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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.05 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Somalia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Togo
2100 68,384,185 26,511,761
2099 68,040,371 26,350,920
2098 67,702,230 26,190,149
2097 67,362,336 26,025,602
2096 66,972,933 25,858,261
2095 66,585,659 25,692,261
2094 66,179,819 25,512,468
2093 65,760,590 25,345,557
2092 65,324,261 25,173,177
2091 64,852,843 24,992,069
2090 64,362,727 24,812,174
2089 63,922,797 24,627,057
2088 63,464,036 24,436,800
2087 62,987,028 24,254,420
2086 62,447,029 24,051,223
2085 61,873,597 23,849,170
2084 61,318,916 23,646,091
2083 60,761,800 23,436,282
2082 60,187,980 23,222,780
2081 59,676,722 23,001,936
2080 59,100,915 22,777,601
2079 58,477,428 22,551,490
2078 57,852,528 22,338,486
2077 57,211,821 22,122,045
2076 56,602,463 21,896,528
2075 56,005,600 21,662,169
2074 55,330,165 21,429,982
2073 54,651,918 21,196,168
2072 53,978,548 20,965,824
2071 53,284,016 20,733,961
2070 52,573,210 20,502,013
2069 51,878,214 20,263,631
2068 51,197,653 20,019,087
2067 50,493,028 19,779,666
2066 49,779,172 19,535,920
2065 49,024,665 19,295,265
2064 48,265,876 19,054,476
2063 47,522,361 18,807,556
2062 46,785,920 18,564,996
2061 46,037,526 18,323,196
2060 45,220,507 18,081,153
2059 44,397,936 17,844,344
2058 43,659,021 17,604,946
2057 42,897,422 17,362,170
2056 42,121,542 17,118,049
2055 41,318,179 16,866,006
2054 40,513,141 16,621,633
2053 39,744,995 16,377,405
2052 38,992,177 16,130,545
2051 38,228,872 15,878,148
2050 37,471,735 15,631,978
2049 36,739,905 15,378,071
2048 35,984,999 15,127,754
2047 35,218,863 14,879,919
2046 34,462,403 14,629,528
2045 33,717,596 14,379,029
2044 32,977,674 14,128,387
2043 32,247,710 13,876,705
2042 31,537,272 13,630,555
2041 30,794,853 13,384,957
2040 30,032,324 13,144,485
2039 29,312,883 12,899,560
2038 28,583,386 12,658,957
2037 27,838,646 12,420,807
2036 27,114,453 12,186,169
2035 26,385,421 11,950,071
2034 25,687,629 11,717,387
2033 25,018,509 11,485,359
2032 24,338,597 11,253,936
2031 23,657,353 11,023,922
2030 22,965,742 10,797,929
2029 22,299,610 10,578,030
2028 21,651,582 10,361,280
2027 20,991,860 10,146,366
2026 20,322,668 9,932,489
2025 19,666,990 9,723,170
2024 19,009,151 9,515,236
2023 18,358,615 9,304,337
2022 17,801,897 9,089,738
2021 17,271,431 8,878,379
2020 16,651,191 8,669,720
2019 16,030,971 8,463,068
2018 15,452,487 8,258,778
2017 14,916,629 8,057,140
2016 14,348,740 7,858,289
2015 13,806,963 7,663,195
2014 13,339,491 7,472,450
2013 12,869,594 7,285,442
2012 12,461,160 7,100,736
2011 12,348,830 6,916,474
2010 12,261,756 6,732,590
2009 11,961,201 6,551,865
2008 11,663,084 6,368,812
2007 11,322,582 6,188,344
2006 10,975,502 6,010,668
2005 10,644,228 5,844,631
2004 10,280,998 5,696,508
2003 9,909,157 5,552,167
2002 9,550,063 5,413,274
2001 9,198,493 5,277,382
2000 8,838,713 5,140,037
1999 8,492,059 5,000,269
1998 8,155,417 4,860,913
1997 7,824,525 4,725,030
1996 7,554,474 4,577,860
1995 7,285,007 4,410,832
1994 7,026,797 4,222,940
1993 6,681,399 4,207,453
1992 6,495,107 4,233,617
1991 6,813,760 4,115,560
1990 7,082,811 3,998,761
1989 7,114,817 3,883,411
1988 7,235,360 3,769,742
1987 7,228,302 3,657,508
1986 6,974,788 3,547,952
1985 6,693,289 3,441,091
1984 6,428,389 3,332,837
1983 6,198,430 3,222,899
1982 6,003,840 3,115,042
1981 5,982,849 3,013,043
1980 5,936,154 2,920,894
1979 5,449,117 2,839,854
1978 4,814,892 2,768,148
1977 4,484,050 2,701,894
1976 4,365,812 2,637,796
1975 4,257,535 2,574,622
1974 4,151,842 2,511,760
1973 4,045,592 2,448,749
1972 3,939,436 2,384,994
1971 3,837,691 2,317,976
1970 3,738,448 2,244,773
1969 3,641,015 2,164,814
1968 3,546,590 2,080,226
1967 3,454,537 1,995,890
1966 3,365,106 1,918,513
1965 3,277,874 1,853,771
1964 3,192,796 1,803,440
1963 3,110,361 1,765,072
1962 3,030,091 1,732,959
1961 2,952,054 1,702,717
1960 2,876,331 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Togo
2100 0.51% 0.61%
2099 0.5% 0.61%
2098 0.5% 0.63%
2097 0.58% 0.65%
2096 0.58% 0.65%
2095 0.61% 0.7%
2094 0.64% 0.66%
2093 0.67% 0.68%
2092 0.73% 0.72%
2091 0.76% 0.73%
2090 0.69% 0.75%
2089 0.72% 0.78%
2088 0.76% 0.75%
2087 0.86% 0.84%
2086 0.93% 0.85%
2085 0.9% 0.86%
2084 0.92% 0.9%
2083 0.95% 0.92%
2082 0.86% 0.96%
2081 0.97% 0.98%
2080 1.07% 1%
2079 1.08% 0.95%
2078 1.12% 0.98%
2077 1.08% 1.03%
2076 1.07% 1.08%
2075 1.22% 1.08%
2074 1.24% 1.1%
2073 1.25% 1.1%
2072 1.3% 1.12%
2071 1.35% 1.13%
2070 1.34% 1.18%
2069 1.33% 1.22%
2068 1.4% 1.21%
2067 1.43% 1.25%
2066 1.54% 1.25%
2065 1.57% 1.26%
2064 1.56% 1.31%
2063 1.57% 1.31%
2062 1.63% 1.32%
2061 1.81% 1.34%
2060 1.85% 1.33%
2059 1.69% 1.36%
2058 1.78% 1.4%
2057 1.84% 1.43%
2056 1.94% 1.49%
2055 1.99% 1.47%
2054 1.93% 1.49%
2053 1.93% 1.53%
2052 2% 1.59%
2051 2.02% 1.57%
2050 1.99% 1.65%
2049 2.1% 1.65%
2048 2.18% 1.67%
2047 2.2% 1.71%
2046 2.21% 1.74%
2045 2.24% 1.77%
2044 2.26% 1.81%
2043 2.25% 1.81%
2042 2.41% 1.83%
2041 2.54% 1.83%
2040 2.45% 1.9%
2039 2.55% 1.9%
2038 2.68% 1.92%
2037 2.67% 1.93%
2036 2.76% 1.98%
2035 2.72% 1.99%
2034 2.67% 2.02%
2033 2.79% 2.06%
2032 2.88% 2.09%
2031 3.01% 2.09%
2030 2.99% 2.08%
2029 2.99% 2.09%
2028 3.14% 2.12%
2027 3.29% 2.15%
2026 3.33% 2.15%
2025 3.46% 2.19%
2024 3.54% 2.27%
2023 3.13% 2.36%
2022 3.07% 2.38%
2021 3.72% 2.41%
2020 3.87% 2.44%
2019 3.74% 2.47%
2018 3.59% 2.5%
2017 3.96% 2.53%
2016 3.92% 2.55%
2015 3.5% 2.55%
2014 3.65% 2.57%
2013 3.28% 2.6%
2012 0.91% 2.66%
2011 0.71% 2.73%
2010 2.51% 2.76%
2009 2.56% 2.87%
2008 3.01% 2.92%
2007 3.16% 2.96%
2006 3.11% 2.84%
2005 3.53% 2.6%
2004 3.75% 2.6%
2003 3.76% 2.57%
2002 3.82% 2.57%
2001 4.07% 2.67%
2000 4.08% 2.8%
1999 4.13% 2.87%
1998 4.23% 2.88%
1997 3.57% 3.21%
1996 3.7% 3.79%
1995 3.67% 4.45%
1994 5.17% 0.37%
1993 2.87% -0.62%
1992 -4.68% 2.87%
1991 -3.8% 2.92%
1990 -0.45% 2.97%
1989 -1.67% 3.02%
1988 0.1% 3.07%
1987 3.63% 3.09%
1986 4.21% 3.11%
1985 4.12% 3.25%
1984 3.71% 3.41%
1983 3.24% 3.46%
1982 0.35% 3.39%
1981 0.79% 3.15%
1980 8.94% 2.85%
1979 13.2% 2.59%
1978 7.38% 2.45%
1977 2.71% 2.43%
1976 2.54% 2.45%
1975 2.55% 2.5%
1974 2.63% 2.57%
1973 2.69% 2.67%
1972 2.65% 2.89%
1971 2.65% 3.26%
1970 2.68% 3.69%
1969 2.66% 4.07%
1968 2.66% 4.23%
1967 2.66% 4.03%
1966 2.66% 3.49%
1965 2.66% 2.79%
1964 2.65% 2.17%
1963 2.65% 1.85%
1962 2.64% 1.78%
1961 2.63% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Somalia Togo
Current population
20503678
9990340
Population rank 66/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.12%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +578
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 40/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -15,010
Net migration rank 40/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -15,010
2024 - 26,859 - -14,014
2023 608,203 46,217 218,093 -1,997
2022 551,450 -92,434 215,090 -1,997
2021 566,399 35,506 210,613 -986
2020 561,311 77,259 208,663 -986
2019 548,756 53,124 207,608 -1,985
2018 514,244 40,844 204,942 -1,985
2017 478,556 38,067 202,307 -1,985
2016 495,132 124,017 199,364 -1,979
2015 481,573 -17,178 194,768 -1,976
2014 464,481 6,065 190,667 -1,976
2013 448,518 20,723 187,309 -1,976
2012 399,468 -51,833 186,061 -1,983
2011 203,213 -326,192 186,406 -1,968
2010 385,571 -88,448 185,294 -1,964
2009 405,784 -101,795 180,111 -1,985
2008 394,258 -102,035 173,677 14,303
2007 380,303 8,476 168,144 4,813
2006 372,597 -67,200 160,671 21,724
2005 363,117 -5,955 154,117 -4,437
2004 351,959 17,353 147,574 -1,005
2003 341,192 33,174 144,900 -2,793
2002 331,215 12,603 141,643 -5,973
2001 319,059 40,274 137,808 -1,703
2000 306,651 53,580 133,873 4,715
1999 295,523 37,548 129,832 11,125
1998 284,779 55,426 125,392 12,362
1997 271,894 49,692 122,109 11,898
1996 264,807 -46,291 119,418 40,915
1995 254,509 65,888 116,314 57,406
1994 246,950 -50,921 113,074 88,992
1993 232,960 261,815 119,938 -291,022
1992 57,495 -179,675 118,876 -122
1991 53,052 -568,166 117,409 -51
1990 225,162 -248,155 116,200 44
1989 225,255 -266,281 114,432 0
1988 215,599 -415,660 112,915 -17
1987 231,580 -17,391 110,739 848
1986 218,416 74,424 107,957 -436
1985 207,960 62,183 104,949 1,242
1984 199,017 60,630 102,425 7,897
1983 190,775 9,505 99,817 9,740
1982 182,793 6,115 97,003 9,163
1981 185,211 -332,129 94,318 3,519
1980 174,790 65,519 91,445 -4,993
1979 151,016 582,746 89,148 -13,519
1978 132,689 402,005 86,950 -19,163
1977 124,818 2,170 84,572 -19,856
1976 113,319 -3,831 82,321 -18,832
1975 108,998 -1,934 79,831 -16,973
1974 104,813 -495 77,347 -14,483
1973 108,038 143 74,713 -11,555
1972 104,493 -351 72,008 -7,661
1971 101,196 -1,850 69,206 482
1970 98,025 1,104 65,851 10,865
1969 95,045 690 62,589 20,613
1968 92,208 906 59,110 26,860
1967 89,497 1,498 56,128 26,576
1966 86,930 941 53,640 18,418
1965 84,448 2,142 51,323 6,104
1964 82,042 1,518 49,449 -6,214
1963 79,859 1,449 47,869 -14,361
1962 77,737 1,496 46,201 -15,486
1961 75,513 1,336 44,623 -14,858
1960 73,850 750 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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