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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.59 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Somalia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Uganda
2100 68,384,185 122,497,526
2099 68,040,371 122,436,109
2098 67,702,230 122,364,302
2097 67,362,336 122,266,255
2096 66,972,933 122,146,810
2095 66,585,659 121,976,411
2094 66,179,819 121,799,752
2093 65,760,590 121,584,860
2092 65,324,261 121,336,796
2091 64,852,843 121,070,447
2090 64,362,727 120,767,412
2089 63,922,797 120,427,771
2088 63,464,036 120,064,594
2087 62,987,028 119,668,549
2086 62,447,029 119,256,686
2085 61,873,597 118,815,763
2084 61,318,916 118,339,179
2083 60,761,800 117,821,938
2082 60,187,980 117,274,958
2081 59,676,722 116,707,394
2080 59,100,915 116,096,095
2079 58,477,428 115,474,153
2078 57,852,528 114,805,376
2077 57,211,821 114,118,687
2076 56,602,463 113,390,189
2075 56,005,600 112,637,851
2074 55,330,165 111,863,410
2073 54,651,918 111,070,771
2072 53,978,548 110,240,940
2071 53,284,016 109,392,890
2070 52,573,210 108,505,633
2069 51,878,214 107,607,659
2068 51,197,653 106,677,578
2067 50,493,028 105,722,829
2066 49,779,172 104,739,111
2065 49,024,665 103,737,893
2064 48,265,876 102,701,560
2063 47,522,361 101,646,533
2062 46,785,920 100,561,859
2061 46,037,526 99,450,764
2060 45,220,507 98,334,788
2059 44,397,936 97,187,498
2058 43,659,021 96,014,439
2057 42,897,422 94,821,765
2056 42,121,542 93,613,209
2055 41,318,179 92,385,049
2054 40,513,141 91,132,827
2053 39,744,995 89,857,705
2052 38,992,177 88,568,311
2051 38,228,872 87,270,603
2050 37,471,735 85,957,376
2049 36,739,905 84,632,277
2048 35,984,999 83,284,965
2047 35,218,863 81,928,165
2046 34,462,403 80,569,225
2045 33,717,596 79,208,662
2044 32,977,674 77,834,944
2043 32,247,710 76,453,982
2042 31,537,272 75,075,287
2041 30,794,853 73,701,695
2040 30,032,324 72,333,375
2039 29,312,883 70,963,211
2038 28,583,386 69,580,447
2037 27,838,646 68,186,136
2036 27,114,453 66,804,746
2035 26,385,421 65,411,934
2034 25,687,629 64,023,352
2033 25,018,509 62,634,483
2032 24,338,597 61,235,174
2031 23,657,353 59,825,075
2030 22,965,742 58,415,479
2029 22,299,610 57,006,283
2028 21,651,582 55,596,520
2027 20,991,860 54,191,271
2026 20,322,668 52,792,624
2025 19,666,990 51,400,003
2024 19,009,151 50,015,092
2023 18,358,615 48,656,601
2022 17,801,897 47,312,719
2021 17,271,431 45,910,930
2020 16,651,191 44,457,152
2019 16,030,971 42,999,637
2018 15,452,487 41,565,831
2017 14,916,629 40,177,388
2016 14,348,740 38,799,152
2015 13,806,963 37,531,446
2014 13,339,491 36,395,539
2013 12,869,594 35,337,042
2012 12,461,160 34,337,438
2011 12,348,830 33,354,543
2010 12,261,756 32,390,802
2009 11,961,201 31,451,151
2008 11,663,084 30,539,553
2007 11,322,582 29,653,430
2006 10,975,502 28,794,003
2005 10,644,228 27,963,289
2004 10,280,998 27,154,515
2003 9,909,157 26,352,124
2002 9,550,063 25,532,870
2001 9,198,493 24,745,676
2000 8,838,713 24,000,150
1999 8,492,059 23,257,281
1998 8,155,417 22,515,806
1997 7,824,525 21,856,046
1996 7,554,474 21,231,550
1995 7,285,007 20,665,667
1994 7,026,797 20,108,801
1993 6,681,399 19,445,161
1992 6,495,107 18,785,032
1991 6,813,760 18,155,901
1990 7,082,811 17,569,897
1989 7,114,817 17,010,698
1988 7,235,360 16,470,483
1987 7,228,302 15,954,170
1986 6,974,788 15,467,579
1985 6,693,289 15,023,681
1984 6,428,389 14,607,677
1983 6,198,430 14,221,881
1982 6,003,840 13,873,631
1981 5,982,849 13,556,452
1980 5,936,154 13,275,741
1979 5,449,117 13,002,163
1978 4,814,892 12,692,113
1977 4,484,050 12,359,669
1976 4,365,812 12,037,294
1975 4,257,535 11,725,240
1974 4,151,842 11,424,846
1973 4,045,592 11,144,236
1972 3,939,436 10,885,796
1971 3,837,691 10,618,206
1970 3,738,448 10,321,603
1969 3,641,015 10,014,858
1968 3,546,590 9,708,632
1967 3,454,537 9,408,924
1966 3,365,106 9,122,864
1965 3,277,874 8,849,203
1964 3,192,796 8,586,363
1963 3,110,361 8,333,663
1962 3,030,091 8,092,231
1961 2,952,054 7,862,217
1960 2,876,331 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Uganda
2100 0.51% 0.05%
2099 0.5% 0.06%
2098 0.5% 0.08%
2097 0.58% 0.1%
2096 0.58% 0.14%
2095 0.61% 0.15%
2094 0.64% 0.18%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.73% 0.22%
2091 0.76% 0.25%
2090 0.69% 0.28%
2089 0.72% 0.3%
2088 0.76% 0.33%
2087 0.86% 0.35%
2086 0.93% 0.37%
2085 0.9% 0.4%
2084 0.92% 0.44%
2083 0.95% 0.47%
2082 0.86% 0.49%
2081 0.97% 0.53%
2080 1.07% 0.54%
2079 1.08% 0.58%
2078 1.12% 0.6%
2077 1.08% 0.64%
2076 1.07% 0.67%
2075 1.22% 0.69%
2074 1.24% 0.71%
2073 1.25% 0.75%
2072 1.3% 0.78%
2071 1.35% 0.82%
2070 1.34% 0.83%
2069 1.33% 0.87%
2068 1.4% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.94%
2066 1.54% 0.97%
2065 1.57% 1.01%
2064 1.56% 1.04%
2063 1.57% 1.08%
2062 1.63% 1.12%
2061 1.81% 1.13%
2060 1.85% 1.18%
2059 1.69% 1.22%
2058 1.78% 1.26%
2057 1.84% 1.29%
2056 1.94% 1.33%
2055 1.99% 1.37%
2054 1.93% 1.42%
2053 1.93% 1.46%
2052 2% 1.49%
2051 2.02% 1.53%
2050 1.99% 1.57%
2049 2.1% 1.62%
2048 2.18% 1.66%
2047 2.2% 1.69%
2046 2.21% 1.72%
2045 2.24% 1.76%
2044 2.26% 1.81%
2043 2.25% 1.84%
2042 2.41% 1.86%
2041 2.54% 1.89%
2040 2.45% 1.93%
2039 2.55% 1.99%
2038 2.68% 2.04%
2037 2.67% 2.07%
2036 2.76% 2.13%
2035 2.72% 2.17%
2034 2.67% 2.22%
2033 2.79% 2.29%
2032 2.88% 2.36%
2031 3.01% 2.41%
2030 2.99% 2.47%
2029 2.99% 2.54%
2028 3.14% 2.59%
2027 3.29% 2.65%
2026 3.33% 2.71%
2025 3.46% 2.77%
2024 3.54% 2.79%
2023 3.13% 2.84%
2022 3.07% 3.05%
2021 3.72% 3.27%
2020 3.87% 3.39%
2019 3.74% 3.45%
2018 3.59% 3.46%
2017 3.96% 3.55%
2016 3.92% 3.38%
2015 3.5% 3.12%
2014 3.65% 3%
2013 3.28% 2.91%
2012 0.91% 2.95%
2011 0.71% 2.98%
2010 2.51% 2.99%
2009 2.56% 2.98%
2008 3.01% 2.99%
2007 3.16% 2.98%
2006 3.11% 2.97%
2005 3.53% 2.98%
2004 3.75% 3.04%
2003 3.76% 3.21%
2002 3.82% 3.18%
2001 4.07% 3.11%
2000 4.08% 3.19%
1999 4.13% 3.29%
1998 4.23% 3.02%
1997 3.57% 2.94%
1996 3.7% 2.74%
1995 3.67% 2.77%
1994 5.17% 3.41%
1993 2.87% 3.51%
1992 -4.68% 3.47%
1991 -3.8% 3.34%
1990 -0.45% 3.29%
1989 -1.67% 3.28%
1988 0.1% 3.24%
1987 3.63% 3.15%
1986 4.21% 2.95%
1985 4.12% 2.85%
1984 3.71% 2.71%
1983 3.24% 2.51%
1982 0.35% 2.34%
1981 0.79% 2.11%
1980 8.94% 2.1%
1979 13.2% 2.44%
1978 7.38% 2.69%
1977 2.71% 2.68%
1976 2.54% 2.66%
1975 2.55% 2.63%
1974 2.63% 2.52%
1973 2.69% 2.37%
1972 2.65% 2.52%
1971 2.65% 2.87%
1970 2.68% 3.06%
1969 2.66% 3.15%
1968 2.66% 3.19%
1967 2.66% 3.14%
1966 2.66% 3.09%
1965 2.66% 3.06%
1964 2.65% 3.03%
1963 2.65% 2.98%
1962 2.64% 2.93%
1961 2.63% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Somalia Uganda
Current population
20503678
53170946
Population rank 66/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.64%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 22/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -119,059
Net migration rank 40/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -119,059
2024 - 26,859 - -117,924
2023 608,203 46,217 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 551,450 -92,434 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 566,399 35,506 1,423,377 43,464
2020 561,311 77,259 1,397,288 43,464
2019 548,756 53,124 1,367,044 107,210
2018 514,244 40,844 1,332,600 60,724
2017 478,556 38,067 1,290,658 92,879
2016 495,132 124,017 1,249,565 123,379
2015 481,573 -17,178 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 464,481 6,065 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 448,518 20,723 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 399,468 -51,833 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 203,213 -326,192 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 385,571 -88,448 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 405,784 -101,795 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 394,258 -102,035 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 380,303 8,476 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 372,597 -67,200 999,958 -156,232
2005 363,117 -5,955 969,096 -151,386
2004 351,959 17,353 938,623 -138,770
2003 341,192 33,174 901,374 -96,429
2002 331,215 12,603 868,756 -35,149
2001 319,059 40,274 836,751 -95,956
2000 306,651 53,580 803,069 -52,824
1999 295,523 37,548 775,166 -39,695
1998 284,779 55,426 741,175 6,277
1997 271,894 49,692 727,523 -155,461
1996 264,807 -46,291 699,707 -22,795
1995 254,509 65,888 697,218 -242,378
1994 246,950 -50,921 675,092 -16,198
1993 232,960 261,815 650,032 18,349
1992 57,495 -179,675 627,139 24,723
1991 53,052 -568,166 602,740 3,643
1990 225,162 -248,155 587,291 -21,688
1989 225,255 -266,281 565,367 -12,576
1988 215,599 -415,660 547,759 -20,113
1987 231,580 -17,391 527,397 -22,415
1986 218,416 74,424 487,693 -19,485
1985 207,960 62,183 462,534 -42,942
1984 199,017 60,630 421,241 -8,818
1983 190,775 9,505 404,940 -45,776
1982 182,793 6,115 390,820 -53,497
1981 185,211 -332,129 380,028 -83,010
1980 174,790 65,519 370,287 -105,900
1979 151,016 582,746 381,626 -98,863
1978 132,689 402,005 371,930 -34,606
1977 124,818 2,170 365,216 -37,671
1976 113,319 -3,831 359,458 -42,259
1975 108,998 -1,934 354,278 -47,359
1974 104,813 -495 345,773 -51,910
1973 108,038 143 340,780 -73,439
1972 104,493 -351 335,935 -86,409
1971 101,196 -1,850 328,294 -42,642
1970 98,025 1,104 333,202 -25,646
1969 95,045 690 320,486 -14,548
1968 92,208 906 309,725 -3,214
1967 89,497 1,498 296,692 -3,773
1966 86,930 941 282,225 -3,021
1965 84,448 2,142 271,830 -3,716
1964 82,042 1,518 260,733 -3,169
1963 79,859 1,449 250,885 -3,058
1962 77,737 1,496 241,513 -6,470
1961 75,513 1,336 232,894 -7,893
1960 73,850 750 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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