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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.49 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Somalia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Thailand
2100 68,384,185 45,712,111
2099 68,040,371 46,056,854
2098 67,702,230 46,406,925
2097 67,362,336 46,761,683
2096 66,972,933 47,122,446
2095 66,585,659 47,487,866
2094 66,179,819 47,857,414
2093 65,760,590 48,230,566
2092 65,324,261 48,609,149
2091 64,852,843 48,988,448
2090 64,362,727 49,372,024
2089 63,922,797 49,760,635
2088 63,464,036 50,146,313
2087 62,987,028 50,536,233
2086 62,447,029 50,929,394
2085 61,873,597 51,326,092
2084 61,318,916 51,728,619
2083 60,761,800 52,131,789
2082 60,187,980 52,537,598
2081 59,676,722 52,942,608
2080 59,100,915 53,352,029
2079 58,477,428 53,766,821
2078 57,852,528 54,181,891
2077 57,211,821 54,599,508
2076 56,602,463 55,019,721
2075 56,005,600 55,442,571
2074 55,330,165 55,872,412
2073 54,651,918 56,304,891
2072 53,978,548 56,739,842
2071 53,284,016 57,177,118
2070 52,573,210 57,621,370
2069 51,878,214 58,066,637
2068 51,197,653 58,516,959
2067 50,493,028 58,967,738
2066 49,779,172 59,418,676
2065 49,024,665 59,878,082
2064 48,265,876 60,336,709
2063 47,522,361 60,797,201
2062 46,785,920 61,262,000
2061 46,037,526 61,724,999
2060 45,220,507 62,192,387
2059 44,397,936 62,656,203
2058 43,659,021 63,118,413
2057 42,897,422 63,577,864
2056 42,121,542 64,032,675
2055 41,318,179 64,478,337
2054 40,513,141 64,917,436
2053 39,744,995 65,343,383
2052 38,992,177 65,763,356
2051 38,228,872 66,167,939
2050 37,471,735 66,558,274
2049 36,739,905 66,936,876
2048 35,984,999 67,296,897
2047 35,218,863 67,641,907
2046 34,462,403 67,972,603
2045 33,717,596 68,287,399
2044 32,977,674 68,585,177
2043 32,247,710 68,870,333
2042 31,537,272 69,139,548
2041 30,794,853 69,396,419
2040 30,032,324 69,632,464
2039 29,312,883 69,854,146
2038 28,583,386 70,062,543
2037 27,838,646 70,256,027
2036 27,114,453 70,435,348
2035 26,385,421 70,604,705
2034 25,687,629 70,756,791
2033 25,018,509 70,897,217
2032 24,338,597 71,025,384
2031 23,657,353 71,140,609
2030 22,965,742 71,247,320
2029 22,299,610 71,342,891
2028 21,651,582 71,428,869
2027 20,991,860 71,505,168
2026 20,322,668 71,571,743
2025 19,666,990 71,625,629
2024 19,009,151 71,668,011
2023 18,358,615 71,702,435
2022 17,801,897 71,735,329
2021 17,271,431 71,727,332
2020 16,651,191 71,641,484
2019 16,030,971 71,522,271
2018 15,452,487 71,376,079
2017 14,916,629 71,160,187
2016 14,348,740 70,859,841
2015 13,806,963 70,540,795
2014 13,339,491 70,216,367
2013 12,869,594 69,845,114
2012 12,461,160 69,436,098
2011 12,348,830 69,007,208
2010 12,261,756 68,579,447
2009 11,961,201 68,121,080
2008 11,663,084 67,619,830
2007 11,322,582 67,102,394
2006 10,975,502 66,567,687
2005 10,644,228 66,017,420
2004 10,280,998 65,452,047
2003 9,909,157 64,868,166
2002 9,550,063 64,266,437
2001 9,198,493 63,651,141
2000 8,838,713 63,007,815
1999 8,492,059 62,299,043
1998 8,155,417 61,522,630
1997 7,824,525 60,724,584
1996 7,554,474 59,920,064
1995 7,285,007 59,098,232
1994 7,026,797 58,260,854
1993 6,681,399 57,408,198
1992 6,495,107 56,528,834
1991 6,813,760 55,637,434
1990 7,082,811 54,738,329
1989 7,114,817 53,848,956
1988 7,235,360 52,969,595
1987 7,228,302 52,074,105
1986 6,974,788 51,177,834
1985 6,693,289 50,270,753
1984 6,428,389 49,351,708
1983 6,198,430 48,423,309
1982 6,003,840 47,494,577
1981 5,982,849 46,575,855
1980 5,936,154 45,650,022
1979 5,449,117 44,718,434
1978 4,814,892 43,788,976
1977 4,484,050 42,843,974
1976 4,365,812 41,896,504
1975 4,257,535 40,940,005
1974 4,151,842 39,952,891
1973 4,045,592 38,947,787
1972 3,939,436 37,933,929
1971 3,837,691 36,937,387
1970 3,738,448 35,954,408
1969 3,641,015 34,973,782
1968 3,546,590 34,002,560
1967 3,454,537 33,037,801
1966 3,365,106 32,086,071
1965 3,277,874 31,149,337
1964 3,192,796 30,232,141
1963 3,110,361 29,342,322
1962 3,030,091 28,481,040
1961 2,952,054 27,650,334
1960 2,876,331 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Thailand
2100 0.51% -0.75%
2099 0.5% -0.75%
2098 0.5% -0.76%
2097 0.58% -0.77%
2096 0.58% -0.77%
2095 0.61% -0.77%
2094 0.64% -0.77%
2093 0.67% -0.78%
2092 0.73% -0.77%
2091 0.76% -0.78%
2090 0.69% -0.78%
2089 0.72% -0.77%
2088 0.76% -0.77%
2087 0.86% -0.77%
2086 0.93% -0.77%
2085 0.9% -0.78%
2084 0.92% -0.77%
2083 0.95% -0.77%
2082 0.86% -0.76%
2081 0.97% -0.77%
2080 1.07% -0.77%
2079 1.08% -0.77%
2078 1.12% -0.76%
2077 1.08% -0.76%
2076 1.07% -0.76%
2075 1.22% -0.77%
2074 1.24% -0.77%
2073 1.25% -0.77%
2072 1.3% -0.76%
2071 1.35% -0.77%
2070 1.34% -0.77%
2069 1.33% -0.77%
2068 1.4% -0.76%
2067 1.43% -0.76%
2066 1.54% -0.77%
2065 1.57% -0.76%
2064 1.56% -0.76%
2063 1.57% -0.76%
2062 1.63% -0.75%
2061 1.81% -0.75%
2060 1.85% -0.74%
2059 1.69% -0.73%
2058 1.78% -0.72%
2057 1.84% -0.71%
2056 1.94% -0.69%
2055 1.99% -0.68%
2054 1.93% -0.65%
2053 1.93% -0.64%
2052 2% -0.61%
2051 2.02% -0.59%
2050 1.99% -0.57%
2049 2.1% -0.53%
2048 2.18% -0.51%
2047 2.2% -0.49%
2046 2.21% -0.46%
2045 2.24% -0.43%
2044 2.26% -0.41%
2043 2.25% -0.39%
2042 2.41% -0.37%
2041 2.54% -0.34%
2040 2.45% -0.32%
2039 2.55% -0.3%
2038 2.68% -0.28%
2037 2.67% -0.25%
2036 2.76% -0.24%
2035 2.72% -0.21%
2034 2.67% -0.2%
2033 2.79% -0.18%
2032 2.88% -0.16%
2031 3.01% -0.15%
2030 2.99% -0.13%
2029 2.99% -0.12%
2028 3.14% -0.11%
2027 3.29% -0.09%
2026 3.33% -0.08%
2025 3.46% -0.06%
2024 3.54% -0.05%
2023 3.13% -0.05%
2022 3.07% 0.01%
2021 3.72% 0.12%
2020 3.87% 0.17%
2019 3.74% 0.2%
2018 3.59% 0.3%
2017 3.96% 0.42%
2016 3.92% 0.45%
2015 3.5% 0.46%
2014 3.65% 0.53%
2013 3.28% 0.59%
2012 0.91% 0.62%
2011 0.71% 0.62%
2010 2.51% 0.67%
2009 2.56% 0.74%
2008 3.01% 0.77%
2007 3.16% 0.8%
2006 3.11% 0.83%
2005 3.53% 0.86%
2004 3.75% 0.9%
2003 3.76% 0.94%
2002 3.82% 0.97%
2001 4.07% 1.02%
2000 4.08% 1.14%
1999 4.13% 1.26%
1998 4.23% 1.31%
1997 3.57% 1.34%
1996 3.7% 1.39%
1995 3.67% 1.44%
1994 5.17% 1.49%
1993 2.87% 1.56%
1992 -4.68% 1.6%
1991 -3.8% 1.64%
1990 -0.45% 1.65%
1989 -1.67% 1.66%
1988 0.1% 1.72%
1987 3.63% 1.75%
1986 4.21% 1.8%
1985 4.12% 1.86%
1984 3.71% 1.92%
1983 3.24% 1.96%
1982 0.35% 1.97%
1981 0.79% 2.03%
1980 8.94% 2.08%
1979 13.2% 2.12%
1978 7.38% 2.21%
1977 2.71% 2.26%
1976 2.54% 2.34%
1975 2.55% 2.47%
1974 2.63% 2.58%
1973 2.69% 2.67%
1972 2.65% 2.7%
1971 2.65% 2.73%
1970 2.68% 2.8%
1969 2.66% 2.86%
1968 2.66% 2.92%
1967 2.66% 2.97%
1966 2.66% 3.01%
1965 2.66% 3.03%
1964 2.65% 3.03%
1963 2.65% 3.02%
1962 2.64% 3%
1961 2.63% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Somalia Thailand
Current population
20503678
71571743
Population rank 66/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.86%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,782 -94
Annual growth/decline +650,536 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 168/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +27,509
Net migration rank 40/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 27,509
2024 - 26,859 - 23,321
2023 608,203 46,217 -46,105 19,648
2022 551,450 -92,434 -61,046 21,683
2021 566,399 35,506 57,382 -2,093
2020 561,311 77,259 84,107 32,277
2019 548,756 53,124 116,867 5,221
2018 514,244 40,844 159,383 10,984
2017 478,556 38,067 194,695 66,805
2016 495,132 124,017 226,255 112,978
2015 481,573 -17,178 266,362 32,500
2014 464,481 6,065 294,628 55,358
2013 448,518 20,723 325,059 67,452
2012 399,468 -51,833 351,485 74,033
2011 203,213 -326,192 365,670 66,607
2010 385,571 -88,448 370,466 52,791
2009 405,784 -101,795 382,636 110,883
2008 394,258 -102,035 401,730 107,333
2007 380,303 8,476 425,362 100,486
2006 372,597 -67,200 441,211 102,362
2005 363,117 -5,955 456,378 100,542
2004 351,959 17,353 466,542 107,199
2003 341,192 33,174 488,003 105,917
2002 331,215 12,603 504,299 105,215
2001 319,059 40,274 524,230 96,817
2000 306,651 53,580 543,884 121,640
1999 295,523 37,548 578,073 173,924
1998 284,779 55,426 617,318 183,471
1997 271,894 49,692 644,834 150,411
1996 264,807 -46,291 661,397 152,397
1995 254,509 65,888 682,703 147,226
1994 246,950 -50,921 712,589 132,271
1993 232,960 261,815 737,696 122,746
1992 57,495 -179,675 754,999 143,318
1991 53,052 -568,166 760,508 124,034
1990 225,162 -248,155 760,808 152,916
1989 225,255 -266,281 774,563 90,497
1988 215,599 -415,660 765,252 128,469
1987 231,580 -17,391 774,498 122,791
1986 218,416 74,424 783,430 111,820
1985 207,960 62,183 776,935 141,963
1984 199,017 60,630 779,856 139,345
1983 190,775 9,505 794,239 143,393
1982 182,793 6,115 817,951 101,885
1981 185,211 -332,129 839,297 78,337
1980 174,790 65,519 845,575 88,478
1979 151,016 582,746 843,434 85,693
1978 132,689 402,005 847,799 82,011
1977 124,818 2,170 871,232 88,937
1976 113,319 -3,831 894,072 40,656
1975 108,998 -1,934 911,980 66,306
1974 104,813 -495 923,151 72,801
1973 108,038 143 933,540 80,704
1972 104,493 -351 940,420 73,082
1971 101,196 -1,850 936,215 43,400
1970 98,025 1,104 937,116 49,221
1969 95,045 690 948,314 26,551
1968 92,208 906 953,806 13,718
1967 89,497 1,498 944,980 17,005
1966 86,930 941 929,469 12,016
1965 84,448 2,142 909,000 22,995
1964 82,042 1,518 885,137 17,249
1963 79,859 1,449 860,728 16,494
1962 77,737 1,496 828,741 16,605
1961 75,513 1,336 801,140 14,968
1960 73,850 750 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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