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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.39 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 +3.59% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Somalia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Venezuela
2100 68,341,587 28,410,292
2099 67,997,987 28,556,135
2098 67,660,056 28,707,705
2097 67,320,374 28,852,186
2096 66,931,214 28,997,910
2095 66,544,181 29,134,707
2094 66,138,594 29,264,882
2093 65,719,626 29,394,209
2092 65,283,569 29,510,768
2091 64,812,444 29,623,813
2090 64,322,633 29,734,285
2089 63,882,977 29,840,423
2088 63,424,502 29,936,470
2087 62,947,792 30,030,678
2086 62,408,129 30,120,614
2085 61,835,054 30,201,240
2084 61,280,718 30,276,736
2083 60,723,949 30,348,224
2082 60,150,487 30,418,460
2081 59,639,547 30,484,132
2080 59,064,099 30,549,302
2079 58,441,001 30,612,881
2078 57,816,490 30,674,565
2077 57,176,183 30,730,870
2076 56,567,204 30,780,046
2075 55,970,712 30,829,620
2074 55,295,699 30,868,955
2073 54,617,874 30,913,457
2072 53,944,923 30,956,993
2071 53,250,824 30,999,181
2070 52,540,460 31,039,456
2069 51,845,897 31,077,886
2068 51,165,760 31,111,229
2067 50,461,574 31,147,205
2066 49,748,163 31,177,952
2065 48,994,126 31,202,552
2064 48,235,809 31,217,149
2063 47,492,758 31,232,539
2062 46,756,776 31,245,802
2061 46,008,848 31,255,590
2060 45,192,338 31,264,668
2059 44,370,279 31,272,623
2058 43,631,825 31,273,762
2057 42,870,700 31,276,766
2056 42,095,303 31,268,661
2055 41,292,441 31,252,602
2054 40,487,904 31,238,775
2053 39,720,236 31,222,231
2052 38,967,888 31,194,694
2051 38,205,058 31,174,182
2050 37,448,393 31,139,557
2049 36,717,019 31,104,189
2048 35,962,583 31,062,699
2047 35,196,924 31,009,532
2046 34,440,935 30,960,686
2045 33,696,593 30,905,370
2044 32,957,131 30,845,107
2043 32,227,622 30,776,828
2042 31,517,627 30,694,535
2041 30,775,671 30,607,831
2040 30,013,616 30,504,638
2039 29,294,623 30,389,092
2038 28,565,580 30,268,244
2037 27,821,304 30,145,046
2036 27,097,563 30,014,973
2035 26,368,985 29,870,829
2034 25,671,628 29,718,039
2033 25,002,924 29,574,127
2032 24,323,435 29,428,330
2031 23,642,617 29,279,969
2030 22,951,436 29,139,878
2029 22,285,719 29,004,690
2028 21,638,095 28,880,803
2027 20,978,784 28,750,990
2026 20,310,008 28,630,592
2025 19,654,739 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 81.3% to 37,448,393 people with a rank change from 66th to 57th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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 3.4% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Somalia Venezuela
Current population
20653532
28692435
Population rank 66/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.35%
One net population change
49 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
39.2 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.84 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 +305
Annual growth/decline +645,588 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 139/197
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 619,793 26,859 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/venezuela | CC BY

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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