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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.5 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 +3.59% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Somalia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia South Korea
2100 68,341,587 22,001,649
2099 67,997,987 22,324,514
2098 67,660,056 22,657,541
2097 67,320,374 22,998,315
2096 66,931,214 23,348,632
2095 66,544,181 23,711,049
2094 66,138,594 24,081,510
2093 65,719,626 24,460,970
2092 65,283,569 24,848,715
2091 64,812,444 25,242,926
2090 64,322,633 25,642,926
2089 63,882,977 26,048,094
2088 63,424,502 26,457,020
2087 62,947,792 26,871,556
2086 62,408,129 27,288,450
2085 61,835,054 27,710,065
2084 61,280,718 28,133,600
2083 60,723,949 28,564,090
2082 60,150,487 28,998,646
2081 59,639,547 29,441,497
2080 59,064,099 29,887,135
2079 58,441,001 30,337,095
2078 57,816,490 30,793,984
2077 57,176,183 31,258,278
2076 56,567,204 31,728,826
2075 55,970,712 32,205,338
2074 55,295,699 32,689,892
2073 54,617,874 33,180,187
2072 53,944,923 33,679,874
2071 53,250,824 34,187,068
2070 52,540,460 34,702,204
2069 51,845,897 35,224,472
2068 51,165,760 35,745,164
2067 50,461,574 36,274,411
2066 49,748,163 36,808,495
2065 48,994,126 37,349,660
2064 48,235,809 37,897,742
2063 47,492,758 38,450,082
2062 46,756,776 39,009,227
2061 46,008,848 39,565,102
2060 45,192,338 40,130,032
2059 44,370,279 40,692,438
2058 43,631,825 41,256,780
2057 42,870,700 41,813,259
2056 42,095,303 42,356,530
2055 41,292,441 42,888,143
2054 40,487,904 43,405,840
2053 39,720,236 43,917,075
2052 38,967,888 44,419,192
2051 38,205,058 44,901,452
2050 37,448,393 45,362,931
2049 36,717,019 45,809,553
2048 35,962,583 46,235,718
2047 35,196,924 46,645,885
2046 34,440,935 47,033,200
2045 33,696,593 47,409,815
2044 32,957,131 47,773,842
2043 32,227,622 48,120,989
2042 31,517,627 48,455,085
2041 30,775,671 48,782,206
2040 30,013,616 49,091,438
2039 29,294,623 49,388,464
2038 28,565,580 49,669,835
2037 27,821,304 49,932,869
2036 27,097,563 50,175,947
2035 26,368,985 50,401,135
2034 25,671,628 50,607,994
2033 25,002,924 50,796,030
2032 24,323,435 50,961,878
2031 23,642,617 51,109,725
2030 22,951,436 51,242,628
2029 22,285,719 51,360,529
2028 21,638,095 51,461,403
2027 20,978,784 51,551,313
2026 20,310,008 51,624,449
2025 19,654,739 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 81.3% to 37,448,393 people with a rank change from 66th to 57th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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 3.4% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Somalia South Korea
Current population
20653532
51624449
Population rank 66/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.62%
One net population change
49 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
39.2 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.84 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 -182
Annual growth/decline +645,588 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 169/197
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 619,793 26,859 -119,027 75,963
2023 608,203 46,217 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Somalia is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people). In South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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