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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 198.5 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Somalia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tonga
2100 68,384,185 117,647
2099 68,040,371 117,615
2098 67,702,230 117,560
2097 67,362,336 117,522
2096 66,972,933 117,491
2095 66,585,659 117,414
2094 66,179,819 117,321
2093 65,760,590 117,237
2092 65,324,261 117,127
2091 64,852,843 117,013
2090 64,362,727 116,869
2089 63,922,797 116,712
2088 63,464,036 116,511
2087 62,987,028 116,307
2086 62,447,029 116,118
2085 61,873,597 115,902
2084 61,318,916 115,658
2083 60,761,800 115,366
2082 60,187,980 115,071
2081 59,676,722 114,782
2080 59,100,915 114,453
2079 58,477,428 114,103
2078 57,852,528 113,740
2077 57,211,821 113,378
2076 56,602,463 112,974
2075 56,005,600 112,594
2074 55,330,165 112,208
2073 54,651,918 111,819
2072 53,978,548 111,405
2071 53,284,016 110,992
2070 52,573,210 110,605
2069 51,878,214 110,238
2068 51,197,653 109,853
2067 50,493,028 109,474
2066 49,779,172 109,090
2065 49,024,665 108,765
2064 48,265,876 108,405
2063 47,522,361 108,061
2062 46,785,920 107,738
2061 46,037,526 107,424
2060 45,220,507 107,145
2059 44,397,936 106,869
2058 43,659,021 106,617
2057 42,897,422 106,372
2056 42,121,542 106,158
2055 41,318,179 105,942
2054 40,513,141 105,725
2053 39,744,995 105,513
2052 38,992,177 105,313
2051 38,228,872 105,106
2050 37,471,735 104,871
2049 36,739,905 104,663
2048 35,984,999 104,414
2047 35,218,863 104,180
2046 34,462,403 103,879
2045 33,717,596 103,575
2044 32,977,674 103,241
2043 32,247,710 102,961
2042 31,537,272 102,718
2041 30,794,853 102,474
2040 30,032,324 102,254
2039 29,312,883 102,088
2038 28,583,386 101,861
2037 27,838,646 101,733
2036 27,114,453 101,653
2035 26,385,421 101,607
2034 25,687,629 101,598
2033 25,018,509 101,618
2032 24,338,597 101,659
2031 23,657,353 101,790
2030 22,965,742 101,954
2029 22,299,610 102,207
2028 21,651,582 102,521
2027 20,991,860 102,868
2026 20,322,668 103,309
2025 19,666,990 103,768
2024 19,009,151 104,175
2023 18,358,615 104,597
2022 17,801,897 105,042
2021 17,271,431 105,490
2020 16,651,191 105,704
2019 16,030,971 105,669
2018 15,452,487 105,567
2017 14,916,629 105,356
2016 14,348,740 105,524
2015 13,806,963 106,095
2014 13,339,491 106,609
2013 12,869,594 107,078
2012 12,461,160 107,460
2011 12,348,830 107,570
2010 12,261,756 107,400
2009 11,961,201 107,203
2008 11,663,084 107,020
2007 11,322,582 106,726
2006 10,975,502 106,253
2005 10,644,228 105,671
2004 10,280,998 105,071
2003 9,909,157 104,464
2002 9,550,063 103,874
2001 9,198,493 103,288
2000 8,838,713 102,677
1999 8,492,059 102,046
1998 8,155,417 101,388
1997 7,824,525 100,674
1996 7,554,474 100,275
1995 7,285,007 100,225
1994 7,026,797 100,166
1993 6,681,399 100,103
1992 6,495,107 100,022
1991 6,813,760 99,895
1990 7,082,811 99,700
1989 7,114,817 99,403
1988 7,235,360 98,969
1987 7,228,302 98,376
1986 6,974,788 98,010
1985 6,693,289 97,984
1984 6,428,389 97,990
1983 6,198,430 97,998
1982 6,003,840 97,980
1981 5,982,849 97,909
1980 5,936,154 97,769
1979 5,449,117 97,544
1978 4,814,892 97,204
1977 4,484,050 96,725
1976 4,365,812 95,325
1975 4,257,535 93,017
1974 4,151,842 90,683
1973 4,045,592 88,805
1972 3,939,436 87,356
1971 3,837,691 85,896
1970 3,738,448 84,401
1969 3,641,015 82,885
1968 3,546,590 81,353
1967 3,454,537 79,814
1966 3,365,106 78,002
1965 3,277,874 75,924
1964 3,192,796 73,879
1963 3,110,361 71,885
1962 3,030,091 69,940
1961 2,952,054 68,037
1960 2,876,331 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Tonga
2100 0.51% 0.03%
2099 0.5% 0.05%
2098 0.5% 0.03%
2097 0.58% 0.03%
2096 0.58% 0.07%
2095 0.61% 0.08%
2094 0.64% 0.07%
2093 0.67% 0.09%
2092 0.73% 0.1%
2091 0.76% 0.12%
2090 0.69% 0.13%
2089 0.72% 0.17%
2088 0.76% 0.18%
2087 0.86% 0.16%
2086 0.93% 0.19%
2085 0.9% 0.21%
2084 0.92% 0.25%
2083 0.95% 0.26%
2082 0.86% 0.25%
2081 0.97% 0.29%
2080 1.07% 0.31%
2079 1.08% 0.32%
2078 1.12% 0.32%
2077 1.08% 0.36%
2076 1.07% 0.34%
2075 1.22% 0.34%
2074 1.24% 0.35%
2073 1.25% 0.37%
2072 1.3% 0.37%
2071 1.35% 0.35%
2070 1.34% 0.33%
2069 1.33% 0.35%
2068 1.4% 0.35%
2067 1.43% 0.35%
2066 1.54% 0.3%
2065 1.57% 0.33%
2064 1.56% 0.32%
2063 1.57% 0.3%
2062 1.63% 0.29%
2061 1.81% 0.26%
2060 1.85% 0.26%
2059 1.69% 0.24%
2058 1.78% 0.23%
2057 1.84% 0.2%
2056 1.94% 0.2%
2055 1.99% 0.2%
2054 1.93% 0.2%
2053 1.93% 0.19%
2052 2% 0.2%
2051 2.02% 0.22%
2050 1.99% 0.2%
2049 2.1% 0.24%
2048 2.18% 0.22%
2047 2.2% 0.29%
2046 2.21% 0.29%
2045 2.24% 0.32%
2044 2.26% 0.27%
2043 2.25% 0.24%
2042 2.41% 0.24%
2041 2.54% 0.21%
2040 2.45% 0.16%
2039 2.55% 0.22%
2038 2.68% 0.13%
2037 2.67% 0.08%
2036 2.76% 0.05%
2035 2.72% 0.009%
2034 2.67% -0.02%
2033 2.79% -0.04%
2032 2.88% -0.13%
2031 3.01% -0.16%
2030 2.99% -0.25%
2029 2.99% -0.31%
2028 3.14% -0.34%
2027 3.29% -0.43%
2026 3.33% -0.44%
2025 3.46% -0.39%
2024 3.54% -0.4%
2023 3.13% -0.42%
2022 3.07% -0.42%
2021 3.72% -0.2%
2020 3.87% 0.03%
2019 3.74% 0.1%
2018 3.59% 0.2%
2017 3.96% -0.16%
2016 3.92% -0.54%
2015 3.5% -0.48%
2014 3.65% -0.44%
2013 3.28% -0.36%
2012 0.91% -0.1%
2011 0.71% 0.16%
2010 2.51% 0.18%
2009 2.56% 0.17%
2008 3.01% 0.28%
2007 3.16% 0.45%
2006 3.11% 0.55%
2005 3.53% 0.57%
2004 3.75% 0.58%
2003 3.76% 0.57%
2002 3.82% 0.57%
2001 4.07% 0.6%
2000 4.08% 0.62%
1999 4.13% 0.65%
1998 4.23% 0.71%
1997 3.57% 0.4%
1996 3.7% 0.05%
1995 3.67% 0.06%
1994 5.17% 0.06%
1993 2.87% 0.08%
1992 -4.68% 0.13%
1991 -3.8% 0.2%
1990 -0.45% 0.3%
1989 -1.67% 0.44%
1988 0.1% 0.6%
1987 3.63% 0.37%
1986 4.21% 0.03%
1985 4.12% -0.006%
1984 3.71% -0.008%
1983 3.24% 0.02%
1982 0.35% 0.07%
1981 0.79% 0.14%
1980 8.94% 0.23%
1979 13.2% 0.35%
1978 7.38% 0.5%
1977 2.71% 1.47%
1976 2.54% 2.48%
1975 2.55% 2.57%
1974 2.63% 2.11%
1973 2.69% 1.66%
1972 2.65% 1.7%
1971 2.65% 1.77%
1970 2.68% 1.83%
1969 2.66% 1.88%
1968 2.66% 1.93%
1967 2.66% 2.32%
1966 2.66% 2.74%
1965 2.66% 2.77%
1964 2.65% 2.77%
1963 2.65% 2.78%
1962 2.64% 2.8%
1961 2.63% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Somalia Tonga
Current population
20503678
103309
Population rank 66/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.001%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
40 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
2.91 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,782 -1
Annual growth/decline +650,536 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 183/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +12,077 -2,150
Net migration rank 40/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -2,150
2024 - 26,859 - -2,149
2023 608,203 46,217 1,744 -2,173
2022 551,450 -92,434 1,772 -2,218
2021 566,399 35,506 1,773 -2,220
2020 561,311 77,259 1,816 -1,807
2019 548,756 53,124 1,841 -1,778
2018 514,244 40,844 1,873 -1,723
2017 478,556 38,067 1,912 -1,642
2016 495,132 124,017 1,989 -2,591
2015 481,573 -17,178 2,064 -2,610
2014 464,481 6,065 2,135 -2,622
2013 448,518 20,723 2,199 -2,637
2012 399,468 -51,833 2,255 -2,578
2011 203,213 -326,192 2,298 -2,198
2010 385,571 -88,448 2,332 -2,097
2009 405,784 -101,795 2,358 -2,204
2008 394,258 -102,035 2,397 -2,177
2007 380,303 8,476 2,423 -2,057
2006 372,597 -67,200 2,459 -1,875
2005 363,117 -5,955 2,495 -1,906
2004 351,959 17,353 2,478 -1,876
2003 341,192 33,174 2,448 -1,844
2002 331,215 12,603 2,396 -1,815
2001 319,059 40,274 2,358 -1,766
2000 306,651 53,580 2,346 -1,721
1999 295,523 37,548 2,352 -1,710
1998 284,779 55,426 2,344 -1,665
1997 271,894 49,692 2,332 -1,589
1996 264,807 -46,291 2,393 -2,338
1995 254,509 65,888 2,476 -2,422
1994 246,950 -50,921 2,547 -2,484
1993 232,960 261,815 2,594 -2,532
1992 57,495 -179,675 2,622 -2,524
1991 53,052 -568,166 2,637 -2,484
1990 225,162 -248,155 2,641 -2,409
1989 225,255 -266,281 2,644 -2,280
1988 215,599 -415,660 2,649 -2,138
1987 231,580 -17,391 2,646 -1,970
1986 218,416 74,424 2,704 -2,650
1985 207,960 62,183 2,762 -2,775
1984 199,017 60,630 2,814 -2,823
1983 190,775 9,505 2,840 -2,840
1982 182,793 6,115 2,853 -2,814
1981 185,211 -332,129 2,882 -2,778
1980 174,790 65,519 2,885 -2,708
1979 151,016 582,746 2,884 -2,604
1978 132,689 402,005 2,862 -2,457
1977 124,818 2,170 2,822 -2,273
1976 113,319 -3,831 2,769 -523
1975 108,998 -1,934 2,709 -346
1974 104,813 -495 2,650 -344
1973 108,038 143 2,617 -1,168
1972 104,493 -351 2,605 -1,153
1971 101,196 -1,850 2,611 -1,138
1970 98,025 1,104 2,628 -1,122
1969 95,045 690 2,632 -1,101
1968 92,208 906 2,614 -1,078
1967 89,497 1,498 2,603 -1,060
1966 86,930 941 2,550 -465
1965 84,448 2,142 2,498 -426
1964 82,042 1,518 2,445 -428
1963 79,859 1,449 2,394 -426
1962 77,737 1,496 2,343 -420
1961 75,513 1,336 2,284 -401
1960 73,850 750 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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