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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.4 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Somalia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Venezuela
2100 68,384,185 28,408,393
2099 68,040,371 28,554,225
2098 67,702,230 28,705,786
2097 67,362,336 28,850,257
2096 66,972,933 28,995,972
2095 66,585,659 29,132,759
2094 66,179,819 29,262,925
2093 65,760,590 29,392,244
2092 65,324,261 29,508,795
2091 64,852,843 29,621,832
2090 64,362,727 29,732,297
2089 63,922,797 29,838,428
2088 63,464,036 29,934,468
2087 62,987,028 30,028,670
2086 62,447,029 30,118,600
2085 61,873,597 30,199,220
2084 61,318,916 30,274,712
2083 60,761,800 30,346,195
2082 60,187,980 30,416,426
2081 59,676,722 30,482,094
2080 59,100,915 30,547,260
2079 58,477,428 30,610,834
2078 57,852,528 30,672,514
2077 57,211,821 30,728,816
2076 56,602,463 30,777,988
2075 56,005,600 30,827,559
2074 55,330,165 30,866,891
2073 54,651,918 30,911,390
2072 53,978,548 30,954,923
2071 53,284,016 30,997,109
2070 52,573,210 31,037,381
2069 51,878,214 31,075,808
2068 51,197,653 31,109,149
2067 50,493,028 31,145,122
2066 49,779,172 31,175,867
2065 49,024,665 31,200,466
2064 48,265,876 31,215,062
2063 47,522,361 31,230,451
2062 46,785,920 31,243,713
2061 46,037,526 31,253,501
2060 45,220,507 31,262,578
2059 44,397,936 31,270,532
2058 43,659,021 31,271,671
2057 42,897,422 31,274,675
2056 42,121,542 31,266,571
2055 41,318,179 31,250,513
2054 40,513,141 31,236,686
2053 39,744,995 31,220,143
2052 38,992,177 31,192,608
2051 38,228,872 31,172,098
2050 37,471,735 31,137,475
2049 36,739,905 31,102,109
2048 35,984,999 31,060,623
2047 35,218,863 31,007,458
2046 34,462,403 30,958,617
2045 33,717,596 30,903,304
2044 32,977,674 30,843,044
2043 32,247,710 30,774,770
2042 31,537,272 30,692,483
2041 30,794,853 30,605,785
2040 30,032,324 30,502,599
2039 29,312,883 30,387,061
2038 28,583,386 30,266,220
2037 27,838,646 30,143,030
2036 27,114,453 30,012,966
2035 26,385,421 29,868,832
2034 25,687,629 29,716,052
2033 25,018,509 29,572,150
2032 24,338,597 29,426,362
2031 23,657,353 29,278,011
2030 22,965,742 29,137,930
2029 22,299,610 29,002,751
2028 21,651,582 28,878,872
2027 20,991,860 28,749,068
2026 20,322,668 28,628,678
2025 19,666,990 28,514,989
2024 19,009,151 28,405,543
2023 18,358,615 28,300,854
2022 17,801,897 28,213,017
2021 17,271,431 28,237,826
2020 16,651,191 28,444,077
2019 16,030,971 28,938,098
2018 15,452,487 29,807,592
2017 14,916,629 30,565,323
2016 14,348,740 30,765,720
2015 13,806,963 30,573,972
2014 13,339,491 30,254,079
2013 12,869,594 29,912,198
2012 12,461,160 29,553,826
2011 12,348,830 29,185,212
2010 12,261,756 28,813,101
2009 11,961,201 28,438,298
2008 11,663,084 28,053,696
2007 11,322,582 27,649,363
2006 10,975,502 27,224,686
2005 10,644,228 26,785,804
2004 10,280,998 26,340,838
2003 9,909,157 25,892,703
2002 9,550,063 25,435,671
2001 9,198,493 24,979,922
2000 8,838,713 24,526,708
1999 8,492,059 24,066,593
1998 8,155,417 23,601,337
1997 7,824,525 23,131,685
1996 7,554,474 22,662,113
1995 7,285,007 22,193,821
1994 7,026,797 21,725,188
1993 6,681,399 21,254,520
1992 6,495,107 20,780,948
1991 6,813,760 20,304,896
1990 7,082,811 19,827,010
1989 7,114,817 19,348,921
1988 7,235,360 18,871,020
1987 7,228,302 18,394,963
1986 6,974,788 17,923,536
1985 6,693,289 17,461,434
1984 6,428,389 17,008,841
1983 6,198,430 16,562,205
1982 6,003,840 16,121,874
1981 5,982,849 15,687,297
1980 5,936,154 15,258,218
1979 5,449,117 14,834,552
1978 4,814,892 14,416,684
1977 4,484,050 14,006,812
1976 4,365,812 13,606,284
1975 4,257,535 13,215,892
1974 4,151,842 12,835,351
1973 4,045,592 12,463,537
1972 3,939,436 12,099,180
1971 3,837,691 11,741,008
1970 3,738,448 11,387,790
1969 3,641,015 11,040,280
1968 3,546,590 10,697,530
1967 3,454,537 10,358,513
1966 3,365,106 10,024,854
1965 3,277,874 9,697,790
1964 3,192,796 9,377,712
1963 3,110,361 9,064,021
1962 3,030,091 8,756,870
1961 2,952,054 8,455,915
1960 2,876,331 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Venezuela
2100 0.51% -0.51%
2099 0.5% -0.53%
2098 0.5% -0.5%
2097 0.58% -0.5%
2096 0.58% -0.47%
2095 0.61% -0.44%
2094 0.64% -0.44%
2093 0.67% -0.39%
2092 0.73% -0.38%
2091 0.76% -0.37%
2090 0.69% -0.36%
2089 0.72% -0.32%
2088 0.76% -0.31%
2087 0.86% -0.3%
2086 0.93% -0.27%
2085 0.9% -0.25%
2084 0.92% -0.24%
2083 0.95% -0.23%
2082 0.86% -0.22%
2081 0.97% -0.21%
2080 1.07% -0.21%
2079 1.08% -0.2%
2078 1.12% -0.18%
2077 1.08% -0.16%
2076 1.07% -0.16%
2075 1.22% -0.13%
2074 1.24% -0.14%
2073 1.25% -0.14%
2072 1.3% -0.14%
2071 1.35% -0.13%
2070 1.34% -0.12%
2069 1.33% -0.11%
2068 1.4% -0.12%
2067 1.43% -0.1%
2066 1.54% -0.08%
2065 1.57% -0.05%
2064 1.56% -0.05%
2063 1.57% -0.04%
2062 1.63% -0.03%
2061 1.81% -0.03%
2060 1.85% -0.03%
2059 1.69% -0.004%
2058 1.78% -0.01%
2057 1.84% 0.03%
2056 1.94% 0.05%
2055 1.99% 0.04%
2054 1.93% 0.05%
2053 1.93% 0.09%
2052 2% 0.07%
2051 2.02% 0.11%
2050 1.99% 0.11%
2049 2.1% 0.13%
2048 2.18% 0.17%
2047 2.2% 0.16%
2046 2.21% 0.18%
2045 2.24% 0.2%
2044 2.26% 0.22%
2043 2.25% 0.27%
2042 2.41% 0.28%
2041 2.54% 0.34%
2040 2.45% 0.38%
2039 2.55% 0.4%
2038 2.68% 0.41%
2037 2.67% 0.43%
2036 2.76% 0.48%
2035 2.72% 0.51%
2034 2.67% 0.49%
2033 2.79% 0.5%
2032 2.88% 0.51%
2031 3.01% 0.48%
2030 2.99% 0.47%
2029 2.99% 0.43%
2028 3.14% 0.45%
2027 3.29% 0.42%
2026 3.33% 0.4%
2025 3.46% 0.39%
2024 3.54% 0.37%
2023 3.13% 0.31%
2022 3.07% -0.09%
2021 3.72% -0.73%
2020 3.87% -1.71%
2019 3.74% -2.92%
2018 3.59% -2.48%
2017 3.96% -0.65%
2016 3.92% 0.63%
2015 3.5% 1.06%
2014 3.65% 1.14%
2013 3.28% 1.21%
2012 0.91% 1.26%
2011 0.71% 1.29%
2010 2.51% 1.32%
2009 2.56% 1.37%
2008 3.01% 1.46%
2007 3.16% 1.56%
2006 3.11% 1.64%
2005 3.53% 1.69%
2004 3.75% 1.73%
2003 3.76% 1.8%
2002 3.82% 1.82%
2001 4.07% 1.85%
2000 4.08% 1.91%
1999 4.13% 1.97%
1998 4.23% 2.03%
1997 3.57% 2.07%
1996 3.7% 2.11%
1995 3.67% 2.16%
1994 5.17% 2.21%
1993 2.87% 2.28%
1992 -4.68% 2.34%
1991 -3.8% 2.41%
1990 -0.45% 2.47%
1989 -1.67% 2.53%
1988 0.1% 2.59%
1987 3.63% 2.63%
1986 4.21% 2.65%
1985 4.12% 2.66%
1984 3.71% 2.7%
1983 3.24% 2.73%
1982 0.35% 2.77%
1981 0.79% 2.81%
1980 8.94% 2.86%
1979 13.2% 2.9%
1978 7.38% 2.93%
1977 2.71% 2.94%
1976 2.54% 2.95%
1975 2.55% 2.96%
1974 2.63% 2.98%
1973 2.69% 3.01%
1972 2.65% 3.05%
1971 2.65% 3.1%
1970 2.68% 3.15%
1969 2.66% 3.2%
1968 2.66% 3.27%
1967 2.66% 3.33%
1966 2.66% 3.37%
1965 2.66% 3.41%
1964 2.65% 3.46%
1963 2.65% 3.51%
1962 2.64% 3.56%
1961 2.63% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Somalia Venezuela
Current population
20503678
28661242
Population rank 66/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.35%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +287
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 143/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -100,467
Net migration rank 40/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -100,467
2024 - 26,859 - -105,297
2023 608,203 46,217 213,020 -112,899
2022 551,450 -92,434 216,619 -141,107
2021 566,399 35,506 207,746 -332,936
2020 561,311 77,259 237,223 -524,649
2019 548,756 53,124 274,826 -975,534
2018 514,244 40,844 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 478,556 38,067 340,222 -817,376
2016 495,132 124,017 359,651 -283,270
2015 481,573 -17,178 384,560 -77,417
2014 464,481 6,065 395,088 -62,437
2013 448,518 20,723 408,930 -57,818
2012 399,468 -51,833 420,758 -55,131
2011 203,213 -326,192 425,958 -54,384
2010 385,571 -88,448 425,397 -52,781
2009 405,784 -101,795 427,257 -50,286
2008 394,258 -102,035 435,870 -43,636
2007 380,303 8,476 452,482 -36,060
2006 372,597 -67,200 460,152 -27,240
2005 363,117 -5,955 463,260 -18,407
2004 351,959 17,353 455,881 -10,798
2003 341,192 33,174 456,902 -5,729
2002 331,215 12,603 466,821 -3,944
2001 319,059 40,274 451,487 -2,856
2000 306,651 53,580 459,802 -1,999
1999 295,523 37,548 463,787 -1,376
1998 284,779 55,426 469,123 -1,010
1997 271,894 49,692 472,002 -816
1996 264,807 -46,291 468,653 -708
1995 254,509 65,888 469,267 -622
1994 246,950 -50,921 469,178 -559
1993 232,960 261,815 473,189 -477
1992 57,495 -179,675 474,824 -381
1991 53,052 -568,166 477,917 -236
1990 225,162 -248,155 478,168 -69
1989 225,255 -266,281 478,053 32
1988 215,599 -415,660 477,569 137
1987 231,580 -17,391 474,204 182
1986 218,416 74,424 468,252 201
1985 207,960 62,183 455,517 237
1984 199,017 60,630 449,186 247
1983 190,775 9,505 443,569 260
1982 182,793 6,115 436,564 260
1981 185,211 -332,129 432,059 251
1980 174,790 65,519 425,613 237
1979 151,016 582,746 421,256 228
1978 132,689 402,005 414,032 205
1977 124,818 2,170 405,315 196
1976 113,319 -3,831 395,344 190
1975 108,998 -1,934 385,045 186
1974 104,813 -495 375,678 173
1973 108,038 143 367,612 171
1972 104,493 -351 360,749 173
1971 101,196 -1,850 355,212 215
1970 98,025 1,104 350,709 305
1969 95,045 690 343,596 403
1968 92,208 906 340,973 532
1967 89,497 1,498 335,813 717
1966 86,930 941 329,697 1,087
1965 84,448 2,142 321,695 1,656
1964 82,042 1,518 314,397 2,410
1963 79,859 1,449 307,279 3,296
1962 77,737 1,496 299,345 4,386
1961 75,513 1,336 292,109 6,069
1960 73,850 750 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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