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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.85 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Somalia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Uzbekistan
2100 68,384,185 74,950,276
2099 68,040,371 74,687,562
2098 67,702,230 74,412,253
2097 67,362,336 74,120,787
2096 66,972,933 73,822,520
2095 66,585,659 73,512,493
2094 66,179,819 73,187,441
2093 65,760,590 72,852,823
2092 65,324,261 72,509,869
2091 64,852,843 72,158,109
2090 64,362,727 71,795,130
2089 63,922,797 71,419,019
2088 63,464,036 71,037,131
2087 62,987,028 70,645,917
2086 62,447,029 70,250,312
2085 61,873,597 69,845,645
2084 61,318,916 69,430,096
2083 60,761,800 69,009,654
2082 60,187,980 68,591,369
2081 59,676,722 68,161,432
2080 59,100,915 67,729,509
2079 58,477,428 67,293,106
2078 57,852,528 66,849,622
2077 57,211,821 66,394,934
2076 56,602,463 65,946,007
2075 56,005,600 65,494,544
2074 55,330,165 65,041,409
2073 54,651,918 64,584,034
2072 53,978,548 64,126,554
2071 53,284,016 63,662,468
2070 52,573,210 63,197,548
2069 51,878,214 62,728,854
2068 51,197,653 62,256,069
2067 50,493,028 61,779,846
2066 49,779,172 61,296,688
2065 49,024,665 60,808,437
2064 48,265,876 60,310,657
2063 47,522,361 59,805,006
2062 46,785,920 59,290,829
2061 46,037,526 58,769,606
2060 45,220,507 58,237,257
2059 44,397,936 57,693,970
2058 43,659,021 57,141,935
2057 42,897,422 56,580,336
2056 42,121,542 56,012,936
2055 41,318,179 55,434,251
2054 40,513,141 54,845,302
2053 39,744,995 54,247,246
2052 38,992,177 53,641,903
2051 38,228,872 53,028,742
2050 37,471,735 52,411,754
2049 36,739,905 51,787,458
2048 35,984,999 51,159,295
2047 35,218,863 50,526,830
2046 34,462,403 49,892,416
2045 33,717,596 49,257,909
2044 32,977,674 48,629,333
2043 32,247,710 48,007,917
2042 31,537,272 47,394,130
2041 30,794,853 46,789,557
2040 30,032,324 46,197,382
2039 29,312,883 45,613,886
2038 28,583,386 45,033,877
2037 27,838,646 44,458,257
2036 27,114,453 43,884,266
2035 26,385,421 43,308,578
2034 25,687,629 42,729,398
2033 25,018,509 42,143,548
2032 24,338,597 41,549,754
2031 23,657,353 40,948,133
2030 22,965,742 40,333,867
2029 22,299,610 39,708,371
2028 21,651,582 39,074,978
2027 20,991,860 38,426,208
2026 20,322,668 37,758,494
2025 19,666,990 37,071,527
2024 19,009,151 36,361,859
2023 18,358,615 35,652,307
2022 17,801,897 34,938,955
2021 17,271,431 34,243,696
2020 16,651,191 33,586,372
2019 16,030,971 32,964,701
2018 15,452,487 32,373,490
2017 14,916,629 31,819,178
2016 14,348,740 31,284,568
2015 13,806,963 30,749,346
2014 13,339,491 30,222,994
2013 12,869,594 29,724,065
2012 12,461,160 29,261,903
2011 12,348,830 28,823,196
2010 12,261,756 28,385,506
2009 11,961,201 27,939,328
2008 11,663,084 27,494,774
2007 11,322,582 27,076,008
2006 10,975,502 26,699,043
2005 10,644,228 26,356,975
2004 10,280,998 26,029,350
2003 9,909,157 25,711,259
2002 9,550,063 25,399,980
2001 9,198,493 25,090,283
2000 8,838,713 24,787,054
1999 8,492,059 24,476,008
1998 8,155,417 24,134,929
1997 7,824,525 23,758,960
1996 7,554,474 23,351,981
1995 7,285,007 22,917,589
1994 7,026,797 22,463,291
1993 6,681,399 21,987,955
1992 6,495,107 21,485,090
1991 6,813,760 20,962,910
1990 7,082,811 20,464,956
1989 7,114,817 19,977,183
1988 7,235,360 19,460,630
1987 7,228,302 18,930,070
1986 6,974,788 18,395,621
1985 6,693,289 17,875,339
1984 6,428,389 17,378,846
1983 6,198,430 16,908,400
1982 6,003,840 16,462,736
1981 5,982,849 16,035,032
1980 5,936,154 15,619,936
1979 5,449,117 15,215,587
1978 4,814,892 14,816,349
1977 4,484,050 14,408,822
1976 4,365,812 13,998,620
1975 4,257,535 13,598,521
1974 4,151,842 13,209,011
1973 4,045,592 12,831,047
1972 3,939,436 12,465,106
1971 3,837,691 12,111,511
1970 3,738,448 11,762,638
1969 3,641,015 11,403,150
1968 3,546,590 11,032,155
1967 3,454,537 10,659,180
1966 3,365,106 10,289,294
1965 3,277,874 9,921,681
1964 3,192,796 9,557,611
1963 3,110,361 9,202,246
1962 3,030,091 8,854,368
1961 2,952,054 8,517,711
1960 2,876,331 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Uzbekistan
2100 0.51% 0.35%
2099 0.5% 0.37%
2098 0.5% 0.39%
2097 0.58% 0.4%
2096 0.58% 0.42%
2095 0.61% 0.44%
2094 0.64% 0.46%
2093 0.67% 0.47%
2092 0.73% 0.49%
2091 0.76% 0.51%
2090 0.69% 0.53%
2089 0.72% 0.54%
2088 0.76% 0.55%
2087 0.86% 0.56%
2086 0.93% 0.58%
2085 0.9% 0.6%
2084 0.92% 0.61%
2083 0.95% 0.61%
2082 0.86% 0.63%
2081 0.97% 0.64%
2080 1.07% 0.65%
2079 1.08% 0.66%
2078 1.12% 0.68%
2077 1.08% 0.68%
2076 1.07% 0.69%
2075 1.22% 0.7%
2074 1.24% 0.71%
2073 1.25% 0.71%
2072 1.3% 0.73%
2071 1.35% 0.74%
2070 1.34% 0.75%
2069 1.33% 0.76%
2068 1.4% 0.77%
2067 1.43% 0.79%
2066 1.54% 0.8%
2065 1.57% 0.83%
2064 1.56% 0.85%
2063 1.57% 0.87%
2062 1.63% 0.89%
2061 1.81% 0.91%
2060 1.85% 0.94%
2059 1.69% 0.97%
2058 1.78% 0.99%
2057 1.84% 1.01%
2056 1.94% 1.04%
2055 1.99% 1.07%
2054 1.93% 1.1%
2053 1.93% 1.13%
2052 2% 1.16%
2051 2.02% 1.18%
2050 1.99% 1.21%
2049 2.1% 1.23%
2048 2.18% 1.25%
2047 2.2% 1.27%
2046 2.21% 1.29%
2045 2.24% 1.29%
2044 2.26% 1.29%
2043 2.25% 1.3%
2042 2.41% 1.29%
2041 2.54% 1.28%
2040 2.45% 1.28%
2039 2.55% 1.29%
2038 2.68% 1.29%
2037 2.67% 1.31%
2036 2.76% 1.33%
2035 2.72% 1.36%
2034 2.67% 1.39%
2033 2.79% 1.43%
2032 2.88% 1.47%
2031 3.01% 1.52%
2030 2.99% 1.58%
2029 2.99% 1.62%
2028 3.14% 1.69%
2027 3.29% 1.77%
2026 3.33% 1.85%
2025 3.46% 1.95%
2024 3.54% 1.99%
2023 3.13% 2.04%
2022 3.07% 2.03%
2021 3.72% 1.96%
2020 3.87% 1.89%
2019 3.74% 1.83%
2018 3.59% 1.74%
2017 3.96% 1.71%
2016 3.92% 1.74%
2015 3.5% 1.74%
2014 3.65% 1.68%
2013 3.28% 1.58%
2012 0.91% 1.52%
2011 0.71% 1.54%
2010 2.51% 1.6%
2009 2.56% 1.62%
2008 3.01% 1.55%
2007 3.16% 1.41%
2006 3.11% 1.3%
2005 3.53% 1.26%
2004 3.75% 1.24%
2003 3.76% 1.23%
2002 3.82% 1.23%
2001 4.07% 1.22%
2000 4.08% 1.27%
1999 4.13% 1.41%
1998 4.23% 1.58%
1997 3.57% 1.74%
1996 3.7% 1.9%
1995 3.67% 2.02%
1994 5.17% 2.16%
1993 2.87% 2.34%
1992 -4.68% 2.49%
1991 -3.8% 2.43%
1990 -0.45% 2.44%
1989 -1.67% 2.65%
1988 0.1% 2.8%
1987 3.63% 2.91%
1986 4.21% 2.91%
1985 4.12% 2.86%
1984 3.71% 2.78%
1983 3.24% 2.71%
1982 0.35% 2.67%
1981 0.79% 2.66%
1980 8.94% 2.66%
1979 13.2% 2.69%
1978 7.38% 2.83%
1977 2.71% 2.93%
1976 2.54% 2.94%
1975 2.55% 2.95%
1974 2.63% 2.95%
1973 2.69% 2.94%
1972 2.65% 2.92%
1971 2.65% 2.97%
1970 2.68% 3.15%
1969 2.66% 3.36%
1968 2.66% 3.5%
1967 2.66% 3.59%
1966 2.66% 3.71%
1965 2.66% 3.81%
1964 2.65% 3.86%
1963 2.65% 3.93%
1962 2.64% 3.95%
1961 2.63% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Somalia Uzbekistan
Current population
20503678
37939105
Population rank 66/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.46%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 52/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +12,077 -6,987
Net migration rank 40/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -6,987
2024 - 26,859 - -7,066
2023 608,203 46,217 722,280 -6,004
2022 551,450 -92,434 715,410 -5,007
2021 566,399 35,506 689,325 -9,205
2020 561,311 77,259 643,750 -9,208
2019 548,756 53,124 618,154 -9,341
2018 514,244 40,844 585,119 -11,516
2017 478,556 38,067 548,372 -13,352
2016 495,132 124,017 549,045 -14,839
2015 481,573 -17,178 552,781 -16,545
2014 464,481 6,065 536,881 -20,381
2013 448,518 20,723 501,742 -20,380
2012 399,468 -51,833 463,333 -20,381
2011 203,213 -326,192 454,858 -20,380
2010 385,571 -88,448 461,293 -20,380
2009 405,784 -101,795 471,839 -20,378
2008 394,258 -102,035 461,665 -24,028
2007 380,303 8,476 426,880 -27,013
2006 372,597 -67,200 383,265 -29,197
2005 363,117 -5,955 363,462 -33,386
2004 351,959 17,353 363,994 -38,834
2003 341,192 33,174 355,098 -44,092
2002 331,215 12,603 359,231 -47,679
2001 319,059 40,274 356,483 -48,642
2000 306,651 53,580 365,138 -66,547
1999 295,523 37,548 385,448 -61,955
1998 284,779 55,426 408,532 -49,862
1997 271,894 49,692 441,631 -48,360
1996 264,807 -46,291 471,010 -50,314
1995 254,509 65,888 493,966 -45,876
1994 246,950 -50,921 502,279 -41,788
1993 232,960 261,815 527,557 -37,377
1992 57,495 -179,675 548,793 -33,259
1991 53,052 -568,166 557,886 -29,064
1990 225,162 -248,155 540,581 -73,478
1989 225,255 -266,281 522,323 -13,888
1988 215,599 -415,660 525,126 -473
1987 231,580 -17,391 537,292 -824
1986 218,416 74,424 533,234 -802
1985 207,960 62,183 508,893 -773
1984 199,017 60,630 485,617 -752
1983 190,775 9,505 454,464 1,568
1982 182,793 6,115 431,389 3,897
1981 185,211 -332,129 413,897 6,223
1980 174,790 65,519 401,557 8,540
1979 151,016 582,746 387,754 10,864
1978 132,689 402,005 372,068 27,783
1977 124,818 2,170 369,572 45,622
1976 113,319 -3,831 363,110 42,094
1975 108,998 -1,934 357,382 37,611
1974 104,813 -495 350,422 33,600
1973 108,038 143 341,807 30,094
1972 104,493 -351 333,230 26,748
1971 101,196 -1,850 323,171 24,030
1970 98,025 1,104 313,216 37,324
1969 95,045 690 302,833 65,596
1968 92,208 906 295,651 77,914
1967 89,497 1,498 298,350 74,030
1966 86,930 941 297,844 69,537
1965 84,448 2,142 302,264 65,579
1964 82,042 1,518 298,790 61,512
1963 79,859 1,449 293,432 57,002
1962 77,737 1,496 292,788 52,532
1961 75,513 1,336 279,841 48,168
1960 73,850 750 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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