940 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,302,537,562 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,938,058,175 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,052,673,849 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,386,232,579 $709,297,579
1991 $3,285,796,875 $717,974,930
1990 $3,512,356,508 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,179,567,114 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,280,356,193 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,233,006,105 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,904,096,998 $916,590,786
1985 $1,440,581,652 $875,702,247
1984 $1,461,243,326 $787,434,542
1983 $1,803,099,561 $735,408,642
1982 $2,017,612,216 $774,578,932
1981 $2,170,893,414 $699,302,473
1980 $2,508,524,721 $602,515,548
1979 $2,109,277,666 $589,566,929
1978 $1,774,365,590 $564,571,823
1977 $1,291,458,041 $498,550,725
1976 $1,064,517,601 $871,344,245
1975 $1,048,690,933 $757,015,879
1974 $1,026,137,111 $572,504,036
1973 $946,385,105 $483,699,611
1972 $742,779,661 $447,883,941
1971 $693,573,704 $347,039,446
1970 $649,916,621 $347,985,394
1969 $625,867,985 $306,357,285
1968 $641,214,226 $286,719,885
1967 $665,586,872 $271,781,887
1966 $702,296,079 $257,375,897
1965 $673,383,511 $243,725,898
1964 $582,816,396 $229,529,913
1963 $586,294,879 $216,145,936
1962 $531,736,599 $203,531,928
1961 $485,785,231 $191,659,914
1960 $449,526,873 $180,459,937

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

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Niger and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Somalia
2024 $735 $630
2023 $638 $597
2022 $610 $573
2021 $609 $549
2020 $580 $518
2019 $562 $540
2018 $579 $509
2017 $522 $511
2016 $503 $461
2015 $486 $446
2014 $565 $429
2013 $552 $393
2012 $529 $350
2011 $511 $235.3
2010 $474 $219.2
2009 $461 $246.5
2008 $475 $507
2007 $387 $480
2006 $333 $458
2005 $319 $440
2004 $283.5 $375
2003 $265.2 $286.3
2002 $225.3 $229.6
2001 $205.4 $244.9
2000 $194.8 $386
1999 $228.3 $359
1998 $246.1 $363
1997 $220.6 $280.1
1996 $239.5 $237.2
1995 $237 $210.7
1994 $206.2 $210.8
1993 $335 $188.6
1992 $384 $109.2
1991 $384 $105.4
1990 $424 $145.6
1989 $271.3 $166
1988 $292.6 $145.3
1987 $295.3 $141
1986 $259.6 $131.4
1985 $202.4 $130.8
1984 $211.5 $122.5
1983 $268.8 $118.6
1982 $310 $129
1981 $343 $116.9
1980 $409 $101.5
1979 $354 $108.2
1978 $307 $117.3
1977 $229.8 $111.2
1976 $194.8 $199.6
1975 $197.2 $177.8
1974 $198.3 $137.9
1973 $187.9 $119.6
1972 $151.4 $113.7
1971 $145.2 $90.4
1970 $139.8 $93.1
1969 $138.3 $84.1
1968 $145.6 $80.8
1967 $155.4 $78.7
1966 $168.6 $76.5
1965 $166.3 $74.4
1964 $148.1 $71.9
1963 $153.3 $69.5
1962 $143.2 $67.2
1961 $134.6 $64.9
1960 $128.3 $62.7

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

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Niger vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Somalia
2026 61.9 59.3
2025 61.7 59.1
2024 61.4 59
2023 61.2 58.8
2022 60.4 53.9
2021 59.5 55.7
2020 59.9 57.1
2019 60 57.2
2018 59.8 54.8
2017 59.5 52.2
2016 59.2 55.3
2015 58.8 55.1
2014 58.7 54.4
2013 58.4 54
2012 58 49.1
2011 57.6 32.5
2010 57.1 48.9
2009 56.5 52.1
2008 55.9 51.5
2007 55.1 50.9
2006 54.2 50.9
2005 53.3 50.9
2004 52.4 50.7
2003 51.5 50.7
2002 50.6 50.8
2001 49.9 50.8
2000 49.2 50.7
1999 48.5 50.6
1998 47.8 50.8
1997 47.1 50.3
1996 46.3 50.5
1995 45.5 50.6
1994 44.6 50.3
1993 43.8 50.6
1992 43.1 25
1991 42.3 25.4
1990 41.7 46.9
1989 41.2 46.6
1988 40.8 43.9
1987 40.5 49
1986 40.3 48.4
1985 40.1 48.3
1984 40 48.4
1983 40 48.2
1982 39.8 48
1981 39.6 47.8
1980 39.3 47.6
1979 38.9 47.4
1978 38.3 47
1977 37.7 47
1976 37.1 44.7
1975 36.6 44.5
1974 36.2 44.3
1973 35.9 46.2
1972 35.8 46
1971 35.3 45.8
1970 35.9 45.6
1969 36 45.5
1968 36.1 45.3
1967 36.2 45.1
1966 36.3 44.8
1965 36.4 44.6
1964 36.5 44.4
1963 36.4 44.2
1962 36.3 44
1961 36.3 43.7
1960 36.2 43.5
1959 36.1 43.3
1958 36.1 43.1
1957 36.1 42.9
1956 36 42.7
1955 36 42.5
1954 36 42.3
1953 35.9 42.1
1952 35.9 41.9
1951 35.9 41.7
1950 35.9 41.5

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

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Niger and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Niger Somalia
2024 27,032,412 19,009,151
2023 26,159,867 18,358,615
2022 25,311,973 17,801,897
2021 24,502,140 17,271,431
2020 23,717,613 16,651,191
2019 22,947,757 16,030,971
2018 22,188,069 15,452,487
2017 21,435,446 14,916,629
2016 20,685,753 14,348,740
2015 19,939,498 13,806,963
2014 19,215,909 13,339,491
2013 18,519,898 12,869,594
2012 17,836,769 12,461,160
2011 17,176,283 12,348,830
2010 16,548,835 12,261,756
2009 15,943,675 11,961,201
2008 15,361,915 11,663,084
2007 14,803,610 11,322,582
2006 14,268,581 10,975,502
2005 13,756,192 10,644,228
2004 13,265,836 10,280,998
2003 12,796,984 9,909,157
2002 12,349,144 9,550,063
2001 11,920,647 9,198,493
2000 11,509,630 8,838,713
1999 11,117,411 8,492,059
1998 10,741,413 8,155,417
1997 10,383,969 7,824,525
1996 10,044,852 7,554,474
1995 9,714,529 7,285,007
1994 9,398,258 7,026,797
1993 9,100,789 6,681,399
1992 8,817,633 6,495,107
1991 8,546,900 6,813,760
1990 8,286,059 7,082,811
1989 8,034,780 7,114,817
1988 7,793,748 7,235,360
1987 7,561,150 7,228,302
1986 7,335,811 6,974,788
1985 7,118,457 6,693,289
1984 6,909,971 6,428,389
1983 6,708,644 6,198,430
1982 6,512,732 6,003,840
1981 6,322,006 5,982,849
1980 6,135,971 5,936,154
1979 5,955,556 5,449,117
1978 5,782,932 4,814,892
1977 5,619,716 4,484,050
1976 5,464,962 4,365,812
1975 5,317,019 4,257,535
1974 5,174,953 4,151,842
1973 5,037,865 4,045,592
1972 4,904,845 3,939,436
1971 4,776,225 3,837,691
1970 4,650,275 3,738,448
1969 4,525,725 3,641,015
1968 4,403,637 3,546,590
1967 4,283,590 3,454,537
1966 4,165,544 3,365,106
1965 4,049,695 3,277,874
1964 3,935,814 3,192,796
1963 3,823,873 3,110,361
1962 3,714,520 3,030,091
1961 3,608,162 2,952,054
1960 3,505,050 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Somalia

Fertility rate
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Somalia
2023 6.06 6.13
2022 6.14 6.26
2021 6.2 6.35
2020 6.37 6.45
2019 6.54 6.56
2018 6.71 6.66
2017 6.87 6.77
2016 7.04 6.88
2015 7.22 6.98
2014 7.34 7.06
2013 7.45 7.14
2012 7.53 7.21
2011 7.59 7.27
2010 7.64 7.32
2009 7.68 7.38
2008 7.7 7.42
2007 7.73 7.46
2006 7.74 7.49
2005 7.77 7.53
2004 7.78 7.57
2003 7.79 7.6
2002 7.8 7.63
2001 7.81 7.64
2000 7.83 7.65
1999 7.84 7.66
1998 7.84 7.66
1997 7.8 7.66
1996 7.78 7.62
1995 7.78 7.58
1994 7.79 7.54
1993 7.79 7.53
1992 7.8 7.5
1991 7.8 7.47
1990 7.81 7.44
1989 7.82 7.42
1988 7.84 7.4
1987 7.87 7.37
1986 7.9 7.35
1985 7.93 7.33
1984 7.92 7.3
1983 7.9 7.28
1982 7.86 7.25
1981 7.82 7.23
1980 7.78 7.18
1979 7.72 7.16
1978 7.66 7.13
1977 7.6 7
1976 7.56 7.02
1975 7.54 7.03
1974 7.54 7.06
1973 7.53 7.09
1972 7.52 7.12
1971 7.52 7.15
1970 7.51 7.18
1969 7.51 7.21
1968 7.5 7.23
1967 7.49 7.25
1966 7.48 7.26
1965 7.47 7.26
1964 7.48 7.26
1963 7.49 7.26
1962 7.5 7.26
1961 7.51 7.25
1960 7.53 7.25

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

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Niger and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Somalia
2024 16.5 16.6
2023 16.3 16.5
2022 16.2 16.5
2021 16 16.4
2020 15.9 16.3
2019 15.8 16.3
2018 15.7 16.2
2017 15.6 16.2
2016 15.5 16.1
2015 15.4 16.1
2014 15.3 16
2013 15.3 16
2012 15.3 16
2011 15.3 15.8
2010 15.3 15.7
2009 15.4 15.6
2008 15.5 15.6
2007 15.5 15.6
2006 15.7 15.7
2005 15.8 15.9
2004 15.9 16
2003 16 16.1
2002 16.1 16.2
2001 16.2 16.2
2000 16.3 16.3
1999 16.4 16.3
1998 16.5 16.4
1997 16.5 16.4
1996 16.6 16.5
1995 16.6 16.6
1994 16.6 16.7
1993 16.6 16.8
1992 16.6 16.7
1991 16.6 16.5
1990 16.5 16.5
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.5 16.8
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.4 17.1
1985 16.4 17.2
1984 16.4 17.3
1983 16.4 17.4
1982 16.4 17.4
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.4 17.6
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.3 17.7
1976 16.3 17.7
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16.1 17.6
1972 16 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 15.8 17.5
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.7 17.5
1966 15.6 17.5
1965 15.6 17.5
1964 15.6 17.6
1963 15.5 17.7
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 15.5 17.9
1960 15.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
51
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Niger Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Niger Somalia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Niger Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Somalia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 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) (2000–2025, 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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