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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.19 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Somalia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Turkey
2100 68,384,185 64,274,243
2099 68,040,371 64,924,706
2098 67,702,230 65,567,989
2097 67,362,336 66,219,045
2096 66,972,933 66,865,890
2095 66,585,659 67,516,190
2094 66,179,819 68,169,346
2093 65,760,590 68,835,313
2092 65,324,261 69,496,264
2091 64,852,843 70,159,325
2090 64,362,727 70,828,304
2089 63,922,797 71,490,133
2088 63,464,036 72,146,464
2087 62,987,028 72,792,552
2086 62,447,029 73,439,558
2085 61,873,597 74,085,313
2084 61,318,916 74,713,882
2083 60,761,800 75,342,464
2082 60,187,980 75,969,760
2081 59,676,722 76,583,769
2080 59,100,915 77,195,480
2079 58,477,428 77,793,711
2078 57,852,528 78,386,293
2077 57,211,821 78,973,194
2076 56,602,463 79,556,991
2075 56,005,600 80,128,010
2074 55,330,165 80,697,544
2073 54,651,918 81,244,619
2072 53,978,548 81,785,452
2071 53,284,016 82,311,503
2070 52,573,210 82,827,402
2069 51,878,214 83,324,862
2068 51,197,653 83,806,741
2067 50,493,028 84,270,976
2066 49,779,172 84,728,547
2065 49,024,665 85,177,268
2064 48,265,876 85,611,517
2063 47,522,361 86,026,471
2062 46,785,920 86,425,827
2061 46,037,526 86,800,591
2060 45,220,507 87,156,663
2059 44,397,936 87,500,101
2058 43,659,021 87,809,920
2057 42,897,422 88,100,397
2056 42,121,542 88,369,840
2055 41,318,179 88,598,739
2054 40,513,141 88,806,632
2053 39,744,995 88,985,609
2052 38,992,177 89,144,425
2051 38,228,872 89,270,515
2050 37,471,735 89,374,730
2049 36,739,905 89,447,182
2048 35,984,999 89,484,074
2047 35,218,863 89,492,406
2046 34,462,403 89,467,391
2045 33,717,596 89,441,098
2044 32,977,674 89,390,601
2043 32,247,710 89,326,342
2042 31,537,272 89,237,658
2041 30,794,853 89,137,199
2040 30,032,324 89,021,820
2039 29,312,883 88,885,792
2038 28,583,386 88,736,121
2037 27,838,646 88,562,197
2036 27,114,453 88,373,007
2035 26,385,421 88,178,595
2034 25,687,629 87,975,336
2033 25,018,509 87,754,631
2032 24,338,597 87,524,158
2031 23,657,353 87,274,280
2030 22,965,742 87,004,538
2029 22,299,610 86,741,614
2028 21,651,582 86,466,107
2027 20,991,860 86,189,693
2026 20,322,668 85,932,926
2025 19,666,990 85,718,588
2024 19,009,151 85,518,661
2023 18,358,615 85,325,965
2022 17,801,897 84,979,913
2021 17,271,431 84,147,318
2020 16,651,191 83,384,680
2019 16,030,971 82,579,440
2018 15,452,487 81,407,204
2017 14,916,629 80,312,698
2016 14,348,740 79,277,962
2015 13,806,963 78,218,479
2014 13,339,491 77,181,884
2013 12,869,594 76,147,624
2012 12,461,160 75,175,827
2011 12,348,830 74,223,629
2010 12,261,756 73,142,150
2009 11,961,201 72,039,206
2008 11,663,084 71,051,678
2007 11,322,582 70,158,112
2006 10,975,502 70,045,349
2005 10,644,228 69,329,557
2004 10,280,998 68,592,617
2003 9,909,157 67,831,730
2002 9,550,063 67,048,795
2001 9,198,493 66,245,128
2000 8,838,713 65,425,961
1999 8,492,059 64,591,923
1998 8,155,417 63,734,383
1997 7,824,525 62,852,966
1996 7,554,474 61,951,134
1995 7,285,007 61,024,503
1994 7,026,797 60,033,836
1993 6,681,399 58,999,167
1992 6,495,107 57,990,118
1991 6,813,760 57,009,887
1990 7,082,811 56,015,628
1989 7,114,817 54,976,723
1988 7,235,360 53,909,626
1987 7,228,302 52,843,670
1986 6,974,788 51,777,772
1985 6,693,289 50,687,115
1984 6,428,389 49,574,069
1983 6,198,430 48,447,410
1982 6,003,840 47,322,096
1981 5,982,849 46,321,190
1980 5,936,154 45,408,815
1979 5,449,117 44,510,429
1978 4,814,892 43,645,306
1977 4,484,050 42,773,298
1976 4,365,812 41,899,984
1975 4,257,535 41,053,126
1974 4,151,842 40,210,234
1973 4,045,592 39,329,533
1972 3,939,436 38,430,221
1971 3,837,691 37,518,611
1970 3,738,448 36,638,465
1969 3,641,015 35,787,774
1968 3,546,590 34,921,684
1967 3,454,537 34,050,421
1966 3,365,106 33,177,672
1965 3,277,874 32,345,220
1964 3,192,796 31,543,072
1963 3,110,361 30,726,841
1962 3,030,091 29,916,147
1961 2,952,054 29,119,238
1960 2,876,331 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Turkey
2100 0.51% -1%
2099 0.5% -0.98%
2098 0.5% -0.98%
2097 0.58% -0.97%
2096 0.58% -0.96%
2095 0.61% -0.96%
2094 0.64% -0.97%
2093 0.67% -0.95%
2092 0.73% -0.95%
2091 0.76% -0.94%
2090 0.69% -0.93%
2089 0.72% -0.91%
2088 0.76% -0.89%
2087 0.86% -0.88%
2086 0.93% -0.87%
2085 0.9% -0.84%
2084 0.92% -0.83%
2083 0.95% -0.83%
2082 0.86% -0.8%
2081 0.97% -0.79%
2080 1.07% -0.77%
2079 1.08% -0.76%
2078 1.12% -0.74%
2077 1.08% -0.73%
2076 1.07% -0.71%
2075 1.22% -0.71%
2074 1.24% -0.67%
2073 1.25% -0.66%
2072 1.3% -0.64%
2071 1.35% -0.62%
2070 1.34% -0.6%
2069 1.33% -0.57%
2068 1.4% -0.55%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.54% -0.53%
2065 1.57% -0.51%
2064 1.56% -0.48%
2063 1.57% -0.46%
2062 1.63% -0.43%
2061 1.81% -0.41%
2060 1.85% -0.39%
2059 1.69% -0.35%
2058 1.78% -0.33%
2057 1.84% -0.3%
2056 1.94% -0.26%
2055 1.99% -0.23%
2054 1.93% -0.2%
2053 1.93% -0.18%
2052 2% -0.14%
2051 2.02% -0.12%
2050 1.99% -0.08%
2049 2.1% -0.04%
2048 2.18% -0.009%
2047 2.2% 0.03%
2046 2.21% 0.03%
2045 2.24% 0.06%
2044 2.26% 0.07%
2043 2.25% 0.1%
2042 2.41% 0.11%
2041 2.54% 0.13%
2040 2.45% 0.15%
2039 2.55% 0.17%
2038 2.68% 0.2%
2037 2.67% 0.21%
2036 2.76% 0.22%
2035 2.72% 0.23%
2034 2.67% 0.25%
2033 2.79% 0.26%
2032 2.88% 0.29%
2031 3.01% 0.31%
2030 2.99% 0.3%
2029 2.99% 0.32%
2028 3.14% 0.32%
2027 3.29% 0.3%
2026 3.33% 0.25%
2025 3.46% 0.23%
2024 3.54% 0.23%
2023 3.13% 0.41%
2022 3.07% 0.99%
2021 3.72% 0.91%
2020 3.87% 0.98%
2019 3.74% 1.44%
2018 3.59% 1.36%
2017 3.96% 1.31%
2016 3.92% 1.35%
2015 3.5% 1.34%
2014 3.65% 1.36%
2013 3.28% 1.29%
2012 0.91% 1.28%
2011 0.71% 1.48%
2010 2.51% 1.53%
2009 2.56% 1.39%
2008 3.01% 1.27%
2007 3.16% 0.16%
2006 3.11% 1.03%
2005 3.53% 1.07%
2004 3.75% 1.12%
2003 3.76% 1.17%
2002 3.82% 1.21%
2001 4.07% 1.25%
2000 4.08% 1.29%
1999 4.13% 1.35%
1998 4.23% 1.4%
1997 3.57% 1.46%
1996 3.7% 1.52%
1995 3.67% 1.65%
1994 5.17% 1.75%
1993 2.87% 1.74%
1992 -4.68% 1.72%
1991 -3.8% 1.77%
1990 -0.45% 1.89%
1989 -1.67% 1.98%
1988 0.1% 2.02%
1987 3.63% 2.06%
1986 4.21% 2.15%
1985 4.12% 2.25%
1984 3.71% 2.33%
1983 3.24% 2.38%
1982 0.35% 2.16%
1981 0.79% 2.01%
1980 8.94% 2.02%
1979 13.2% 1.98%
1978 7.38% 2.04%
1977 2.71% 2.08%
1976 2.54% 2.06%
1975 2.55% 2.1%
1974 2.63% 2.24%
1973 2.69% 2.34%
1972 2.65% 2.43%
1971 2.65% 2.4%
1970 2.68% 2.38%
1969 2.66% 2.48%
1968 2.66% 2.56%
1967 2.66% 2.63%
1966 2.66% 2.57%
1965 2.66% 2.54%
1964 2.65% 2.66%
1963 2.65% 2.71%
1962 2.64% 2.74%
1961 2.63% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Somalia Turkey
Current population
20503678
86002379
Population rank 66/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 1.04%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +528
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 154/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -258,205
Net migration rank 40/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -258,205
2024 - 26,859 - -275,952
2023 608,203 46,217 426,630 -318,070
2022 551,450 -92,434 535,373 -301,544
2021 566,399 35,506 521,713 20,283
2020 561,311 77,259 608,708 37,934
2019 548,756 53,124 751,472 -15,690
2018 514,244 40,844 830,353 187,570
2017 478,556 38,067 875,408 659,846
2016 495,132 124,017 895,841 352,063
2015 481,573 -17,178 930,799 1,063,140
2014 464,481 6,065 957,055 1,033,384
2013 448,518 20,723 921,386 438,618
2012 399,468 -51,833 917,145 258,623
2011 203,213 -326,192 875,839 68,849
2010 385,571 -88,448 892,334 55,532
2009 405,784 -101,795 900,491 24,276
2008 394,258 -102,035 868,749 47,915
2007 380,303 8,476 876,626 -186,402
2006 372,597 -67,200 897,351 -190,194
2005 363,117 -5,955 898,650 -174,177
2004 351,959 17,353 896,025 -146,574
2003 341,192 33,174 893,683 -121,383
2002 331,215 12,603 922,927 -129,444
2001 319,059 40,274 980,560 -166,759
2000 306,651 53,580 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 295,523 37,548 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 284,779 55,426 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 271,894 49,692 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 264,807 -46,291 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 254,509 65,888 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 246,950 -50,921 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 232,960 261,815 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 57,495 -179,675 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 53,052 -568,166 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 225,162 -248,155 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 225,255 -266,281 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 215,599 -415,660 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 231,580 -17,391 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 218,416 74,424 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 207,960 62,183 1,098,846 8,960
1984 199,017 60,630 1,096,529 21,787
1983 190,775 9,505 1,095,106 39,871
1982 182,793 6,115 1,091,863 23,728
1981 185,211 -332,129 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 174,790 65,519 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 151,016 582,746 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 132,689 402,005 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 124,818 2,170 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 113,319 -3,831 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 108,998 -1,934 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 104,813 -495 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 108,038 143 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 104,493 -351 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 101,196 -1,850 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 98,025 1,104 991,950 -150,924
1969 95,045 690 970,958 -110,578
1968 92,208 906 950,778 -78,973
1967 89,497 1,498 936,727 -65,993
1966 86,930 941 925,790 -50,999
1965 84,448 2,142 904,016 -113,911
1964 82,042 1,518 884,152 -69,978
1963 79,859 1,449 862,626 -44,317
1962 77,737 1,496 837,473 -34,353
1961 75,513 1,336 816,911 -26,187
1960 73,850 750 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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