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Russia vs Somalia statistics compared

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Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 19.7M in Somalia (ranked 67/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 1st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Russia ranks 8/197 ($2.56T) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($13B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($661).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Somalia
Population
142643173
20653532
Population rank 9/197 66/197
GDP
$2.56T
2025
$13B
2025
GDP rank 8/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$17,847
2025
$661
2025
GDP per capita rank 68/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,362
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$440B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.2%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,068
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 105/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,183
2026
$1,415
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.42
2024
6.01
2024
Median age
41.4 years
2025
16.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Russia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Russia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Russia Somalia
2025 $2,561,310,169,359 $12,995,200,000
2024 $2,186,462,268,813 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,046,284,838,151 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,292,495,097,681 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $5,062,881,600
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $4,364,670,160
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $5,430,713,729
2006 $989,932,071,353 $5,026,743,282
2005 $764,015,973,481 $4,683,246,454
2004 $591,016,690,732 $3,859,592,813
2003 $430,347,420,185 $2,836,724,352
2002 $345,470,494,418 $2,192,684,135
2001 $306,602,070,621 $2,252,847,465
2000 $259,710,142,197 $3,412,797,450
1999 $195,907,128,351 $3,045,751,528
1998 $270,955,486,862 $2,962,047,564
1997 $404,928,954,192 $2,191,749,014
1996 $391,724,890,744 $1,792,234,297
1995 $395,537,185,735 $1,534,756,135
1994 $395,077,301,248 $1,481,205,098
1993 $435,083,713,851 $1,260,132,956
1992 $460,290,556,901 $709,297,579
1991 $517,962,962,963 $717,974,930
1990 $517,014,446,228 $1,031,282,081
1989 $506,631,299,735 $1,181,360,844
1988 $554,828,660,436 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Somalia
2025 $17,847 $661
2024 $15,219 $630
2023 $14,227 $597
2022 $15,894 $573
2021 $12,637 $549
2020 $10,280 $518
2019 $11,640 $540
2018 $11,399 $509
2017 $10,835 $511
2016 $8,804 $461
2015 $9,427 $446
2014 $14,277 $429
2013 $15,941 $393
2012 $15,402 $350
2011 $14,305 $235.3
2010 $10,675 $219.2
2009 $8,563 $246.5
2008 $11,635 $507
2007 $9,101 $480
2006 $6,920 $458
2005 $5,323 $440
2004 $4,102 $375
2003 $2,975 $286.3
2002 $2,378 $229.6
2001 $2,100 $244.9
2000 $1,772 $386
1999 $1,331 $359
1998 $1,835 $363
1997 $2,738 $280.1
1996 $2,644 $237.2
1995 $2,666 $210.7
1994 $2,662 $210.8
1993 $2,931 $188.6
1992 $3,099 $109.2
1991 $3,490 $105.4
1990 $3,494 $145.6
1989 $3,430 $166
1988 $3,778 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Somalia
2026 73.7 59.3
2025 73.5 59.1
2024 73.3 59
2023 73.2 58.8
2022 72.5 53.9
2021 69.8 55.7
2020 71.2 57.1
2019 73.1 57.2
2018 72.9 54.8
2017 72.8 52.2
2016 71.9 55.3
2015 71.3 55.1
2014 70.8 54.4
2013 70.6 54
2012 70.1 49.1
2011 69.7 32.5
2010 68.2 48.9
2009 68.7 52.1
2008 67.9 51.5
2007 67.5 50.9
2006 66.5 50.9
2005 65.2 50.9
2004 65.1 50.7
2003 64.7 50.7
2002 64.7 50.8
2001 65 50.8
2000 65 50.7
1999 65.6 50.6
1998 66.9 50.8
1997 66.6 50.3
1996 65.4 50.5
1995 64 50.6
1994 63.8 50.3
1993 65 50.6
1992 67.8 25
1991 69 25.4
1990 69.3 46.9
1989 69.7 46.6
1988 69.9 43.9
1987 70.1 49
1986 70 48.4
1985 68.3 48.3
1984 67.6 48.4
1983 68 48.2
1982 68.1 48
1981 67.6 47.8
1980 67.5 47.6
1979 67.6 47.4
1978 67.8 47
1977 67.9 47
1976 68.1 44.7
1975 68.3 44.5
1974 68.7 44.3
1973 68.9 46.2
1972 68.8 46
1971 68.9 45.8
1970 68.7 45.6
1969 68.6 45.5
1968 69.1 45.3
1967 69.2 45.1
1966 69.4 44.8
1965 69.3 44.6
1964 69.5 44.4
1963 69.1 44.2
1962 68.5 44
1961 68.6 43.7
1960 68.3 43.5
1959 67.4 43.3
1958 67.7 43.1
1957 66 42.9
1956 66.5 42.7
1955 62.1 42.5
1954 59.9 42.3
1953 58.8 42.1
1952 57.6 41.9
1951 55.3 41.7
1950 55.5 41.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Russia Somalia
2025 143,513,328 19,654,739
2024 143,669,648 19,009,151
2023 143,826,130 18,358,615
2022 144,236,933 17,801,897
2021 144,746,762 17,271,431
2020 145,245,148 16,651,191
2019 145,453,291 16,030,971
2018 145,398,106 15,452,487
2017 145,293,260 14,916,629
2016 145,015,460 14,348,740
2015 144,640,716 13,806,963
2014 144,237,223 13,339,491
2013 143,805,638 12,869,594
2012 143,378,447 12,461,160
2011 143,018,195 12,348,830
2010 142,849,468 12,261,756
2009 142,785,348 11,961,201
2008 142,742,366 11,663,084
2007 142,805,114 11,322,582
2006 143,049,637 10,975,502
2005 143,518,814 10,644,228
2004 144,067,316 10,280,998
2003 144,648,618 9,909,157
2002 145,306,497 9,550,063
2001 145,976,482 9,198,493
2000 146,596,869 8,838,713
1999 147,214,776 8,492,059
1998 147,670,784 8,155,417
1997 147,915,361 7,824,525
1996 148,160,129 7,554,474
1995 148,375,787 7,285,007
1994 148,407,912 7,026,797
1993 148,458,777 6,681,399
1992 148,538,197 6,495,107
1991 148,394,216 6,813,760
1990 147,969,406 7,082,811
1989 147,721,000 7,114,817
1988 146,857,000 7,235,360
1987 145,908,000 7,228,302
1986 144,894,000 6,974,788
1985 143,858,000 6,693,289
1984 142,745,000 6,428,389
1983 141,668,000 6,198,430
1982 140,823,000 6,003,840
1981 139,941,000 5,982,849
1980 139,010,000 5,936,154
1979 138,027,000 5,449,117
1978 137,060,000 4,814,892
1977 136,100,000 4,484,050
1976 135,147,000 4,365,812
1975 134,200,000 4,257,535
1974 133,432,000 4,151,842
1973 132,669,000 4,045,592
1972 131,909,000 3,939,436
1971 131,155,000 3,837,691
1970 130,404,000 3,738,448
1969 129,664,000 3,641,015
1968 128,928,000 3,546,590
1967 128,196,000 3,454,537
1966 127,468,000 3,365,106
1965 126,745,000 3,277,874
1964 125,345,000 3,192,796
1963 123,960,000 3,110,361
1962 122,591,000 3,030,091
1961 121,236,000 2,952,054
1960 119,897,000 2,876,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Somalia
2024 1.42 6.01
2023 1.41 6.13
2022 1.42 6.26
2021 1.51 6.35
2020 1.51 6.45
2019 1.5 6.56
2018 1.58 6.66
2017 1.62 6.77
2016 1.76 6.88
2015 1.78 6.98
2014 1.75 7.06
2013 1.71 7.14
2012 1.69 7.21
2011 1.58 7.27
2010 1.57 7.32
2009 1.54 7.38
2008 1.5 7.42
2007 1.42 7.46
2006 1.31 7.49
2005 1.29 7.53
2004 1.34 7.57
2003 1.32 7.6
2002 1.29 7.63
2001 1.22 7.64
2000 1.2 7.65
1999 1.16 7.66
1998 1.23 7.66
1997 1.22 7.66
1996 1.27 7.62
1995 1.34 7.58
1994 1.4 7.54
1993 1.39 7.53
1992 1.55 7.5
1991 1.73 7.47
1990 1.89 7.44
1989 2.01 7.42
1988 2.12 7.4
1987 2.22 7.37
1986 2.15 7.35
1985 2.05 7.33
1984 2.06 7.3
1983 2.11 7.28
1982 2.04 7.25
1981 1.91 7.23
1980 1.89 7.18
1979 1.9 7.16
1978 1.92 7.13
1977 1.95 7
1976 1.97 7.02
1975 1.98 7.03
1974 2 7.06
1973 2.01 7.09
1972 2.04 7.12
1971 2.03 7.15
1970 1.99 7.18
1969 1.97 7.21
1968 1.99 7.23
1967 2.04 7.25
1966 2.1 7.26
1965 2.13 7.26
1964 2.18 7.26
1963 2.27 7.26
1962 2.36 7.26
1961 2.45 7.25
1960 2.52 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Somalia
2025 41.4 16.6
2024 40.9 16.6
2023 40.5 16.5
2022 40.1 16.5
2021 39.9 16.4
2020 39.7 16.3
2019 39.4 16.3
2018 39.2 16.2
2017 39 16.2
2016 38.8 16.1
2015 38.7 16.1
2014 38.6 16
2013 38.4 16
2012 38.3 16
2011 38.1 15.8
2010 38 15.7
2009 37.9 15.6
2008 37.8 15.6
2007 37.7 15.6
2006 37.6 15.7
2005 37.4 15.9
2004 37.2 16
2003 37 16.1
2002 36.9 16.2
2001 36.8 16.2
2000 36.6 16.3
1999 36.3 16.3
1998 36 16.4
1997 35.7 16.4
1996 35.3 16.5
1995 35 16.6
1994 34.7 16.7
1993 34.4 16.8
1992 33.9 16.7
1991 33.6 16.5
1990 33.2 16.5
1989 32.9 16.7
1988 32.6 16.8
1987 32.4 17
1986 32.2 17.1
1985 32 17.2
1984 31.8 17.3
1983 31.7 17.4
1982 31.6 17.4
1981 31.4 17.5
1980 31.3 17.6
1979 31.1 17.6
1978 31 17.7
1977 30.9 17.7
1976 30.6 17.7
1975 30.7 17.7
1974 30.9 17.7
1973 31.1 17.6
1972 31.1 17.6
1971 31 17.6
1970 30.7 17.5
1969 30.3 17.5
1968 29.8 17.5
1967 29.2 17.5
1966 28.9 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.3 17.6
1963 28.1 17.7
1962 27.7 17.8
1961 27.4 17.9
1960 27.1 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.33T
2025
$12.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
13%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.9%
2025
-5.81%
2026
Unemployment rate
2.13%
2025
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
29
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
447,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.4%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
147
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$608B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.82B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Russia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,498 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.19
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.46%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,285 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.4%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
18.7%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Russia Somalia
% of world population
1.75%
2025
0.24%
2025
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2025
55.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.82 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.6
2026
8.55
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.77
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
43
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
3.75%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
27.9%
2024

Health

Russia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2024
101.1
2024
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Somalia
% of world land
11%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
44,060 sq mi
2025
12,324 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
9,321 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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