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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 16.8 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.4% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Somalia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia United States
2100 68,384,185 415,429,771
2099 68,040,371 414,829,167
2098 67,702,230 414,231,720
2097 67,362,336 413,576,381
2096 66,972,933 412,927,393
2095 66,585,659 412,225,379
2094 66,179,819 411,498,749
2093 65,760,590 410,785,729
2092 65,324,261 410,051,921
2091 64,852,843 409,320,183
2090 64,362,727 408,613,732
2089 63,922,797 407,885,645
2088 63,464,036 407,129,733
2087 62,987,028 406,421,298
2086 62,447,029 405,715,343
2085 61,873,597 405,059,379
2084 61,318,916 404,343,130
2083 60,761,800 403,612,785
2082 60,187,980 402,871,293
2081 59,676,722 402,054,554
2080 59,100,915 401,319,194
2079 58,477,428 400,554,914
2078 57,852,528 399,737,968
2077 57,211,821 398,906,565
2076 56,602,463 398,035,750
2075 56,005,600 397,109,170
2074 55,330,165 396,226,412
2073 54,651,918 395,307,725
2072 53,978,548 394,393,561
2071 53,284,016 393,415,363
2070 52,573,210 392,469,727
2069 51,878,214 391,479,981
2068 51,197,653 390,517,695
2067 50,493,028 389,543,856
2066 49,779,172 388,597,719
2065 49,024,665 387,685,327
2064 48,265,876 386,805,026
2063 47,522,361 385,911,917
2062 46,785,920 385,032,627
2061 46,037,526 384,170,837
2060 45,220,507 383,361,269
2059 44,397,936 382,542,030
2058 43,659,021 381,704,804
2057 42,897,422 380,907,023
2056 42,121,542 380,159,777
2055 41,318,179 379,430,756
2054 40,513,141 378,682,851
2053 39,744,995 377,878,421
2052 38,992,177 377,073,303
2051 38,228,872 376,229,840
2050 37,471,735 375,373,155
2049 36,739,905 374,493,150
2048 35,984,999 373,590,762
2047 35,218,863 372,626,259
2046 34,462,403 371,644,809
2045 33,717,596 370,602,914
2044 32,977,674 369,518,897
2043 32,247,710 368,375,680
2042 31,537,272 367,158,772
2041 30,794,853 365,937,822
2040 30,032,324 364,671,837
2039 29,312,883 363,367,337
2038 28,583,386 361,997,023
2037 27,838,646 360,606,236
2036 27,114,453 359,193,245
2035 26,385,421 357,750,686
2034 25,687,629 356,266,726
2033 25,018,509 354,775,032
2032 24,338,597 353,259,037
2031 23,657,353 351,721,511
2030 22,965,742 350,155,042
2029 22,299,610 348,564,667
2028 21,651,582 346,906,294
2027 20,991,860 345,257,605
2026 20,322,668 343,565,426
2025 19,666,990 341,784,857
2024 19,009,151 340,110,988
2023 18,358,615 334,914,895
2022 17,801,897 333,271,411
2021 17,271,431 331,893,745
2020 16,651,191 331,526,933
2019 16,030,971 328,329,953
2018 15,452,487 326,838,199
2017 14,916,629 325,122,128
2016 14,348,740 323,071,755
2015 13,806,963 320,738,994
2014 13,339,491 318,386,329
2013 12,869,594 316,059,947
2012 12,461,160 313,877,662
2011 12,348,830 311,583,481
2010 12,261,756 309,327,143
2009 11,961,201 306,771,529
2008 11,663,084 304,093,966
2007 11,322,582 301,231,207
2006 10,975,502 298,379,912
2005 10,644,228 295,516,599
2004 10,280,998 292,805,298
2003 9,909,157 290,107,933
2002 9,550,063 287,625,193
2001 9,198,493 284,968,955
2000 8,838,713 282,162,411
1999 8,492,059 279,294,713
1998 8,155,417 276,115,288
1997 7,824,525 272,911,760
1996 7,554,474 269,667,391
1995 7,285,007 266,557,091
1994 7,026,797 263,435,673
1993 6,681,399 260,255,352
1992 6,495,107 256,894,189
1991 6,813,760 253,492,503
1990 7,082,811 250,131,894
1989 7,114,817 246,819,222
1988 7,235,360 244,499,004
1987 7,228,302 242,288,936
1986 6,974,788 240,132,831
1985 6,693,289 237,923,734
1984 6,428,389 235,824,908
1983 6,198,430 233,792,014
1982 6,003,840 231,664,432
1981 5,982,849 229,465,744
1980 5,936,154 226,542,250
1979 5,449,117 225,055,487
1978 4,814,892 222,584,545
1977 4,484,050 220,239,425
1976 4,365,812 218,035,164
1975 4,257,535 215,973,199
1974 4,151,842 213,853,928
1973 4,045,592 211,908,788
1972 3,939,436 209,896,021
1971 3,837,691 207,660,677
1970 3,738,448 205,052,174
1969 3,641,015 202,676,946
1968 3,546,590 200,706,052
1967 3,454,537 198,712,056
1966 3,365,106 196,560,338
1965 3,277,874 194,302,963
1964 3,192,796 191,888,791
1963 3,110,361 189,241,798
1962 3,030,091 186,537,737
1961 2,952,054 183,691,481
1960 2,876,331 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia United States
2100 0.51% 0.14%
2099 0.5% 0.14%
2098 0.5% 0.16%
2097 0.58% 0.16%
2096 0.58% 0.17%
2095 0.61% 0.18%
2094 0.64% 0.17%
2093 0.67% 0.18%
2092 0.73% 0.18%
2091 0.76% 0.17%
2090 0.69% 0.18%
2089 0.72% 0.19%
2088 0.76% 0.17%
2087 0.86% 0.17%
2086 0.93% 0.16%
2085 0.9% 0.18%
2084 0.92% 0.18%
2083 0.95% 0.18%
2082 0.86% 0.2%
2081 0.97% 0.18%
2080 1.07% 0.19%
2079 1.08% 0.2%
2078 1.12% 0.21%
2077 1.08% 0.22%
2076 1.07% 0.23%
2075 1.22% 0.22%
2074 1.24% 0.23%
2073 1.25% 0.23%
2072 1.3% 0.25%
2071 1.35% 0.24%
2070 1.34% 0.25%
2069 1.33% 0.25%
2068 1.4% 0.25%
2067 1.43% 0.24%
2066 1.54% 0.24%
2065 1.57% 0.23%
2064 1.56% 0.23%
2063 1.57% 0.23%
2062 1.63% 0.22%
2061 1.81% 0.21%
2060 1.85% 0.21%
2059 1.69% 0.22%
2058 1.78% 0.21%
2057 1.84% 0.2%
2056 1.94% 0.19%
2055 1.99% 0.2%
2054 1.93% 0.21%
2053 1.93% 0.21%
2052 2% 0.22%
2051 2.02% 0.23%
2050 1.99% 0.23%
2049 2.1% 0.24%
2048 2.18% 0.26%
2047 2.2% 0.26%
2046 2.21% 0.28%
2045 2.24% 0.29%
2044 2.26% 0.31%
2043 2.25% 0.33%
2042 2.41% 0.33%
2041 2.54% 0.35%
2040 2.45% 0.36%
2039 2.55% 0.38%
2038 2.68% 0.39%
2037 2.67% 0.39%
2036 2.76% 0.4%
2035 2.72% 0.42%
2034 2.67% 0.42%
2033 2.79% 0.43%
2032 2.88% 0.44%
2031 3.01% 0.45%
2030 2.99% 0.46%
2029 2.99% 0.48%
2028 3.14% 0.48%
2027 3.29% 0.49%
2026 3.33% 0.52%
2025 3.46% 0.49%
2024 3.54% 1.55%
2023 3.13% 0.49%
2022 3.07% 0.42%
2021 3.72% 0.11%
2020 3.87% 0.97%
2019 3.74% 0.46%
2018 3.59% 0.53%
2017 3.96% 0.63%
2016 3.92% 0.73%
2015 3.5% 0.74%
2014 3.65% 0.74%
2013 3.28% 0.7%
2012 0.91% 0.74%
2011 0.71% 0.73%
2010 2.51% 0.83%
2009 2.56% 0.88%
2008 3.01% 0.95%
2007 3.16% 0.96%
2006 3.11% 0.97%
2005 3.53% 0.93%
2004 3.75% 0.93%
2003 3.76% 0.86%
2002 3.82% 0.93%
2001 4.07% 0.99%
2000 4.08% 1.03%
1999 4.13% 1.15%
1998 4.23% 1.17%
1997 3.57% 1.2%
1996 3.7% 1.17%
1995 3.67% 1.18%
1994 5.17% 1.22%
1993 2.87% 1.31%
1992 -4.68% 1.34%
1991 -3.8% 1.34%
1990 -0.45% 1.34%
1989 -1.67% 0.95%
1988 0.1% 0.91%
1987 3.63% 0.9%
1986 4.21% 0.93%
1985 4.12% 0.89%
1984 3.71% 0.87%
1983 3.24% 0.92%
1982 0.35% 0.96%
1981 0.79% 1.29%
1980 8.94% 0.66%
1979 13.2% 1.11%
1978 7.38% 1.06%
1977 2.71% 1.01%
1976 2.54% 0.95%
1975 2.55% 0.99%
1974 2.63% 0.92%
1973 2.69% 0.96%
1972 2.65% 1.08%
1971 2.65% 1.27%
1970 2.68% 1.17%
1969 2.66% 0.98%
1968 2.66% 1%
1967 2.66% 1.09%
1966 2.66% 1.16%
1965 2.66% 1.26%
1964 2.65% 1.4%
1963 2.65% 1.45%
1962 2.64% 1.55%
1961 2.63% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Somalia United States
Current population
20503678
344023146
Population rank 66/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 4.15%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 134/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +12,077 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 40/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - 1,230,663
2024 - 26,859 - 1,286,132
2023 608,203 46,217 502,372 1,322,668
2022 551,450 -92,434 399,926 1,319,009
2021 566,399 35,506 199,137 674,787
2020 561,311 77,259 208,862 329,769
2019 548,756 53,124 887,476 1,774,500
2018 514,244 40,844 955,022 1,764,961
2017 478,556 38,067 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 495,132 124,017 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 481,573 -17,178 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 464,481 6,065 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 448,518 20,723 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 399,468 -51,833 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 203,213 -326,192 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 385,571 -88,448 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 405,784 -101,795 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 394,258 -102,035 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 380,303 8,476 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 372,597 -67,200 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 363,117 -5,955 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 351,959 17,353 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 341,192 33,174 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 331,215 12,603 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 319,059 40,274 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 306,651 53,580 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 295,523 37,548 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 284,779 55,426 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 271,894 49,692 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 264,807 -46,291 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 254,509 65,888 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 246,950 -50,921 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 232,960 261,815 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 57,495 -179,675 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 53,052 -568,166 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 225,162 -248,155 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 225,255 -266,281 1,875,826 400,998
1988 215,599 -415,660 1,735,943 460,778
1987 231,580 -17,391 1,720,252 480,815
1986 218,416 74,424 1,656,917 493,082
1985 207,960 62,183 1,689,258 598,777
1984 199,017 60,630 1,627,192 622,793
1983 190,775 9,505 1,636,544 662,840
1982 182,793 6,115 1,714,317 600,149
1981 185,211 -332,129 1,652,153 583,070
1980 174,790 65,519 1,608,450 595,916
1979 151,016 582,746 1,597,894 503,559
1978 132,689 402,005 1,402,283 556,521
1977 124,818 2,170 1,431,556 577,060
1976 113,319 -3,831 1,264,604 635,590
1975 108,998 -1,934 1,252,644 655,078
1974 104,813 -495 1,218,968 706,978
1973 108,038 143 1,165,499 783,163
1972 104,493 -351 1,301,355 833,543
1971 101,196 -1,850 1,640,519 833,549
1970 98,025 1,104 1,824,965 744,902
1969 95,045 690 1,702,487 523,740
1968 92,208 906 1,565,507 594,514
1967 89,497 1,498 1,669,181 585,410
1966 86,930 941 1,749,387 637,692
1965 84,448 2,142 1,943,030 644,902
1964 82,042 1,518 2,245,099 618,635
1963 79,859 1,449 2,289,826 639,495
1962 77,737 1,496 2,406,337 625,617
1961 75,513 1,336 2,571,681 580,333
1960 73,850 750 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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