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Nigeria vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 30th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Somalia
Population
243824469
20503678
Population rank 6/197 66/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$426
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 170/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Nigeria and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Somalia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $11,967,000,000
2023 $487,387,801,881 $10,958,000,000
2022 $646,950,257,578 $10,203,000,000
2021 $609,147,716,973 $9,483,000,000
2020 $598,586,817,819 $8,628,000,000
2019 $668,219,992,691 $8,656,000,000
2018 $421,739,251,509 $7,873,000,000
2017 $375,745,731,053 $7,621,501,710
2016 $404,649,125,252 $6,613,743,070
2015 $493,026,682,801 $6,152,149,100
2014 $574,183,763,412 $5,728,399,720
2013 $520,117,180,314 $5,062,881,600
2012 $463,971,018,239 $4,364,670,160
2011 $414,466,676,831 $2,906,000,097
2010 $366,990,417,129 $2,687,807,004
2009 $295,008,835,381 $2,948,594,552
2008 $339,476,276,258 $5,913,620,293
2007 $278,260,846,800 $5,430,713,729
2006 $238,454,997,161 $5,026,743,282
2005 $175,670,569,969 $4,683,246,454
2004 $135,764,731,646 $3,859,592,813
2003 $104,738,954,264 $2,836,724,352
2002 $95,054,059,303 $2,192,684,135
2001 $73,557,840,064 $2,252,847,465
2000 $69,171,451,627 $3,412,797,450
1999 $59,145,077,039 $3,045,751,528
1998 $218,416,200,673 $2,962,047,564
1997 $200,850,397,618 $2,191,749,014
1996 $185,730,236,700 $1,792,234,297
1995 $140,919,776,986 $1,534,756,135
1994 $80,399,613,064 $1,481,205,098
1993 $56,721,051,402 $1,260,132,956
1992 $52,058,181,854 $709,297,579
1991 $59,526,833,412 $717,974,930
1990 $54,035,795,388 $1,031,282,081
1989 $44,003,061,108 $1,181,360,844
1988 $49,648,470,440 $1,051,596,967
1987 $52,676,041,931 $1,018,972,664
1986 $54,805,852,581 $916,590,786
1985 $73,745,821,158 $875,702,247
1984 $73,484,359,521 $787,434,542
1983 $97,094,911,792 $735,408,642
1982 $142,769,363,314 $774,578,932
1981 $164,475,209,516 $699,302,473
1980 $64,201,788,123 $602,515,548
1979 $47,259,911,894 $589,566,929
1978 $36,527,862,209 $564,571,823
1977 $36,035,407,725 $498,550,725
1976 $36,308,883,249 $871,344,245
1975 $27,778,934,625 $757,015,879
1974 $24,846,641,318 $572,504,036
1973 $15,162,871,287 $483,699,611
1972 $12,274,416,018 $447,883,941
1971 $9,181,769,912 $347,039,446
1970 $12,546,094,982 $347,985,394
1969 $6,634,317,346 $306,357,285
1968 $5,200,997,920 $286,719,885
1967 $5,203,237,919 $271,781,887
1966 $6,366,917,453 $257,375,897
1965 $5,874,537,650 $243,725,898
1964 $5,552,931,319 $229,529,913
1963 $5,165,590,254 $216,145,936
1962 $4,909,399,176 $203,531,928
1961 $4,467,287,893 $191,659,914
1960 $4,196,174,502 $180,459,937

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

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Nigeria and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Somalia
2024 $1,084 $630
2023 $2,139 $597
2022 $2,899 $573
2021 $2,787 $549
2020 $2,797 $518
2019 $3,190 $540
2018 $2,058 $509
2017 $1,876 $511
2016 $2,070 $461
2015 $2,586 $446
2014 $3,089 $429
2013 $2,873 $393
2012 $2,633 $350
2011 $2,418 $235.3
2010 $2,202 $219.2
2009 $1,820 $246.5
2008 $2,154 $507
2007 $1,816 $480
2006 $1,600 $458
2005 $1,211 $440
2004 $962 $375
2003 $763 $286.3
2002 $712 $229.6
2001 $566 $244.9
2000 $547 $386
1999 $481 $359
1998 $1,822 $363
1997 $1,720 $280.1
1996 $1,633 $237.2
1995 $1,272 $210.7
1994 $745 $210.8
1993 $540 $188.6
1992 $509 $109.2
1991 $597 $105.4
1990 $556 $145.6
1989 $465 $166
1988 $540 $145.3
1987 $588 $141
1986 $628 $131.4
1985 $869 $130.8
1984 $890 $122.5
1983 $1,207 $118.6
1982 $1,822 $129
1981 $2,162 $116.9
1980 $870 $101.5
1979 $661 $108.2
1978 $527 $117.3
1977 $536 $111.2
1976 $556 $199.6
1975 $438 $177.8
1974 $403 $137.9
1973 $252.4 $119.6
1972 $209.5 $113.7
1971 $160.5 $90.4
1970 $224.5 $93.1
1969 $121.4 $84.1
1968 $97.3 $80.8
1967 $99.5 $78.7
1966 $124.4 $76.5
1965 $117.3 $74.4
1964 $113.3 $71.9
1963 $107.7 $69.5
1962 $104.5 $67.2
1961 $97.1 $64.9
1960 $93.1 $62.7

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

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Nigeria vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Somalia
2026 55 59.3
2025 54.8 59.1
2024 54.6 59
2023 54.5 58.8
2022 54.1 53.9
2021 53.5 55.7
2020 53.1 57.1
2019 53 57.2
2018 52.7 54.8
2017 52.4 52.2
2016 52.2 55.3
2015 51.9 55.1
2014 51.9 54.4
2013 51.8 54
2012 51.7 49.1
2011 51.5 32.5
2010 51.3 48.9
2009 51.1 52.1
2008 50.7 51.5
2007 50.4 50.9
2006 49.9 50.9
2005 49.5 50.9
2004 49.1 50.7
2003 48.6 50.7
2002 48 50.8
2001 47.5 50.8
2000 47.1 50.7
1999 46.6 50.6
1998 46.1 50.8
1997 46 50.3
1996 45.8 50.5
1995 45.9 50.6
1994 45.7 50.3
1993 45.8 50.6
1992 45.6 25
1991 45.5 25.4
1990 45.7 46.9
1989 45.8 46.6
1988 45.8 43.9
1987 45.9 49
1986 46 48.4
1985 46.2 48.3
1984 46.3 48.4
1983 46.4 48.2
1982 46.4 48
1981 46.3 47.8
1980 46 47.6
1979 45.7 47.4
1978 45.3 47
1977 44.8 47
1976 44.2 44.7
1975 43.1 44.5
1974 42.5 44.3
1973 41.8 46.2
1972 41.3 46
1971 40.6 45.8
1970 40 45.6
1969 38.9 45.5
1968 38.6 45.3
1967 37.5 45.1
1966 38.4 44.8
1965 38.2 44.6
1964 38 44.4
1963 37.8 44.2
1962 37.6 44
1961 37.4 43.7
1960 37.2 43.5
1959 37 43.3
1958 36.8 43.1
1957 36.6 42.9
1956 36.5 42.7
1955 36.3 42.5
1954 36.2 42.3
1953 36 42.1
1952 35.9 41.9
1951 35.7 41.7
1950 35.5 41.5

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

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Nigeria and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Somalia
2024 232,679,478 19,009,151
2023 227,882,945 18,358,615
2022 223,150,896 17,801,897
2021 218,529,286 17,271,431
2020 213,996,181 16,651,191
2019 209,485,641 16,030,971
2018 204,938,755 15,452,487
2017 200,254,579 14,916,629
2016 195,443,700 14,348,740
2015 190,671,878 13,806,963
2014 185,896,915 13,339,491
2013 181,049,443 12,869,594
2012 176,200,625 12,461,160
2011 171,379,598 12,348,830
2010 166,642,886 12,261,756
2009 162,049,464 11,961,201
2008 157,595,014 11,663,084
2007 153,267,261 11,322,582
2006 149,077,334 10,975,502
2005 145,017,253 10,644,228
2004 141,057,045 10,280,998
2003 137,202,644 9,909,157
2002 133,471,989 9,550,063
2001 129,862,595 9,198,493
2000 126,382,494 8,838,713
1999 123,047,320 8,492,059
1998 119,846,254 8,155,417
1997 116,754,792 7,824,525
1996 113,754,779 7,554,474
1995 110,819,428 7,285,007
1994 107,935,714 7,026,797
1993 105,122,069 6,681,399
1992 102,372,770 6,495,107
1991 99,720,162 6,813,760
1990 97,120,925 7,082,811
1989 94,531,014 7,114,817
1988 92,020,090 7,235,360
1987 89,591,716 7,228,302
1986 87,235,953 6,974,788
1985 84,897,973 6,693,289
1984 82,526,443 6,428,389
1983 80,438,260 6,198,430
1982 78,378,701 6,003,840
1981 76,068,103 5,982,849
1980 73,764,641 5,936,154
1979 71,498,242 5,449,117
1978 69,326,532 4,814,892
1977 67,234,590 4,484,050
1976 65,258,009 4,365,812
1975 63,410,815 4,257,535
1974 61,679,144 4,151,842
1973 60,082,139 4,045,592
1972 58,601,748 3,939,436
1971 57,214,684 3,837,691
1970 55,893,838 3,738,448
1969 54,631,914 3,641,015
1968 53,432,783 3,546,590
1967 52,293,065 3,454,537
1966 51,188,234 3,365,106
1965 50,086,764 3,277,874
1964 49,012,016 3,192,796
1963 47,973,575 3,110,361
1962 46,965,292 3,030,091
1961 45,989,310 2,952,054
1960 45,053,782 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Somalia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Somalia
2023 4.48 6.13
2022 4.55 6.26
2021 4.64 6.35
2020 4.7 6.45
2019 4.86 6.56
2018 5.02 6.66
2017 5.18 6.77
2016 5.34 6.88
2015 5.5 6.98
2014 5.62 7.06
2013 5.69 7.14
2012 5.8 7.21
2011 5.89 7.27
2010 5.95 7.32
2009 5.99 7.38
2008 6.02 7.42
2007 6.03 7.46
2006 6.05 7.49
2005 6.06 7.53
2004 6.09 7.57
2003 6.1 7.6
2002 6.12 7.63
2001 6.13 7.64
2000 6.12 7.65
1999 6.08 7.66
1998 6.07 7.66
1997 6.14 7.66
1996 6.22 7.62
1995 6.27 7.58
1994 6.32 7.54
1993 6.35 7.53
1992 6.39 7.5
1991 6.43 7.47
1990 6.46 7.44
1989 6.49 7.42
1988 6.5 7.4
1987 6.5 7.37
1986 6.56 7.35
1985 6.62 7.33
1984 6.7 7.3
1983 6.78 7.28
1982 6.8 7.25
1981 6.82 7.23
1980 6.85 7.18
1979 6.89 7.16
1978 6.92 7.13
1977 6.86 7
1976 6.81 7.02
1975 6.77 7.03
1974 6.7 7.06
1973 6.63 7.09
1972 6.58 7.12
1971 6.53 7.15
1970 6.47 7.18
1969 6.44 7.21
1968 6.42 7.23
1967 6.4 7.25
1966 6.39 7.26
1965 6.37 7.26
1964 6.36 7.26
1963 6.35 7.26
1962 6.36 7.26
1961 6.35 7.25
1960 6.36 7.25

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

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Nigeria and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Somalia
2024 19 16.6
2023 18.8 16.5
2022 18.7 16.5
2021 18.5 16.4
2020 18.3 16.3
2019 18.2 16.3
2018 18 16.2
2017 17.9 16.2
2016 17.8 16.1
2015 17.8 16.1
2014 17.7 16
2013 17.7 16
2012 17.7 16
2011 17.7 15.8
2010 17.8 15.7
2009 17.8 15.6
2008 17.8 15.6
2007 17.9 15.6
2006 17.9 15.7
2005 17.9 15.9
2004 17.9 16
2003 17.9 16.1
2002 17.9 16.2
2001 17.9 16.2
2000 17.9 16.3
1999 17.9 16.3
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 17.7 16.4
1996 17.6 16.5
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.5 16.7
1993 17.4 16.8
1992 17.4 16.7
1991 17.3 16.5
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.3 16.7
1988 17.3 16.8
1987 17.3 17
1986 17.3 17.1
1985 17.3 17.2
1984 17.4 17.3
1983 17.5 17.4
1982 17.6 17.4
1981 17.7 17.5
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.9 17.6
1978 18 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.3 17.7
1975 18.4 17.7
1974 18.5 17.7
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.5
1965 19.3 17.5
1964 19.3 17.6
1963 19.3 17.7
1962 19.3 17.8
1961 19.3 17.9
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Nigeria Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Nigeria Somalia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Nigeria Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Somalia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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