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Somalia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 42nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Turkey
Population
20503678
86002379
Population rank 66/197 18/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 150/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt n/a
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Somalia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Turkey
2024 $11,967,000,000 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $10,958,000,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $10,203,000,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $9,483,000,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $8,628,000,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $8,656,000,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $7,873,000,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $7,621,501,710 $863,874,522,365
2016 $6,613,743,070 $870,818,016,910
2015 $6,152,149,100 $865,460,050,684
2014 $5,728,399,720 $942,343,431,929
2013 $5,062,881,600 $962,167,643,589
2012 $4,364,670,160 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,906,000,097 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,687,807,004 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,948,594,552 $653,894,449,921
2008 $5,913,620,293 $775,415,944,333
2007 $5,430,713,729 $685,228,481,017
2006 $5,026,743,282 $559,668,118,237
2005 $4,683,246,454 $508,314,210,213
2004 $3,859,592,813 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,836,724,352 $315,392,899,922
2002 $2,192,684,135 $240,778,008,474
2001 $2,252,847,465 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,412,797,450 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,045,751,528 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,962,047,564 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,191,749,014 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,792,234,297 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,534,756,135 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,481,205,098 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,260,132,956 $180,415,757,852
1992 $709,297,579 $159,104,772,992
1991 $717,974,930 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,031,282,081 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,181,360,844 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,051,596,967 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,018,972,664 $87,190,081,680
1986 $916,590,786 $75,673,037,037
1985 $875,702,247 $67,232,758,621
1984 $787,434,542 $59,937,602,180
1983 $735,408,642 $61,803,555,556
1982 $774,578,932 $64,369,325,153
1981 $699,302,473 $71,180,180,180
1980 $602,515,548 $68,823,684,211
1979 $589,566,929 $89,616,129,032
1978 $564,571,823 $65,912,500,000
1977 $498,550,725 $58,683,333,333
1976 $871,344,245 $51,450,000,000
1975 $757,015,879 $46,042,857,143
1974 $572,504,036 $35,414,285,714
1973 $483,699,611 $26,000,000,000
1972 $447,883,941 $20,650,000,000
1971 $347,039,446 $16,166,666,667
1970 $347,985,394 $17,863,636,364
1969 $306,357,285 $19,466,666,667
1968 $286,719,885 $17,500,000,000
1967 $271,781,887 $15,644,444,444
1966 $257,375,897 $14,100,000,000
1965 $243,725,898 $11,966,666,667
1964 $229,529,913 $11,177,777,778
1963 $216,145,936 $10,355,555,556
1962 $203,531,928 $8,922,222,222
1961 $191,659,914 $7,988,888,889
1960 $180,459,937 $7,566,666,667

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

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Somalia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Turkey
2024 $630 $15,893
2023 $597 $13,375
2022 $573 $10,898
2021 $549 $9,982
2020 $518 $8,798
2019 $540 $9,395
2018 $509 $9,684
2017 $511 $10,756
2016 $461 $10,984
2015 $446 $11,065
2014 $429 $12,209
2013 $393 $12,636
2012 $350 $11,777
2011 $235.3 $11,374
2010 $219.2 $10,699
2009 $246.5 $9,077
2008 $507 $10,913
2007 $480 $9,767
2006 $458 $7,990
2005 $440 $7,332
2004 $375 $5,980
2003 $286.3 $4,650
2002 $229.6 $3,591
2001 $244.9 $3,052
2000 $386 $4,199
1999 $359 $3,974
1998 $363 $4,331
1997 $280.1 $4,197
1996 $237.2 $4,041
1995 $210.7 $3,846
1994 $210.8 $2,176
1993 $188.6 $3,058
1992 $109.2 $2,744
1991 $105.4 $2,649
1990 $145.6 $2,690
1989 $166 $1,949
1988 $145.3 $1,686
1987 $141 $1,650
1986 $131.4 $1,461
1985 $130.8 $1,326
1984 $122.5 $1,209
1983 $118.6 $1,276
1982 $129 $1,360
1981 $116.9 $1,537
1980 $101.5 $1,516
1979 $108.2 $2,013
1978 $117.3 $1,510
1977 $111.2 $1,372
1976 $199.6 $1,228
1975 $177.8 $1,122
1974 $137.9 $881
1973 $119.6 $661
1972 $113.7 $537
1971 $90.4 $431
1970 $93.1 $488
1969 $84.1 $544
1968 $80.8 $501
1967 $78.7 $459
1966 $76.5 $425
1965 $74.4 $370
1964 $71.9 $354
1963 $69.5 $337
1962 $67.2 $298.2
1961 $64.9 $274.4
1960 $62.7 $267.1

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

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Somalia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Turkey
2026 59.3 78.4
2025 59.1 77.8
2024 59 77.4
2023 58.8 77.2
2022 53.9 77.6
2021 55.7 75.7
2020 57.1 76.5
2019 57.2 77.7
2018 54.8 77.5
2017 52.2 77
2016 55.3 76.6
2015 55.1 76.5
2014 54.4 76.5
2013 54 76.2
2012 49.1 75.6
2011 32.5 74.8
2010 48.9 75
2009 52.1 74.7
2008 51.5 74.4
2007 50.9 74.1
2006 50.9 73.8
2005 50.9 73.5
2004 50.7 73.2
2003 50.7 72.9
2002 50.8 72.6
2001 50.8 72.3
2000 50.7 71.9
1999 50.6 70.8
1998 50.8 71.1
1997 50.3 70.7
1996 50.5 70.2
1995 50.6 69.7
1994 50.3 69.4
1993 50.6 69
1992 25 68.6
1991 25.4 68.3
1990 46.9 67.8
1989 46.6 67.4
1988 43.9 66.9
1987 49 66.4
1986 48.4 65.9
1985 48.3 65.3
1984 48.4 64.8
1983 48.2 64.3
1982 48 63.7
1981 47.8 63.2
1980 47.6 62.7
1979 47.4 62.2
1978 47 61.6
1977 47 60.8
1976 44.7 60
1975 44.5 59.5
1974 44.3 59
1973 46.2 58.5
1972 46 58
1971 45.8 57.2
1970 45.6 56.7
1969 45.5 56.2
1968 45.3 55.6
1967 45.1 55.2
1966 44.8 54.6
1965 44.6 54.1
1964 44.4 53.6
1963 44.2 53.1
1962 44 52.3
1961 43.7 51.6
1960 43.5 50.8
1959 43.3 50.1
1958 43.1 49.2
1957 42.9 49.2
1956 42.7 49.5
1955 42.5 49.1
1954 42.3 48.8
1953 42.1 48.2
1952 41.9 48.1
1951 41.7 47.6
1950 41.5 47.3

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

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Somalia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Somalia Turkey
2024 19,009,151 85,518,661
2023 18,358,615 85,325,965
2022 17,801,897 84,979,913
2021 17,271,431 84,147,318
2020 16,651,191 83,384,680
2019 16,030,971 82,579,440
2018 15,452,487 81,407,204
2017 14,916,629 80,312,698
2016 14,348,740 79,277,962
2015 13,806,963 78,218,479
2014 13,339,491 77,181,884
2013 12,869,594 76,147,624
2012 12,461,160 75,175,827
2011 12,348,830 74,223,629
2010 12,261,756 73,142,150
2009 11,961,201 72,039,206
2008 11,663,084 71,051,678
2007 11,322,582 70,158,112
2006 10,975,502 70,045,349
2005 10,644,228 69,329,557
2004 10,280,998 68,592,617
2003 9,909,157 67,831,730
2002 9,550,063 67,048,795
2001 9,198,493 66,245,128
2000 8,838,713 65,425,961
1999 8,492,059 64,591,923
1998 8,155,417 63,734,383
1997 7,824,525 62,852,966
1996 7,554,474 61,951,134
1995 7,285,007 61,024,503
1994 7,026,797 60,033,836
1993 6,681,399 58,999,167
1992 6,495,107 57,990,118
1991 6,813,760 57,009,887
1990 7,082,811 56,015,628
1989 7,114,817 54,976,723
1988 7,235,360 53,909,626
1987 7,228,302 52,843,670
1986 6,974,788 51,777,772
1985 6,693,289 50,687,115
1984 6,428,389 49,574,069
1983 6,198,430 48,447,410
1982 6,003,840 47,322,096
1981 5,982,849 46,321,190
1980 5,936,154 45,408,815
1979 5,449,117 44,510,429
1978 4,814,892 43,645,306
1977 4,484,050 42,773,298
1976 4,365,812 41,899,984
1975 4,257,535 41,053,126
1974 4,151,842 40,210,234
1973 4,045,592 39,329,533
1972 3,939,436 38,430,221
1971 3,837,691 37,518,611
1970 3,738,448 36,638,465
1969 3,641,015 35,787,774
1968 3,546,590 34,921,684
1967 3,454,537 34,050,421
1966 3,365,106 33,177,672
1965 3,277,874 32,345,220
1964 3,192,796 31,543,072
1963 3,110,361 30,726,841
1962 3,030,091 29,916,147
1961 2,952,054 29,119,238
1960 2,876,331 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Turkey
2023 6.13 1.51
2022 6.26 1.63
2021 6.35 1.71
2020 6.45 1.77
2019 6.56 1.89
2018 6.66 2
2017 6.77 2.08
2016 6.88 2.11
2015 6.98 2.16
2014 7.06 2.19
2013 7.14 2.11
2012 7.21 2.11
2011 7.27 2.05
2010 7.32 2.08
2009 7.38 2.1
2008 7.42 2.15
2007 7.46 2.16
2006 7.49 2.19
2005 7.53 2.2
2004 7.57 2.2
2003 7.6 2.2
2002 7.63 2.27
2001 7.64 2.39
2000 7.65 2.49
1999 7.66 2.63
1998 7.66 2.71
1997 7.66 2.74
1996 7.62 2.78
1995 7.58 2.84
1994 7.54 2.87
1993 7.53 2.92
1992 7.5 2.94
1991 7.47 3
1990 7.44 3.11
1989 7.42 3.34
1988 7.4 3.45
1987 7.37 3.54
1986 7.35 3.66
1985 7.33 3.78
1984 7.3 3.91
1983 7.28 4.06
1982 7.25 4.21
1981 7.23 4.35
1980 7.18 4.45
1979 7.16 4.58
1978 7.13 4.69
1977 7 4.78
1976 7.02 4.93
1975 7.03 5.09
1974 7.06 5.24
1973 7.09 5.41
1972 7.12 5.55
1971 7.15 5.67
1970 7.18 5.78
1969 7.21 5.87
1968 7.23 5.96
1967 7.25 6.06
1966 7.26 6.15
1965 7.26 6.22
1964 7.26 6.29
1963 7.26 6.34
1962 7.26 6.38
1961 7.25 6.42
1960 7.25 6.38

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

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Somalia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Turkey
2024 16.6 34
2023 16.5 33.5
2022 16.5 33.1
2021 16.4 32.7
2020 16.3 32.3
2019 16.3 31.8
2018 16.2 31.5
2017 16.2 31.2
2016 16.1 30.9
2015 16.1 30.6
2014 16 30.4
2013 16 30.1
2012 16 29.8
2011 15.8 29.5
2010 15.7 29.1
2009 15.6 28.6
2008 15.6 28.3
2007 15.6 27.9
2006 15.7 27.5
2005 15.9 27
2004 16 26.6
2003 16.1 26.2
2002 16.2 25.8
2001 16.2 25.4
2000 16.3 25
1999 16.3 24.7
1998 16.4 24.3
1997 16.4 24
1996 16.5 23.6
1995 16.6 23.3
1994 16.7 23
1993 16.8 22.7
1992 16.7 22.4
1991 16.5 22.1
1990 16.5 21.8
1989 16.7 21.6
1988 16.8 21.3
1987 17 21.1
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17.2 20.6
1984 17.3 20.4
1983 17.4 20.2
1982 17.4 20
1981 17.5 19.9
1980 17.6 19.8
1979 17.6 19.7
1978 17.7 19.5
1977 17.7 19.4
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.7 19.1
1974 17.7 19
1973 17.6 18.9
1972 17.6 18.8
1971 17.6 18.7
1970 17.5 18.6
1969 17.5 18.6
1968 17.5 18.6
1967 17.5 18.7
1966 17.5 18.8
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.6 18.9
1963 17.7 19
1962 17.8 19.1
1961 17.9 19.3
1960 18.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
81.6%
2024

Energy

Somalia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Turkey
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
87.3%
2024

Health

Somalia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Turkey
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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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