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Population in Somalia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.52 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Somalia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia South Korea
2100 68,384,185 22,012,503
2099 68,040,371 22,335,528
2098 67,702,230 22,668,719
2097 67,362,336 23,009,661
2096 66,972,933 23,360,151
2095 66,585,659 23,722,747
2094 66,179,819 24,093,391
2093 65,760,590 24,473,038
2092 65,324,261 24,860,975
2091 64,852,843 25,255,379
2090 64,362,727 25,655,577
2089 63,922,797 26,060,945
2088 63,464,036 26,470,073
2087 62,987,028 26,884,813
2086 62,447,029 27,301,913
2085 61,873,597 27,723,736
2084 61,318,916 28,147,480
2083 60,761,800 28,578,182
2082 60,187,980 29,012,953
2081 59,676,722 29,456,022
2080 59,100,915 29,901,880
2079 58,477,428 30,352,062
2078 57,852,528 30,809,176
2077 57,211,821 31,273,700
2076 56,602,463 31,744,480
2075 56,005,600 32,221,226
2074 55,330,165 32,706,020
2073 54,651,918 33,196,556
2072 53,978,548 33,696,490
2071 53,284,016 34,203,935
2070 52,573,210 34,719,324
2069 51,878,214 35,241,850
2068 51,197,653 35,762,799
2067 50,493,028 36,292,307
2066 49,779,172 36,826,655
2065 49,024,665 37,368,086
2064 48,265,876 37,916,439
2063 47,522,361 38,469,051
2062 46,785,920 39,028,473
2061 46,037,526 39,584,621
2060 45,220,507 40,149,830
2059 44,397,936 40,712,514
2058 43,659,021 41,277,134
2057 42,897,422 41,833,887
2056 42,121,542 42,377,427
2055 41,318,179 42,909,302
2054 40,513,141 43,427,254
2053 39,744,995 43,938,741
2052 38,992,177 44,441,106
2051 38,228,872 44,923,604
2050 37,471,735 45,385,311
2049 36,739,905 45,832,153
2048 35,984,999 46,258,529
2047 35,218,863 46,668,898
2046 34,462,403 47,056,404
2045 33,717,596 47,433,205
2044 32,977,674 47,797,411
2043 32,247,710 48,144,730
2042 31,537,272 48,478,991
2041 30,794,853 48,806,273
2040 30,032,324 49,115,658
2039 29,312,883 49,412,830
2038 28,583,386 49,694,340
2037 27,838,646 49,957,504
2036 27,114,453 50,200,702
2035 26,385,421 50,426,000
2034 25,687,629 50,632,962
2033 25,018,509 50,821,090
2032 24,338,597 50,987,020
2031 23,657,353 51,134,940
2030 22,965,742 51,267,908
2029 22,299,610 51,385,868
2028 21,651,582 51,486,791
2027 20,991,860 51,576,746
2026 20,322,668 51,649,918
2025 19,666,990 51,710,062
2024 19,009,151 51,751,065
2023 18,358,615 51,712,619
2022 17,801,897 51,672,569
2021 17,271,431 51,769,539
2020 16,651,191 51,836,239
2019 16,030,971 51,764,822
2018 15,452,487 51,585,058
2017 14,916,629 51,361,911
2016 14,348,740 51,217,803
2015 13,806,963 51,014,947
2014 13,339,491 50,746,659
2013 12,869,594 50,428,893
2012 12,461,160 50,199,853
2011 12,348,830 49,936,638
2010 12,261,756 49,554,112
2009 11,961,201 49,307,835
2008 11,663,084 49,054,708
2007 11,322,582 48,683,638
2006 10,975,502 48,438,292
2005 10,644,228 48,184,561
2004 10,280,998 48,082,519
2003 9,909,157 47,892,330
2002 9,550,063 47,644,736
2001 9,198,493 47,370,164
2000 8,838,713 47,008,111
1999 8,492,059 46,616,677
1998 8,155,417 46,286,503
1997 7,824,525 45,953,580
1996 7,554,474 45,524,681
1995 7,285,007 45,092,991
1994 7,026,797 44,641,540
1993 6,681,399 44,194,628
1992 6,495,107 43,747,962
1991 6,813,760 43,295,704
1990 7,082,811 42,869,283
1989 7,114,817 42,449,038
1988 7,235,360 42,031,247
1987 7,228,302 41,621,690
1986 6,974,788 41,213,674
1985 6,693,289 40,805,744
1984 6,428,389 40,405,956
1983 6,198,430 39,910,403
1982 6,003,840 39,326,352
1981 5,982,849 38,723,248
1980 5,936,154 38,123,775
1979 5,449,117 37,534,236
1978 4,814,892 36,969,185
1977 4,484,050 36,411,795
1976 4,365,812 35,848,523
1975 4,257,535 35,280,725
1974 4,151,842 34,692,266
1973 4,045,592 34,103,149
1972 3,939,436 33,505,406
1971 3,837,691 32,882,704
1970 3,738,448 32,240,827
1969 3,641,015 31,544,266
1968 3,546,590 30,838,302
1967 3,454,537 30,130,983
1966 3,365,106 29,435,571
1965 3,277,874 28,704,674
1964 3,192,796 27,984,155
1963 3,110,361 27,261,747
1962 3,030,091 26,513,030
1961 2,952,054 25,765,673
1960 2,876,331 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Somalia's population will grow by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people with a rank change from 66th to 57th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia South Korea
2100 0.51% -1.45%
2099 0.5% -1.47%
2098 0.5% -1.48%
2097 0.58% -1.5%
2096 0.58% -1.53%
2095 0.61% -1.54%
2094 0.64% -1.55%
2093 0.67% -1.56%
2092 0.73% -1.56%
2091 0.76% -1.56%
2090 0.69% -1.56%
2089 0.72% -1.55%
2088 0.76% -1.54%
2087 0.86% -1.53%
2086 0.93% -1.52%
2085 0.9% -1.51%
2084 0.92% -1.51%
2083 0.95% -1.5%
2082 0.86% -1.5%
2081 0.97% -1.49%
2080 1.07% -1.48%
2079 1.08% -1.48%
2078 1.12% -1.49%
2077 1.08% -1.48%
2076 1.07% -1.48%
2075 1.22% -1.48%
2074 1.24% -1.48%
2073 1.25% -1.48%
2072 1.3% -1.48%
2071 1.35% -1.48%
2070 1.34% -1.48%
2069 1.33% -1.46%
2068 1.4% -1.46%
2067 1.43% -1.45%
2066 1.54% -1.45%
2065 1.57% -1.45%
2064 1.56% -1.44%
2063 1.57% -1.43%
2062 1.63% -1.4%
2061 1.81% -1.41%
2060 1.85% -1.38%
2059 1.69% -1.37%
2058 1.78% -1.33%
2057 1.84% -1.28%
2056 1.94% -1.24%
2055 1.99% -1.19%
2054 1.93% -1.16%
2053 1.93% -1.13%
2052 2% -1.07%
2051 2.02% -1.02%
2050 1.99% -0.97%
2049 2.1% -0.92%
2048 2.18% -0.88%
2047 2.2% -0.82%
2046 2.21% -0.79%
2045 2.24% -0.76%
2044 2.26% -0.72%
2043 2.25% -0.69%
2042 2.41% -0.67%
2041 2.54% -0.63%
2040 2.45% -0.6%
2039 2.55% -0.57%
2038 2.68% -0.53%
2037 2.67% -0.48%
2036 2.76% -0.45%
2035 2.72% -0.41%
2034 2.67% -0.37%
2033 2.79% -0.33%
2032 2.88% -0.29%
2031 3.01% -0.26%
2030 2.99% -0.23%
2029 2.99% -0.2%
2028 3.14% -0.17%
2027 3.29% -0.14%
2026 3.33% -0.12%
2025 3.46% -0.08%
2024 3.54% 0.07%
2023 3.13% 0.08%
2022 3.07% -0.19%
2021 3.72% -0.13%
2020 3.87% 0.14%
2019 3.74% 0.35%
2018 3.59% 0.43%
2017 3.96% 0.28%
2016 3.92% 0.4%
2015 3.5% 0.53%
2014 3.65% 0.63%
2013 3.28% 0.46%
2012 0.91% 0.53%
2011 0.71% 0.77%
2010 2.51% 0.5%
2009 2.56% 0.52%
2008 3.01% 0.76%
2007 3.16% 0.51%
2006 3.11% 0.53%
2005 3.53% 0.21%
2004 3.75% 0.4%
2003 3.76% 0.52%
2002 3.82% 0.58%
2001 4.07% 0.77%
2000 4.08% 0.84%
1999 4.13% 0.71%
1998 4.23% 0.72%
1997 3.57% 0.94%
1996 3.7% 0.96%
1995 3.67% 1.01%
1994 5.17% 1.01%
1993 2.87% 1.02%
1992 -4.68% 1.04%
1991 -3.8% 0.99%
1990 -0.45% 0.99%
1989 -1.67% 0.99%
1988 0.1% 0.98%
1987 3.63% 0.99%
1986 4.21% 1%
1985 4.12% 0.99%
1984 3.71% 1.24%
1983 3.24% 1.49%
1982 0.35% 1.56%
1981 0.79% 1.57%
1980 8.94% 1.57%
1979 13.2% 1.53%
1978 7.38% 1.53%
1977 2.71% 1.57%
1976 2.54% 1.61%
1975 2.55% 1.7%
1974 2.63% 1.73%
1973 2.69% 1.78%
1972 2.65% 1.89%
1971 2.65% 1.99%
1970 2.68% 2.21%
1969 2.66% 2.29%
1968 2.66% 2.35%
1967 2.66% 2.36%
1966 2.66% 2.55%
1965 2.66% 2.57%
1964 2.65% 2.65%
1963 2.65% 2.82%
1962 2.64% 2.9%
1961 2.63% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Somalia South Korea
Current population
20503678
51649918
Population rank 66/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.62%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +105
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 160/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +65,731
Net migration rank 40/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 65,731
2024 - 26,859 - 75,963
2023 608,203 46,217 -77,569 87,800
2022 551,450 -92,434 -124,014 87,800
2021 566,399 35,506 -56,947 -16,778
2020 561,311 77,259 -31,101 112,631
2019 548,756 53,124 10,353 128,622
2018 514,244 40,844 30,951 118,220
2017 478,556 38,067 71,907 104,029
2016 495,132 124,017 122,923 91,568
2015 481,573 -17,178 163,248 276,427
2014 464,481 6,065 167,464 308,037
2013 448,518 20,723 166,415 301,926
2012 399,468 -51,833 215,859 281,866
2011 203,213 -326,192 214,728 269,958
2010 385,571 -88,448 213,083 52,042
2009 405,784 -101,795 197,231 5,308
2008 394,258 -102,035 215,841 -19,630
2007 380,303 8,476 248,286 -42,293
2006 372,597 -67,200 203,441 -28,434
2005 363,117 -5,955 187,920 -47,821
2004 351,959 17,353 225,988 -42,549
2003 341,192 33,174 244,251 -31,994
2002 331,215 12,603 247,752 -18,105
2001 319,059 40,274 312,643 -28,006
2000 306,651 53,580 390,167 -84,960
1999 295,523 37,548 368,272 -107,448
1998 284,779 55,426 393,436 -98,044
1997 271,894 49,692 422,773 -109,130
1996 264,807 -46,291 446,142 -115,705
1995 254,509 65,888 468,967 -208,491
1994 246,950 -50,921 473,200 -208,309
1993 232,960 261,815 477,302 -222,802
1992 57,495 -179,675 494,352 -265,849
1991 53,052 -568,166 467,594 -270,754
1990 225,162 -248,155 411,546 79,294
1989 225,255 -266,281 403,266 186,120
1988 215,599 -415,660 399,297 192,534
1987 231,580 -17,391 378,758 198,057
1986 218,416 74,424 395,651 189,782
1985 207,960 62,183 416,219 97,949
1984 199,017 60,630 436,384 101,394
1983 190,775 9,505 514,844 102,167
1982 182,793 6,115 605,626 48,638
1981 185,211 -332,129 631,189 18,442
1980 174,790 65,519 583,294 -148,341
1979 151,016 582,746 623,068 -139,566
1978 132,689 402,005 499,084 -85,721
1977 124,818 2,170 578,947 -90,737
1976 113,319 -3,831 530,558 -92,314
1975 108,998 -1,934 603,300 -52,332
1974 104,813 -495 673,030 27,005
1973 108,038 143 699,115 35,779
1972 104,493 -351 740,469 25,382
1971 101,196 -1,850 789,185 -6,326
1970 98,025 1,104 747,987 -27,999
1969 95,045 690 694,227 -21,175
1968 92,208 906 684,487 -16,868
1967 89,497 1,498 692,169 -16,484
1966 86,930 941 623,534 -16,688
1965 84,448 2,142 641,090 -146,386
1964 82,042 1,518 655,501 -102,284
1963 79,859 1,449 685,824 -80,226
1962 77,737 1,496 712,590 -94,606
1961 75,513 1,336 730,173 -93,179
1960 73,850 750 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/south-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.4% of the population change in Somalia is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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