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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 200 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 +3.59% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Somalia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tonga
2100 68,341,587 117,617
2099 67,997,987 117,585
2098 67,660,056 117,530
2097 67,320,374 117,492
2096 66,931,214 117,461
2095 66,544,181 117,383
2094 66,138,594 117,290
2093 65,719,626 117,207
2092 65,283,569 117,097
2091 64,812,444 116,983
2090 64,322,633 116,838
2089 63,882,977 116,682
2088 63,424,502 116,481
2087 62,947,792 116,277
2086 62,408,129 116,088
2085 61,835,054 115,872
2084 61,280,718 115,628
2083 60,723,949 115,336
2082 60,150,487 115,041
2081 59,639,547 114,752
2080 59,064,099 114,424
2079 58,441,001 114,074
2078 57,816,490 113,710
2077 57,176,183 113,349
2076 56,567,204 112,945
2075 55,970,712 112,565
2074 55,295,699 112,179
2073 54,617,874 111,790
2072 53,944,923 111,377
2071 53,250,824 110,963
2070 52,540,460 110,576
2069 51,845,897 110,209
2068 51,165,760 109,825
2067 50,461,574 109,446
2066 49,748,163 109,062
2065 48,994,126 108,736
2064 48,235,809 108,377
2063 47,492,758 108,033
2062 46,756,776 107,710
2061 46,008,848 107,396
2060 45,192,338 107,117
2059 44,370,279 106,842
2058 43,631,825 106,589
2057 42,870,700 106,345
2056 42,095,303 106,130
2055 41,292,441 105,915
2054 40,487,904 105,698
2053 39,720,236 105,486
2052 38,967,888 105,286
2051 38,205,058 105,079
2050 37,448,393 104,844
2049 36,717,019 104,636
2048 35,962,583 104,387
2047 35,196,924 104,154
2046 34,440,935 103,852
2045 33,696,593 103,548
2044 32,957,131 103,215
2043 32,227,622 102,934
2042 31,517,627 102,692
2041 30,775,671 102,447
2040 30,013,616 102,228
2039 29,294,623 102,061
2038 28,565,580 101,835
2037 27,821,304 101,707
2036 27,097,563 101,627
2035 26,368,985 101,580
2034 25,671,628 101,571
2033 25,002,924 101,591
2032 24,323,435 101,633
2031 23,642,617 101,764
2030 22,951,436 101,928
2029 22,285,719 102,181
2028 21,638,095 102,494
2027 20,978,784 102,841
2026 20,310,008 103,283
2025 19,654,739 103,742
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% 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 81.3% to 37,448,393 people with a rank change from 66th to 57th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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 3.4% -0.42%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Somalia Tonga
Current population
20653532
103283
Population rank 66/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.001%
One net population change
49 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
39.2 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
2.84 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,769 -1
Annual growth/decline +645,588 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 181/197
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 619,793 26,859 1,729 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tonga | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Somalia is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people). In Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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