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Somalia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 42nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Tonga
Population
20503678
103309
Population rank 66/197 183/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 150/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 192/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Somalia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Tonga
2024 $11,967,000,000 -
2023 $10,958,000,000 $591,139,749
2022 $10,203,000,000 $556,514,555
2021 $9,483,000,000 $519,306,353
2020 $8,628,000,000 $506,571,468
2019 $8,656,000,000 $506,031,239
2018 $7,873,000,000 $493,530,783
2017 $7,621,501,710 $459,976,850
2016 $6,613,743,070 $420,828,262
2015 $6,152,149,100 $437,525,514
2014 $5,728,399,720 $440,997,738
2013 $5,062,881,600 $451,788,498
2012 $4,364,670,160 $471,122,971
2011 $2,906,000,097 $414,143,828
2010 $2,687,807,004 $366,887,375
2009 $2,948,594,552 $312,415,028
2008 $5,913,620,293 $344,438,844
2007 $5,430,713,729 $298,519,623
2006 $5,026,743,282 $292,232,703
2005 $4,683,246,454 $261,823,805
2004 $3,859,592,813 $230,678,011
2003 $2,836,724,352 $202,246,591
2002 $2,192,684,135 $182,764,281
2001 $2,252,847,465 $181,117,230
2000 $3,412,797,450 $204,848,488
1999 $3,045,751,528 $199,208,718
1998 $2,962,047,564 $191,504,893
1997 $2,191,749,014 $214,991,452
1996 $1,792,234,297 $222,100,576
1995 $1,534,756,135 $208,871,666
1994 $1,481,205,098 $195,990,986
1993 $1,260,132,956 $138,489,884
1992 $709,297,579 $137,066,291
1991 $717,974,930 $132,201,141
1990 $1,031,282,081 $113,563,822
1989 $1,181,360,844 $106,344,855
1988 $1,051,596,967 $106,657,267
1987 $1,018,972,664 $81,667,133
1986 $916,590,786 $68,195,856
1985 $875,702,247 $60,058,663
1984 $787,434,542 $64,248,355
1983 $735,408,642 $60,863,964
1982 $774,578,932 $62,068,161
1981 $699,302,473 $62,242,013
1980 $602,515,548 $53,260,077
1979 $589,566,929 $44,667,002
1978 $564,571,823 $41,567,472
1977 $498,550,725 $34,139,388
1976 $871,344,245 $30,036,417
1975 $757,015,879 $32,506,742
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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Somalia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Tonga
2024 $630 -
2023 $597 $5,652
2022 $573 $5,298
2021 $549 $4,923
2020 $518 $4,792
2019 $540 $4,789
2018 $509 $4,675
2017 $511 $4,366
2016 $461 $3,988
2015 $446 $4,124
2014 $429 $4,137
2013 $393 $4,219
2012 $350 $4,384
2011 $235.3 $3,850
2010 $219.2 $3,416
2009 $246.5 $2,914
2008 $507 $3,218
2007 $480 $2,797
2006 $458 $2,750
2005 $440 $2,478
2004 $375 $2,195
2003 $286.3 $1,936
2002 $229.6 $1,759
2001 $244.9 $1,754
2000 $386 $1,995
1999 $359 $1,952
1998 $363 $1,889
1997 $280.1 $2,136
1996 $237.2 $2,215
1995 $210.7 $2,084
1994 $210.8 $1,957
1993 $188.6 $1,383
1992 $109.2 $1,370
1991 $105.4 $1,323
1990 $145.6 $1,139
1989 $166 $1,070
1988 $145.3 $1,078
1987 $141 $830
1986 $131.4 $696
1985 $130.8 $613
1984 $122.5 $656
1983 $118.6 $621
1982 $129 $633
1981 $116.9 $636
1980 $101.5 $545
1979 $108.2 $458
1978 $117.3 $428
1977 $111.2 $353
1976 $199.6 $315
1975 $177.8 $349
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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Somalia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Tonga
2026 59.3 73.4
2025 59.1 73.2
2024 59 73.1
2023 58.8 72.9
2022 53.9 72.6
2021 55.7 72.1
2020 57.1 72.4
2019 57.2 72.3
2018 54.8 72.2
2017 52.2 72.1
2016 55.3 72
2015 55.1 71.9
2014 54.4 71.7
2013 54 71.6
2012 49.1 71.5
2011 32.5 71.4
2010 48.9 71.3
2009 52.1 70.9
2008 51.5 71
2007 50.9 70.9
2006 50.9 70.7
2005 50.9 70.6
2004 50.7 70.4
2003 50.7 70.2
2002 50.8 70
2001 50.8 69.8
2000 50.7 69.6
1999 50.6 69.4
1998 50.8 69.2
1997 50.3 69
1996 50.5 68.8
1995 50.6 68.6
1994 50.3 68.4
1993 50.6 68.2
1992 25 67.9
1991 25.4 67.7
1990 46.9 67.5
1989 46.6 67.4
1988 43.9 67.3
1987 49 67.2
1986 48.4 67.1
1985 48.3 66.9
1984 48.4 66.8
1983 48.2 66.7
1982 48 66.3
1981 47.8 66.4
1980 47.6 66.2
1979 47.4 66
1978 47 65.9
1977 47 65.6
1976 44.7 65.4
1975 44.5 65.1
1974 44.3 64.8
1973 46.2 64.4
1972 46 64.1
1971 45.8 63.6
1970 45.6 63.2
1969 45.5 62.7
1968 45.3 62.2
1967 45.1 61.7
1966 44.8 61.2
1965 44.6 60.7
1964 44.4 60.3
1963 44.2 59.8
1962 44 59.3
1961 43.7 58.8
1960 43.5 58.3
1959 43.3 57.8
1958 43.1 57.2
1957 42.9 56.5
1956 42.7 55.7
1955 42.5 54.7
1954 42.3 53.6
1953 42.1 52.4
1952 41.9 51.2
1951 41.7 49.8
1950 41.5 48.4

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

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Somalia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tonga
2024 19,009,151 104,175
2023 18,358,615 104,597
2022 17,801,897 105,042
2021 17,271,431 105,490
2020 16,651,191 105,704
2019 16,030,971 105,669
2018 15,452,487 105,567
2017 14,916,629 105,356
2016 14,348,740 105,524
2015 13,806,963 106,095
2014 13,339,491 106,609
2013 12,869,594 107,078
2012 12,461,160 107,460
2011 12,348,830 107,570
2010 12,261,756 107,400
2009 11,961,201 107,203
2008 11,663,084 107,020
2007 11,322,582 106,726
2006 10,975,502 106,253
2005 10,644,228 105,671
2004 10,280,998 105,071
2003 9,909,157 104,464
2002 9,550,063 103,874
2001 9,198,493 103,288
2000 8,838,713 102,677
1999 8,492,059 102,046
1998 8,155,417 101,388
1997 7,824,525 100,674
1996 7,554,474 100,275
1995 7,285,007 100,225
1994 7,026,797 100,166
1993 6,681,399 100,103
1992 6,495,107 100,022
1991 6,813,760 99,895
1990 7,082,811 99,700
1989 7,114,817 99,403
1988 7,235,360 98,969
1987 7,228,302 98,376
1986 6,974,788 98,010
1985 6,693,289 97,984
1984 6,428,389 97,990
1983 6,198,430 97,998
1982 6,003,840 97,980
1981 5,982,849 97,909
1980 5,936,154 97,769
1979 5,449,117 97,544
1978 4,814,892 97,204
1977 4,484,050 96,725
1976 4,365,812 95,325
1975 4,257,535 93,017
1974 4,151,842 90,683
1973 4,045,592 88,805
1972 3,939,436 87,356
1971 3,837,691 85,896
1970 3,738,448 84,401
1969 3,641,015 82,885
1968 3,546,590 81,353
1967 3,454,537 79,814
1966 3,365,106 78,002
1965 3,277,874 75,924
1964 3,192,796 73,879
1963 3,110,361 71,885
1962 3,030,091 69,940
1961 2,952,054 68,037
1960 2,876,331 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Tonga
2023 6.13 3.13
2022 6.26 3.17
2021 6.35 3.2
2020 6.45 3.23
2019 6.56 3.27
2018 6.66 3.33
2017 6.77 3.39
2016 6.88 3.46
2015 6.98 3.54
2014 7.06 3.62
2013 7.14 3.7
2012 7.21 3.77
2011 7.27 3.83
2010 7.32 3.88
2009 7.38 3.95
2008 7.42 4.01
2007 7.46 4.09
2006 7.49 4.14
2005 7.53 4.2
2004 7.57 4.19
2003 7.6 4.18
2002 7.63 4.14
2001 7.64 4.13
2000 7.65 4.16
1999 7.66 4.23
1998 7.66 4.31
1997 7.66 4.38
1996 7.62 4.46
1995 7.58 4.56
1994 7.54 4.66
1993 7.53 4.73
1992 7.5 4.79
1991 7.47 4.85
1990 7.44 4.93
1989 7.42 5.01
1988 7.4 5.1
1987 7.37 5.19
1986 7.35 5.27
1985 7.33 5.34
1984 7.3 5.41
1983 7.28 5.45
1982 7.25 5.5
1981 7.23 5.55
1980 7.18 5.6
1979 7.16 5.65
1978 7.13 5.68
1977 7 5.7
1976 7.02 5.73
1975 7.03 5.75
1974 7.06 5.77
1973 7.09 5.8
1972 7.12 5.86
1971 7.15 5.96
1970 7.18 6.07
1969 7.21 6.17
1968 7.23 6.23
1967 7.25 6.29
1966 7.26 6.35
1965 7.26 6.41
1964 7.26 6.46
1963 7.26 6.52
1962 7.26 6.57
1961 7.25 6.61
1960 7.25 6.65

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

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Somalia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Tonga
2024 16.6 21.9
2023 16.5 21.9
2022 16.5 22
2021 16.4 22.1
2020 16.3 22.1
2019 16.3 22
2018 16.2 22
2017 16.2 21.9
2016 16.1 21.9
2015 16.1 21.8
2014 16 21.7
2013 16 21.6
2012 16 21.4
2011 15.8 21.2
2010 15.7 21.2
2009 15.6 21.1
2008 15.6 21
2007 15.6 20.9
2006 15.7 20.8
2005 15.9 20.8
2004 16 20.8
2003 16.1 20.8
2002 16.2 20.7
2001 16.2 20.5
2000 16.3 20.3
1999 16.3 20.1
1998 16.4 19.9
1997 16.4 19.7
1996 16.5 19.6
1995 16.6 19.6
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.8 19.6
1992 16.7 19.5
1991 16.5 19.3
1990 16.5 19.1
1989 16.7 18.9
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 17 18.3
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.2 18.1
1984 17.3 18
1983 17.4 17.9
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.5 17.6
1980 17.6 17.4
1979 17.6 17.3
1978 17.7 17.1
1977 17.7 16.8
1976 17.7 16.7
1975 17.7 16.7
1974 17.7 16.8
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.6 16.7
1971 17.6 16.7
1970 17.5 16.8
1969 17.5 16.8
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.5 17
1966 17.5 17
1965 17.5 17
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.7 17
1962 17.8 17.1
1961 17.9 17.1
1960 18.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
29
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Somalia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Tonga
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
58.5%
2023

Health

Somalia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Tonga
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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