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Romania vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 80th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Somalia
Population
18839108
20503678
Population rank 70/197 66/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 48/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Romania and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Romania and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Romania Somalia
2024 $382,564,217,989 $11,967,000,000
2023 $347,757,995,759 $10,958,000,000
2022 $295,319,437,557 $10,203,000,000
2021 $285,071,280,114 $9,483,000,000
2020 $250,625,048,304 $8,628,000,000
2019 $250,080,428,512 $8,656,000,000
2018 $241,791,427,224 $7,873,000,000
2017 $210,147,385,855 $7,621,501,710
2016 $185,290,759,249 $6,613,743,070
2015 $177,885,131,240 $6,152,149,100
2014 $199,722,319,676 $5,728,399,720
2013 $189,798,603,751 $5,062,881,600
2012 $179,117,323,107 $4,364,670,160
2011 $192,623,977,894 $2,906,000,097
2010 $170,064,350,672 $2,687,807,004
2009 $174,110,532,659 $2,948,594,552
2008 $214,315,932,061 $5,913,620,293
2007 $174,588,782,939 $5,430,713,729
2006 $122,023,735,993 $5,026,743,282
2005 $98,454,380,120 $4,683,246,454
2004 $74,973,656,852 $3,859,592,813
2003 $57,806,384,143 $2,836,724,352
2002 $46,065,502,703 $2,192,684,135
2001 $40,395,116,581 $2,252,847,465
2000 $37,253,739,511 $3,412,797,450
1999 $35,953,156,754 $3,045,751,528
1998 $41,696,091,974 $2,962,047,564
1997 $35,575,214,078 $2,191,749,014
1996 $36,937,074,278 $1,792,234,297
1995 $37,430,162,103 $1,534,756,135
1994 $30,072,805,104 $1,481,205,098
1993 $26,361,160,450 $1,260,132,956
1992 $25,121,666,667 $709,297,579
1991 $28,850,634,900 $717,974,930
1990 $38,247,882,300 $1,031,282,081
1989 $41,450,777,202 $1,181,360,844
1988 $40,424,528,302 $1,051,596,967
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Somalia
2024 $20,080 $630
2023 $18,244 $597
2022 $15,504 $573
2021 $14,908 $549
2020 $13,009 $518
2019 $12,910 $540
2018 $12,416 $509
2017 $10,728 $511
2016 $9,405 $461
2015 $8,977 $446
2014 $10,032 $429
2013 $9,498 $393
2012 $8,930 $350
2011 $9,561 $235.3
2010 $8,400 $219.2
2009 $8,548 $246.5
2008 $10,435 $507
2007 $8,360 $480
2006 $5,758 $458
2005 $4,618 $440
2004 $3,495 $375
2003 $2,679 $286.3
2002 $2,120 $229.6
2001 $1,825 $244.9
2000 $1,660 $386
1999 $1,600 $359
1998 $1,853 $363
1997 $1,577 $280.1
1996 $1,633 $237.2
1995 $1,650 $210.7
1994 $1,323 $210.8
1993 $1,158 $188.6
1992 $1,102 $109.2
1991 $1,254 $105.4
1990 $1,648 $145.6
1989 $1,790 $166
1988 $1,753 $145.3
1987 $1,659 $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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Romania vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Somalia
2026 76.4 59.3
2025 76.2 59.1
2024 76.1 59
2023 75.9 58.8
2022 75.3 53.9
2021 72.7 55.7
2020 74 57.1
2019 75.3 57.2
2018 75.1 54.8
2017 75 52.2
2016 75 55.3
2015 74.7 55.1
2014 74.8 54.4
2013 74.9 54
2012 74.3 49.1
2011 74.3 32.5
2010 73.6 48.9
2009 73.5 52.1
2008 73.2 51.5
2007 72.8 50.9
2006 72.2 50.9
2005 71.6 50.9
2004 71.1 50.7
2003 70.8 50.7
2002 70.8 50.8
2001 71.1 50.8
2000 71.2 50.7
1999 70.6 50.6
1998 69.9 50.8
1997 69.1 50.3
1996 68.8 50.5
1995 69.3 50.6
1994 69.3 50.3
1993 69.5 50.6
1992 69.5 25
1991 70 25.4
1990 69.8 46.9
1989 69.5 46.6
1988 69.4 43.9
1987 69.1 49
1986 69.7 48.4
1985 69.4 48.3
1984 69.9 48.4
1983 69.8 48.2
1982 69.8 48
1981 69.5 47.8
1980 69.2 47.6
1979 69.5 47.4
1978 69.8 47
1977 69.5 47
1976 69.9 44.7
1975 69.6 44.5
1974 69.5 44.3
1973 68.7 46.2
1972 69 46
1971 68.4 45.8
1970 67.9 45.6
1969 67.2 45.5
1968 67.9 45.3
1967 68.1 45.1
1966 68.2 44.8
1965 68.4 44.6
1964 68.4 44.4
1963 67.8 44.2
1962 67.2 44
1961 66.4 43.7
1960 65.6 43.5
1959 64.9 43.3
1958 64.4 43.1
1957 64 42.9
1956 63.6 42.7
1955 63.3 42.5
1954 63 42.3
1953 62.5 42.1
1952 61.8 41.9
1951 61.2 41.7
1950 60.5 41.5

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

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Romania and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Romania Somalia
2024 19,051,804 19,009,151
2023 19,061,062 18,358,615
2022 19,048,502 17,801,897
2021 19,122,059 17,271,431
2020 19,265,250 16,651,191
2019 19,371,648 16,030,971
2018 19,473,970 15,452,487
2017 19,588,715 14,916,629
2016 19,702,267 14,348,740
2015 19,815,616 13,806,963
2014 19,908,979 13,339,491
2013 19,983,693 12,869,594
2012 20,058,035 12,461,160
2011 20,147,528 12,348,830
2010 20,246,871 12,261,756
2009 20,367,487 11,961,201
2008 20,537,875 11,663,084
2007 20,882,982 11,322,582
2006 21,193,760 10,975,502
2005 21,319,685 10,644,228
2004 21,451,748 10,280,998
2003 21,574,326 9,909,157
2002 21,730,496 9,550,063
2001 22,131,970 9,198,493
2000 22,442,971 8,838,713
1999 22,472,040 8,492,059
1998 22,507,344 8,155,417
1997 22,553,978 7,824,525
1996 22,619,004 7,554,474
1995 22,684,270 7,285,007
1994 22,730,211 7,026,797
1993 22,763,280 6,681,399
1992 22,794,284 6,495,107
1991 23,001,155 6,813,760
1990 23,201,835 7,082,811
1989 23,161,458 7,114,817
1988 23,057,662 7,235,360
1987 22,949,430 7,228,302
1986 22,836,841 6,974,788
1985 22,732,999 6,693,289
1984 22,640,547 6,428,389
1983 22,560,478 6,198,430
1982 22,475,741 6,003,840
1981 22,353,070 5,982,849
1980 22,207,282 5,936,154
1979 22,090,488 5,449,117
1978 21,951,464 4,814,892
1977 21,756,096 4,484,050
1976 21,551,634 4,365,812
1975 21,293,583 4,257,535
1974 21,029,429 4,151,842
1973 20,835,681 4,045,592
1972 20,657,957 3,939,436
1971 20,461,567 3,837,691
1970 20,250,398 3,738,448
1969 20,009,141 3,641,015
1968 19,799,831 3,546,590
1967 19,534,242 3,454,537
1966 19,215,450 3,365,106
1965 19,031,576 3,277,874
1964 18,919,126 3,192,796
1963 18,797,850 3,110,361
1962 18,676,550 3,030,091
1961 18,555,250 2,952,054
1960 18,406,905 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Somalia

Fertility rate
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Somalia
2023 1.71 6.13
2022 1.71 6.26
2021 1.81 6.35
2020 1.8 6.45
2019 1.77 6.56
2018 1.76 6.66
2017 1.78 6.77
2016 1.69 6.88
2015 1.62 6.98
2014 1.56 7.06
2013 1.46 7.14
2012 1.52 7.21
2011 1.47 7.27
2010 1.59 7.32
2009 1.66 7.38
2008 1.6 7.42
2007 1.45 7.46
2006 1.42 7.49
2005 1.4 7.53
2004 1.33 7.57
2003 1.3 7.6
2002 1.27 7.63
2001 1.27 7.64
2000 1.31 7.65
1999 1.3 7.66
1998 1.32 7.66
1997 1.32 7.66
1996 1.3 7.62
1995 1.33 7.58
1994 1.4 7.54
1993 1.43 7.53
1992 1.51 7.5
1991 1.59 7.47
1990 1.83 7.44
1989 2.22 7.42
1988 2.3 7.4
1987 2.38 7.37
1986 2.39 7.35
1985 2.31 7.33
1984 2.26 7.3
1983 2.06 7.28
1982 2.17 7.25
1981 2.36 7.23
1980 2.43 7.18
1979 2.49 7.16
1978 2.52 7.13
1977 2.57 7
1976 2.54 7.02
1975 2.59 7.03
1974 2.71 7.06
1973 2.44 7.09
1972 2.55 7.12
1971 2.67 7.15
1970 2.89 7.18
1969 3.19 7.21
1968 3.63 7.23
1967 3.66 7.25
1966 1.9 7.26
1965 1.91 7.26
1964 1.96 7.26
1963 2.01 7.26
1962 2.04 7.26
1961 2.17 7.25
1960 2.34 7.25

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

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Romania and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Somalia
2024 43.8 16.6
2023 43.5 16.5
2022 43.3 16.5
2021 43.2 16.4
2020 42.9 16.3
2019 42.6 16.3
2018 42.3 16.2
2017 42 16.2
2016 41.7 16.1
2015 41.3 16.1
2014 40.9 16
2013 40.5 16
2012 40.2 16
2011 39.8 15.8
2010 39.3 15.7
2009 38.8 15.6
2008 38.2 15.6
2007 37.7 15.6
2006 37.3 15.7
2005 37 15.9
2004 36.6 16
2003 36 16.1
2002 35.3 16.2
2001 34.8 16.2
2000 34.8 16.3
1999 34.7 16.3
1998 34.6 16.4
1997 34.4 16.4
1996 34.2 16.5
1995 34 16.6
1994 33.8 16.7
1993 33.6 16.8
1992 33.3 16.7
1991 33.1 16.5
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.9 16.7
1988 32.8 16.8
1987 32.8 17
1986 32.7 17.1
1985 32.5 17.2
1984 32.3 17.3
1983 32.1 17.4
1982 32 17.4
1981 31.9 17.5
1980 31.8 17.6
1979 31.7 17.6
1978 31.7 17.7
1977 31.8 17.7
1976 31.8 17.7
1975 31.7 17.7
1974 31.6 17.7
1973 31.5 17.6
1972 31.5 17.6
1971 31.4 17.6
1970 31.4 17.5
1969 31.3 17.5
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.3 17.5
1966 31 17.5
1965 30.6 17.5
1964 30.2 17.6
1963 29.7 17.7
1962 29.3 17.8
1961 28.9 17.9
1960 28.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Romania Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Romania Somalia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Romania Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Somalia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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