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Somalia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 42nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia United Kingdom
Population
20503678
70154914
Population rank 66/197 22/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 150/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Somalia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Somalia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Somalia United Kingdom
2024 $11,967,000,000 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $10,958,000,000 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $10,203,000,000 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $9,483,000,000 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $8,628,000,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $8,656,000,000 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $7,873,000,000 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $7,621,501,710 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $6,613,743,070 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $6,152,149,100 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $5,728,399,720 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $5,062,881,600 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $4,364,670,160 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,906,000,097 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,687,807,004 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $2,948,594,552 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $5,913,620,293 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $5,430,713,729 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $5,026,743,282 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $4,683,246,454 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $3,859,592,813 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,836,724,352 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $2,192,684,135 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $2,252,847,465 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,412,797,450 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $3,045,751,528 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $2,962,047,564 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $2,191,749,014 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,792,234,297 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,534,756,135 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,481,205,098 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,260,132,956 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $709,297,579 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $717,974,930 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,031,282,081 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $1,181,360,844 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,051,596,967 $910,122,732,124
1987 $1,018,972,664 $745,162,608,269
1986 $916,590,786 $601,452,653,181
1985 $875,702,247 $489,285,164,271
1984 $787,434,542 $461,487,097,632
1983 $735,408,642 $489,618,008,186
1982 $774,578,932 $515,048,916,841
1981 $699,302,473 $540,765,675,241
1980 $602,515,548 $564,947,710,899
1979 $589,566,929 $438,994,070,309
1978 $564,571,823 $335,883,029,722
1977 $498,550,725 $263,066,457,352
1976 $871,344,245 $232,614,555,256
1975 $757,015,879 $241,756,637,168
1974 $572,504,036 $206,131,369,799
1973 $483,699,611 $192,537,971,583
1972 $447,883,941 $169,965,034,965
1971 $347,039,446 $148,113,896,325
1970 $347,985,394 $130,671,946,244
1969 $306,357,285 $116,464,702,803
1968 $286,719,885 $107,759,910,068
1967 $271,781,887 $113,116,888,211
1966 $257,375,897 $108,572,752,102
1965 $243,725,898 $101,824,755,079
1964 $229,529,913 $94,407,558,351
1963 $216,145,936 $86,561,961,812
1962 $203,531,928 $81,247,564,157
1961 $191,659,914 $77,741,965,703
1960 $180,459,937 $73,233,967,692

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

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Somalia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia United Kingdom
2024 $630 $53,246
2023 $597 $49,944
2022 $573 $47,057
2021 $549 $47,691
2020 $518 $40,813
2019 $540 $43,159
2018 $509 $43,703
2017 $511 $40,917
2016 $461 $41,258
2015 $446 $45,255
2014 $429 $47,746
2013 $393 $43,607
2012 $350 $42,688
2011 $235.3 $42,296
2010 $219.2 $39,778
2009 $246.5 $39,009
2008 $507 $47,652
2007 $480 $50,629
2006 $458 $44,695
2005 $440 $42,240
2004 $375 $40,504
2003 $286.3 $34,557
2002 $229.6 $30,159
2001 $244.9 $28,014
2000 $386 $28,384
1999 $359 $28,858
1998 $363 $28,396
1997 $280.1 $26,910
1996 $237.2 $24,503
1995 $210.7 $23,253
1994 $210.8 $19,709
1993 $188.6 $18,389
1992 $109.2 $20,487
1991 $105.4 $19,901
1990 $145.6 $19,095
1989 $166 $16,239
1988 $145.3 $15,987
1987 $141 $13,119
1986 $131.4 $10,611
1985 $130.8 $8,652
1984 $122.5 $8,179
1983 $118.6 $8,692
1982 $129 $9,146
1981 $116.9 $9,599
1980 $101.5 $10,032
1979 $108.2 $7,805
1978 $117.3 $5,977
1977 $111.2 $4,681
1976 $199.6 $4,138
1975 $177.8 $4,300
1974 $137.9 $3,666
1973 $119.6 $3,426
1972 $113.7 $3,030
1971 $90.4 $2,650
1970 $93.1 $2,348
1969 $84.1 $2,101
1968 $80.8 $1,952
1967 $78.7 $2,059
1966 $76.5 $1,987
1965 $74.4 $1,874
1964 $71.9 $1,748
1963 $69.5 $1,613
1962 $67.2 $1,526
1961 $64.9 $1,472
1960 $62.7 $1,398

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

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Somalia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia United Kingdom
2026 59.3 81.7
2025 59.1 81.6
2024 59 81.4
2023 58.8 81.3
2022 53.9 81.1
2021 55.7 80.7
2020 57.1 80.4
2019 57.2 81.4
2018 54.8 81.1
2017 52.2 81.2
2016 55.3 81.1
2015 55.1 80.9
2014 54.4 81.2
2013 54 80.9
2012 49.1 80.9
2011 32.5 80.8
2010 48.9 80.4
2009 52.1 80.2
2008 51.5 79.7
2007 50.9 79.5
2006 50.9 79.3
2005 50.9 79.1
2004 50.7 78.9
2003 50.7 78.3
2002 50.8 78.2
2001 50.8 78.1
2000 50.7 77.8
1999 50.6 77.4
1998 50.8 77.3
1997 50.3 77.1
1996 50.5 76.9
1995 50.6 76.6
1994 50.3 76.7
1993 50.6 76.2
1992 25 76.3
1991 25.4 75.9
1990 46.9 75.7
1989 46.6 75.4
1988 43.9 75.3
1987 49 75.1
1986 48.4 74.8
1985 48.3 74.5
1984 48.4 74.7
1983 48.2 74.3
1982 48 74
1981 47.8 73.9
1980 47.6 73.6
1979 47.4 73.2
1978 47 73
1977 47 73.1
1976 44.7 72.6
1975 44.5 72.7
1974 44.3 72.4
1973 46.2 72.2
1972 46 72
1971 45.8 72.2
1970 45.6 71.9
1969 45.5 71.7
1968 45.3 71.7
1967 45.1 72.1
1966 44.8 71.4
1965 44.6 71.5
1964 44.4 71.5
1963 44.2 70.8
1962 44 70.9
1961 43.7 70.8
1960 43.5 71
1959 43.3 70.8
1958 43.1 70.7
1957 42.9 70.5
1956 42.7 70.4
1955 42.5 70.1
1954 42.3 70.2
1953 42.1 69.8
1952 41.9 69.5
1951 41.7 68.2
1950 41.5 68.6

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

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Somalia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Somalia United Kingdom
2024 19,009,151 69,226,000
2023 18,358,615 68,492,000
2022 17,801,897 67,604,000
2021 17,271,431 66,984,000
2020 16,651,191 66,744,000
2019 16,030,971 66,631,000
2018 15,452,487 66,289,000
2017 14,916,629 65,966,000
2016 14,348,740 65,607,000
2015 13,806,963 65,088,000
2014 13,339,491 64,620,000
2013 12,869,594 64,139,000
2012 12,461,160 63,711,000
2011 12,348,830 63,258,810
2010 12,261,756 62,766,365
2009 11,961,201 62,276,270
2008 11,663,084 61,806,995
2007 11,322,582 61,322,463
2006 10,975,502 60,846,820
2005 10,644,228 60,401,206
2004 10,280,998 59,987,905
2003 9,909,157 59,647,577
2002 9,550,063 59,370,479
2001 9,198,493 59,119,673
2000 8,838,713 58,892,514
1999 8,492,059 58,682,466
1998 8,155,417 58,487,141
1997 7,824,525 58,316,954
1996 7,554,474 58,166,950
1995 7,285,007 58,019,030
1994 7,026,797 57,865,745
1993 6,681,399 57,718,614
1992 6,495,107 57,580,402
1991 6,813,760 57,424,897
1990 7,082,811 57,247,586
1989 7,114,817 57,076,711
1988 7,235,360 56,928,327
1987 7,228,302 56,802,050
1986 6,974,788 56,681,396
1985 6,693,289 56,550,268
1984 6,428,389 56,422,072
1983 6,198,430 56,332,848
1982 6,003,840 56,313,641
1981 5,982,849 56,333,829
1980 5,936,154 56,314,216
1979 5,449,117 56,246,951
1978 4,814,892 56,196,504
1977 4,484,050 56,193,492
1976 4,365,812 56,211,968
1975 4,257,535 56,225,800
1974 4,151,842 56,229,974
1973 4,045,592 56,194,527
1972 3,939,436 56,086,065
1971 3,837,691 55,896,223
1970 3,738,448 55,663,250
1969 3,641,015 55,441,750
1968 3,546,590 55,211,700
1967 3,454,537 54,943,600
1966 3,365,106 54,648,500
1965 3,277,874 54,348,050
1964 3,192,796 54,000,000
1963 3,110,361 53,650,000
1962 3,030,091 53,250,000
1961 2,952,054 52,800,000
1960 2,876,331 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia United Kingdom
2023 6.13 1.56
2022 6.26 1.56
2021 6.35 1.58
2020 6.45 1.57
2019 6.56 1.63
2018 6.66 1.68
2017 6.77 1.74
2016 6.88 1.79
2015 6.98 1.8
2014 7.06 1.81
2013 7.14 1.83
2012 7.21 1.92
2011 7.27 1.91
2010 7.32 1.92
2009 7.38 1.89
2008 7.42 1.91
2007 7.46 1.86
2006 7.49 1.82
2005 7.53 1.76
2004 7.57 1.75
2003 7.6 1.7
2002 7.63 1.63
2001 7.64 1.63
2000 7.65 1.64
1999 7.66 1.68
1998 7.66 1.71
1997 7.66 1.72
1996 7.62 1.73
1995 7.58 1.71
1994 7.54 1.74
1993 7.53 1.76
1992 7.5 1.79
1991 7.47 1.82
1990 7.44 1.83
1989 7.42 1.79
1988 7.4 1.82
1987 7.37 1.81
1986 7.35 1.78
1985 7.33 1.79
1984 7.3 1.77
1983 7.28 1.77
1982 7.25 1.78
1981 7.23 1.82
1980 7.18 1.9
1979 7.16 1.86
1978 7.13 1.75
1977 7 1.69
1976 7.02 1.74
1975 7.03 1.81
1974 7.06 1.92
1973 7.09 2.04
1972 7.12 2.2
1971 7.15 2.41
1970 7.18 2.44
1969 7.21 2.51
1968 7.23 2.6
1967 7.25 2.68
1966 7.26 2.78
1965 7.26 2.86
1964 7.26 2.93
1963 7.26 2.88
1962 7.26 2.86
1961 7.25 2.78
1960 7.25 2.69

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

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Somalia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia United Kingdom
2024 16.6 41
2023 16.5 40.8
2022 16.5 40.5
2021 16.4 40.3
2020 16.3 40.2
2019 16.3 40.1
2018 16.2 40
2017 16.2 39.9
2016 16.1 39.8
2015 16.1 39.8
2014 16 39.7
2013 16 39.6
2012 16 39.5
2011 15.8 39.3
2010 15.7 39.2
2009 15.6 39
2008 15.6 38.9
2007 15.6 38.8
2006 15.7 38.6
2005 15.9 38.5
2004 16 38.4
2003 16.1 38.2
2002 16.2 38.1
2001 16.2 37.9
2000 16.3 37.7
1999 16.3 37.4
1998 16.4 37.2
1997 16.4 37
1996 16.5 36.8
1995 16.6 36.6
1994 16.7 36.5
1993 16.8 36.3
1992 16.7 36.2
1991 16.5 36.1
1990 16.5 36
1989 16.7 35.9
1988 16.8 35.7
1987 17 35.4
1986 17.1 35.4
1985 17.2 35.3
1984 17.3 35.2
1983 17.4 35
1982 17.4 34.8
1981 17.5 34.5
1980 17.6 34.4
1979 17.6 34.3
1978 17.7 34.2
1977 17.7 34.1
1976 17.7 34
1975 17.7 34
1974 17.7 34
1973 17.6 34
1972 17.6 34
1971 17.6 34.1
1970 17.5 34.2
1969 17.5 34.4
1968 17.5 34.6
1967 17.5 34.8
1966 17.5 34.9
1965 17.5 35.1
1964 17.6 35.2
1963 17.7 35.3
1962 17.8 35.3
1961 17.9 35.4
1960 18.1 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Somalia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
99.3%
2024

Energy

Somalia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
96.3%
2023

Health

Somalia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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