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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.26 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.59% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Somalia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Switzerland
2100 68,341,587 9,273,514
2099 67,997,987 9,265,656
2098 67,660,056 9,259,266
2097 67,320,374 9,251,854
2096 66,931,214 9,248,107
2095 66,544,181 9,242,564
2094 66,138,594 9,238,163
2093 65,719,626 9,235,730
2092 65,283,569 9,233,129
2091 64,812,444 9,230,180
2090 64,322,633 9,228,148
2089 63,882,977 9,227,779
2088 63,424,502 9,229,133
2087 62,947,792 9,228,792
2086 62,408,129 9,230,530
2085 61,835,054 9,234,782
2084 61,280,718 9,239,056
2083 60,723,949 9,244,001
2082 60,150,487 9,249,813
2081 59,639,547 9,256,210
2080 59,064,099 9,262,647
2079 58,441,001 9,270,123
2078 57,816,490 9,276,881
2077 57,176,183 9,284,565
2076 56,567,204 9,289,534
2075 55,970,712 9,295,062
2074 55,295,699 9,305,809
2073 54,617,874 9,314,832
2072 53,944,923 9,322,610
2071 53,250,824 9,332,380
2070 52,540,460 9,343,357
2069 51,845,897 9,351,483
2068 51,165,760 9,359,919
2067 50,461,574 9,367,355
2066 49,748,163 9,379,120
2065 48,994,126 9,391,197
2064 48,235,809 9,402,175
2063 47,492,758 9,412,246
2062 46,756,776 9,423,109
2061 46,008,848 9,434,937
2060 45,192,338 9,443,858
2059 44,370,279 9,454,223
2058 43,631,825 9,462,577
2057 42,870,700 9,468,254
2056 42,095,303 9,475,514
2055 41,292,441 9,483,998
2054 40,487,904 9,491,408
2053 39,720,236 9,496,551
2052 38,967,888 9,496,579
2051 38,205,058 9,496,556
2050 37,448,393 9,494,698
2049 36,717,019 9,491,222
2048 35,962,583 9,484,200
2047 35,196,924 9,477,140
2046 34,440,935 9,471,007
2045 33,696,593 9,465,183
2044 32,957,131 9,458,151
2043 32,227,622 9,450,730
2042 31,517,627 9,440,733
2041 30,775,671 9,433,753
2040 30,013,616 9,422,510
2039 29,294,623 9,413,795
2038 28,565,580 9,404,803
2037 27,821,304 9,393,982
2036 27,097,563 9,382,127
2035 26,368,985 9,368,526
2034 25,671,628 9,351,603
2033 25,002,924 9,334,357
2032 24,323,435 9,315,617
2031 23,642,617 9,292,331
2030 22,951,436 9,267,380
2029 22,285,719 9,240,823
2028 21,638,095 9,209,567
2027 20,978,784 9,174,540
2026 20,310,008 9,136,169
2025 19,654,739 9,092,436
2024 19,009,151 9,005,582
2023 18,358,615 8,888,822
2022 17,801,897 8,777,088
2021 17,271,431 8,704,546
2020 16,651,191 8,638,167
2019 16,030,971 8,575,280
2018 15,452,487 8,514,329
2017 14,916,629 8,451,840
2016 14,348,740 8,373,338
2015 13,806,963 8,282,396
2014 13,339,491 8,188,649
2013 12,869,594 8,089,346
2012 12,461,160 7,996,861
2011 12,348,830 7,912,398
2010 12,261,756 7,824,909
2009 11,961,201 7,743,831
2008 11,663,084 7,647,675
2007 11,322,582 7,551,117
2006 10,975,502 7,483,934
2005 10,644,228 7,437,115
2004 10,280,998 7,389,625
2003 9,909,157 7,339,001
2002 9,550,063 7,284,753
2001 9,198,493 7,229,854
2000 8,838,713 7,184,250
1999 8,492,059 7,143,991
1998 8,155,417 7,110,001
1997 7,824,525 7,088,906
1996 7,554,474 7,071,850
1995 7,285,007 7,040,687
1994 7,026,797 6,993,795
1993 6,681,399 6,938,265
1992 6,495,107 6,875,364
1991 6,813,760 6,799,978
1990 7,082,811 6,715,519
1989 7,114,817 6,646,912
1988 7,235,360 6,593,386
1987 7,228,302 6,545,106
1986 6,974,788 6,504,124
1985 6,693,289 6,470,365
1984 6,428,389 6,441,865
1983 6,198,430 6,418,773
1982 6,003,840 6,391,309
1981 5,982,849 6,354,074
1980 5,936,154 6,319,408
1979 5,449,117 6,294,365
1978 4,814,892 6,281,738
1977 4,484,050 6,281,174
1976 4,365,812 6,302,504
1975 4,257,535 6,338,632
1974 4,151,842 6,341,405
1973 4,045,592 6,307,347
1972 3,939,436 6,260,956
1971 3,837,691 6,213,399
1970 3,738,448 6,180,877
1969 3,641,015 6,136,387
1968 3,546,590 6,067,714
1967 3,454,537 5,991,785
1966 3,365,106 5,918,002
1965 3,277,874 5,856,472
1964 3,192,796 5,789,228
1963 3,110,361 5,694,247
1962 3,030,091 5,573,815
1961 2,952,054 5,434,294
1960 2,876,331 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Switzerland
2100 0.51% 0.08%
2099 0.5% 0.07%
2098 0.5% 0.08%
2097 0.58% 0.04%
2096 0.58% 0.06%
2095 0.61% 0.05%
2094 0.64% 0.03%
2093 0.67% 0.03%
2092 0.73% 0.03%
2091 0.76% 0.02%
2090 0.69% 0.004%
2089 0.72% -0.01%
2088 0.76% 0.004%
2087 0.86% -0.02%
2086 0.93% -0.05%
2085 0.9% -0.05%
2084 0.92% -0.05%
2083 0.95% -0.06%
2082 0.86% -0.07%
2081 0.97% -0.07%
2080 1.07% -0.08%
2079 1.08% -0.07%
2078 1.12% -0.08%
2077 1.08% -0.05%
2076 1.07% -0.06%
2075 1.22% -0.12%
2074 1.24% -0.1%
2073 1.25% -0.08%
2072 1.3% -0.1%
2071 1.35% -0.12%
2070 1.34% -0.09%
2069 1.33% -0.09%
2068 1.4% -0.08%
2067 1.43% -0.13%
2066 1.54% -0.13%
2065 1.57% -0.12%
2064 1.56% -0.11%
2063 1.57% -0.12%
2062 1.63% -0.13%
2061 1.81% -0.09%
2060 1.85% -0.11%
2059 1.69% -0.09%
2058 1.78% -0.06%
2057 1.84% -0.08%
2056 1.94% -0.09%
2055 1.99% -0.08%
2054 1.93% -0.05%
2053 1.93% -0%
2052 2% 0%
2051 2.02% 0.02%
2050 1.99% 0.04%
2049 2.1% 0.07%
2048 2.18% 0.07%
2047 2.2% 0.06%
2046 2.21% 0.06%
2045 2.24% 0.07%
2044 2.26% 0.08%
2043 2.25% 0.11%
2042 2.41% 0.07%
2041 2.54% 0.12%
2040 2.45% 0.09%
2039 2.55% 0.1%
2038 2.68% 0.12%
2037 2.67% 0.13%
2036 2.76% 0.15%
2035 2.72% 0.18%
2034 2.67% 0.18%
2033 2.79% 0.2%
2032 2.88% 0.25%
2031 3.01% 0.27%
2030 2.99% 0.29%
2029 2.99% 0.34%
2028 3.14% 0.38%
2027 3.29% 0.42%
2026 3.33% 0.48%
2025 3.4% 0.96%
2024 3.54% 1.31%
2023 3.13% 1.27%
2022 3.07% 0.83%
2021 3.72% 0.77%
2020 3.87% 0.73%
2019 3.74% 0.72%
2018 3.59% 0.74%
2017 3.96% 0.94%
2016 3.92% 1.1%
2015 3.5% 1.14%
2014 3.65% 1.23%
2013 3.28% 1.16%
2012 0.91% 1.07%
2011 0.71% 1.12%
2010 2.51% 1.05%
2009 2.56% 1.26%
2008 3.01% 1.28%
2007 3.16% 0.9%
2006 3.11% 0.63%
2005 3.53% 0.64%
2004 3.75% 0.69%
2003 3.76% 0.74%
2002 3.82% 0.76%
2001 4.07% 0.63%
2000 4.08% 0.56%
1999 4.13% 0.48%
1998 4.23% 0.3%
1997 3.57% 0.24%
1996 3.7% 0.44%
1995 3.67% 0.67%
1994 5.17% 0.8%
1993 2.87% 0.91%
1992 -4.68% 1.11%
1991 -3.8% 1.26%
1990 -0.45% 1.03%
1989 -1.67% 0.81%
1988 0.1% 0.74%
1987 3.63% 0.63%
1986 4.21% 0.52%
1985 4.12% 0.44%
1984 3.71% 0.36%
1983 3.24% 0.43%
1982 0.35% 0.59%
1981 0.79% 0.55%
1980 8.94% 0.4%
1979 13.2% 0.2%
1978 7.38% 0.009%
1977 2.71% -0.34%
1976 2.54% -0.57%
1975 2.55% -0.04%
1974 2.63% 0.54%
1973 2.69% 0.74%
1972 2.65% 0.77%
1971 2.65% 0.53%
1970 2.68% 0.73%
1969 2.66% 1.13%
1968 2.66% 1.27%
1967 2.66% 1.25%
1966 2.66% 1.05%
1965 2.66% 1.16%
1964 2.65% 1.67%
1963 2.65% 2.16%
1962 2.64% 2.57%
1961 2.63% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Somalia Switzerland
Current population
20653532
9155878
Population rank 66/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.11%
One net population change
49 seconds
6.07 minutes
One birth every
39.2 seconds
6.71 minutes
One death every
2.84 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 +238
Annual growth/decline +645,588 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 101/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +37,253
Net migration rank 40/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 37,253
2024 619,793 26,859 6,304 40,099
2023 608,203 46,217 8,000 45,098
2022 551,450 -92,434 7,899 96,424
2021 566,399 35,506 18,279 50,665
2020 561,311 77,259 9,502 55,523
2019 548,756 53,124 18,008 44,517
2018 514,244 40,844 20,434 41,253
2017 478,556 38,067 20,284 45,658
2016 495,132 124,017 22,608 71,009
2015 481,573 -17,178 19,050 71,876
2014 464,481 6,065 21,290 78,122
2013 448,518 20,723 17,797 83,823
2012 399,468 -51,833 18,393 67,840
2011 203,213 -326,192 18,990 67,194
2010 385,571 -88,448 17,997 76,388
2009 405,784 -101,795 15,487 69,324
2008 394,258 -102,035 15,295 94,430
2007 380,303 8,476 13,592 72,475
2006 372,597 -67,200 12,723 37,308
2005 363,117 -5,955 11,899 33,203
2004 351,959 17,353 13,302 39,484
2003 341,192 33,174 8,807 42,567
2002 331,215 12,603 10,199 49,650
2001 319,059 40,274 10,845 35,420
2000 306,651 53,580 15,806 24,463
1999 295,523 37,548 16,431 25,599
1998 284,779 55,426 16,353 11,325
1997 271,894 49,692 17,722 -1,939
1996 264,807 -46,291 19,801 -131
1995 254,509 65,888 19,010 25,343
1994 246,950 -50,921 20,982 30,274
1993 232,960 261,815 21,509 40,267
1992 57,495 -179,675 24,064 42,014
1991 53,052 -568,166 23,800 69,738
1990 225,162 -248,155 20,146 58,428
1989 225,255 -266,281 19,941 34,432
1988 215,599 -415,660 21,099 34,602
1987 231,580 -17,391 15,708 27,081
1986 218,416 74,424 16,261 23,242
1985 207,960 62,183 14,882 14,402
1984 199,017 60,630 16,105 12,532
1983 190,775 9,505 12,837 5,663
1982 182,793 6,115 15,339 21,929
1981 185,211 -332,129 13,979 24,229
1980 174,790 65,519 14,535 17,841
1979 151,016 582,746 14,477 4,262
1978 132,689 402,005 13,820 -6,552
1977 124,818 2,170 16,959 -22,516
1976 113,319 -3,831 17,017 -54,255
1975 108,998 -1,934 22,820 -58,187
1974 104,813 -495 27,902 2,008
1973 108,038 143 30,906 8,158
1972 104,493 -351 35,061 19,991
1971 101,196 -1,850 38,523 2,636
1970 98,025 1,104 42,648 -18,326
1969 95,045 690 44,182 20,754
1968 92,208 906 47,328 25,828
1967 89,497 1,498 52,128 27,697
1966 86,930 941 53,854 14,979
1965 84,448 2,142 56,222 -1,351
1964 82,042 1,518 59,050 21,455
1963 79,859 1,449 52,956 58,415
1962 77,737 1,496 49,050 82,798
1961 75,513 1,336 48,365 101,278
1960 73,850 750 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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