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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.65 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Somalia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Tunisia
2100 68,384,185 10,722,837
2099 68,040,371 10,798,417
2098 67,702,230 10,872,527
2097 67,362,336 10,944,510
2096 66,972,933 11,017,262
2095 66,585,659 11,088,773
2094 66,179,819 11,159,761
2093 65,760,590 11,228,741
2092 65,324,261 11,296,441
2091 64,852,843 11,362,922
2090 64,362,727 11,428,150
2089 63,922,797 11,492,395
2088 63,464,036 11,554,451
2087 62,987,028 11,616,399
2086 62,447,029 11,677,706
2085 61,873,597 11,736,824
2084 61,318,916 11,795,185
2083 60,761,800 11,853,617
2082 60,187,980 11,911,196
2081 59,676,722 11,966,771
2080 59,100,915 12,023,486
2079 58,477,428 12,080,879
2078 57,852,528 12,138,513
2077 57,211,821 12,194,072
2076 56,602,463 12,247,445
2075 56,005,600 12,301,960
2074 55,330,165 12,355,470
2073 54,651,918 12,410,281
2072 53,978,548 12,463,568
2071 53,284,016 12,517,952
2070 52,573,210 12,571,557
2069 51,878,214 12,625,027
2068 51,197,653 12,677,388
2067 50,493,028 12,728,611
2066 49,779,172 12,778,160
2065 49,024,665 12,827,417
2064 48,265,876 12,873,288
2063 47,522,361 12,917,720
2062 46,785,920 12,960,075
2061 46,037,526 12,999,502
2060 45,220,507 13,037,172
2059 44,397,936 13,069,268
2058 43,659,021 13,098,461
2057 42,897,422 13,124,682
2056 42,121,542 13,147,057
2055 41,318,179 13,164,337
2054 40,513,141 13,177,456
2053 39,744,995 13,184,564
2052 38,992,177 13,188,052
2051 38,228,872 13,187,435
2050 37,471,735 13,181,992
2049 36,739,905 13,173,401
2048 35,984,999 13,160,968
2047 35,218,863 13,144,429
2046 34,462,403 13,125,908
2045 33,717,596 13,104,999
2044 32,977,674 13,081,801
2043 32,247,710 13,057,259
2042 31,537,272 13,031,516
2041 30,794,853 13,006,019
2040 30,032,324 12,979,703
2039 29,312,883 12,952,741
2038 28,583,386 12,925,306
2037 27,838,646 12,896,316
2036 27,114,453 12,865,989
2035 26,385,421 12,835,689
2034 25,687,629 12,803,284
2033 25,018,509 12,766,519
2032 24,338,597 12,728,299
2031 23,657,353 12,687,827
2030 22,965,742 12,644,489
2029 22,299,610 12,596,686
2028 21,651,582 12,542,752
2027 20,991,860 12,484,560
2026 20,322,668 12,420,467
2025 19,666,990 12,351,028
2024 19,009,151 12,277,109
2023 18,358,615 12,200,431
2022 17,801,897 12,119,334
2021 17,271,431 12,048,622
2020 16,651,191 11,974,057
2019 16,030,971 11,875,081
2018 15,452,487 11,765,514
2017 14,916,629 11,650,498
2016 14,348,740 11,528,674
2015 13,806,963 11,402,264
2014 13,339,491 11,274,288
2013 12,869,594 11,141,361
2012 12,461,160 11,009,647
2011 12,348,830 10,886,035
2010 12,261,756 10,765,980
2009 11,961,201 10,650,681
2008 11,663,084 10,542,635
2007 11,322,582 10,441,702
2006 10,975,502 10,346,410
2005 10,644,228 10,255,472
2004 10,280,998 10,166,163
2003 9,909,157 10,071,632
2002 9,550,063 9,971,515
2001 9,198,493 9,869,677
2000 8,838,713 9,764,935
1999 8,492,059 9,655,963
1998 8,155,417 9,541,667
1997 7,824,525 9,421,270
1996 7,554,474 9,294,432
1995 7,285,007 9,161,258
1994 7,026,797 9,018,448
1993 6,681,399 8,857,910
1992 6,495,107 8,682,512
1991 6,813,760 8,501,827
1990 7,082,811 8,324,509
1989 7,114,817 8,151,660
1988 7,235,360 7,974,440
1987 7,228,302 7,789,987
1986 6,974,788 7,600,301
1985 6,693,289 7,409,903
1984 6,428,389 7,220,044
1983 6,198,430 7,053,800
1982 6,003,840 6,908,642
1981 5,982,849 6,758,284
1980 5,936,154 6,606,195
1979 5,449,117 6,456,419
1978 4,814,892 6,309,390
1977 4,484,050 6,155,931
1976 4,365,812 5,996,994
1975 4,257,535 5,839,262
1974 4,151,842 5,684,674
1973 4,045,592 5,537,242
1972 3,939,436 5,396,557
1971 3,837,691 5,261,658
1970 3,738,448 5,131,396
1969 3,641,015 5,004,697
1968 3,546,590 4,879,899
1967 3,454,537 4,760,970
1966 3,365,106 4,652,287
1965 3,277,874 4,561,385
1964 3,192,796 4,489,869
1963 3,110,361 4,427,131
1962 3,030,091 4,369,136
1961 2,952,054 4,316,278
1960 2,876,331 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Tunisia
2100 0.51% -0.7%
2099 0.5% -0.68%
2098 0.5% -0.66%
2097 0.58% -0.66%
2096 0.58% -0.64%
2095 0.61% -0.64%
2094 0.64% -0.61%
2093 0.67% -0.6%
2092 0.73% -0.59%
2091 0.76% -0.57%
2090 0.69% -0.56%
2089 0.72% -0.54%
2088 0.76% -0.53%
2087 0.86% -0.52%
2086 0.93% -0.5%
2085 0.9% -0.49%
2084 0.92% -0.49%
2083 0.95% -0.48%
2082 0.86% -0.46%
2081 0.97% -0.47%
2080 1.07% -0.48%
2079 1.08% -0.47%
2078 1.12% -0.46%
2077 1.08% -0.44%
2076 1.07% -0.44%
2075 1.22% -0.43%
2074 1.24% -0.44%
2073 1.25% -0.43%
2072 1.3% -0.43%
2071 1.35% -0.43%
2070 1.34% -0.42%
2069 1.33% -0.41%
2068 1.4% -0.4%
2067 1.43% -0.39%
2066 1.54% -0.38%
2065 1.57% -0.36%
2064 1.56% -0.34%
2063 1.57% -0.33%
2062 1.63% -0.3%
2061 1.81% -0.29%
2060 1.85% -0.25%
2059 1.69% -0.22%
2058 1.78% -0.2%
2057 1.84% -0.17%
2056 1.94% -0.13%
2055 1.99% -0.1%
2054 1.93% -0.05%
2053 1.93% -0.03%
2052 2% 0.005%
2051 2.02% 0.04%
2050 1.99% 0.07%
2049 2.1% 0.09%
2048 2.18% 0.13%
2047 2.2% 0.14%
2046 2.21% 0.16%
2045 2.24% 0.18%
2044 2.26% 0.19%
2043 2.25% 0.2%
2042 2.41% 0.2%
2041 2.54% 0.2%
2040 2.45% 0.21%
2039 2.55% 0.21%
2038 2.68% 0.22%
2037 2.67% 0.24%
2036 2.76% 0.24%
2035 2.72% 0.25%
2034 2.67% 0.29%
2033 2.79% 0.3%
2032 2.88% 0.32%
2031 3.01% 0.34%
2030 2.99% 0.38%
2029 2.99% 0.43%
2028 3.14% 0.47%
2027 3.29% 0.52%
2026 3.33% 0.56%
2025 3.46% 0.6%
2024 3.54% 0.63%
2023 3.13% 0.67%
2022 3.07% 0.59%
2021 3.72% 0.62%
2020 3.87% 0.83%
2019 3.74% 0.93%
2018 3.59% 0.99%
2017 3.96% 1.06%
2016 3.92% 1.11%
2015 3.5% 1.14%
2014 3.65% 1.19%
2013 3.28% 1.2%
2012 0.91% 1.14%
2011 0.71% 1.12%
2010 2.51% 1.08%
2009 2.56% 1.02%
2008 3.01% 0.97%
2007 3.16% 0.92%
2006 3.11% 0.89%
2005 3.53% 0.88%
2004 3.75% 0.94%
2003 3.76% 1%
2002 3.82% 1.03%
2001 4.07% 1.07%
2000 4.08% 1.13%
1999 4.13% 1.2%
1998 4.23% 1.28%
1997 3.57% 1.36%
1996 3.7% 1.45%
1995 3.67% 1.58%
1994 5.17% 1.81%
1993 2.87% 2.02%
1992 -4.68% 2.13%
1991 -3.8% 2.13%
1990 -0.45% 2.12%
1989 -1.67% 2.22%
1988 0.1% 2.37%
1987 3.63% 2.5%
1986 4.21% 2.57%
1985 4.12% 2.63%
1984 3.71% 2.36%
1983 3.24% 2.1%
1982 0.35% 2.22%
1981 0.79% 2.3%
1980 8.94% 2.32%
1979 13.2% 2.33%
1978 7.38% 2.49%
1977 2.71% 2.65%
1976 2.54% 2.7%
1975 2.55% 2.72%
1974 2.63% 2.66%
1973 2.69% 2.61%
1972 2.65% 2.56%
1971 2.65% 2.54%
1970 2.68% 2.53%
1969 2.66% 2.56%
1968 2.66% 2.5%
1967 2.66% 2.34%
1966 2.66% 1.99%
1965 2.66% 1.59%
1964 2.65% 1.42%
1963 2.65% 1.33%
1962 2.64% 1.22%
1961 2.63% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Somalia Tunisia
Current population
20503678
12437803
Population rank 66/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.15%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +210
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 124/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -14,523
Net migration rank 40/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -14,523
2024 - 26,859 - -15,221
2023 608,203 46,217 93,663 -14,001
2022 551,450 -92,434 96,531 -14,001
2021 566,399 35,506 68,087 -9,190
2020 561,311 77,259 109,431 -19,188
2019 548,756 53,124 127,312 -19,612
2018 514,244 40,844 132,445 -21,012
2017 478,556 38,067 140,971 -22,365
2016 495,132 124,017 148,870 -23,827
2015 481,573 -17,178 153,007 -25,229
2014 464,481 6,065 154,762 -26,586
2013 448,518 20,723 154,687 -17,020
2012 399,468 -51,833 151,812 -26,059
2011 203,213 -326,192 143,401 -21,935
2010 385,571 -88,448 132,809 -14,168
2009 405,784 -101,795 125,465 -13,512
2008 394,258 -102,035 121,873 -17,742
2007 380,303 8,476 118,920 -21,190
2006 372,597 -67,200 116,945 -24,098
2005 363,117 -5,955 115,374 -26,361
2004 351,959 17,353 113,322 -23,735
2003 341,192 33,174 111,926 -12,459
2002 331,215 12,603 109,099 -8,334
2001 319,059 40,274 110,146 -7,235
2000 306,651 53,580 112,501 -5,937
1999 295,523 37,548 114,829 -3,452
1998 284,779 55,426 121,332 -4,111
1997 271,894 49,692 128,327 -4,756
1996 264,807 -46,291 135,615 -5,506
1995 254,509 65,888 144,345 -8,095
1994 246,950 -50,921 153,647 -4,271
1993 232,960 261,815 160,922 10,771
1992 57,495 -179,675 163,978 15,124
1991 53,052 -568,166 166,245 16,021
1990 225,162 -248,155 168,180 4,183
1989 225,255 -266,281 169,221 4,100
1988 215,599 -415,660 177,176 3,934
1987 231,580 -17,391 184,101 3,711
1986 218,416 74,424 188,107 3,464
1985 207,960 62,183 186,344 2,887
1984 199,017 60,630 182,386 8,109
1983 190,775 9,505 179,878 -37,895
1982 182,793 6,115 177,898 -29,559
1981 185,211 -332,129 176,628 -24,242
1980 174,790 65,519 171,094 -19,321
1979 151,016 582,746 171,463 -23,688
1978 132,689 402,005 173,255 -26,968
1977 124,818 2,170 174,539 -13,910
1976 113,319 -3,831 172,744 -15,499
1975 108,998 -1,934 166,991 -8,765
1974 104,813 -495 160,200 -9,254
1973 108,038 143 153,525 -9,606
1972 104,493 -351 147,239 -9,790
1971 101,196 -1,850 142,296 -9,949
1970 98,025 1,104 138,235 -10,054
1969 95,045 690 135,257 -10,049
1968 92,208 906 134,246 -9,848
1967 89,497 1,498 132,626 -19,155
1966 86,930 941 131,274 -27,393
1965 84,448 2,142 127,673 -49,751
1964 82,042 1,518 124,711 -59,602
1963 79,859 1,449 120,865 -60,505
1962 77,737 1,496 116,887 -61,260
1961 75,513 1,336 111,459 -61,369
1960 73,850 750 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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