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Population in Somalia compared to Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.6 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Somalia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Sudan
2100 68,384,185 137,695,876
2099 68,040,371 137,114,644
2098 67,702,230 136,500,499
2097 67,362,336 135,860,701
2096 66,972,933 135,222,218
2095 66,585,659 134,553,615
2094 66,179,819 133,902,112
2093 65,760,590 133,186,791
2092 65,324,261 132,427,642
2091 64,852,843 131,674,049
2090 64,362,727 130,893,042
2089 63,922,797 130,075,970
2088 63,464,036 129,234,968
2087 62,987,028 128,358,981
2086 62,447,029 127,463,823
2085 61,873,597 126,555,673
2084 61,318,916 125,612,419
2083 60,761,800 124,663,868
2082 60,187,980 123,716,124
2081 59,676,722 122,772,016
2080 59,100,915 121,805,246
2079 58,477,428 120,822,781
2078 57,852,528 119,802,944
2077 57,211,821 118,776,597
2076 56,602,463 117,748,457
2075 56,005,600 116,688,549
2074 55,330,165 115,601,159
2073 54,651,918 114,499,847
2072 53,978,548 113,374,089
2071 53,284,016 112,235,978
2070 52,573,210 111,102,687
2069 51,878,214 109,945,533
2068 51,197,653 108,791,037
2067 50,493,028 107,581,192
2066 49,779,172 106,357,353
2065 49,024,665 105,145,307
2064 48,265,876 103,903,801
2063 47,522,361 102,642,643
2062 46,785,920 101,354,095
2061 46,037,526 100,067,335
2060 45,220,507 98,765,585
2059 44,397,936 97,461,067
2058 43,659,021 96,135,716
2057 42,897,422 94,800,344
2056 42,121,542 93,458,640
2055 41,318,179 92,089,717
2054 40,513,141 90,711,253
2053 39,744,995 89,342,122
2052 38,992,177 87,962,125
2051 38,228,872 86,581,277
2050 37,471,735 85,194,794
2049 36,739,905 83,803,171
2048 35,984,999 82,442,635
2047 35,218,863 81,085,689
2046 34,462,403 79,725,126
2045 33,717,596 78,359,927
2044 32,977,674 77,006,049
2043 32,247,710 75,652,858
2042 31,537,272 74,312,465
2041 30,794,853 72,968,877
2040 30,032,324 71,640,015
2039 29,312,883 70,319,906
2038 28,583,386 69,001,239
2037 27,838,646 67,665,904
2036 27,114,453 66,337,650
2035 26,385,421 65,001,359
2034 25,687,629 63,664,516
2033 25,018,509 62,329,849
2032 24,338,597 61,007,985
2031 23,657,353 59,695,860
2030 22,965,742 58,384,521
2029 22,299,610 57,082,767
2028 21,651,582 55,800,806
2027 20,991,860 54,523,219
2026 20,322,668 52,894,744
2025 19,666,990 51,256,148
2024 19,009,151 50,448,963
2023 18,358,615 50,042,791
2022 17,801,897 49,383,346
2021 17,271,431 48,066,924
2020 16,651,191 46,789,231
2019 16,030,971 45,548,175
2018 15,452,487 44,230,596
2017 14,916,629 42,714,306
2016 14,348,740 41,259,892
2015 13,806,963 40,024,431
2014 13,339,491 38,823,318
2013 12,869,594 37,785,849
2012 12,461,160 36,923,178
2011 12,348,830 36,140,806
2010 12,261,756 35,414,399
2009 11,961,201 34,569,113
2008 11,663,084 33,623,980
2007 11,322,582 32,764,135
2006 10,975,502 31,992,435
2005 10,644,228 31,262,444
2004 10,280,998 30,556,637
2003 9,909,157 29,896,035
2002 9,550,063 29,228,727
2001 9,198,493 28,516,770
2000 8,838,713 27,816,745
1999 8,492,059 27,130,613
1998 8,155,417 26,458,999
1997 7,824,525 25,799,821
1996 7,554,474 25,231,528
1995 7,285,007 24,672,143
1994 7,026,797 24,043,948
1993 6,681,399 23,445,592
1992 6,495,107 22,927,355
1991 6,813,760 22,470,676
1990 7,082,811 22,021,481
1989 7,114,817 21,578,022
1988 7,235,360 21,138,431
1987 7,228,302 20,704,904
1986 6,974,788 20,288,238
1985 6,693,289 19,905,872
1984 6,428,389 19,546,528
1983 6,198,430 19,109,770
1982 6,003,840 18,486,645
1981 5,982,849 17,780,572
1980 5,936,154 17,058,905
1979 5,449,117 16,355,352
1978 4,814,892 15,695,003
1977 4,484,050 15,086,614
1976 4,365,812 14,569,716
1975 4,257,535 14,064,798
1974 4,151,842 13,580,723
1973 4,045,592 13,049,315
1972 3,939,436 12,527,856
1971 3,837,691 12,105,539
1970 3,738,448 11,695,771
1969 3,641,015 11,298,936
1968 3,546,590 10,917,999
1967 3,454,537 10,550,597
1966 3,365,106 10,197,578
1965 3,277,874 9,858,030
1964 3,192,796 9,531,109
1963 3,110,361 9,218,077
1962 3,030,091 8,919,028
1961 2,952,054 8,634,941
1960 2,876,331 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Sudan
2100 0.51% 0.42%
2099 0.5% 0.45%
2098 0.5% 0.47%
2097 0.58% 0.47%
2096 0.58% 0.5%
2095 0.61% 0.49%
2094 0.64% 0.54%
2093 0.67% 0.57%
2092 0.73% 0.57%
2091 0.76% 0.6%
2090 0.69% 0.63%
2089 0.72% 0.65%
2088 0.76% 0.68%
2087 0.86% 0.7%
2086 0.93% 0.72%
2085 0.9% 0.75%
2084 0.92% 0.76%
2083 0.95% 0.77%
2082 0.86% 0.77%
2081 0.97% 0.79%
2080 1.07% 0.81%
2079 1.08% 0.85%
2078 1.12% 0.86%
2077 1.08% 0.87%
2076 1.07% 0.91%
2075 1.22% 0.94%
2074 1.24% 0.96%
2073 1.25% 0.99%
2072 1.3% 1.01%
2071 1.35% 1.02%
2070 1.34% 1.05%
2069 1.33% 1.06%
2068 1.4% 1.12%
2067 1.43% 1.15%
2066 1.54% 1.15%
2065 1.57% 1.19%
2064 1.56% 1.23%
2063 1.57% 1.27%
2062 1.63% 1.29%
2061 1.81% 1.32%
2060 1.85% 1.34%
2059 1.69% 1.38%
2058 1.78% 1.41%
2057 1.84% 1.44%
2056 1.94% 1.49%
2055 1.99% 1.52%
2054 1.93% 1.53%
2053 1.93% 1.57%
2052 2% 1.59%
2051 2.02% 1.63%
2050 1.99% 1.66%
2049 2.1% 1.65%
2048 2.18% 1.67%
2047 2.2% 1.71%
2046 2.21% 1.74%
2045 2.24% 1.76%
2044 2.26% 1.79%
2043 2.25% 1.8%
2042 2.41% 1.84%
2041 2.54% 1.85%
2040 2.45% 1.88%
2039 2.55% 1.91%
2038 2.68% 1.97%
2037 2.67% 2%
2036 2.76% 2.06%
2035 2.72% 2.1%
2034 2.67% 2.14%
2033 2.79% 2.17%
2032 2.88% 2.2%
2031 3.01% 2.25%
2030 2.99% 2.28%
2029 2.99% 2.3%
2028 3.14% 2.34%
2027 3.29% 3.08%
2026 3.33% 3.2%
2025 3.46% 1.6%
2024 3.54% 0.81%
2023 3.13% 1.34%
2022 3.07% 2.74%
2021 3.72% 2.73%
2020 3.87% 2.72%
2019 3.74% 2.98%
2018 3.59% 3.55%
2017 3.96% 3.53%
2016 3.92% 3.09%
2015 3.5% 3.09%
2014 3.65% 2.75%
2013 3.28% 2.34%
2012 0.91% 2.16%
2011 0.71% 2.05%
2010 2.51% 2.45%
2009 2.56% 2.81%
2008 3.01% 2.62%
2007 3.16% 2.41%
2006 3.11% 2.34%
2005 3.53% 2.31%
2004 3.75% 2.21%
2003 3.76% 2.28%
2002 3.82% 2.5%
2001 4.07% 2.52%
2000 4.08% 2.53%
1999 4.13% 2.54%
1998 4.23% 2.55%
1997 3.57% 2.25%
1996 3.7% 2.27%
1995 3.67% 2.61%
1994 5.17% 2.55%
1993 2.87% 2.26%
1992 -4.68% 2.03%
1991 -3.8% 2.04%
1990 -0.45% 2.06%
1989 -1.67% 2.08%
1988 0.1% 2.09%
1987 3.63% 2.05%
1986 4.21% 1.92%
1985 4.12% 1.84%
1984 3.71% 2.29%
1983 3.24% 3.37%
1982 0.35% 3.97%
1981 0.79% 4.23%
1980 8.94% 4.3%
1979 13.2% 4.21%
1978 7.38% 4.03%
1977 2.71% 3.55%
1976 2.54% 3.59%
1975 2.55% 3.56%
1974 2.63% 4.07%
1973 2.69% 4.16%
1972 2.65% 3.49%
1971 2.65% 3.5%
1970 2.68% 3.51%
1969 2.66% 3.49%
1968 2.66% 3.48%
1967 2.66% 3.46%
1966 2.66% 3.44%
1965 2.66% 3.43%
1964 2.65% 3.4%
1963 2.65% 3.35%
1962 2.64% 3.29%
1961 2.63% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Somalia Sudan
Current population
20503678
53335233
Population rank 66/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.64%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 116/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +291,469
Net migration rank 40/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 291,469
2024 - 26,859 - -544,257
2023 608,203 46,217 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 551,450 -92,434 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 566,399 35,506 1,293,817 31,664
2020 561,311 77,259 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 548,756 53,124 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 514,244 40,844 1,257,387 125,499
2017 478,556 38,067 1,208,046 441,623
2016 495,132 124,017 1,174,422 84,728
2015 481,573 -17,178 1,145,259 66,476
2014 464,481 6,065 1,097,962 92,504
2013 448,518 20,723 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 399,468 -51,833 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 203,213 -326,192 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 385,571 -88,448 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 405,784 -101,795 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 394,258 -102,035 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 380,303 8,476 992,819 -201,769
2006 372,597 -67,200 963,740 -211,387
2005 363,117 -5,955 907,017 -199,378
2004 351,959 17,353 889,382 -185,392
2003 341,192 33,174 898,226 -281,001
2002 331,215 12,603 897,965 -180,603
2001 319,059 40,274 880,284 -173,745
2000 306,651 53,580 858,536 -165,030
1999 295,523 37,548 835,840 -157,090
1998 284,779 55,426 814,752 -150,271
1997 271,894 49,692 802,245 -148,368
1996 264,807 -46,291 792,926 -310,221
1995 254,509 65,888 780,700 -144,670
1994 246,950 -50,921 764,645 -144,324
1993 232,960 261,815 743,249 -166,861
1992 57,495 -179,675 731,177 -271,093
1991 53,052 -568,166 714,612 -261,341
1990 225,162 -248,155 699,953 -254,825
1989 225,255 -266,281 683,743 -241,979
1988 215,599 -415,660 672,604 -235,213
1987 231,580 -17,391 658,416 -228,756
1986 218,416 74,424 649,649 -245,968
1985 207,960 62,183 583,382 -222,315
1984 199,017 60,630 577,405 -219,755
1983 190,775 9,505 570,198 -54,325
1982 182,793 6,115 606,362 124,007
1981 185,211 -332,129 585,087 96,697
1980 174,790 65,519 552,930 208,602
1979 151,016 582,746 524,942 120,613
1978 132,689 402,005 497,987 177,153
1977 124,818 2,170 483,089 58,540
1976 113,319 -3,831 470,019 22,147
1975 108,998 -1,934 454,813 62,843
1974 104,813 -495 444,456 6,023
1973 108,038 143 439,201 173,143
1972 104,493 -351 428,340 2,238
1971 101,196 -1,850 417,641 -3,577
1970 98,025 1,104 401,013 4,479
1969 95,045 690 385,712 2,476
1968 92,208 906 370,917 2,776
1967 89,497 1,498 356,599 4,508
1966 86,930 941 342,118 2,813
1965 84,448 2,142 327,799 6,367
1964 82,042 1,518 315,166 4,505
1963 79,859 1,449 302,132 4,263
1962 77,737 1,496 287,317 4,387
1961 75,513 1,336 272,562 3,904
1960 73,850 750 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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