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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.57 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Somalia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tanzania
2100 68,384,185 265,496,854
2099 68,040,371 263,162,785
2098 67,702,230 260,809,535
2097 67,362,336 258,412,520
2096 66,972,933 255,996,677
2095 66,585,659 253,567,416
2094 66,179,819 251,119,386
2093 65,760,590 248,628,881
2092 65,324,261 246,107,108
2091 64,852,843 243,557,182
2090 64,362,727 241,002,065
2089 63,922,797 238,416,591
2088 63,464,036 235,797,530
2087 62,987,028 233,167,455
2086 62,447,029 230,496,041
2085 61,873,597 227,800,292
2084 61,318,916 225,111,530
2083 60,761,800 222,421,279
2082 60,187,980 219,718,263
2081 59,676,722 216,995,478
2080 59,100,915 214,255,926
2079 58,477,428 211,486,253
2078 57,852,528 208,708,063
2077 57,211,821 205,918,120
2076 56,602,463 203,106,125
2075 56,005,600 200,297,474
2074 55,330,165 197,468,017
2073 54,651,918 194,642,633
2072 53,978,548 191,824,103
2071 53,284,016 188,992,017
2070 52,573,210 186,152,377
2069 51,878,214 183,311,218
2068 51,197,653 180,475,586
2067 50,493,028 177,639,469
2066 49,779,172 174,803,090
2065 49,024,665 171,913,445
2064 48,265,876 169,064,549
2063 47,522,361 166,217,933
2062 46,785,920 163,370,044
2061 46,037,526 160,537,159
2060 45,220,507 157,722,273
2059 44,397,936 154,920,005
2058 43,659,021 152,120,539
2057 42,897,422 149,325,489
2056 42,121,542 146,519,472
2055 41,318,179 143,736,540
2054 40,513,141 140,983,905
2053 39,744,995 138,262,668
2052 38,992,177 135,553,723
2051 38,228,872 132,851,383
2050 37,471,735 130,157,751
2049 36,739,905 127,495,278
2048 35,984,999 124,821,109
2047 35,218,863 122,158,290
2046 34,462,403 119,522,516
2045 33,717,596 116,914,785
2044 32,977,674 114,329,740
2043 32,247,710 111,776,234
2042 31,537,272 109,241,835
2041 30,794,853 106,748,632
2040 30,032,324 104,272,418
2039 29,312,883 101,814,304
2038 28,583,386 99,380,232
2037 27,838,646 96,983,729
2036 27,114,453 94,601,865
2035 26,385,421 92,257,269
2034 25,687,629 89,929,444
2033 25,018,509 87,654,982
2032 24,338,597 85,409,993
2031 23,657,353 83,180,507
2030 22,965,742 80,997,163
2029 22,299,610 78,838,461
2028 21,651,582 76,730,649
2027 20,991,860 74,647,063
2026 20,322,668 72,589,279
2025 19,666,990 70,552,589
2024 19,009,151 68,560,157
2023 18,358,615 66,617,606
2022 17,801,897 64,711,821
2021 17,271,431 62,830,412
2020 16,651,191 60,972,798
2019 16,030,971 59,174,891
2018 15,452,487 57,437,145
2017 14,916,629 55,652,890
2016 14,348,740 53,824,013
2015 13,806,963 52,020,962
2014 13,339,491 50,351,512
2013 12,869,594 48,824,128
2012 12,461,160 47,374,260
2011 12,348,830 46,029,367
2010 12,261,756 44,758,488
2009 11,961,201 43,633,982
2008 11,663,084 42,570,728
2007 11,322,582 41,435,512
2006 10,975,502 40,294,902
2005 10,644,228 39,182,076
2004 10,280,998 38,109,668
2003 9,909,157 37,089,555
2002 9,550,063 36,121,304
2001 9,198,493 35,198,299
2000 8,838,713 34,260,139
1999 8,492,059 33,300,330
1998 8,155,417 32,420,458
1997 7,824,525 31,578,089
1996 7,554,474 30,945,762
1995 7,285,007 30,383,497
1994 7,026,797 29,442,356
1993 6,681,399 28,332,692
1992 6,495,107 27,457,588
1991 6,813,760 26,780,436
1990 7,082,811 26,110,207
1989 7,114,817 25,438,759
1988 7,235,360 24,769,686
1987 7,228,302 24,030,378
1986 6,974,788 23,258,959
1985 6,693,289 22,501,693
1984 6,428,389 21,779,066
1983 6,198,430 21,079,874
1982 6,003,840 20,398,571
1981 5,982,849 19,784,703
1980 5,936,154 19,189,769
1979 5,449,117 18,592,038
1978 4,814,892 17,976,566
1977 4,484,050 17,352,929
1976 4,365,812 16,736,211
1975 4,257,535 16,138,361
1974 4,151,842 15,561,630
1973 4,045,592 15,010,101
1972 3,939,436 14,479,308
1971 3,837,691 13,971,451
1970 3,738,448 13,492,677
1969 3,641,015 13,036,700
1968 3,546,590 12,602,076
1967 3,454,537 12,200,109
1966 3,365,106 11,827,459
1965 3,277,874 11,470,728
1964 3,192,796 11,127,826
1963 3,110,361 10,799,528
1962 3,030,091 10,487,756
1961 2,952,054 10,187,886
1960 2,876,331 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Tanzania
2100 0.51% 0.89%
2099 0.5% 0.9%
2098 0.5% 0.93%
2097 0.58% 0.94%
2096 0.58% 0.96%
2095 0.61% 0.97%
2094 0.64% 1%
2093 0.67% 1.02%
2092 0.73% 1.05%
2091 0.76% 1.06%
2090 0.69% 1.08%
2089 0.72% 1.11%
2088 0.76% 1.13%
2087 0.86% 1.16%
2086 0.93% 1.18%
2085 0.9% 1.19%
2084 0.92% 1.21%
2083 0.95% 1.23%
2082 0.86% 1.25%
2081 0.97% 1.28%
2080 1.07% 1.31%
2079 1.08% 1.33%
2078 1.12% 1.35%
2077 1.08% 1.38%
2076 1.07% 1.4%
2075 1.22% 1.43%
2074 1.24% 1.45%
2073 1.25% 1.47%
2072 1.3% 1.5%
2071 1.35% 1.53%
2070 1.34% 1.55%
2069 1.33% 1.57%
2068 1.4% 1.6%
2067 1.43% 1.62%
2066 1.54% 1.68%
2065 1.57% 1.69%
2064 1.56% 1.71%
2063 1.57% 1.74%
2062 1.63% 1.76%
2061 1.81% 1.78%
2060 1.85% 1.81%
2059 1.69% 1.84%
2058 1.78% 1.87%
2057 1.84% 1.92%
2056 1.94% 1.94%
2055 1.99% 1.95%
2054 1.93% 1.97%
2053 1.93% 2%
2052 2% 2.03%
2051 2.02% 2.07%
2050 1.99% 2.09%
2049 2.1% 2.14%
2048 2.18% 2.18%
2047 2.2% 2.21%
2046 2.21% 2.23%
2045 2.24% 2.26%
2044 2.26% 2.28%
2043 2.25% 2.32%
2042 2.41% 2.34%
2041 2.54% 2.37%
2040 2.45% 2.41%
2039 2.55% 2.45%
2038 2.68% 2.47%
2037 2.67% 2.52%
2036 2.76% 2.54%
2035 2.72% 2.59%
2034 2.67% 2.59%
2033 2.79% 2.63%
2032 2.88% 2.68%
2031 3.01% 2.7%
2030 2.99% 2.74%
2029 2.99% 2.75%
2028 3.14% 2.79%
2027 3.29% 2.83%
2026 3.33% 2.89%
2025 3.46% 2.91%
2024 3.54% 2.92%
2023 3.13% 2.95%
2022 3.07% 2.99%
2021 3.72% 3.05%
2020 3.87% 3.04%
2019 3.74% 3.03%
2018 3.59% 3.21%
2017 3.96% 3.4%
2016 3.92% 3.47%
2015 3.5% 3.32%
2014 3.65% 3.13%
2013 3.28% 3.06%
2012 0.91% 2.92%
2011 0.71% 2.84%
2010 2.51% 2.58%
2009 2.56% 2.5%
2008 3.01% 2.74%
2007 3.16% 2.83%
2006 3.11% 2.84%
2005 3.53% 2.81%
2004 3.75% 2.75%
2003 3.76% 2.68%
2002 3.82% 2.62%
2001 4.07% 2.74%
2000 4.08% 2.88%
1999 4.13% 2.71%
1998 4.23% 2.67%
1997 3.57% 2.04%
1996 3.7% 1.85%
1995 3.67% 3.2%
1994 5.17% 3.92%
1993 2.87% 3.19%
1992 -4.68% 2.53%
1991 -3.8% 2.57%
1990 -0.45% 2.64%
1989 -1.67% 2.7%
1988 0.1% 3.08%
1987 3.63% 3.32%
1986 4.21% 3.37%
1985 4.12% 3.32%
1984 3.71% 3.32%
1983 3.24% 3.34%
1982 0.35% 3.1%
1981 0.79% 3.1%
1980 8.94% 3.21%
1979 13.2% 3.42%
1978 7.38% 3.59%
1977 2.71% 3.68%
1976 2.54% 3.7%
1975 2.55% 3.71%
1974 2.63% 3.67%
1973 2.69% 3.67%
1972 2.65% 3.63%
1971 2.65% 3.55%
1970 2.68% 3.5%
1969 2.66% 3.45%
1968 2.66% 3.29%
1967 2.66% 3.15%
1966 2.66% 3.11%
1965 2.66% 3.08%
1964 2.65% 3.04%
1963 2.65% 2.97%
1962 2.64% 2.94%
1961 2.63% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Somalia Tanzania
Current population
20503678
73145892
Population rank 66/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.88%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 18/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -12,730
Net migration rank 40/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -12,730
2024 - 26,859 - -29,865
2023 608,203 46,217 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 551,450 -92,434 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 566,399 35,506 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 561,311 77,259 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 548,756 53,124 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 514,244 40,844 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 478,556 38,067 1,726,909 119,142
2016 495,132 124,017 1,659,502 152,194
2015 481,573 -17,178 1,592,882 201,495
2014 464,481 6,065 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 448,518 20,723 1,509,008 1,241
2012 399,468 -51,833 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 203,213 -326,192 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 385,571 -88,448 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 405,784 -101,795 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 394,258 -102,035 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 380,303 8,476 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 372,597 -67,200 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 363,117 -5,955 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 351,959 17,353 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 341,192 33,174 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 331,215 12,603 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 319,059 40,274 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 306,651 53,580 985,185 -9,701
1999 295,523 37,548 948,659 -4,489
1998 284,779 55,426 920,806 -105,184
1997 271,894 49,692 882,544 -13,400
1996 264,807 -46,291 868,524 -473,007
1995 254,509 65,888 838,980 -109,971
1994 246,950 -50,921 803,953 349,348
1993 232,960 261,815 778,044 288,004
1992 57,495 -179,675 767,961 -83,825
1991 53,052 -568,166 762,011 -91,851
1990 225,162 -248,155 750,825 -80,529
1989 225,255 -266,281 743,854 -71,268
1988 215,599 -415,660 736,551 -71,012
1987 231,580 -17,391 718,580 94,498
1986 218,416 74,424 705,677 24,101
1985 207,960 62,183 697,867 86,864
1984 199,017 60,630 687,435 -26,938
1983 190,775 9,505 679,720 58,161
1982 182,793 6,115 662,627 -37,883
1981 185,211 -332,129 645,496 -42,485
1980 174,790 65,519 629,444 -42,588
1979 151,016 582,746 613,388 -4,792
1978 132,689 402,005 595,024 27,307
1977 124,818 2,170 574,938 49,997
1976 113,319 -3,831 553,617 54,875
1975 108,998 -1,934 533,906 53,290
1974 104,813 -495 515,152 51,127
1973 108,038 143 488,429 48,363
1972 104,493 -351 467,305 57,489
1971 101,196 -1,850 449,014 41,900
1970 98,025 1,104 427,988 38,635
1969 95,045 690 408,322 37,006
1968 92,208 906 389,467 34,455
1967 89,497 1,498 374,763 5,265
1966 86,930 941 360,229 5,049
1965 84,448 2,142 343,456 4,742
1964 82,042 1,518 328,527 9,090
1963 79,859 1,449 314,644 4,333
1962 77,737 1,496 300,663 3,916
1961 75,513 1,336 286,839 8,338
1960 73,850 750 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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