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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.94 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.59% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Somalia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Sweden
2100 68,341,587 11,330,987
2099 67,997,987 11,334,835
2098 67,660,056 11,339,107
2097 67,320,374 11,340,268
2096 66,931,214 11,341,947
2095 66,544,181 11,344,893
2094 66,138,594 11,347,531
2093 65,719,626 11,349,412
2092 65,283,569 11,351,452
2091 64,812,444 11,352,899
2090 64,322,633 11,354,820
2089 63,882,977 11,357,746
2088 63,424,502 11,360,405
2087 62,947,792 11,364,197
2086 62,408,129 11,371,529
2085 61,835,054 11,376,573
2084 61,280,718 11,381,332
2083 60,723,949 11,384,862
2082 60,150,487 11,390,058
2081 59,639,547 11,391,696
2080 59,064,099 11,393,882
2079 58,441,001 11,393,412
2078 57,816,490 11,391,291
2077 57,176,183 11,389,212
2076 56,567,204 11,385,385
2075 55,970,712 11,381,261
2074 55,295,699 11,377,973
2073 54,617,874 11,375,051
2072 53,944,923 11,371,362
2071 53,250,824 11,366,451
2070 52,540,460 11,362,742
2069 51,845,897 11,358,895
2068 51,165,760 11,357,504
2067 50,461,574 11,356,672
2066 49,748,163 11,356,676
2065 48,994,126 11,355,953
2064 48,235,809 11,354,988
2063 47,492,758 11,354,834
2062 46,756,776 11,355,452
2061 46,008,848 11,353,198
2060 45,192,338 11,352,013
2059 44,370,279 11,349,674
2058 43,631,825 11,345,893
2057 42,870,700 11,340,487
2056 42,095,303 11,335,234
2055 41,292,441 11,328,291
2054 40,487,904 11,320,768
2053 39,720,236 11,310,127
2052 38,967,888 11,296,358
2051 38,205,058 11,280,503
2050 37,448,393 11,261,537
2049 36,717,019 11,242,070
2048 35,962,583 11,221,274
2047 35,196,924 11,199,365
2046 34,440,935 11,176,512
2045 33,696,593 11,152,739
2044 32,957,131 11,127,765
2043 32,227,622 11,102,354
2042 31,517,627 11,076,504
2041 30,775,671 11,052,951
2040 30,013,616 11,028,609
2039 29,294,623 11,005,487
2038 28,565,580 10,983,160
2037 27,821,304 10,961,591
2036 27,097,563 10,938,759
2035 26,368,985 10,916,327
2034 25,671,628 10,893,717
2033 25,002,924 10,869,588
2032 24,323,435 10,844,339
2031 23,642,617 10,819,037
2030 22,951,436 10,790,557
2029 22,285,719 10,759,017
2028 21,638,095 10,724,017
2027 20,978,784 10,685,143
2026 20,310,008 10,643,884
2025 19,654,739 10,596,620
2024 19,009,151 10,569,709
2023 18,358,615 10,536,632
2022 17,801,897 10,486,941
2021 17,271,431 10,415,811
2020 16,651,191 10,353,442
2019 16,030,971 10,278,887
2018 15,452,487 10,175,214
2017 14,916,629 10,057,698
2016 14,348,740 9,923,085
2015 13,806,963 9,799,186
2014 13,339,491 9,696,110
2013 12,869,594 9,600,379
2012 12,461,160 9,519,374
2011 12,348,830 9,449,213
2010 12,261,756 9,378,126
2009 11,961,201 9,298,515
2008 11,663,084 9,219,637
2007 11,322,582 9,148,092
2006 10,975,502 9,080,505
2005 10,644,228 9,029,572
2004 10,280,998 8,993,531
2003 9,909,157 8,958,229
2002 9,550,063 8,924,958
2001 9,198,493 8,895,960
2000 8,838,713 8,872,109
1999 8,492,059 8,857,874
1998 8,155,417 8,850,974
1997 7,824,525 8,846,062
1996 7,554,474 8,840,998
1995 7,285,007 8,826,939
1994 7,026,797 8,780,745
1993 6,681,399 8,718,561
1992 6,495,107 8,668,067
1991 6,813,760 8,617,375
1990 7,082,811 8,558,835
1989 7,114,817 8,492,964
1988 7,235,360 8,436,489
1987 7,228,302 8,397,804
1986 6,974,788 8,369,829
1985 6,693,289 8,350,386
1984 6,428,389 8,336,605
1983 6,198,430 8,329,033
1982 6,003,840 8,325,263
1981 5,982,849 8,320,503
1980 5,936,154 8,310,531
1979 5,449,117 8,293,678
1978 4,814,892 8,275,599
1977 4,484,050 8,251,540
1976 4,365,812 8,222,286
1975 4,257,535 8,192,437
1974 4,151,842 8,159,955
1973 4,045,592 8,136,312
1972 3,939,436 8,122,300
1971 3,837,691 8,098,334
1970 3,738,448 8,042,801
1969 3,641,015 7,968,072
1968 3,546,590 7,912,273
1967 3,454,537 7,867,931
1966 3,365,106 7,807,797
1965 3,277,874 7,733,853
1964 3,192,796 7,661,354
1963 3,110,361 7,604,328
1962 3,030,091 7,561,588
1961 2,952,054 7,519,998
1960 2,876,331 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Sweden
2100 0.51% -0.03%
2099 0.5% -0.04%
2098 0.5% -0.01%
2097 0.58% -0.01%
2096 0.58% -0.03%
2095 0.61% -0.02%
2094 0.64% -0.02%
2093 0.67% -0.02%
2092 0.73% -0.01%
2091 0.76% -0.02%
2090 0.69% -0.03%
2089 0.72% -0.02%
2088 0.76% -0.03%
2087 0.86% -0.06%
2086 0.93% -0.04%
2085 0.9% -0.04%
2084 0.92% -0.03%
2083 0.95% -0.05%
2082 0.86% -0.01%
2081 0.97% -0.02%
2080 1.07% 0.004%
2079 1.08% 0.02%
2078 1.12% 0.02%
2077 1.08% 0.03%
2076 1.07% 0.04%
2075 1.22% 0.03%
2074 1.24% 0.03%
2073 1.25% 0.03%
2072 1.3% 0.04%
2071 1.35% 0.03%
2070 1.34% 0.03%
2069 1.33% 0.01%
2068 1.4% 0.007%
2067 1.43% -0%
2066 1.54% 0.006%
2065 1.57% 0.009%
2064 1.56% 0.001%
2063 1.57% -0.005%
2062 1.63% 0.02%
2061 1.81% 0.01%
2060 1.85% 0.02%
2059 1.69% 0.03%
2058 1.78% 0.05%
2057 1.84% 0.05%
2056 1.94% 0.06%
2055 1.99% 0.07%
2054 1.93% 0.09%
2053 1.93% 0.12%
2052 2% 0.14%
2051 2.02% 0.17%
2050 1.99% 0.17%
2049 2.1% 0.19%
2048 2.18% 0.2%
2047 2.2% 0.2%
2046 2.21% 0.21%
2045 2.24% 0.22%
2044 2.26% 0.23%
2043 2.25% 0.23%
2042 2.41% 0.21%
2041 2.54% 0.22%
2040 2.45% 0.21%
2039 2.55% 0.2%
2038 2.68% 0.2%
2037 2.67% 0.21%
2036 2.76% 0.21%
2035 2.72% 0.21%
2034 2.67% 0.22%
2033 2.79% 0.23%
2032 2.88% 0.23%
2031 3.01% 0.26%
2030 2.99% 0.29%
2029 2.99% 0.33%
2028 3.14% 0.36%
2027 3.29% 0.39%
2026 3.33% 0.45%
2025 3.4% 0.25%
2024 3.54% 0.31%
2023 3.13% 0.47%
2022 3.07% 0.68%
2021 3.72% 0.6%
2020 3.87% 0.73%
2019 3.74% 1.02%
2018 3.59% 1.17%
2017 3.96% 1.36%
2016 3.92% 1.26%
2015 3.5% 1.06%
2014 3.65% 1%
2013 3.28% 0.85%
2012 0.91% 0.74%
2011 0.71% 0.76%
2010 2.51% 0.86%
2009 2.56% 0.86%
2008 3.01% 0.78%
2007 3.16% 0.74%
2006 3.11% 0.56%
2005 3.53% 0.4%
2004 3.75% 0.39%
2003 3.76% 0.37%
2002 3.82% 0.33%
2001 4.07% 0.27%
2000 4.08% 0.16%
1999 4.13% 0.08%
1998 4.23% 0.06%
1997 3.57% 0.06%
1996 3.7% 0.16%
1995 3.67% 0.53%
1994 5.17% 0.71%
1993 2.87% 0.58%
1992 -4.68% 0.59%
1991 -3.8% 0.68%
1990 -0.45% 0.78%
1989 -1.67% 0.67%
1988 0.1% 0.46%
1987 3.63% 0.33%
1986 4.21% 0.23%
1985 4.12% 0.17%
1984 3.71% 0.09%
1983 3.24% 0.05%
1982 0.35% 0.06%
1981 0.79% 0.12%
1980 8.94% 0.2%
1979 13.2% 0.22%
1978 7.38% 0.29%
1977 2.71% 0.36%
1976 2.54% 0.36%
1975 2.55% 0.4%
1974 2.63% 0.29%
1973 2.69% 0.17%
1972 2.65% 0.3%
1971 2.65% 0.69%
1970 2.68% 0.94%
1969 2.66% 0.71%
1968 2.66% 0.56%
1967 2.66% 0.77%
1966 2.66% 0.96%
1965 2.66% 0.95%
1964 2.65% 0.75%
1963 2.65% 0.57%
1962 2.64% 0.55%
1961 2.63% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Somalia Sweden
Current population
20653532
10665077
Population rank 66/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.13%
One net population change
49 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
39.2 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.84 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 +74
Annual growth/decline +645,588 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 148/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +47,079
Net migration rank 40/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 47,079
2024 619,793 26,859 7,399 50,115
2023 608,203 46,217 5,269 55,209
2022 551,450 -92,434 10,487 58,955
2021 566,399 35,506 22,914 51,947
2020 561,311 77,259 14,495 37,302
2019 548,756 53,124 25,697 72,619
2018 514,244 40,844 23,403 87,517
2017 478,556 38,067 24,138 102,671
2016 495,132 124,017 25,800 119,234
2015 481,573 -17,178 23,518 80,534
2014 464,481 6,065 26,179 77,654
2013 448,518 20,723 23,041 66,760
2012 399,468 -51,833 20,943 52,879
2011 203,213 -326,192 21,733 46,049
2010 385,571 -88,448 25,320 51,175
2009 405,784 -101,795 21,387 63,638
2008 394,258 -102,035 18,439 56,452
2007 380,303 8,476 15,552 54,907
2006 372,597 -67,200 15,436 51,675
2005 363,117 -5,955 9,030 27,030
2004 351,959 17,353 9,893 25,842
2003 341,192 33,174 6,271 29,161
2002 331,215 12,603 893 31,364
2001 319,059 40,274 -1,779 28,856
2000 306,651 53,580 -2,662 24,900
1999 295,523 37,548 -6,201 13,940
1998 284,779 55,426 -3,541 11,325
1997 271,894 49,692 -3,539 6,047
1996 264,807 -46,291 1,768 5,773
1995 254,509 65,888 9,710 11,621
1994 246,950 -50,921 20,196 51,545
1993 232,960 261,815 20,924 32,725
1992 57,495 -179,675 28,605 20,507
1991 53,052 -568,166 29,299 25,314
1990 225,162 -248,155 29,100 35,668
1989 225,255 -266,281 24,629 44,565
1988 215,599 -415,660 15,186 30,064
1987 231,580 -17,391 11,757 21,335
1986 218,416 74,424 9,206 15,211
1985 207,960 62,183 4,175 11,464
1984 199,017 60,630 3,335 8,668
1983 190,775 9,505 833 2,105
1982 182,793 6,115 1,665 2,524
1981 185,211 -332,129 1,664 3,209
1980 174,790 65,519 5,818 10,040
1979 151,016 582,746 4,976 13,895
1978 132,689 402,005 4,138 13,807
1977 124,818 2,170 7,426 23,528
1976 113,319 -3,831 8,222 20,324
1975 108,998 -1,934 14,746 16,564
1974 104,813 -495 23,664 9,217
1973 108,038 143 24,409 -9,551
1972 104,493 -351 28,428 -13,519
1971 101,196 -1,850 31,583 2,334
1970 98,025 1,104 30,563 47,242
1969 95,045 690 23,904 48,824
1968 92,208 906 30,858 8,545
1967 89,497 1,498 41,700 11,075
1966 86,930 941 45,286 24,920
1965 84,448 2,142 44,857 32,444
1964 82,042 1,518 45,968 23,581
1963 79,859 1,449 35,741 11,009
1962 77,737 1,496 30,246 9,627
1961 75,513 1,336 30,832 14,401
1960 73,850 750 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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