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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.86 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Somalia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tajikistan
2100 68,384,185 20,390,053
2099 68,040,371 20,381,074
2098 67,702,230 20,367,161
2097 67,362,336 20,348,897
2096 66,972,933 20,324,869
2095 66,585,659 20,297,885
2094 66,179,819 20,265,966
2093 65,760,590 20,234,160
2092 65,324,261 20,192,937
2091 64,852,843 20,148,873
2090 64,362,727 20,103,798
2089 63,922,797 20,056,079
2088 63,464,036 20,005,521
2087 62,987,028 19,950,317
2086 62,447,029 19,895,606
2085 61,873,597 19,836,988
2084 61,318,916 19,773,272
2083 60,761,800 19,706,082
2082 60,187,980 19,639,516
2081 59,676,722 19,572,596
2080 59,100,915 19,499,390
2079 58,477,428 19,425,502
2078 57,852,528 19,347,261
2077 57,211,821 19,265,447
2076 56,602,463 19,175,355
2075 56,005,600 19,083,859
2074 55,330,165 18,988,290
2073 54,651,918 18,889,470
2072 53,978,548 18,785,103
2071 53,284,016 18,674,697
2070 52,573,210 18,559,138
2069 51,878,214 18,437,873
2068 51,197,653 18,315,011
2067 50,493,028 18,187,508
2066 49,779,172 18,054,404
2065 49,024,665 17,921,674
2064 48,265,876 17,783,801
2063 47,522,361 17,641,066
2062 46,785,920 17,498,306
2061 46,037,526 17,356,130
2060 45,220,507 17,206,922
2059 44,397,936 17,056,085
2058 43,659,021 16,903,532
2057 42,897,422 16,749,284
2056 42,121,542 16,595,691
2055 41,318,179 16,441,650
2054 40,513,141 16,285,520
2053 39,744,995 16,130,235
2052 38,992,177 15,967,770
2051 38,228,872 15,805,253
2050 37,471,735 15,638,613
2049 36,739,905 15,468,883
2048 35,984,999 15,292,499
2047 35,218,863 15,112,083
2046 34,462,403 14,928,123
2045 33,717,596 14,739,540
2044 32,977,674 14,544,544
2043 32,247,710 14,349,357
2042 31,537,272 14,147,892
2041 30,794,853 13,945,694
2040 30,032,324 13,741,587
2039 29,312,883 13,536,704
2038 28,583,386 13,331,490
2037 27,838,646 13,125,051
2036 27,114,453 12,917,110
2035 26,385,421 12,714,184
2034 25,687,629 12,515,962
2033 25,018,509 12,321,294
2032 24,338,597 12,128,060
2031 23,657,353 11,938,351
2030 22,965,742 11,749,706
2029 22,299,610 11,559,235
2028 21,651,582 11,369,414
2027 20,991,860 11,178,605
2026 20,322,668 10,986,242
2025 19,666,990 10,791,246
2024 19,009,151 10,590,927
2023 18,358,615 10,389,799
2022 17,801,897 10,182,222
2021 17,271,431 9,966,908
2020 16,651,191 9,749,310
2019 16,030,971 9,529,966
2018 15,452,487 9,307,333
2017 14,916,629 9,085,946
2016 14,348,740 8,865,631
2015 13,806,963 8,643,840
2014 13,339,491 8,425,552
2013 12,869,594 8,216,724
2012 12,461,160 8,014,084
2011 12,348,830 7,824,785
2010 12,261,756 7,652,141
2009 11,961,201 7,490,230
2008 11,663,084 7,338,403
2007 11,322,582 7,194,477
2006 10,975,502 7,057,566
2005 10,644,228 6,924,720
2004 10,280,998 6,790,547
2003 9,909,157 6,658,575
2002 9,550,063 6,531,669
2001 9,198,493 6,407,377
2000 8,838,713 6,284,735
1999 8,492,059 6,208,370
1998 8,155,417 6,176,397
1997 7,824,525 6,139,829
1996 7,554,474 6,066,523
1995 7,285,007 5,948,584
1994 7,026,797 5,825,368
1993 6,681,399 5,724,993
1992 6,495,107 5,649,400
1991 6,813,760 5,541,205
1990 7,082,811 5,398,768
1989 7,114,817 5,267,249
1988 7,235,360 5,114,989
1987 7,228,302 4,939,059
1986 6,974,788 4,772,139
1985 6,693,289 4,619,003
1984 6,428,389 4,480,026
1983 6,198,430 4,350,874
1982 6,003,840 4,227,171
1981 5,982,849 4,109,022
1980 5,936,154 3,995,256
1979 5,449,117 3,882,691
1978 4,814,892 3,768,508
1977 4,484,050 3,653,265
1976 4,365,812 3,540,076
1975 4,257,535 3,430,425
1974 4,151,842 3,324,499
1973 4,045,592 3,222,290
1972 3,939,436 3,123,691
1971 3,837,691 3,028,837
1970 3,738,448 2,936,779
1969 3,641,015 2,845,273
1968 3,546,590 2,753,848
1967 3,454,537 2,664,130
1966 3,365,106 2,577,184
1965 3,277,874 2,492,998
1964 3,192,796 2,411,260
1963 3,110,361 2,331,736
1962 3,030,091 2,255,026
1961 2,952,054 2,181,805
1960 2,876,331 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Tajikistan
2100 0.51% 0.04%
2099 0.5% 0.07%
2098 0.5% 0.09%
2097 0.58% 0.12%
2096 0.58% 0.13%
2095 0.61% 0.16%
2094 0.64% 0.16%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.73% 0.22%
2091 0.76% 0.22%
2090 0.69% 0.24%
2089 0.72% 0.25%
2088 0.76% 0.28%
2087 0.86% 0.27%
2086 0.93% 0.3%
2085 0.9% 0.32%
2084 0.92% 0.34%
2083 0.95% 0.34%
2082 0.86% 0.34%
2081 0.97% 0.38%
2080 1.07% 0.38%
2079 1.08% 0.4%
2078 1.12% 0.42%
2077 1.08% 0.47%
2076 1.07% 0.48%
2075 1.22% 0.5%
2074 1.24% 0.52%
2073 1.25% 0.56%
2072 1.3% 0.59%
2071 1.35% 0.62%
2070 1.34% 0.66%
2069 1.33% 0.67%
2068 1.4% 0.7%
2067 1.43% 0.74%
2066 1.54% 0.74%
2065 1.57% 0.78%
2064 1.56% 0.81%
2063 1.57% 0.82%
2062 1.63% 0.82%
2061 1.81% 0.87%
2060 1.85% 0.88%
2059 1.69% 0.9%
2058 1.78% 0.92%
2057 1.84% 0.93%
2056 1.94% 0.94%
2055 1.99% 0.96%
2054 1.93% 0.96%
2053 1.93% 1.02%
2052 2% 1.03%
2051 2.02% 1.07%
2050 1.99% 1.1%
2049 2.1% 1.15%
2048 2.18% 1.19%
2047 2.2% 1.23%
2046 2.21% 1.28%
2045 2.24% 1.34%
2044 2.26% 1.36%
2043 2.25% 1.42%
2042 2.41% 1.45%
2041 2.54% 1.49%
2040 2.45% 1.51%
2039 2.55% 1.54%
2038 2.68% 1.57%
2037 2.67% 1.61%
2036 2.76% 1.6%
2035 2.72% 1.58%
2034 2.67% 1.58%
2033 2.79% 1.59%
2032 2.88% 1.59%
2031 3.01% 1.61%
2030 2.99% 1.65%
2029 2.99% 1.67%
2028 3.14% 1.71%
2027 3.29% 1.75%
2026 3.33% 1.81%
2025 3.46% 1.89%
2024 3.54% 1.94%
2023 3.13% 2.04%
2022 3.07% 2.16%
2021 3.72% 2.23%
2020 3.87% 2.3%
2019 3.74% 2.39%
2018 3.59% 2.44%
2017 3.96% 2.49%
2016 3.92% 2.57%
2015 3.5% 2.59%
2014 3.65% 2.54%
2013 3.28% 2.53%
2012 0.91% 2.42%
2011 0.71% 2.26%
2010 2.51% 2.16%
2009 2.56% 2.07%
2008 3.01% 2%
2007 3.16% 1.94%
2006 3.11% 1.92%
2005 3.53% 1.98%
2004 3.75% 1.98%
2003 3.76% 1.94%
2002 3.82% 1.94%
2001 4.07% 1.95%
2000 4.08% 1.23%
1999 4.13% 0.52%
1998 4.23% 0.6%
1997 3.57% 1.21%
1996 3.7% 1.98%
1995 3.67% 2.12%
1994 5.17% 1.75%
1993 2.87% 1.34%
1992 -4.68% 1.95%
1991 -3.8% 2.64%
1990 -0.45% 2.5%
1989 -1.67% 2.98%
1988 0.1% 3.56%
1987 3.63% 3.5%
1986 4.21% 3.32%
1985 4.12% 3.1%
1984 3.71% 2.97%
1983 3.24% 2.93%
1982 0.35% 2.88%
1981 0.79% 2.85%
1980 8.94% 2.9%
1979 13.2% 3.03%
1978 7.38% 3.15%
1977 2.71% 3.2%
1976 2.54% 3.2%
1975 2.55% 3.19%
1974 2.63% 3.17%
1973 2.69% 3.16%
1972 2.65% 3.13%
1971 2.65% 3.13%
1970 2.68% 3.22%
1969 2.66% 3.32%
1968 2.66% 3.37%
1967 2.66% 3.37%
1966 2.66% 3.38%
1965 2.66% 3.39%
1964 2.65% 3.41%
1963 2.65% 3.4%
1962 2.64% 3.36%
1961 2.63% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Somalia Tajikistan
Current population
20503678
11038274
Population rank 66/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.13%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +551
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 55/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -21,606
Net migration rank 40/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -21,606
2024 - 26,859 - -21,236
2023 608,203 46,217 223,828 -19,999
2022 551,450 -92,434 228,336 -17,001
2021 566,399 35,506 222,850 -3,564
2020 561,311 77,259 219,467 -3,564
2019 548,756 53,124 231,817 -9,041
2018 514,244 40,844 228,597 -6,111
2017 478,556 38,067 224,396 -4,093
2016 495,132 124,017 228,547 -8,210
2015 481,573 -17,178 230,903 -7,660
2014 464,481 6,065 227,304 -13,962
2013 448,518 20,723 220,693 -16,362
2012 399,468 -51,833 213,078 -12,132
2011 203,213 -326,192 208,429 -30,783
2010 385,571 -88,448 201,389 -33,733
2009 405,784 -101,795 192,851 -36,677
2008 394,258 -102,035 182,337 -34,855
2007 380,303 8,476 173,200 -32,831
2006 372,597 -67,200 164,046 -30,591
2005 363,117 -5,955 160,189 -27,954
2004 351,959 17,353 161,201 -25,082
2003 341,192 33,174 150,391 -22,562
2002 331,215 12,603 146,492 -20,526
2001 319,059 40,274 142,276 -19,657
2000 306,651 53,580 136,549 -13,871
1999 295,523 37,548 147,622 -117,571
1998 284,779 55,426 153,508 -119,621
1997 271,894 49,692 149,825 -110,572
1996 264,807 -46,291 138,287 -30,922
1995 254,509 65,888 168,934 -40,418
1994 246,950 -50,921 167,590 -49,668
1993 232,960 261,815 157,975 -75,147
1992 57,495 -179,675 163,652 -95,280
1991 53,052 -568,166 177,585 -29,553
1990 225,162 -248,155 178,429 -41,596
1989 225,255 -266,281 179,212 -53,020
1988 215,599 -415,660 172,805 5,523
1987 231,580 -17,391 163,611 9,923
1986 218,416 74,424 155,987 4,321
1985 207,960 62,183 145,720 247
1984 199,017 60,630 139,145 -7,152
1983 190,775 9,505 133,280 -6,972
1982 182,793 6,115 127,838 -6,730
1981 185,211 -332,129 121,418 -6,221
1980 174,790 65,519 117,888 -5,557
1979 151,016 582,746 114,496 -1,703
1978 132,689 402,005 110,564 5,006
1977 124,818 2,170 106,920 7,999
1976 113,319 -3,831 103,777 7,679
1975 108,998 -1,934 100,604 7,237
1974 104,813 -495 97,481 6,531
1973 108,038 143 94,523 5,876
1972 104,493 -351 91,677 5,123
1971 101,196 -1,850 88,618 4,293
1970 98,025 1,104 85,645 5,559
1969 95,045 690 82,931 8,886
1968 92,208 906 80,698 10,323
1967 89,497 1,498 78,733 9,670
1966 86,930 941 76,702 8,796
1965 84,448 2,142 75,139 7,744
1964 82,042 1,518 74,030 6,568
1963 79,859 1,449 73,065 5,379
1962 77,737 1,496 70,700 4,270
1961 75,513 1,336 68,182 3,291
1960 73,850 750 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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