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Senegal vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 85th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Somalia
Population
19491599
20503678
Population rank 68/197 66/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 115/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Senegal and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Somalia
2024 $32,808,056,601 $11,967,000,000
2023 $30,696,331,296 $10,958,000,000
2022 $27,783,332,223 $10,203,000,000
2021 $27,520,784,130 $9,483,000,000
2020 $24,530,513,038 $8,628,000,000
2019 $23,403,995,992 $8,656,000,000
2018 $23,116,701,556 $7,873,000,000
2017 $20,996,562,944 $7,621,501,710
2016 $19,040,312,333 $6,613,743,070
2015 $17,774,766,696 $6,152,149,100
2014 $19,797,253,440 $5,728,399,720
2013 $18,918,667,725 $5,062,881,600
2012 $17,660,870,412 $4,364,670,160
2011 $17,814,283,639 $2,906,000,097
2010 $16,121,315,909 $2,687,807,004
2009 $16,145,867,495 $2,948,594,552
2008 $16,853,989,628 $5,913,620,293
2007 $13,994,218,413 $5,430,713,729
2006 $11,697,918,243 $5,026,743,282
2005 $11,009,033,438 $4,683,246,454
2004 $10,076,816,667 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,768,721,563 $2,836,724,352
2002 $7,006,402,320 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,507,824,829 $2,252,847,465
2000 $6,013,185,004 $3,412,797,450
1999 $6,592,834,933 $3,045,751,528
1998 $6,505,607,909 $2,962,047,564
1997 $6,041,478,726 $2,191,749,014
1996 $6,559,712,166 $1,792,234,297
1995 $6,326,342,633 $1,534,756,135
1994 $5,034,588,196 $1,481,205,098
1993 $7,367,986,241 $1,260,132,956
1992 $7,769,817,840 $709,297,579
1991 $7,255,210,470 $717,974,930
1990 $7,390,967,360 $1,031,282,081
1989 $6,366,039,373 $1,181,360,844
1988 $6,418,419,389 $1,051,596,967
1987 $6,487,353,103 $1,018,972,664
1986 $5,392,093,446 $916,590,786
1985 $3,818,944,918 $875,702,247
1984 $3,485,165,432 $787,434,542
1983 $3,569,356,125 $735,408,642
1982 $4,013,951,443 $774,578,932
1981 $4,095,892,781 $699,302,473
1980 $4,510,108,291 $602,515,548
1979 $4,084,877,823 $589,566,929
1978 $3,280,354,921 $564,571,823
1977 $2,938,046,463 $498,550,725
1976 $2,869,777,884 $871,344,245
1975 $2,830,388,405 $757,015,879
1974 $2,099,325,229 $572,504,036
1973 $1,863,398,590 $483,699,611
1972 $1,620,857,104 $447,883,941
1971 $1,339,549,033 $347,039,446
1970 $1,297,407,655 $347,985,394
1969 $1,245,234,931 $306,357,285
1968 $1,309,384,862 $286,719,885
1967 $1,246,480,766 $271,781,887
1966 $1,246,908,186 $257,375,897
1965 $1,210,058,228 $243,725,898
1964 $1,188,930,645 $229,529,913
1963 $1,122,139,862 $216,145,936
1962 $1,085,475,791 $203,531,928
1961 $1,058,975,257 $191,659,914
1960 $1,003,692,370 $180,459,937

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

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Senegal and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Somalia
2024 $1,773 $630
2023 $1,698 $597
2022 $1,574 $573
2021 $1,598 $549
2020 $1,461 $518
2019 $1,431 $540
2018 $1,453 $509
2017 $1,357 $511
2016 $1,266 $461
2015 $1,218 $446
2014 $1,399 $429
2013 $1,380 $393
2012 $1,327 $350
2011 $1,375 $235.3
2010 $1,276 $219.2
2009 $1,309 $246.5
2008 $1,399 $507
2007 $1,189 $480
2006 $1,017 $458
2005 $980 $440
2004 $918 $375
2003 $818 $286.3
2002 $669 $229.6
2001 $637 $244.9
2000 $603 $386
1999 $678 $359
1998 $685 $363
1997 $651 $280.1
1996 $723 $237.2
1995 $715 $210.7
1994 $584 $210.8
1993 $878 $188.6
1992 $951 $109.2
1991 $913 $105.4
1990 $957 $145.6
1989 $849 $166
1988 $880 $145.3
1987 $916 $141
1986 $784 $131.4
1985 $571 $130.8
1984 $536 $122.5
1983 $564 $118.6
1982 $652 $129
1981 $683 $116.9
1980 $772 $101.5
1979 $716 $108.2
1978 $589 $117.3
1977 $540 $111.2
1976 $541 $199.6
1975 $547 $177.8
1974 $417 $137.9
1973 $381 $119.6
1972 $342 $113.7
1971 $291.1 $90.4
1970 $290.5 $93.1
1969 $287.3 $84.1
1968 $311 $80.8
1967 $305 $78.7
1966 $315 $76.5
1965 $314 $74.4
1964 $318 $71.9
1963 $309 $69.5
1962 $307 $67.2
1961 $308 $64.9
1960 $300 $62.7

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

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Senegal vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Somalia
2026 69.4 59.3
2025 69.2 59.1
2024 68.9 59
2023 68.7 58.8
2022 67.8 53.9
2021 66.9 55.7
2020 67.5 57.1
2019 67.7 57.2
2018 67.4 54.8
2017 67.1 52.2
2016 66.7 55.3
2015 66.5 55.1
2014 66 54.4
2013 65.6 54
2012 65.2 49.1
2011 64.8 32.5
2010 64.2 48.9
2009 63.8 52.1
2008 63.2 51.5
2007 62.7 50.9
2006 61.8 50.9
2005 61 50.9
2004 60.3 50.7
2003 59.5 50.7
2002 58.9 50.8
2001 58.2 50.8
2000 57.6 50.7
1999 57.3 50.6
1998 57.1 50.8
1997 57.1 50.3
1996 57.1 50.5
1995 57.3 50.6
1994 57.5 50.3
1993 57.3 50.6
1992 57.3 25
1991 57 25.4
1990 56.7 46.9
1989 56.2 46.6
1988 55.5 43.9
1987 54.6 49
1986 53.7 48.4
1985 52.6 48.3
1984 51.7 48.4
1983 50.8 48.2
1982 49.9 48
1981 49.1 47.8
1980 48.3 47.6
1979 47.5 47.4
1978 46.6 47
1977 45.7 47
1976 44.8 44.7
1975 43.9 44.5
1974 43.1 44.3
1973 42.4 46.2
1972 41.8 46
1971 41.2 45.8
1970 40.8 45.6
1969 40.4 45.5
1968 40.1 45.3
1967 40 45.1
1966 39.8 44.8
1965 39.8 44.6
1964 39.8 44.4
1963 39.7 44.2
1962 39.7 44
1961 39.7 43.7
1960 39.7 43.5
1959 39.5 43.3
1958 39.4 43.1
1957 39.1 42.9
1956 38.9 42.7
1955 38.5 42.5
1954 38.2 42.3
1953 37.8 42.1
1952 37.4 41.9
1951 36.9 41.7
1950 36.5 41.5

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

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Senegal and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Senegal Somalia
2024 18,501,984 19,009,151
2023 18,077,573 18,358,615
2022 17,651,103 17,801,897
2021 17,220,867 17,271,431
2020 16,789,219 16,651,191
2019 16,352,922 16,030,971
2018 15,914,498 15,452,487
2017 15,475,002 14,916,629
2016 15,034,521 14,348,740
2015 14,593,331 13,806,963
2014 14,152,102 13,339,491
2013 13,710,849 12,869,594
2012 13,310,495 12,461,160
2011 12,958,897 12,348,830
2010 12,635,413 12,261,756
2009 12,337,389 11,961,201
2008 12,048,959 11,663,084
2007 11,770,344 11,322,582
2006 11,500,094 10,975,502
2005 11,235,472 10,644,228
2004 10,975,704 10,280,998
2003 10,721,176 9,909,157
2002 10,466,214 9,550,063
2001 10,212,942 9,198,493
2000 9,968,260 8,838,713
1999 9,730,887 8,492,059
1998 9,502,952 8,155,417
1997 9,283,495 7,824,525
1996 9,067,014 7,554,474
1995 8,848,101 7,285,007
1994 8,624,078 7,026,797
1993 8,396,288 6,681,399
1992 8,168,395 6,495,107
1991 7,943,085 6,813,760
1990 7,720,523 7,082,811
1989 7,502,207 7,114,817
1988 7,289,618 7,235,360
1987 7,081,530 7,228,302
1986 6,878,192 6,974,788
1985 6,683,287 6,693,289
1984 6,499,364 6,428,389
1983 6,324,504 6,198,430
1982 6,156,961 6,003,840
1981 5,997,160 5,982,849
1980 5,845,638 5,936,154
1979 5,702,895 5,449,117
1978 5,568,096 4,814,892
1977 5,439,549 4,484,050
1976 5,308,564 4,365,812
1975 5,170,810 4,257,535
1974 5,029,437 4,151,842
1973 4,885,181 4,045,592
1972 4,741,631 3,939,436
1971 4,601,864 3,837,691
1970 4,466,328 3,738,448
1969 4,334,974 3,641,015
1968 4,207,587 3,546,590
1967 4,083,870 3,454,537
1966 3,964,299 3,365,106
1965 3,849,788 3,277,874
1964 3,740,535 3,192,796
1963 3,635,876 3,110,361
1962 3,534,686 3,030,091
1961 3,436,375 2,952,054
1960 3,340,907 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Somalia

Fertility rate
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Somalia
2023 3.82 6.13
2022 3.86 6.26
2021 3.94 6.35
2020 4 6.45
2019 4.1 6.56
2018 4.29 6.66
2017 4.49 6.77
2016 4.65 6.88
2015 4.75 6.98
2014 4.88 7.06
2013 5.05 7.14
2012 5.13 7.21
2011 5.1 7.27
2010 5.06 7.32
2009 5.03 7.38
2008 5.02 7.42
2007 5.02 7.46
2006 5.06 7.49
2005 5.13 7.53
2004 5.19 7.57
2003 5.25 7.6
2002 5.3 7.63
2001 5.4 7.64
2000 5.5 7.65
1999 5.57 7.66
1998 5.58 7.66
1997 5.64 7.66
1996 5.72 7.62
1995 5.82 7.58
1994 5.92 7.54
1993 6.05 7.53
1992 6.15 7.5
1991 6.27 7.47
1990 6.4 7.44
1989 6.48 7.42
1988 6.58 7.4
1987 6.79 7.37
1986 6.9 7.35
1985 7.01 7.33
1984 7.11 7.3
1983 7.19 7.28
1982 7.25 7.25
1981 7.28 7.23
1980 7.29 7.18
1979 7.29 7.16
1978 7.28 7.13
1977 7.27 7
1976 7.26 7.02
1975 7.25 7.03
1974 7.25 7.06
1973 7.26 7.09
1972 7.26 7.12
1971 7.26 7.15
1970 7.26 7.18
1969 7.26 7.21
1968 7.25 7.23
1967 7.24 7.25
1966 7.22 7.26
1965 7.19 7.26
1964 7.16 7.26
1963 7.12 7.26
1962 7.08 7.26
1961 7.04 7.25
1960 7 7.25

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

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Senegal and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Somalia
2024 20.4 16.6
2023 20.1 16.5
2022 19.9 16.5
2021 19.7 16.4
2020 19.4 16.3
2019 19.2 16.3
2018 19 16.2
2017 18.9 16.2
2016 18.7 16.1
2015 18.6 16.1
2014 18.6 16
2013 18.5 16
2012 18.5 16
2011 18.5 15.8
2010 18.5 15.7
2009 18.4 15.6
2008 18.4 15.6
2007 18.3 15.6
2006 18.2 15.7
2005 18.2 15.9
2004 18.1 16
2003 18 16.1
2002 17.8 16.2
2001 17.7 16.2
2000 17.6 16.3
1999 17.5 16.3
1998 17.4 16.4
1997 17.3 16.4
1996 17.2 16.5
1995 17.1 16.6
1994 17 16.7
1993 16.9 16.8
1992 16.8 16.7
1991 16.7 16.5
1990 16.6 16.5
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.4 16.8
1987 16.3 17
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.3 17.2
1984 16.3 17.3
1983 16.4 17.4
1982 16.5 17.4
1981 16.7 17.5
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 17 17.6
1978 17.2 17.7
1977 17.4 17.7
1976 17.6 17.7
1975 17.7 17.7
1974 17.8 17.7
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 17.9 17.5
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.8 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 17.9 17.7
1962 18 17.8
1961 18 17.9
1960 18.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Senegal Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Senegal Somalia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Senegal Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Somalia
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 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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