Skip to content

Population in Somalia compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.42 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Somalia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia United Kingdom
2100 68,384,185 74,700,585
2099 68,040,371 74,831,175
2098 67,702,230 74,950,267
2097 67,362,336 75,064,397
2096 66,972,933 75,176,691
2095 66,585,659 75,287,063
2094 66,179,819 75,383,856
2093 65,760,590 75,482,205
2092 65,324,261 75,575,769
2091 64,852,843 75,666,091
2090 64,362,727 75,753,129
2089 63,922,797 75,835,723
2088 63,464,036 75,907,614
2087 62,987,028 75,978,712
2086 62,447,029 76,046,742
2085 61,873,597 76,105,680
2084 61,318,916 76,156,223
2083 60,761,800 76,205,894
2082 60,187,980 76,246,844
2081 59,676,722 76,274,040
2080 59,100,915 76,306,205
2079 58,477,428 76,334,949
2078 57,852,528 76,353,484
2077 57,211,821 76,371,123
2076 56,602,463 76,373,520
2075 56,005,600 76,386,071
2074 55,330,165 76,397,426
2073 54,651,918 76,406,554
2072 53,978,548 76,398,941
2071 53,284,016 76,388,223
2070 52,573,210 76,378,505
2069 51,878,214 76,371,827
2068 51,197,653 76,370,973
2067 50,493,028 76,363,548
2066 49,779,172 76,356,638
2065 49,024,665 76,355,841
2064 48,265,876 76,352,770
2063 47,522,361 76,353,175
2062 46,785,920 76,346,535
2061 46,037,526 76,344,206
2060 45,220,507 76,344,725
2059 44,397,936 76,345,215
2058 43,659,021 76,326,961
2057 42,897,422 76,307,006
2056 42,121,542 76,274,247
2055 41,318,179 76,235,304
2054 40,513,141 76,167,710
2053 39,744,995 76,094,051
2052 38,992,177 76,001,979
2051 38,228,872 75,895,690
2050 37,471,735 75,777,445
2049 36,739,905 75,646,044
2048 35,984,999 75,499,380
2047 35,218,863 75,338,951
2046 34,462,403 75,171,300
2045 33,717,596 74,993,186
2044 32,977,674 74,807,530
2043 32,247,710 74,607,485
2042 31,537,272 74,407,783
2041 30,794,853 74,203,292
2040 30,032,324 73,994,525
2039 29,312,883 73,782,112
2038 28,583,386 73,559,085
2037 27,838,646 73,335,723
2036 27,114,453 73,101,646
2035 26,385,421 72,850,722
2034 25,687,629 72,597,177
2033 25,018,509 72,322,802
2032 24,338,597 72,046,316
2031 23,657,353 71,757,868
2030 22,965,742 71,442,811
2029 22,299,610 71,123,782
2028 21,651,582 70,783,199
2027 20,991,860 70,421,923
2026 20,322,668 70,055,911
2025 19,666,990 69,658,188
2024 19,009,151 69,226,000
2023 18,358,615 68,492,000
2022 17,801,897 67,604,000
2021 17,271,431 66,984,000
2020 16,651,191 66,744,000
2019 16,030,971 66,631,000
2018 15,452,487 66,289,000
2017 14,916,629 65,966,000
2016 14,348,740 65,607,000
2015 13,806,963 65,088,000
2014 13,339,491 64,620,000
2013 12,869,594 64,139,000
2012 12,461,160 63,711,000
2011 12,348,830 63,258,810
2010 12,261,756 62,766,365
2009 11,961,201 62,276,270
2008 11,663,084 61,806,995
2007 11,322,582 61,322,463
2006 10,975,502 60,846,820
2005 10,644,228 60,401,206
2004 10,280,998 59,987,905
2003 9,909,157 59,647,577
2002 9,550,063 59,370,479
2001 9,198,493 59,119,673
2000 8,838,713 58,892,514
1999 8,492,059 58,682,466
1998 8,155,417 58,487,141
1997 7,824,525 58,316,954
1996 7,554,474 58,166,950
1995 7,285,007 58,019,030
1994 7,026,797 57,865,745
1993 6,681,399 57,718,614
1992 6,495,107 57,580,402
1991 6,813,760 57,424,897
1990 7,082,811 57,247,586
1989 7,114,817 57,076,711
1988 7,235,360 56,928,327
1987 7,228,302 56,802,050
1986 6,974,788 56,681,396
1985 6,693,289 56,550,268
1984 6,428,389 56,422,072
1983 6,198,430 56,332,848
1982 6,003,840 56,313,641
1981 5,982,849 56,333,829
1980 5,936,154 56,314,216
1979 5,449,117 56,246,951
1978 4,814,892 56,196,504
1977 4,484,050 56,193,492
1976 4,365,812 56,211,968
1975 4,257,535 56,225,800
1974 4,151,842 56,229,974
1973 4,045,592 56,194,527
1972 3,939,436 56,086,065
1971 3,837,691 55,896,223
1970 3,738,448 55,663,250
1969 3,641,015 55,441,750
1968 3,546,590 55,211,700
1967 3,454,537 54,943,600
1966 3,365,106 54,648,500
1965 3,277,874 54,348,050
1964 3,192,796 54,000,000
1963 3,110,361 53,650,000
1962 3,030,091 53,250,000
1961 2,952,054 52,800,000
1960 2,876,331 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia United Kingdom
2100 0.51% -0.17%
2099 0.5% -0.16%
2098 0.5% -0.15%
2097 0.58% -0.15%
2096 0.58% -0.15%
2095 0.61% -0.13%
2094 0.64% -0.13%
2093 0.67% -0.12%
2092 0.73% -0.12%
2091 0.76% -0.11%
2090 0.69% -0.11%
2089 0.72% -0.09%
2088 0.76% -0.09%
2087 0.86% -0.09%
2086 0.93% -0.08%
2085 0.9% -0.07%
2084 0.92% -0.07%
2083 0.95% -0.05%
2082 0.86% -0.04%
2081 0.97% -0.04%
2080 1.07% -0.04%
2079 1.08% -0.02%
2078 1.12% -0.02%
2077 1.08% -0.003%
2076 1.07% -0.02%
2075 1.22% -0.01%
2074 1.24% -0.01%
2073 1.25% 0.01%
2072 1.3% 0.01%
2071 1.35% 0.01%
2070 1.34% 0.009%
2069 1.33% 0.001%
2068 1.4% 0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.009%
2066 1.54% 0.001%
2065 1.57% 0.004%
2064 1.56% -0%
2063 1.57% 0.009%
2062 1.63% 0.003%
2061 1.81% -0.001%
2060 1.85% -0.001%
2059 1.69% 0.02%
2058 1.78% 0.03%
2057 1.84% 0.04%
2056 1.94% 0.05%
2055 1.99% 0.09%
2054 1.93% 0.1%
2053 1.93% 0.12%
2052 2% 0.14%
2051 2.02% 0.16%
2050 1.99% 0.17%
2049 2.1% 0.19%
2048 2.18% 0.21%
2047 2.2% 0.22%
2046 2.21% 0.24%
2045 2.24% 0.25%
2044 2.26% 0.27%
2043 2.25% 0.27%
2042 2.41% 0.28%
2041 2.54% 0.28%
2040 2.45% 0.29%
2039 2.55% 0.3%
2038 2.68% 0.3%
2037 2.67% 0.32%
2036 2.76% 0.34%
2035 2.72% 0.35%
2034 2.67% 0.38%
2033 2.79% 0.38%
2032 2.88% 0.4%
2031 3.01% 0.44%
2030 2.99% 0.45%
2029 2.99% 0.48%
2028 3.14% 0.51%
2027 3.29% 0.52%
2026 3.33% 0.57%
2025 3.46% 0.62%
2024 3.54% 1.07%
2023 3.13% 1.31%
2022 3.07% 0.93%
2021 3.72% 0.36%
2020 3.87% 0.17%
2019 3.74% 0.52%
2018 3.59% 0.49%
2017 3.96% 0.55%
2016 3.92% 0.8%
2015 3.5% 0.72%
2014 3.65% 0.75%
2013 3.28% 0.67%
2012 0.91% 0.71%
2011 0.71% 0.78%
2010 2.51% 0.79%
2009 2.56% 0.76%
2008 3.01% 0.79%
2007 3.16% 0.78%
2006 3.11% 0.74%
2005 3.53% 0.69%
2004 3.75% 0.57%
2003 3.76% 0.47%
2002 3.82% 0.42%
2001 4.07% 0.39%
2000 4.08% 0.36%
1999 4.13% 0.33%
1998 4.23% 0.29%
1997 3.57% 0.26%
1996 3.7% 0.25%
1995 3.67% 0.26%
1994 5.17% 0.25%
1993 2.87% 0.24%
1992 -4.68% 0.27%
1991 -3.8% 0.31%
1990 -0.45% 0.3%
1989 -1.67% 0.26%
1988 0.1% 0.22%
1987 3.63% 0.21%
1986 4.21% 0.23%
1985 4.12% 0.23%
1984 3.71% 0.16%
1983 3.24% 0.03%
1982 0.35% -0.04%
1981 0.79% 0.03%
1980 8.94% 0.12%
1979 13.2% 0.09%
1978 7.38% 0.005%
1977 2.71% -0.03%
1976 2.54% -0.02%
1975 2.55% -0.007%
1974 2.63% 0.06%
1973 2.69% 0.19%
1972 2.65% 0.34%
1971 2.65% 0.42%
1970 2.68% 0.4%
1969 2.66% 0.42%
1968 2.66% 0.49%
1967 2.66% 0.54%
1966 2.66% 0.55%
1965 2.66% 0.64%
1964 2.65% 0.65%
1963 2.65% 0.75%
1962 2.64% 0.85%
1961 2.63% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Somalia United Kingdom
Current population
20503678
70154914
Population rank 66/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.85%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 97/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 +389,911
Net migration rank 40/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 389,911
2024 - 26,859 - 417,114
2023 608,203 46,217 34,589 445,523
2022 551,450 -92,434 39,751 487,029
2021 566,399 35,506 30,612 462,967
2020 561,311 77,259 -4,272 144,221
2019 548,756 53,124 108,342 232,727
2018 514,244 40,844 119,321 259,744
2017 478,556 38,067 145,125 272,311
2016 495,132 124,017 177,139 324,649
2015 481,573 -17,178 175,738 347,839
2014 464,481 6,065 206,784 306,091
2013 448,518 20,723 198,830 237,272
2012 399,468 -51,833 248,473 172,088
2011 203,213 -326,192 259,361 228,773
2010 385,571 -88,448 251,066 274,811
2009 405,784 -101,795 230,422 249,639
2008 394,258 -102,035 216,325 263,390
2007 380,303 8,476 196,232 309,385
2006 372,597 -67,200 176,455 288,923
2005 363,117 -5,955 144,963 308,279
2004 351,959 17,353 131,974 276,077
2003 341,192 33,174 89,471 211,846
2002 331,215 12,603 65,308 203,577
2001 319,059 40,274 65,032 175,133
2000 306,651 53,580 70,671 153,917
1999 295,523 37,548 64,551 152,653
1998 284,779 55,426 87,730 125,541
1997 271,894 49,692 99,138 59,723
1996 264,807 -46,291 98,884 54,964
1995 254,509 65,888 87,028 61,385
1994 246,950 -50,921 127,304 45,339
1993 232,960 261,815 103,893 27,403
1992 57,495 -179,675 149,709 17,846
1991 53,052 -568,166 143,562 27,601
1990 225,162 -248,155 154,569 57,132
1989 225,255 -266,281 119,861 49,586
1988 215,599 -415,660 136,628 13,952
1987 231,580 -17,391 136,325 8,266
1986 218,416 74,424 90,690 41,836
1985 207,960 62,183 79,170 83,164
1984 199,017 60,630 84,633 71,107
1983 190,775 9,505 61,966 27,063
1982 182,793 6,115 56,314 -61,152
1981 185,211 -332,129 73,234 -83,876
1980 174,790 65,519 95,734 -25,187
1979 151,016 582,746 61,872 11,255
1978 132,689 402,005 16,859 3,783
1977 124,818 2,170 0 -21,636
1976 113,319 -3,831 -5,621 -19,135
1975 108,998 -1,934 33,735 -40,241
1974 104,813 -495 67,476 -65,710
1973 108,038 143 112,389 -33,840
1972 104,493 -351 162,650 -1,406
1971 101,196 -1,850 257,123 1,175
1970 98,025 1,104 244,918 -15,254
1969 95,045 690 260,577 -60,655
1968 92,208 906 292,622 -38,852
1967 89,497 1,498 346,145 -39,659
1966 86,930 941 333,356 -27,935
1965 84,448 2,142 364,132 -24,955
1964 82,042 1,518 405,000 -23,885
1963 79,859 1,449 337,995 8,271
1962 77,737 1,496 340,800 76,443
1961 75,513 1,336 311,519 52,295
1960 73,850 750 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/united-kingdom | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.