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Population in Somalia compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 14.9 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Somalia vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Trinidad
2100 68,384,185 820,139
2099 68,040,371 827,732
2098 67,702,230 835,344
2097 67,362,336 843,011
2096 66,972,933 850,741
2095 66,585,659 858,556
2094 66,179,819 866,373
2093 65,760,590 874,273
2092 65,324,261 882,213
2091 64,852,843 890,266
2090 64,362,727 898,378
2089 63,922,797 906,601
2088 63,464,036 914,872
2087 62,987,028 923,272
2086 62,447,029 931,804
2085 61,873,597 940,463
2084 61,318,916 949,270
2083 60,761,800 958,273
2082 60,187,980 967,427
2081 59,676,722 976,795
2080 59,100,915 986,272
2079 58,477,428 995,976
2078 57,852,528 1,005,824
2077 57,211,821 1,015,872
2076 56,602,463 1,026,025
2075 56,005,600 1,036,315
2074 55,330,165 1,046,695
2073 54,651,918 1,057,138
2072 53,978,548 1,067,706
2071 53,284,016 1,078,279
2070 52,573,210 1,088,883
2069 51,878,214 1,099,489
2068 51,197,653 1,110,059
2067 50,493,028 1,120,501
2066 49,779,172 1,130,882
2065 49,024,665 1,141,203
2064 48,265,876 1,151,388
2063 47,522,361 1,161,394
2062 46,785,920 1,171,232
2061 46,037,526 1,180,918
2060 45,220,507 1,190,417
2059 44,397,936 1,199,770
2058 43,659,021 1,208,904
2057 42,897,422 1,217,922
2056 42,121,542 1,226,725
2055 41,318,179 1,235,387
2054 40,513,141 1,243,896
2053 39,744,995 1,252,160
2052 38,992,177 1,260,260
2051 38,228,872 1,268,194
2050 37,471,735 1,275,900
2049 36,739,905 1,283,457
2048 35,984,999 1,290,793
2047 35,218,863 1,297,947
2046 34,462,403 1,304,843
2045 33,717,596 1,311,560
2044 32,977,674 1,318,015
2043 32,247,710 1,324,249
2042 31,537,272 1,330,180
2041 30,794,853 1,335,843
2040 30,032,324 1,341,188
2039 29,312,883 1,346,239
2038 28,583,386 1,350,921
2037 27,838,646 1,355,297
2036 27,114,453 1,359,322
2035 26,385,421 1,362,986
2034 25,687,629 1,366,278
2033 25,018,509 1,369,125
2032 24,338,597 1,371,607
2031 23,657,353 1,373,561
2030 22,965,742 1,375,038
2029 22,299,610 1,376,018
2028 21,651,582 1,376,314
2027 20,991,860 1,375,856
2026 20,322,668 1,374,464
2025 19,666,990 1,372,016
2024 19,009,151 1,368,333
2023 18,358,615 1,367,510
2022 17,801,897 1,365,805
2021 17,271,431 1,367,558
2020 16,651,191 1,366,725
2019 16,030,971 1,363,985
2018 15,452,487 1,359,193
2017 14,916,629 1,356,633
2016 14,348,740 1,353,895
2015 13,806,963 1,349,667
2014 13,339,491 1,345,343
2013 12,869,594 1,340,557
2012 12,461,160 1,335,194
2011 12,348,830 1,328,019
2010 12,261,756 1,317,714
2009 11,961,201 1,310,106
2008 11,663,084 1,308,587
2007 11,322,582 1,303,188
2006 10,975,502 1,297,944
2005 10,644,228 1,294,494
2004 10,280,998 1,345,380
2003 9,909,157 1,338,709
2002 9,550,063 1,332,011
2001 9,198,493 1,325,567
2000 8,838,713 1,319,774
1999 8,492,059 1,314,708
1998 8,155,417 1,310,225
1997 7,824,525 1,305,836
1996 7,554,474 1,300,928
1995 7,285,007 1,295,169
1994 7,026,797 1,288,341
1993 6,681,399 1,280,466
1992 6,495,107 1,271,674
1991 6,813,760 1,262,171
1990 7,082,811 1,252,208
1989 7,114,817 1,241,600
1988 7,235,360 1,230,069
1987 7,228,302 1,217,364
1986 6,974,788 1,203,124
1985 6,693,289 1,187,366
1984 6,428,389 1,172,984
1983 6,198,430 1,160,534
1982 6,003,840 1,147,927
1981 5,982,849 1,135,132
1980 5,936,154 1,121,744
1979 5,449,117 1,107,639
1978 4,814,892 1,093,380
1977 4,484,050 1,079,554
1976 4,365,812 1,066,311
1975 4,257,535 1,053,469
1974 4,151,842 1,040,761
1973 4,045,592 1,027,851
1972 3,939,436 1,014,921
1971 3,837,691 1,002,585
1970 3,738,448 991,471
1969 3,641,015 980,706
1968 3,546,590 969,006
1967 3,454,537 956,418
1966 3,365,106 942,937
1965 3,277,874 928,425
1964 3,192,796 912,963
1963 3,110,361 896,804
1962 3,030,091 880,194
1961 2,952,054 863,144
1960 2,876,331 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Trinidad
2100 0.51% -0.92%
2099 0.5% -0.91%
2098 0.5% -0.91%
2097 0.58% -0.91%
2096 0.58% -0.91%
2095 0.61% -0.9%
2094 0.64% -0.9%
2093 0.67% -0.9%
2092 0.73% -0.9%
2091 0.76% -0.9%
2090 0.69% -0.91%
2089 0.72% -0.9%
2088 0.76% -0.91%
2087 0.86% -0.92%
2086 0.93% -0.92%
2085 0.9% -0.93%
2084 0.92% -0.94%
2083 0.95% -0.95%
2082 0.86% -0.96%
2081 0.97% -0.96%
2080 1.07% -0.97%
2079 1.08% -0.98%
2078 1.12% -0.99%
2077 1.08% -0.99%
2076 1.07% -0.99%
2075 1.22% -0.99%
2074 1.24% -0.99%
2073 1.25% -0.99%
2072 1.3% -0.98%
2071 1.35% -0.97%
2070 1.34% -0.96%
2069 1.33% -0.95%
2068 1.4% -0.93%
2067 1.43% -0.92%
2066 1.54% -0.9%
2065 1.57% -0.88%
2064 1.56% -0.86%
2063 1.57% -0.84%
2062 1.63% -0.82%
2061 1.81% -0.8%
2060 1.85% -0.78%
2059 1.69% -0.76%
2058 1.78% -0.74%
2057 1.84% -0.72%
2056 1.94% -0.7%
2055 1.99% -0.68%
2054 1.93% -0.66%
2053 1.93% -0.64%
2052 2% -0.63%
2051 2.02% -0.6%
2050 1.99% -0.59%
2049 2.1% -0.57%
2048 2.18% -0.55%
2047 2.2% -0.53%
2046 2.21% -0.51%
2045 2.24% -0.49%
2044 2.26% -0.47%
2043 2.25% -0.45%
2042 2.41% -0.42%
2041 2.54% -0.4%
2040 2.45% -0.38%
2039 2.55% -0.35%
2038 2.68% -0.32%
2037 2.67% -0.3%
2036 2.76% -0.27%
2035 2.72% -0.24%
2034 2.67% -0.21%
2033 2.79% -0.18%
2032 2.88% -0.14%
2031 3.01% -0.11%
2030 2.99% -0.07%
2029 2.99% -0.02%
2028 3.14% 0.03%
2027 3.29% 0.1%
2026 3.33% 0.18%
2025 3.46% 0.27%
2024 3.54% 0.06%
2023 3.13% 0.12%
2022 3.07% -0.13%
2021 3.72% 0.06%
2020 3.87% 0.2%
2019 3.74% 0.35%
2018 3.59% 0.19%
2017 3.96% 0.2%
2016 3.92% 0.31%
2015 3.5% 0.32%
2014 3.65% 0.36%
2013 3.28% 0.4%
2012 0.91% 0.54%
2011 0.71% 0.78%
2010 2.51% 0.58%
2009 2.56% 0.12%
2008 3.01% 0.41%
2007 3.16% 0.4%
2006 3.11% 0.27%
2005 3.53% -3.78%
2004 3.75% 0.5%
2003 3.76% 0.5%
2002 3.82% 0.49%
2001 4.07% 0.44%
2000 4.08% 0.39%
1999 4.13% 0.34%
1998 4.23% 0.34%
1997 3.57% 0.38%
1996 3.7% 0.44%
1995 3.67% 0.53%
1994 5.17% 0.62%
1993 2.87% 0.69%
1992 -4.68% 0.75%
1991 -3.8% 0.8%
1990 -0.45% 0.85%
1989 -1.67% 0.94%
1988 0.1% 1.04%
1987 3.63% 1.18%
1986 4.21% 1.33%
1985 4.12% 1.23%
1984 3.71% 1.07%
1983 3.24% 1.1%
1982 0.35% 1.13%
1981 0.79% 1.19%
1980 8.94% 1.27%
1979 13.2% 1.3%
1978 7.38% 1.28%
1977 2.71% 1.24%
1976 2.54% 1.22%
1975 2.55% 1.22%
1974 2.63% 1.26%
1973 2.69% 1.27%
1972 2.65% 1.23%
1971 2.65% 1.12%
1970 2.68% 1.1%
1969 2.66% 1.21%
1968 2.66% 1.32%
1967 2.66% 1.43%
1966 2.66% 1.56%
1965 2.66% 1.69%
1964 2.65% 1.8%
1963 2.65% 1.89%
1962 2.64% 1.98%
1961 2.63% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Somalia Trinidad
Current population
20503678
1374840
Population rank 66/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.02%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
40 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +2
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 161/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +12,077 +691
Net migration rank 40/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 691
2024 - 26,859 - 1,334
2023 608,203 46,217 3,200 2,126
2022 551,450 -92,434 3,773 4,247
2021 566,399 35,506 2,091 5,749
2020 561,311 77,259 4,558 427
2019 548,756 53,124 5,647 -19,251
2018 514,244 40,844 5,869 35,502
2017 478,556 38,067 6,779 1,445
2016 495,132 124,017 7,436 -86
2015 481,573 -17,178 7,963 -575
2014 464,481 6,065 8,571 -799
2013 448,518 20,723 9,020 -796
2012 399,468 -51,833 9,376 -880
2011 203,213 -326,192 9,601 -1,410
2010 385,571 -88,448 9,698 -2,230
2009 405,784 -101,795 9,769 -3,056
2008 394,258 -102,035 9,872 -3,624
2007 380,303 8,476 9,939 -3,731
2006 372,597 -67,200 9,889 -3,684
2005 363,117 -5,955 9,822 -3,595
2004 351,959 17,353 10,149 -3,504
2003 341,192 33,174 10,169 -3,472
2002 331,215 12,603 10,316 -3,613
2001 319,059 40,274 10,438 -4,252
2000 306,651 53,580 10,588 -5,185
1999 295,523 37,548 10,821 -6,103
1998 284,779 55,426 10,964 -6,730
1997 271,894 49,692 11,405 -6,865
1996 264,807 -46,291 12,101 -6,827
1995 254,509 65,888 12,971 -6,723
1994 246,950 -50,921 14,032 -6,615
1993 232,960 261,815 14,878 -6,554
1992 57,495 -179,675 15,910 -6,650
1991 53,052 -568,166 16,903 -7,149
1990 225,162 -248,155 18,052 -7,878
1989 225,255 -266,281 19,636 -8,588
1988 215,599 -415,660 21,028 -9,023
1987 231,580 -17,391 22,398 -9,002
1986 218,416 74,424 23,705 -8,620
1985 207,960 62,183 24,487 -8,051
1984 199,017 60,630 24,738 -12,413
1983 190,775 9,505 25,118 -12,544
1982 182,793 6,115 25,181 -12,529
1981 185,211 -332,129 25,015 -12,086
1980 174,790 65,519 24,557 -10,709
1979 151,016 582,746 23,475 -9,106
1978 132,689 402,005 22,538 -8,397
1977 124,818 2,170 21,660 -8,154
1976 113,319 -3,831 20,875 -7,895
1975 108,998 -1,934 20,468 -7,768
1974 104,813 -495 20,412 -7,683
1973 108,038 143 20,617 -7,524
1972 104,493 -351 20,116 -7,346
1971 101,196 -1,850 19,400 -7,499
1970 98,025 1,104 19,074 -8,751
1969 95,045 690 19,652 -8,449
1968 92,208 906 20,849 -8,647
1967 89,497 1,498 21,992 -9,008
1966 86,930 941 23,228 -9,254
1965 84,448 2,142 24,349 -9,301
1964 82,042 1,518 25,065 -9,193
1963 79,859 1,449 25,507 -9,067
1962 77,737 1,496 25,763 -8,982
1961 75,513 1,336 25,518 -8,200
1960 73,850 750 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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