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Somalia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 42nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Turkmenistan
Population
20503678
7776557
Population rank 66/197 104/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Somalia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Turkmenistan
2024 $11,967,000,000 $51,387,209,872
2023 $10,958,000,000 $45,894,538,666
2022 $10,203,000,000 $42,208,726,138
2021 $9,483,000,000 $40,589,905,812
2020 $8,628,000,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $8,656,000,000 $40,810,067,975
2018 $7,873,000,000 $40,765,428,571
2017 $7,621,501,710 $37,926,285,714
2016 $6,613,743,070 $36,169,428,571
2015 $6,152,149,100 $35,799,714,286
2014 $5,728,399,720 $43,524,210,526
2013 $5,062,881,600 $39,197,543,860
2012 $4,364,670,160 $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,906,000,097 $29,233,333,333
2010 $2,687,807,004 $22,583,157,895
2009 $2,948,594,552 $20,214,385,965
2008 $5,913,620,293 $19,271,523,179
2007 $5,430,713,729 $12,664,165,103
2006 $5,026,743,282 $10,276,674,365
2005 $4,683,246,454 $8,103,901,996
2004 $3,859,592,813 $6,838,351,088
2003 $2,836,724,352 $5,977,440,583
2002 $2,192,684,135 $4,462,029,109
2001 $2,252,847,465 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,412,797,450 $2,904,663,311
1999 $3,045,751,528 $2,450,564,100
1998 $2,962,047,564 $2,605,689,134
1997 $2,191,749,014 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,792,234,297 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,534,756,135 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,481,205,098 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,260,132,956 $3,179,225,949
1992 $709,297,579 $3,200,539,816
1991 $717,974,930 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,031,282,081 $3,189,539,641
1989 $1,181,360,844 $3,006,988,217
1988 $1,051,596,967 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,018,972,664 $2,331,358,820
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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Somalia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Turkmenistan
2024 $630 $6,857
2023 $597 $6,232
2022 $573 $5,838
2021 $549 $5,723
2020 $518 $5,973
2019 $540 $5,998
2018 $509 $6,125
2017 $511 $5,828
2016 $461 $5,687
2015 $446 $5,759
2014 $429 $7,164
2013 $393 $6,600
2012 $350 $6,054
2011 $235.3 $5,144
2010 $219.2 $4,059
2009 $246.5 $3,708
2008 $507 $3,606
2007 $480 $2,415
2006 $458 $1,997
2005 $440 $1,604
2004 $375 $1,379
2003 $286.3 $1,229
2002 $229.6 $936
2001 $244.9 $756
2000 $386 $634
1999 $359 $546
1998 $363 $591
1997 $280.1 $565
1996 $237.2 $558
1995 $210.7 $592
1994 $210.8 $622
1993 $188.6 $788
1992 $109.2 $811
1991 $105.4 $832
1990 $145.6 $848
1989 $166 $821
1988 $145.3 $846
1987 $141 $675
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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Somalia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Turkmenistan
2026 59.3 70.5
2025 59.1 70.3
2024 59 70.2
2023 58.8 70.1
2022 53.9 69.9
2021 55.7 69.4
2020 57.1 68.8
2019 57.2 69.4
2018 54.8 69.3
2017 52.2 69.2
2016 55.3 69.1
2015 55.1 69.1
2014 54.4 69
2013 54 69
2012 49.1 69
2011 32.5 68.9
2010 48.9 68.6
2009 52.1 68.2
2008 51.5 67.6
2007 50.9 67
2006 50.9 66.6
2005 50.9 66.3
2004 50.7 66.1
2003 50.7 65.9
2002 50.8 65.6
2001 50.8 65.3
2000 50.7 64.9
1999 50.6 64.5
1998 50.8 64
1997 50.3 63.7
1996 50.5 63.5
1995 50.6 63.5
1994 50.3 63.5
1993 50.6 63.6
1992 25 63.8
1991 25.4 63.8
1990 46.9 63.9
1989 46.6 63.8
1988 43.9 63.7
1987 49 63.5
1986 48.4 63.2
1985 48.3 62.8
1984 48.4 62.4
1983 48.2 62
1982 48 61.6
1981 47.8 61
1980 47.6 60.2
1979 47.4 59.1
1978 47 58.3
1977 47 57.7
1976 44.7 57.4
1975 44.5 57.2
1974 44.3 57
1973 46.2 56.8
1972 46 56.6
1971 45.8 56.3
1970 45.6 56
1969 45.5 55.7
1968 45.3 55.3
1967 45.1 54.8
1966 44.8 54.4
1965 44.6 54
1964 44.4 53.6
1963 44.2 53.2
1962 44 52.9
1961 43.7 52.5
1960 43.5 52.1
1959 43.3 51.8
1958 43.1 51.4
1957 42.9 51
1956 42.7 50.6
1955 42.5 50.2
1954 42.3 49.8
1953 42.1 49.4
1952 41.9 49
1951 41.7 48.6
1950 41.5 48.1

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

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Somalia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Somalia Turkmenistan
2024 19,009,151 7,494,498
2023 18,358,615 7,364,438
2022 17,801,897 7,230,193
2021 17,271,431 7,092,043
2020 16,651,191 6,949,912
2019 16,030,971 6,803,944
2018 15,452,487 6,655,524
2017 14,916,629 6,507,061
2016 14,348,740 6,360,041
2015 13,806,963 6,215,770
2014 13,339,491 6,075,283
2013 12,869,594 5,939,341
2012 12,461,160 5,808,546
2011 12,348,830 5,683,417
2010 12,261,756 5,564,356
2009 11,961,201 5,451,592
2008 11,663,084 5,345,029
2007 11,322,582 5,244,046
2006 10,975,502 5,147,105
2005 10,644,228 5,052,257
2004 10,280,998 4,958,093
2003 9,909,157 4,863,865
2002 9,550,063 4,769,465
2001 9,198,493 4,675,409
2000 8,838,713 4,582,677
1999 8,492,059 4,492,170
1998 8,155,417 4,410,507
1997 7,824,525 4,336,730
1996 7,554,474 4,263,819
1995 7,285,007 4,191,203
1994 7,026,797 4,116,662
1993 6,681,399 4,032,407
1992 6,495,107 3,944,689
1991 6,813,760 3,855,894
1990 7,082,811 3,760,562
1989 7,114,817 3,662,459
1988 7,235,360 3,559,363
1987 7,228,302 3,452,731
1986 6,974,788 3,347,809
1985 6,693,289 3,247,534
1984 6,428,389 3,154,079
1983 6,198,430 3,067,534
1982 6,003,840 2,985,557
1981 5,982,849 2,907,187
1980 5,936,154 2,832,203
1979 5,449,117 2,760,358
1978 4,814,892 2,691,088
1977 4,484,050 2,623,948
1976 4,365,812 2,558,521
1975 4,257,535 2,494,570
1974 4,151,842 2,432,028
1973 4,045,592 2,370,919
1972 3,939,436 2,311,430
1971 3,837,691 2,253,119
1970 3,738,448 2,195,616
1969 3,641,015 2,139,024
1968 3,546,590 2,083,069
1967 3,454,537 2,027,403
1966 3,365,106 1,971,737
1965 3,277,874 1,915,916
1964 3,192,796 1,859,997
1963 3,110,361 1,804,272
1962 3,030,091 1,749,214
1961 2,952,054 1,695,400
1960 2,876,331 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Turkmenistan
2023 6.13 2.69
2022 6.26 2.73
2021 6.35 2.75
2020 6.45 2.79
2019 6.56 2.83
2018 6.66 2.88
2017 6.77 2.93
2016 6.88 2.99
2015 6.98 3.03
2014 7.06 3.02
2013 7.14 3.01
2012 7.21 2.96
2011 7.27 2.9
2010 7.32 2.85
2009 7.38 2.79
2008 7.42 2.75
2007 7.46 2.73
2006 7.49 2.72
2005 7.53 2.71
2004 7.57 2.67
2003 7.6 2.67
2002 7.63 2.71
2001 7.64 2.81
2000 7.65 2.9
1999 7.66 2.98
1998 7.66 3.08
1997 7.66 3.18
1996 7.62 3.29
1995 7.58 3.49
1994 7.54 3.62
1993 7.53 3.78
1992 7.5 3.96
1991 7.47 4.14
1990 7.44 4.29
1989 7.42 4.46
1988 7.4 4.68
1987 7.37 4.84
1986 7.35 4.94
1985 7.33 4.97
1984 7.3 4.96
1983 7.28 4.97
1982 7.25 5.04
1981 7.23 5.16
1980 7.18 5.3
1979 7.16 5.46
1978 7.13 5.61
1977 7 5.77
1976 7.02 5.9
1975 7.03 6
1974 7.06 6.09
1973 7.09 6.15
1972 7.12 6.2
1971 7.15 6.32
1970 7.18 6.4
1969 7.21 6.48
1968 7.23 6.56
1967 7.25 6.64
1966 7.26 6.7
1965 7.26 6.76
1964 7.26 6.79
1963 7.26 6.79
1962 7.26 6.76
1961 7.25 6.69
1960 7.25 6.59

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

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Somalia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Turkmenistan
2024 16.6 27.5
2023 16.5 27.2
2022 16.5 26.9
2021 16.4 26.7
2020 16.3 26.4
2019 16.3 26.2
2018 16.2 25.9
2017 16.2 25.7
2016 16.1 25.5
2015 16.1 25.3
2014 16 25
2013 16 24.8
2012 16 24.5
2011 15.8 24.3
2010 15.7 24
2009 15.6 23.7
2008 15.6 23.4
2007 15.6 23.1
2006 15.7 22.8
2005 15.9 22.4
2004 16 22.1
2003 16.1 21.8
2002 16.2 21.5
2001 16.2 21.2
2000 16.3 20.9
1999 16.3 20.6
1998 16.4 20.3
1997 16.4 20.1
1996 16.5 19.9
1995 16.6 19.7
1994 16.7 19.6
1993 16.8 19.5
1992 16.7 19.4
1991 16.5 19.4
1990 16.5 19.3
1989 16.7 19.3
1988 16.8 19.3
1987 17 19.3
1986 17.1 19.3
1985 17.2 19.3
1984 17.3 19.2
1983 17.4 19.1
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.5 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.6 18.5
1978 17.7 18.3
1977 17.7 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.7 17.9
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.6 17.5
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.5 17.4
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.5 17.7
1966 17.5 18
1965 17.5 18.4
1964 17.6 19
1963 17.7 19.7
1962 17.8 20.4
1961 17.9 20.9
1960 18.1 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
40.6%
2017

Energy

Somalia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
21.3%
2017

Health

Somalia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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