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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 4.99 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Somalia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Vietnam
2100 68,384,185 92,239,801
2099 68,040,371 92,735,968
2098 67,702,230 93,227,318
2097 67,362,336 93,703,343
2096 66,972,933 94,178,675
2095 66,585,659 94,640,859
2094 66,179,819 95,098,747
2093 65,760,590 95,558,233
2092 65,324,261 96,015,030
2091 64,852,843 96,474,248
2090 64,362,727 96,938,026
2089 63,922,797 97,399,661
2088 63,464,036 97,858,300
2087 62,987,028 98,324,127
2086 62,447,029 98,788,452
2085 61,873,597 99,249,444
2084 61,318,916 99,710,990
2083 60,761,800 100,178,339
2082 60,187,980 100,650,389
2081 59,676,722 101,120,279
2080 59,100,915 101,584,408
2079 58,477,428 102,046,677
2078 57,852,528 102,496,244
2077 57,211,821 102,944,347
2076 56,602,463 103,374,514
2075 56,005,600 103,799,405
2074 55,330,165 104,214,107
2073 54,651,918 104,623,307
2072 53,978,548 105,022,092
2071 53,284,016 105,401,255
2070 52,573,210 105,773,681
2069 51,878,214 106,126,787
2068 51,197,653 106,471,025
2067 50,493,028 106,811,324
2066 49,779,172 107,143,716
2065 49,024,665 107,459,475
2064 48,265,876 107,761,108
2063 47,522,361 108,055,355
2062 46,785,920 108,339,650
2061 46,037,526 108,607,597
2060 45,220,507 108,859,065
2059 44,397,936 109,104,391
2058 43,659,021 109,337,395
2057 42,897,422 109,546,926
2056 42,121,542 109,732,352
2055 41,318,179 109,903,830
2054 40,513,141 110,052,946
2053 39,744,995 110,173,868
2052 38,992,177 110,270,266
2051 38,228,872 110,338,539
2050 37,471,735 110,361,987
2049 36,739,905 110,356,819
2048 35,984,999 110,313,849
2047 35,218,863 110,228,852
2046 34,462,403 110,108,051
2045 33,717,596 109,943,449
2044 32,977,674 109,748,671
2043 32,247,710 109,514,717
2042 31,537,272 109,242,604
2041 30,794,853 108,936,706
2040 30,032,324 108,611,523
2039 29,312,883 108,254,640
2038 28,583,386 107,877,983
2037 27,838,646 107,480,286
2036 27,114,453 107,075,099
2035 26,385,421 106,647,378
2034 25,687,629 106,206,100
2033 25,018,509 105,762,219
2032 24,338,597 105,299,476
2031 23,657,353 104,826,346
2030 22,965,742 104,330,461
2029 22,299,610 103,835,790
2028 21,651,582 103,316,499
2027 20,991,860 102,775,814
2026 20,322,668 102,213,157
2025 19,666,990 101,614,413
2024 19,009,151 100,987,686
2023 18,358,615 100,352,192
2022 17,801,897 99,680,655
2021 17,271,431 98,935,098
2020 16,651,191 98,079,191
2019 16,030,971 97,173,776
2018 15,452,487 96,237,319
2017 14,916,629 95,176,977
2016 14,348,740 94,000,117
2015 13,806,963 92,823,254
2014 13,339,491 91,679,578
2013 12,869,594 90,573,104
2012 12,461,160 89,510,356
2011 12,348,830 88,468,314
2010 12,261,756 87,455,152
2009 11,961,201 86,460,018
2008 11,663,084 85,175,788
2007 11,322,582 83,633,375
2006 10,975,502 82,167,897
2005 10,644,228 81,088,313
2004 10,280,998 80,338,971
2003 9,909,157 79,563,777
2002 9,550,063 78,772,224
2001 9,198,493 77,969,361
2000 8,838,713 77,154,011
1999 8,492,059 76,287,452
1998 8,155,417 75,299,660
1997 7,824,525 74,226,889
1996 7,554,474 73,156,447
1995 7,285,007 72,049,940
1994 7,026,797 70,854,391
1993 6,681,399 69,586,384
1992 6,495,107 68,260,337
1991 6,813,760 66,891,775
1990 7,082,811 65,504,552
1989 7,114,817 64,147,348
1988 7,235,360 62,843,228
1987 7,228,302 61,584,651
1986 6,974,788 60,347,048
1985 6,693,289 59,060,622
1984 6,428,389 57,706,067
1983 6,198,430 56,337,921
1982 6,003,840 55,011,289
1981 5,982,849 53,738,141
1980 5,936,154 52,490,101
1979 5,449,117 51,378,211
1978 4,814,892 50,249,552
1977 4,484,050 48,954,872
1976 4,365,812 47,684,931
1975 4,257,535 46,482,903
1974 4,151,842 45,413,537
1973 4,045,592 44,409,861
1972 3,939,436 43,429,168
1971 3,837,691 42,449,276
1970 3,738,448 41,475,230
1969 3,641,015 40,582,096
1968 3,546,590 39,734,609
1967 3,454,537 38,895,080
1966 3,365,106 38,024,836
1965 3,277,874 37,129,656
1964 3,192,796 36,201,563
1963 3,110,361 35,249,101
1962 3,030,091 34,288,560
1961 2,952,054 33,409,059
1960 2,876,331 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Vietnam
2100 0.51% -0.54%
2099 0.5% -0.53%
2098 0.5% -0.51%
2097 0.58% -0.5%
2096 0.58% -0.49%
2095 0.61% -0.48%
2094 0.64% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.48%
2092 0.73% -0.48%
2091 0.76% -0.48%
2090 0.69% -0.47%
2089 0.72% -0.47%
2088 0.76% -0.47%
2087 0.86% -0.47%
2086 0.93% -0.46%
2085 0.9% -0.46%
2084 0.92% -0.47%
2083 0.95% -0.47%
2082 0.86% -0.46%
2081 0.97% -0.46%
2080 1.07% -0.45%
2079 1.08% -0.44%
2078 1.12% -0.44%
2077 1.08% -0.42%
2076 1.07% -0.41%
2075 1.22% -0.4%
2074 1.24% -0.39%
2073 1.25% -0.38%
2072 1.3% -0.36%
2071 1.35% -0.35%
2070 1.34% -0.33%
2069 1.33% -0.32%
2068 1.4% -0.32%
2067 1.43% -0.31%
2066 1.54% -0.29%
2065 1.57% -0.28%
2064 1.56% -0.27%
2063 1.57% -0.26%
2062 1.63% -0.25%
2061 1.81% -0.23%
2060 1.85% -0.22%
2059 1.69% -0.21%
2058 1.78% -0.19%
2057 1.84% -0.17%
2056 1.94% -0.16%
2055 1.99% -0.14%
2054 1.93% -0.11%
2053 1.93% -0.09%
2052 2% -0.06%
2051 2.02% -0.02%
2050 1.99% 0.005%
2049 2.1% 0.04%
2048 2.18% 0.08%
2047 2.2% 0.11%
2046 2.21% 0.15%
2045 2.24% 0.18%
2044 2.26% 0.21%
2043 2.25% 0.25%
2042 2.41% 0.28%
2041 2.54% 0.3%
2040 2.45% 0.33%
2039 2.55% 0.35%
2038 2.68% 0.37%
2037 2.67% 0.38%
2036 2.76% 0.4%
2035 2.72% 0.42%
2034 2.67% 0.42%
2033 2.79% 0.44%
2032 2.88% 0.45%
2031 3.01% 0.48%
2030 2.99% 0.48%
2029 2.99% 0.5%
2028 3.14% 0.53%
2027 3.29% 0.55%
2026 3.33% 0.59%
2025 3.46% 0.62%
2024 3.54% 0.63%
2023 3.13% 0.67%
2022 3.07% 0.75%
2021 3.72% 0.87%
2020 3.87% 0.93%
2019 3.74% 0.97%
2018 3.59% 1.11%
2017 3.96% 1.25%
2016 3.92% 1.27%
2015 3.5% 1.25%
2014 3.65% 1.22%
2013 3.28% 1.19%
2012 0.91% 1.18%
2011 0.71% 1.16%
2010 2.51% 1.15%
2009 2.56% 1.51%
2008 3.01% 1.84%
2007 3.16% 1.78%
2006 3.11% 1.33%
2005 3.53% 0.93%
2004 3.75% 0.97%
2003 3.76% 1%
2002 3.82% 1.03%
2001 4.07% 1.06%
2000 4.08% 1.14%
1999 4.13% 1.31%
1998 4.23% 1.45%
1997 3.57% 1.46%
1996 3.7% 1.54%
1995 3.67% 1.69%
1994 5.17% 1.82%
1993 2.87% 1.94%
1992 -4.68% 2.05%
1991 -3.8% 2.12%
1990 -0.45% 2.12%
1989 -1.67% 2.08%
1988 0.1% 2.04%
1987 3.63% 2.05%
1986 4.21% 2.18%
1985 4.12% 2.35%
1984 3.71% 2.43%
1983 3.24% 2.41%
1982 0.35% 2.37%
1981 0.79% 2.38%
1980 8.94% 2.16%
1979 13.2% 2.25%
1978 7.38% 2.64%
1977 2.71% 2.66%
1976 2.54% 2.59%
1975 2.55% 2.35%
1974 2.63% 2.26%
1973 2.69% 2.26%
1972 2.65% 2.31%
1971 2.65% 2.35%
1970 2.68% 2.2%
1969 2.66% 2.13%
1968 2.66% 2.16%
1967 2.66% 2.29%
1966 2.66% 2.41%
1965 2.66% 2.56%
1964 2.65% 2.7%
1963 2.65% 2.8%
1962 2.64% 2.63%
1961 2.63% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Somalia Vietnam
Current population
20503678
102365351
Population rank 66/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 1.24%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
40 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 123/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -48,171
Net migration rank 40/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -48,171
2024 - 26,859 - -59,645
2023 608,203 46,217 727,955 -81,789
2022 551,450 -92,434 775,914 -78,977
2021 566,399 35,506 799,593 -5,418
2020 561,311 77,259 924,004 -6,457
2019 548,756 53,124 895,262 -2,051
2018 514,244 40,844 882,977 96,650
2017 478,556 38,067 1,001,833 139,245
2016 495,132 124,017 1,045,094 167,652
2015 481,573 -17,178 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 464,481 6,065 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 448,518 20,723 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 399,468 -51,833 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 203,213 -326,192 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 385,571 -88,448 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 405,784 -101,795 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 394,258 -102,035 1,008,141 571,113
2007 380,303 8,476 981,689 523,784
2006 372,597 -67,200 943,041 482,399
2005 363,117 -5,955 942,084 -208,337
2004 351,959 17,353 985,438 -220,458
2003 341,192 33,174 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 331,215 12,603 991,427 -193,766
2001 319,059 40,274 985,610 -177,586
2000 306,651 53,580 966,894 -144,298
1999 295,523 37,548 925,519 -15,010
1998 284,779 55,426 959,016 106,091
1997 271,894 49,692 1,028,116 52,382
1996 264,807 -46,291 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 254,509 65,888 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 246,950 -50,921 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 232,960 261,815 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 57,495 -179,675 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 53,052 -568,166 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 225,162 -248,155 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 225,255 -266,281 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 215,599 -415,660 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 231,580 -17,391 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 218,416 74,424 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 207,960 62,183 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 199,017 60,630 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 190,775 9,505 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 182,793 6,115 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 185,211 -332,129 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 174,790 65,519 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 151,016 582,746 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 132,689 402,005 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 124,818 2,170 1,259,315 49,655
1976 113,319 -3,831 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 108,998 -1,934 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 104,813 -495 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 108,038 143 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 104,493 -351 921,524 -1,920
1971 101,196 -1,850 963,259 76,961
1970 98,025 1,104 905,902 1,997
1969 95,045 690 878,359 0
1968 92,208 906 815,116 1,489
1967 89,497 1,498 862,071 394
1966 86,930 941 876,283 1,769
1965 84,448 2,142 913,761 -1,438
1964 82,042 1,518 950,219 -6,328
1963 79,859 1,449 961,067 0
1962 77,737 1,496 960,046 0
1961 75,513 1,336 798,978 0
1960 73,850 750 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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