Somalia vs Vatican statistics compared

Somalia has a population of 19.7M (ranked 67/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 42nd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 149/197 ($13B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 191/197 ($661), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).

Somalia and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Somalia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Life expectancy

Somalia

Vatican

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Year	Life expectancy, years
	Somalia	Vatican
2026	59.3	83.4
2025	59.1	83.3
2024	59	83.1
2023	58.8	83
2022	53.9	83.3
2021	55.7	82.9
2020	57.1	83
2019	57.2	83.6
2018	54.8	83.3
2017	52.2	82.7
2016	55.3	82.9
2015	55.1	82.5
2014	54.4	82.6
2013	54	82.5
2012	49.1	82
2011	32.5	81.7
2010	48.9	81.5
2009	52.1	81.3
2008	51.5	81.4
2007	50.9	81.3
2006	50.9	81.2
2005	50.9	80.6
2004	50.7	80.2
2003	50.7	79.8
2002	50.8	80
2001	50.8	79.9
2000	50.7	79.3
1999	50.6	78.7
1998	50.8	78.3
1997	50.3	78.2
1996	50.5	78.5
1995	50.6	77.8
1994	50.3	77.7
1993	50.6	77
1992	25	77.3
1991	25.4	76.9
1990	46.9	76.9
1989	46.6	76.8
1988	43.9	76.4
1987	49	76.2
1986	48.4	75.7
1985	48.3	75.5
1984	48.4	75.1
1983	48.2	74.7
1982	48	74.8
1981	47.8	74.3
1980	47.6	74.1
1979	47.4	74
1978	47	73.7
1977	47	73.3
1976	44.7	72.9
1975	44.5	72.6
1974	44.3	72.7
1973	46.2	71.9
1972	46	72
1971	45.8	71.7
1970	45.6	71.5
1969	45.5	70.7
1968	45.3	70.7
1967	45.1	70.9
1966	44.8	70.9
1965	44.6	70.1
1964	44.4	70.3
1963	44.2	69.3
1962	44	69.2
1961	43.7	69.8
1960	43.5	69.2
1959	43.3	69.2
1958	43.1	68.7
1957	42.9	67.5
1956	42.7	67.3
1955	42.5	67.8
1954	42.3	67.5
1953	42.1	66.3
1952	41.9	65.7
1951	41.7	65.3
1950	41.5	65.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Somalia and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Chart Table

Population

Somalia

Vatican

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Year	Population
	Somalia	Vatican
2025	19,654,739	-
2024	19,009,151	-
2023	18,358,615	-
2022	17,801,897	-
2021	17,271,431	-
2020	16,651,191	-
2019	16,030,971	1,000
2018	15,452,487	-
2017	14,916,629	1,000
2016	14,348,740	-
2015	13,806,963	1,000
2014	13,339,491	842
2013	12,869,594	839
2012	12,461,160	836
2011	12,348,830	832
2010	12,261,756	829
2009	11,961,201	826
2008	11,663,084	824
2007	11,322,582	821
2006	10,975,502	932
2005	10,644,228	921
2004	10,280,998	921
2003	9,909,157	911
2002	9,550,063	900
2001	9,198,493	890
2000	8,838,713	880
1999	8,492,059	-
1998	8,155,417	-
1997	7,824,525	-
1996	7,554,474	-
1995	7,285,007	-
1994	7,026,797	-
1993	6,681,399	-
1992	6,495,107	-
1991	6,813,760	-
1990	7,082,811	-
1989	7,114,817	-
1988	7,235,360	-
1987	7,228,302	-
1986	6,974,788	-
1985	6,693,289	-
1984	6,428,389	-
1983	6,198,430	-
1982	6,003,840	-
1981	5,982,849	-
1980	5,936,154	-
1979	5,449,117	-
1978	4,814,892	-
1977	4,484,050	-
1976	4,365,812	-
1975	4,257,535	-
1974	4,151,842	-
1973	4,045,592	-
1972	3,939,436	-
1971	3,837,691	-
1970	3,738,448	-
1969	3,641,015	-
1968	3,546,590	-
1967	3,454,537	-
1966	3,365,106	-
1965	3,277,874	-
1964	3,192,796	-
1963	3,110,361	-
1962	3,030,091	-
1961	2,952,054	-
1960	2,876,331	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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