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

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The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,654,739 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,653,532 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.11 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.59% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.7M (88.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Somalia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Yemen
2100 68,341,587 111,481,288
2099 67,997,987 111,166,365
2098 67,660,056 110,823,878
2097 67,320,374 110,463,393
2096 66,931,214 110,075,677
2095 66,544,181 109,669,492
2094 66,138,594 109,238,445
2093 65,719,626 108,785,158
2092 65,283,569 108,301,955
2091 64,812,444 107,796,487
2090 64,322,633 107,270,820
2089 63,882,977 106,721,736
2088 63,424,502 106,150,572
2087 62,947,792 105,558,607
2086 62,408,129 104,947,326
2085 61,835,054 104,309,237
2084 61,280,718 103,657,284
2083 60,723,949 102,986,631
2082 60,150,487 102,302,622
2081 59,639,547 101,596,159
2080 59,064,099 100,875,201
2079 58,441,001 100,134,051
2078 57,816,490 99,378,110
2077 57,176,183 98,609,975
2076 56,567,204 97,818,664
2075 55,970,712 97,013,320
2074 55,295,699 96,187,203
2073 54,617,874 95,346,716
2072 53,944,923 94,485,874
2071 53,250,824 93,603,848
2070 52,540,460 92,709,049
2069 51,845,897 91,795,290
2068 51,165,760 90,865,447
2067 50,461,574 89,921,194
2066 49,748,163 88,958,695
2065 48,994,126 87,982,501
2064 48,235,809 86,994,159
2063 47,492,758 85,982,061
2062 46,756,776 84,947,120
2061 46,008,848 83,896,256
2060 45,192,338 82,829,722
2059 44,370,279 81,744,993
2058 43,631,825 80,641,636
2057 42,870,700 79,527,942
2056 42,095,303 78,400,761
2055 41,292,441 77,261,521
2054 40,487,904 76,109,237
2053 39,720,236 74,951,358
2052 38,967,888 73,780,088
2051 38,205,058 72,598,574
2050 37,448,393 71,404,664
2049 36,717,019 70,211,386
2048 35,962,583 69,012,729
2047 35,196,924 67,813,135
2046 34,440,935 66,608,054
2045 33,696,593 65,404,355
2044 32,957,131 64,201,447
2043 32,227,622 63,002,861
2042 31,517,627 61,810,280
2041 30,775,671 60,624,401
2040 30,013,616 59,448,342
2039 29,294,623 58,277,392
2038 28,565,580 57,109,914
2037 27,821,304 55,948,438
2036 27,097,563 54,784,372
2035 26,368,985 53,617,795
2034 25,671,628 52,452,522
2033 25,002,924 51,284,323
2032 24,323,435 50,117,732
2031 23,642,617 48,947,870
2030 22,951,436 47,764,521
2029 22,285,719 46,573,906
2028 21,638,095 45,382,831
2027 20,978,784 44,183,742
2026 20,310,008 42,980,680
2025 19,654,739 41,773,878
2024 19,009,151 40,583,164
2023 18,358,615 39,390,799
2022 17,801,897 38,222,876
2021 17,271,431 37,140,230
2020 16,651,191 36,134,863
2019 16,030,971 35,111,408
2018 15,452,487 34,085,182
2017 14,916,629 33,090,921
2016 14,348,740 32,109,010
2015 13,806,963 31,159,379
2014 13,339,491 30,226,309
2013 12,869,594 29,312,952
2012 12,461,160 28,433,647
2011 12,348,830 27,582,897
2010 12,261,756 26,754,387
2009 11,961,201 25,927,724
2008 11,663,084 25,111,941
2007 11,322,582 24,318,082
2006 10,975,502 23,543,083
2005 10,644,228 22,790,085
2004 10,280,998 22,095,167
2003 9,909,157 21,456,379
2002 9,550,063 20,835,086
2001 9,198,493 20,226,147
2000 8,838,713 19,624,141
1999 8,492,059 19,029,420
1998 8,155,417 18,446,013
1997 7,824,525 17,873,936
1996 7,554,474 17,313,177
1995 7,285,007 16,740,058
1994 7,026,797 16,149,147
1993 6,681,399 15,563,914
1992 6,495,107 14,989,494
1991 6,813,760 14,430,201
1990 7,082,811 13,887,862
1989 7,114,817 13,364,174
1988 7,235,360 12,859,708
1987 7,228,302 12,369,912
1986 6,974,788 11,901,040
1985 6,693,289 11,453,825
1984 6,428,389 11,025,597
1983 6,198,430 10,621,499
1982 6,003,840 10,241,006
1981 5,982,849 9,882,362
1980 5,936,154 9,543,358
1979 5,449,117 9,224,194
1978 4,814,892 8,926,586
1977 4,484,050 8,648,222
1976 4,365,812 8,384,113
1975 4,257,535 8,133,598
1974 4,151,842 7,896,783
1973 4,045,592 7,672,796
1972 3,939,436 7,460,068
1971 3,837,691 7,257,462
1970 3,738,448 7,065,279
1969 3,641,015 6,875,859
1968 3,546,590 6,690,524
1967 3,454,537 6,516,444
1966 3,365,106 6,351,494
1965 3,277,874 6,195,593
1964 3,192,796 6,048,006
1963 3,110,361 5,911,135
1962 3,030,091 5,782,221
1961 2,952,054 5,655,232
1960 2,876,331 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Yemen
2100 0.51% 0.28%
2099 0.5% 0.31%
2098 0.5% 0.33%
2097 0.58% 0.35%
2096 0.58% 0.37%
2095 0.61% 0.39%
2094 0.64% 0.42%
2093 0.67% 0.45%
2092 0.73% 0.47%
2091 0.76% 0.49%
2090 0.69% 0.51%
2089 0.72% 0.54%
2088 0.76% 0.56%
2087 0.86% 0.58%
2086 0.93% 0.61%
2085 0.9% 0.63%
2084 0.92% 0.65%
2083 0.95% 0.67%
2082 0.86% 0.7%
2081 0.97% 0.71%
2080 1.07% 0.74%
2079 1.08% 0.76%
2078 1.12% 0.78%
2077 1.08% 0.81%
2076 1.07% 0.83%
2075 1.22% 0.86%
2074 1.24% 0.88%
2073 1.25% 0.91%
2072 1.3% 0.94%
2071 1.35% 0.97%
2070 1.34% 1%
2069 1.33% 1.02%
2068 1.4% 1.05%
2067 1.43% 1.08%
2066 1.54% 1.11%
2065 1.57% 1.14%
2064 1.56% 1.18%
2063 1.57% 1.22%
2062 1.63% 1.25%
2061 1.81% 1.29%
2060 1.85% 1.33%
2059 1.69% 1.37%
2058 1.78% 1.4%
2057 1.84% 1.44%
2056 1.94% 1.47%
2055 1.99% 1.51%
2054 1.93% 1.54%
2053 1.93% 1.59%
2052 2% 1.63%
2051 2.02% 1.67%
2050 1.99% 1.7%
2049 2.1% 1.74%
2048 2.18% 1.77%
2047 2.2% 1.81%
2046 2.21% 1.84%
2045 2.24% 1.87%
2044 2.26% 1.9%
2043 2.25% 1.93%
2042 2.41% 1.96%
2041 2.54% 1.98%
2040 2.45% 2.01%
2039 2.55% 2.04%
2038 2.68% 2.08%
2037 2.67% 2.12%
2036 2.76% 2.18%
2035 2.72% 2.22%
2034 2.67% 2.28%
2033 2.79% 2.33%
2032 2.88% 2.39%
2031 3.01% 2.48%
2030 2.99% 2.56%
2029 2.99% 2.62%
2028 3.14% 2.71%
2027 3.29% 2.8%
2026 3.33% 2.89%
2025 3.4% 2.93%
2024 3.54% 3.03%
2023 3.13% 3.06%
2022 3.07% 2.92%
2021 3.72% 2.78%
2020 3.87% 2.91%
2019 3.74% 3.01%
2018 3.59% 3%
2017 3.96% 3.06%
2016 3.92% 3.05%
2015 3.5% 3.09%
2014 3.65% 3.12%
2013 3.28% 3.09%
2012 0.91% 3.08%
2011 0.71% 3.1%
2010 2.51% 3.19%
2009 2.56% 3.25%
2008 3.01% 3.26%
2007 3.16% 3.29%
2006 3.11% 3.3%
2005 3.53% 3.15%
2004 3.75% 2.98%
2003 3.76% 2.98%
2002 3.82% 3.01%
2001 4.07% 3.07%
2000 4.08% 3.13%
1999 4.13% 3.16%
1998 4.23% 3.2%
1997 3.57% 3.24%
1996 3.7% 3.42%
1995 3.67% 3.66%
1994 5.17% 3.76%
1993 2.87% 3.83%
1992 -4.68% 3.88%
1991 -3.8% 3.91%
1990 -0.45% 3.92%
1989 -1.67% 3.92%
1988 0.1% 3.96%
1987 3.63% 3.94%
1986 4.21% 3.9%
1985 4.12% 3.88%
1984 3.71% 3.8%
1983 3.24% 3.72%
1982 0.35% 3.63%
1981 0.79% 3.55%
1980 8.94% 3.46%
1979 13.2% 3.33%
1978 7.38% 3.22%
1977 2.71% 3.15%
1976 2.54% 3.08%
1975 2.55% 3%
1974 2.63% 2.92%
1973 2.69% 2.85%
1972 2.65% 2.79%
1971 2.65% 2.72%
1970 2.68% 2.75%
1969 2.66% 2.77%
1968 2.66% 2.67%
1967 2.66% 2.6%
1966 2.66% 2.52%
1965 2.66% 2.44%
1964 2.65% 2.32%
1963 2.65% 2.23%
1962 2.64% 2.25%
1961 2.63% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Somalia grew by 3.4%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Somalia Yemen
Current population
20653532
43598646
Population rank 66/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.52%
One net population change
49 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
39.2 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.84 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,769 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +645,588 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +3.4% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 15/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -16,291
Net migration rank 40/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -16,291
2024 619,793 26,859 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 608,203 46,217 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 551,450 -92,434 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 566,399 35,506 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 561,311 77,259 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 548,756 53,124 1,056,432 2,129
2018 514,244 40,844 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 478,556 38,067 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 495,132 124,017 975,697 -6,492
2015 481,573 -17,178 939,922 -9,883
2014 464,481 6,065 920,330 15,764
2013 448,518 20,723 884,929 5,697
2012 399,468 -51,833 845,645 22,349
2011 203,213 -326,192 806,359 27,184
2010 385,571 -88,448 803,246 20,269
2009 405,784 -101,795 798,911 30,919
2008 394,258 -102,035 779,123 22,621
2007 380,303 8,476 764,780 21,210
2006 372,597 -67,200 750,082 13,940
2005 363,117 -5,955 726,708 15,283
2004 351,959 17,353 710,493 -62,641
2003 341,192 33,174 694,457 -64,737
2002 331,215 12,603 672,494 -59,648
2001 319,059 40,274 658,704 -53,698
2000 306,651 53,580 646,694 -47,713
1999 295,523 37,548 633,166 -42,731
1998 284,779 55,426 615,488 -39,096
1997 271,894 49,692 604,443 -36,694
1996 264,807 -46,291 588,786 -35,043
1995 254,509 65,888 607,966 -15,485
1994 246,950 -50,921 602,363 -13,040
1993 232,960 261,815 595,459 -14,332
1992 57,495 -179,675 582,072 -14,372
1991 53,052 -568,166 565,837 -14,964
1990 225,162 -248,155 549,654 -15,847
1989 225,255 -266,281 530,464 -16,876
1988 215,599 -415,660 513,296 -17,952
1987 231,580 -17,391 493,337 -9,097
1986 218,416 74,424 464,665 -11,151
1985 207,960 62,183 455,576 -14,660
1984 199,017 60,630 434,674 -19,143
1983 190,775 9,505 414,823 -22,152
1982 182,793 6,115 392,302 -23,981
1981 185,211 -332,129 374,482 -25,499
1980 174,790 65,519 355,767 -26,740
1979 151,016 582,746 336,378 -27,090
1978 132,689 402,005 312,439 -26,524
1977 124,818 2,170 296,115 -25,305
1976 113,319 -3,831 281,078 -23,669
1975 108,998 -1,934 266,815 -23,192
1974 104,813 -495 252,737 -22,726
1973 108,038 143 240,235 -22,282
1972 104,493 -351 229,322 -21,826
1971 101,196 -1,850 219,095 -21,386
1970 98,025 1,104 207,613 -20,966
1969 95,045 690 196,305 -4,121
1968 92,208 906 182,518 -4,031
1967 89,497 1,498 173,637 -3,959
1966 86,930 941 164,091 -3,874
1965 84,448 2,142 155,398 -3,797
1964 82,042 1,518 147,299 -3,712
1963 79,859 1,449 133,781 -3,640
1962 77,737 1,496 131,262 -3,572
1961 75,513 1,336 129,787 -3,503
1960 73,850 750 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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