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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.96 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.59% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Somalia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Ukraine
2100 68,341,587 15,603,179
2099 67,997,987 15,862,593
2098 67,660,056 16,125,815
2097 67,320,374 16,393,353
2096 66,931,214 16,664,587
2095 66,544,181 16,939,471
2094 66,138,594 17,219,443
2093 65,719,626 17,504,349
2092 65,283,569 17,793,601
2091 64,812,444 18,087,289
2090 64,322,633 18,386,570
2089 63,882,977 18,689,852
2088 63,424,502 18,998,014
2087 62,947,792 19,311,662
2086 62,408,129 19,630,012
2085 61,835,054 19,952,247
2084 61,280,718 20,280,817
2083 60,723,949 20,613,034
2082 60,150,487 20,949,887
2081 59,639,547 21,289,979
2080 59,064,099 21,633,931
2079 58,441,001 21,981,015
2078 57,816,490 22,331,415
2077 57,176,183 22,684,635
2076 56,567,204 23,041,181
2075 55,970,712 23,400,319
2074 55,295,699 23,762,428
2073 54,617,874 24,126,690
2072 53,944,923 24,491,363
2071 53,250,824 24,859,381
2070 52,540,460 25,229,957
2069 51,845,897 25,602,485
2068 51,165,760 25,976,390
2067 50,461,574 26,352,535
2066 49,748,163 26,730,314
2065 48,994,126 27,109,886
2064 48,235,809 27,491,024
2063 47,492,758 27,872,631
2062 46,756,776 28,254,738
2061 46,008,848 28,638,347
2060 45,192,338 29,021,488
2059 44,370,279 29,404,719
2058 43,631,825 29,788,559
2057 42,870,700 30,170,070
2056 42,095,303 30,548,973
2055 41,292,441 30,926,521
2054 40,487,904 31,299,425
2053 39,720,236 31,669,550
2052 38,967,888 32,035,413
2051 38,205,058 32,397,707
2050 37,448,393 32,754,538
2049 36,717,019 33,107,228
2048 35,962,583 33,451,994
2047 35,196,924 33,793,296
2046 34,440,935 34,131,561
2045 33,696,593 34,463,236
2044 32,957,131 34,790,682
2043 32,227,622 35,115,069
2042 31,517,627 35,437,607
2041 30,775,671 35,758,248
2040 30,013,616 36,075,749
2039 29,294,623 36,396,426
2038 28,565,580 36,714,126
2037 27,821,304 37,031,794
2036 27,097,563 37,345,665
2035 26,368,985 37,659,856
2034 25,671,628 37,972,332
2033 25,002,924 38,283,563
2032 24,323,435 38,592,696
2031 23,642,617 38,902,570
2030 22,951,436 39,210,256
2029 22,285,719 39,514,695
2028 21,638,095 39,816,523
2027 20,978,784 40,111,670
2026 20,310,008 40,408,451
2025 19,654,739 38,980,376
2024 19,009,151 37,860,221
2023 18,358,615 37,732,836
2022 17,801,897 41,048,766
2021 17,271,431 44,298,640
2020 16,651,191 44,680,014
2019 16,030,971 44,957,458
2018 15,452,487 45,208,907
2017 14,916,629 45,436,041
2016 14,348,740 45,616,832
2015 13,806,963 45,784,896
2014 13,339,491 45,972,380
2013 12,869,594 46,126,770
2012 12,461,160 46,210,056
2011 12,348,830 46,307,853
2010 12,261,756 46,456,003
2009 11,961,201 46,623,731
2008 11,663,084 46,819,175
2007 11,322,582 47,062,798
2006 10,975,502 47,278,694
2005 10,644,228 47,585,556
2004 10,280,998 47,979,507
2003 9,909,157 48,315,136
2002 9,550,063 48,677,281
2001 9,198,493 49,106,855
2000 8,838,713 49,556,660
1999 8,492,059 49,976,446
1998 8,155,417 50,379,731
1997 7,824,525 50,786,885
1996 7,554,474 51,226,109
1995 7,285,007 51,665,539
1994 7,026,797 52,075,998
1993 6,681,399 52,350,126
1992 6,495,107 52,323,671
1991 6,813,760 52,170,961
1990 7,082,811 52,054,092
1989 7,114,817 51,917,817
1988 7,235,360 51,724,853
1987 7,228,302 51,515,732
1986 6,974,788 51,318,745
1985 6,693,289 51,108,770
1984 6,428,389 50,887,599
1983 6,198,430 50,637,029
1982 6,003,840 50,402,724
1981 5,982,849 50,189,281
1980 5,936,154 49,955,152
1979 5,449,117 49,721,381
1978 4,814,892 49,521,243
1977 4,484,050 49,336,481
1976 4,365,812 49,120,842
1975 4,257,535 48,865,229
1974 4,151,842 48,576,570
1973 4,045,592 48,277,121
1972 3,939,436 47,946,893
1971 3,837,691 47,573,287
1970 3,738,448 47,261,306
1969 3,641,015 46,976,256
1968 3,546,590 46,614,325
1967 3,454,537 46,215,988
1966 3,365,106 45,802,519
1965 3,277,874 45,386,892
1964 3,192,796 44,951,156
1963 3,110,361 44,462,372
1962 3,030,091 43,943,674
1961 2,952,054 43,399,766
1960 2,876,331 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Ukraine
2100 0.51% -1.64%
2099 0.5% -1.63%
2098 0.5% -1.63%
2097 0.58% -1.63%
2096 0.58% -1.62%
2095 0.61% -1.63%
2094 0.64% -1.63%
2093 0.67% -1.63%
2092 0.73% -1.62%
2091 0.76% -1.63%
2090 0.69% -1.62%
2089 0.72% -1.62%
2088 0.76% -1.62%
2087 0.86% -1.62%
2086 0.93% -1.62%
2085 0.9% -1.62%
2084 0.92% -1.61%
2083 0.95% -1.61%
2082 0.86% -1.6%
2081 0.97% -1.59%
2080 1.07% -1.58%
2079 1.08% -1.57%
2078 1.12% -1.56%
2077 1.08% -1.55%
2076 1.07% -1.53%
2075 1.22% -1.52%
2074 1.24% -1.51%
2073 1.25% -1.49%
2072 1.3% -1.48%
2071 1.35% -1.47%
2070 1.34% -1.46%
2069 1.33% -1.44%
2068 1.4% -1.43%
2067 1.43% -1.41%
2066 1.54% -1.4%
2065 1.57% -1.39%
2064 1.56% -1.37%
2063 1.57% -1.35%
2062 1.63% -1.34%
2061 1.81% -1.32%
2060 1.85% -1.3%
2059 1.69% -1.29%
2058 1.78% -1.26%
2057 1.84% -1.24%
2056 1.94% -1.22%
2055 1.99% -1.19%
2054 1.93% -1.17%
2053 1.93% -1.14%
2052 2% -1.12%
2051 2.02% -1.09%
2050 1.99% -1.07%
2049 2.1% -1.03%
2048 2.18% -1.01%
2047 2.2% -0.99%
2046 2.21% -0.96%
2045 2.24% -0.94%
2044 2.26% -0.92%
2043 2.25% -0.91%
2042 2.41% -0.9%
2041 2.54% -0.88%
2040 2.45% -0.88%
2039 2.55% -0.87%
2038 2.68% -0.86%
2037 2.67% -0.84%
2036 2.76% -0.83%
2035 2.72% -0.82%
2034 2.67% -0.81%
2033 2.79% -0.8%
2032 2.88% -0.8%
2031 3.01% -0.78%
2030 2.99% -0.77%
2029 2.99% -0.76%
2028 3.14% -0.74%
2027 3.29% -0.73%
2026 3.33% 3.66%
2025 3.4% 2.96%
2024 3.54% 0.34%
2023 3.13% -8.08%
2022 3.07% -7.34%
2021 3.72% -0.85%
2020 3.87% -0.62%
2019 3.74% -0.56%
2018 3.59% -0.5%
2017 3.96% -0.4%
2016 3.92% -0.37%
2015 3.5% -0.41%
2014 3.65% -0.33%
2013 3.28% -0.18%
2012 0.91% -0.21%
2011 0.71% -0.32%
2010 2.51% -0.36%
2009 2.56% -0.42%
2008 3.01% -0.52%
2007 3.16% -0.46%
2006 3.11% -0.64%
2005 3.53% -0.82%
2004 3.75% -0.69%
2003 3.76% -0.74%
2002 3.82% -0.87%
2001 4.07% -0.91%
2000 4.08% -0.84%
1999 4.13% -0.8%
1998 4.23% -0.8%
1997 3.57% -0.86%
1996 3.7% -0.85%
1995 3.67% -0.79%
1994 5.17% -0.52%
1993 2.87% 0.05%
1992 -4.68% 0.29%
1991 -3.8% 0.22%
1990 -0.45% 0.26%
1989 -1.67% 0.37%
1988 0.1% 0.41%
1987 3.63% 0.38%
1986 4.21% 0.41%
1985 4.12% 0.43%
1984 3.71% 0.49%
1983 3.24% 0.46%
1982 0.35% 0.43%
1981 0.79% 0.47%
1980 8.94% 0.47%
1979 13.2% 0.4%
1978 7.38% 0.37%
1977 2.71% 0.44%
1976 2.54% 0.52%
1975 2.55% 0.59%
1974 2.63% 0.62%
1973 2.69% 0.69%
1972 2.65% 0.79%
1971 2.65% 0.66%
1970 2.68% 0.61%
1969 2.66% 0.78%
1968 2.66% 0.86%
1967 2.66% 0.9%
1966 2.66% 0.92%
1965 2.66% 0.97%
1964 2.65% 1.1%
1963 2.65% 1.18%
1962 2.64% 1.25%
1961 2.63% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Somalia Ukraine
Current population
20653532
40408451
Population rank 66/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.49%
One net population change
49 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
39.2 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.84 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +645,588 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 13/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +12,077 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 40/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 1,702,358
2024 619,793 26,859 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 608,203 46,217 -283,185 -299,961
2022 551,450 -92,434 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 566,399 35,506 -449,941 -1,129
2020 561,311 77,259 -307,533 -4,167
2019 548,756 53,124 -236,296 -6,908
2018 514,244 40,844 -227,491 -32,220
2017 478,556 38,067 -158,390 -36,155
2016 495,132 124,017 -135,710 -31,340
2015 481,573 -17,178 -147,107 -21,992
2014 464,481 6,065 -140,216 -65,678
2013 448,518 20,723 -129,662 26,781
2012 399,468 -51,833 -130,451 66,768
2011 203,213 -326,192 -158,372 26,457
2010 385,571 -88,448 -180,388 16,030
2009 405,784 -101,795 -197,918 26,796
2008 394,258 -102,035 -229,086 9,312
2007 380,303 8,476 -282,659 15,237
2006 372,597 -67,200 -300,787 136,442
2005 363,117 -5,955 -337,857 -111,493
2004 351,959 17,353 -344,157 5,644
2003 341,192 33,174 -351,299 18,540
2002 331,215 12,603 -364,544 -26,991
2001 319,059 40,274 -374,734 -92,847
2000 306,651 53,580 -364,143 -67,865
1999 295,523 37,548 -348,286 -59,247
1998 284,779 55,426 -318,299 -80,684
1997 271,894 49,692 -306,549 -108,735
1996 264,807 -46,291 -305,154 -158,008
1995 254,509 65,888 -281,629 -134,053
1994 246,950 -50,921 -238,820 -166,380
1993 232,960 261,815 -169,405 26,357
1992 57,495 -179,675 -95,857 291,788
1991 53,052 -568,166 -16,486 125,962
1990 225,162 -248,155 48,463 75,760
1989 225,255 -266,281 106,431 36,978
1988 215,599 -415,660 162,002 75,637
1987 231,580 -17,391 198,850 -18,275
1986 218,416 74,424 225,751 -12,369
1985 207,960 62,183 201,011 5,546
1984 199,017 60,630 222,430 13,340
1983 190,775 9,505 241,741 23,608
1982 182,793 6,115 194,101 9,096
1981 185,211 -332,129 182,839 40,807
1980 174,790 65,519 197,223 47,406
1979 151,016 582,746 197,294 25,635
1978 132,689 402,005 206,554 -29,180
1977 124,818 2,170 216,932 -24,745
1976 113,319 -3,831 247,323 -8,219
1975 108,998 -1,934 256,787 15,336
1974 104,813 -495 273,486 31,725
1973 108,038 143 274,938 18,777
1972 104,493 -351 309,785 56,928
1971 101,196 -1,850 305,849 74,604
1970 98,025 1,104 291,839 -48,335
1969 95,045 690 274,858 51,763
1968 92,208 906 295,162 102,096
1967 89,497 1,498 313,899 85,527
1966 86,930 941 337,794 89,737
1965 84,448 2,142 334,365 69,354
1964 82,042 1,518 391,120 76,650
1963 79,859 1,449 449,648 60,178
1962 77,737 1,496 481,887 45,712
1961 75,513 1,336 508,602 51,625
1960 73,850 750 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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