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Portugal vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 108th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Somalia
Population
10667081
20503678
Population rank 92/197 66/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 27/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Portugal and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Somalia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $11,967,000,000
2023 $292,323,800,949 $10,958,000,000
2022 $256,898,677,175 $10,203,000,000
2021 $256,055,879,091 $9,483,000,000
2020 $229,618,773,423 $8,628,000,000
2019 $240,115,970,063 $8,656,000,000
2018 $242,092,894,543 $7,873,000,000
2017 $220,862,990,767 $7,621,501,710
2016 $206,305,431,242 $6,613,743,070
2015 $199,038,523,120 $6,152,149,100
2014 $230,078,616,300 $5,728,399,720
2013 $226,677,408,292 $5,062,881,600
2012 $216,536,676,772 $4,364,670,160
2011 $245,426,767,676 $2,906,000,097
2010 $238,443,864,993 $2,687,807,004
2009 $244,667,762,836 $2,948,594,552
2008 $263,416,394,624 $5,913,620,293
2007 $240,496,147,317 $5,430,713,729
2006 $208,756,449,276 $5,026,743,282
2005 $197,253,876,705 $4,683,246,454
2004 $189,382,122,532 $3,859,592,813
2003 $165,226,175,537 $2,836,724,352
2002 $134,795,565,549 $2,192,684,135
2001 $121,604,107,165 $2,252,847,465
2000 $118,605,192,877 $3,412,797,450
1999 $127,470,385,557 $3,045,751,528
1998 $123,946,327,916 $2,962,047,564
1997 $117,016,535,163 $2,191,749,014
1996 $122,630,089,680 $1,792,234,297
1995 $118,122,007,430 $1,534,756,135
1994 $99,688,641,304 $1,481,205,098
1993 $95,009,751,901 $1,260,132,956
1992 $107,592,098,307 $709,297,579
1991 $89,233,599,278 $717,974,930
1990 $78,713,860,217 $1,031,282,081
1989 $60,594,092,182 $1,181,360,844
1988 $56,347,250,696 $1,051,596,967
1987 $48,182,925,857 $1,018,972,664
1986 $38,745,901,354 $916,590,786
1985 $27,115,807,742 $875,702,247
1984 $25,217,969,050 $787,434,542
1983 $27,239,650,742 $735,408,642
1982 $30,527,754,793 $774,578,932
1981 $31,977,276,873 $699,302,473
1980 $32,896,519,824 $602,515,548
1979 $26,622,819,672 $589,566,929
1978 $23,487,614,051 $564,571,823
1977 $21,439,523,311 $498,550,725
1976 $20,332,831,565 $871,344,245
1975 $19,347,607,843 $757,015,879
1974 $17,512,391,476 $572,504,036
1973 $15,090,564,186 $483,699,611
1972 $11,239,117,865 $447,883,941
1971 $9,201,604,240 $347,039,446
1970 $8,108,235,704 $347,985,394
1969 $7,287,555,035 $306,357,285
1968 $6,644,693,214 $286,719,885
1967 $6,002,607,030 $271,781,887
1966 $5,370,108,031 $257,375,897
1965 $4,901,711,248 $243,725,898
1964 $4,429,202,657 $229,529,913
1963 $4,084,251,593 $216,145,936
1962 $3,835,883,663 $203,531,928
1961 $3,573,719,085 $191,659,914
1960 $3,339,150,158 $180,459,937

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

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Portugal and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Somalia
2024 $29,292 $630
2023 $27,635 $597
2022 $24,621 $573
2021 $24,711 $549
2020 $22,299 $518
2019 $23,343 $540
2018 $23,541 $509
2017 $21,442 $511
2016 $19,980 $461
2015 $19,216 $446
2014 $22,121 $429
2013 $21,676 $393
2012 $20,593 $350
2011 $23,247 $235.3
2010 $22,552 $219.2
2009 $23,151 $246.5
2008 $24,949 $507
2007 $22,811 $480
2006 $19,839 $458
2005 $18,780 $440
2004 $18,064 $375
2003 $15,798 $286.3
2002 $12,937 $229.6
2001 $11,735 $244.9
2000 $11,526 $386
1999 $12,475 $359
1998 $12,199 $363
1997 $11,576 $280.1
1996 $12,185 $237.2
1995 $11,781 $210.7
1994 $9,977 $210.8
1993 $9,535 $188.6
1992 $10,811 $109.2
1991 $8,959 $105.4
1990 $7,885 $145.6
1989 $6,056 $166
1988 $5,624 $145.3
1987 $4,804 $141
1986 $3,862 $131.4
1985 $2,705 $130.8
1984 $2,523 $122.5
1983 $2,735 $118.6
1982 $3,080 $129
1981 $3,246 $116.9
1980 $3,368 $101.5
1979 $2,756 $108.2
1978 $2,457 $117.3
1977 $2,267 $111.2
1976 $2,173 $199.6
1975 $2,128 $177.8
1974 $2,000 $137.9
1973 $1,748 $119.6
1972 $1,302 $113.7
1971 $1,065 $90.4
1970 $934 $93.1
1969 $832 $84.1
1968 $752 $80.8
1967 $676 $78.7
1966 $601 $76.5
1965 $545 $74.4
1964 $490 $71.9
1963 $452 $69.5
1962 $426 $67.2
1961 $400 $64.9
1960 $377 $62.7

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

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Portugal vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Somalia
2026 82.9 59.3
2025 82.7 59.1
2024 82.6 59
2023 82.4 58.8
2022 81.2 53.9
2021 81.4 55.7
2020 81.4 57.1
2019 82 57.2
2018 81.6 54.8
2017 81.7 52.2
2016 81.4 55.3
2015 81.3 55.1
2014 81.3 54.4
2013 80.9 54
2012 80.6 49.1
2011 80.6 32.5
2010 80.1 48.9
2009 79.8 52.1
2008 79.6 51.5
2007 79.3 50.9
2006 79.1 50.9
2005 78.3 50.9
2004 78.4 50.7
2003 77.6 50.7
2002 77.4 50.8
2001 77.2 50.8
2000 76.8 50.7
1999 76.3 50.6
1998 76.1 50.8
1997 75.9 50.3
1996 75.5 50.5
1995 75.5 50.6
1994 75.7 50.3
1993 74.8 50.6
1992 74.9 25
1991 74.2 25.4
1990 74.3 46.9
1989 74.7 46.6
1988 74.1 43.9
1987 74.1 49
1986 73.6 48.4
1985 73.2 48.3
1984 72.9 48.4
1983 72.7 48.2
1982 72.7 48
1981 71.9 47.8
1980 71.7 47.6
1979 71.6 47.4
1978 70.8 47
1977 70.3 47
1976 69.1 44.7
1975 68.8 44.5
1974 69.1 44.3
1973 68.6 46.2
1972 69.2 46
1971 66.8 45.8
1970 67.1 45.6
1969 66.4 45.5
1968 66.8 45.3
1967 66.5 45.1
1966 65.6 44.8
1965 66.1 44.6
1964 65.1 44.4
1963 64.9 44.2
1962 64.3 44
1961 62.8 43.7
1960 64.1 43.5
1959 62.9 43.3
1958 63.7 43.1
1957 61.4 42.9
1956 61.2 42.7
1955 61.4 42.5
1954 62.2 42.3
1953 61.1 42.1
1952 59.8 41.9
1951 58.7 41.7
1950 58.5 41.5

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

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Portugal and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Portugal Somalia
2024 10,694,681 19,009,151
2023 10,578,174 18,358,615
2022 10,434,332 17,801,897
2021 10,361,831 17,271,431
2020 10,297,081 16,651,191
2019 10,286,263 16,030,971
2018 10,283,822 15,452,487
2017 10,300,300 14,916,629
2016 10,325,452 14,348,740
2015 10,358,076 13,806,963
2014 10,401,062 13,339,491
2013 10,457,295 12,869,594
2012 10,514,844 12,461,160
2011 10,557,560 12,348,830
2010 10,573,100 12,261,756
2009 10,568,247 11,961,201
2008 10,558,177 11,663,084
2007 10,542,964 11,322,582
2006 10,522,288 10,975,502
2005 10,503,330 10,644,228
2004 10,483,861 10,280,998
2003 10,458,821 9,909,157
2002 10,419,631 9,550,063
2001 10,362,722 9,198,493
2000 10,289,898 8,838,713
1999 10,217,828 8,492,059
1998 10,160,196 8,155,417
1997 10,108,977 7,824,525
1996 10,063,945 7,554,474
1995 10,026,176 7,285,007
1994 9,991,525 7,026,797
1993 9,964,675 6,681,399
1992 9,952,494 6,495,107
1991 9,960,235 6,813,760
1990 9,983,218 7,082,811
1989 10,005,000 7,114,817
1988 10,019,610 7,235,360
1987 10,030,031 7,228,302
1986 10,032,734 6,974,788
1985 10,023,613 6,693,289
1984 9,996,232 6,428,389
1983 9,957,865 6,198,430
1982 9,911,771 6,003,840
1981 9,851,362 5,982,849
1980 9,766,312 5,936,154
1979 9,661,265 5,449,117
1978 9,558,250 4,814,892
1977 9,455,675 4,484,050
1976 9,355,810 4,365,812
1975 9,093,470 4,257,535
1974 8,754,365 4,151,842
1973 8,633,100 4,045,592
1972 8,630,430 3,939,436
1971 8,643,756 3,837,691
1970 8,680,431 3,738,448
1969 8,757,705 3,641,015
1968 8,836,650 3,546,590
1967 8,874,520 3,454,537
1966 8,930,990 3,365,106
1965 8,998,595 3,277,874
1964 9,035,365 3,192,796
1963 9,030,355 3,110,361
1962 8,993,985 3,030,091
1961 8,929,316 2,952,054
1960 8,857,716 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Somalia

Fertility rate
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Somalia
2023 1.44 6.13
2022 1.43 6.26
2021 1.35 6.35
2020 1.42 6.45
2019 1.44 6.56
2018 1.42 6.66
2017 1.38 6.77
2016 1.37 6.88
2015 1.31 6.98
2014 1.24 7.06
2013 1.21 7.14
2012 1.28 7.21
2011 1.35 7.27
2010 1.39 7.32
2009 1.34 7.38
2008 1.39 7.42
2007 1.35 7.46
2006 1.37 7.49
2005 1.41 7.53
2004 1.4 7.57
2003 1.44 7.6
2002 1.46 7.63
2001 1.45 7.64
2000 1.55 7.65
1999 1.5 7.66
1998 1.47 7.66
1997 1.47 7.66
1996 1.44 7.62
1995 1.41 7.58
1994 1.45 7.54
1993 1.52 7.53
1992 1.54 7.5
1991 1.56 7.47
1990 1.56 7.44
1989 1.57 7.42
1988 1.61 7.4
1987 1.62 7.37
1986 1.66 7.35
1985 1.72 7.33
1984 1.9 7.3
1983 1.95 7.28
1982 2.07 7.25
1981 2.13 7.23
1980 2.25 7.18
1979 2.31 7.16
1978 2.45 7.13
1977 2.69 7
1976 2.82 7.02
1975 2.75 7.03
1974 2.7 7.06
1973 2.77 7.09
1972 2.86 7.12
1971 3 7.15
1970 3.01 7.18
1969 3.12 7.21
1968 3.12 7.23
1967 3.16 7.25
1966 3.16 7.26
1965 3.15 7.26
1964 3.21 7.26
1963 3.12 7.26
1962 3.23 7.26
1961 3.21 7.25
1960 3.16 7.25

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

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Portugal and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Somalia
2024 47.5 16.6
2023 47.2 16.5
2022 46.8 16.5
2021 46.5 16.4
2020 46.1 16.3
2019 45.6 16.3
2018 45.2 16.2
2017 44.7 16.2
2016 44.3 16.1
2015 43.8 16.1
2014 43.4 16
2013 42.9 16
2012 42.4 16
2011 41.9 15.8
2010 41.5 15.7
2009 41 15.6
2008 40.6 15.6
2007 40.2 15.6
2006 39.8 15.7
2005 39.4 15.9
2004 39 16
2003 38.6 16.1
2002 38.3 16.2
2001 38 16.2
2000 37.7 16.3
1999 37.4 16.3
1998 37.1 16.4
1997 36.8 16.4
1996 36.4 16.5
1995 36.1 16.6
1994 35.7 16.7
1993 35.4 16.8
1992 35 16.7
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.2 16.5
1989 33.7 16.7
1988 33.3 16.8
1987 32.9 17
1986 32.5 17.1
1985 32.1 17.2
1984 31.7 17.3
1983 31.4 17.4
1982 31.1 17.4
1981 30.8 17.5
1980 30.6 17.6
1979 30.3 17.6
1978 30 17.7
1977 29.9 17.7
1976 29.8 17.7
1975 29.7 17.7
1974 29.7 17.7
1973 29.6 17.6
1972 29.6 17.6
1971 29.7 17.6
1970 29.6 17.5
1969 29.4 17.5
1968 29.2 17.5
1967 29.1 17.5
1966 29 17.5
1965 28.8 17.5
1964 28.7 17.6
1963 28.5 17.7
1962 28.3 17.8
1961 28.1 17.9
1960 27.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Portugal Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Portugal Somalia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Portugal Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Somalia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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