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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Somalia was 19,009,151 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Somalia's population is 20,503,678 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.18 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Somalia is ranked the 66th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.25% for Somalia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Somalia has had an average growth rate of +3.61% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Somalia has increased from 11M people to 20.5M (86.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Somalia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Somalia Zimbabwe
2100 68,384,185 37,483,053
2099 68,040,371 37,412,398
2098 67,702,230 37,328,255
2097 67,362,336 37,235,542
2096 66,972,933 37,142,915
2095 66,585,659 37,032,129
2094 66,179,819 36,912,747
2093 65,760,590 36,810,893
2092 65,324,261 36,688,511
2091 64,852,843 36,567,262
2090 64,362,727 36,425,606
2089 63,922,797 36,280,973
2088 63,464,036 36,141,446
2087 62,987,028 35,977,638
2086 62,447,029 35,808,135
2085 61,873,597 35,637,092
2084 61,318,916 35,456,207
2083 60,761,800 35,268,035
2082 60,187,980 35,078,904
2081 59,676,722 34,873,129
2080 59,100,915 34,658,962
2079 58,477,428 34,439,720
2078 57,852,528 34,217,295
2077 57,211,821 33,982,909
2076 56,602,463 33,739,228
2075 56,005,600 33,495,867
2074 55,330,165 33,244,838
2073 54,651,918 32,978,488
2072 53,978,548 32,706,059
2071 53,284,016 32,445,747
2070 52,573,210 32,181,119
2069 51,878,214 31,906,793
2068 51,197,653 31,631,000
2067 50,493,028 31,345,338
2066 49,779,172 31,062,884
2065 49,024,665 30,766,830
2064 48,265,876 30,479,939
2063 47,522,361 30,176,104
2062 46,785,920 29,867,679
2061 46,037,526 29,557,068
2060 45,220,507 29,252,423
2059 44,397,936 28,945,088
2058 43,659,021 28,631,679
2057 42,897,422 28,307,305
2056 42,121,542 27,990,713
2055 41,318,179 27,658,887
2054 40,513,141 27,331,920
2053 39,744,995 26,986,935
2052 38,992,177 26,643,553
2051 38,228,872 26,287,592
2050 37,471,735 25,934,893
2049 36,739,905 25,585,239
2048 35,984,999 25,228,082
2047 35,218,863 24,874,649
2046 34,462,403 24,513,443
2045 33,717,596 24,147,637
2044 32,977,674 23,783,088
2043 32,247,710 23,401,965
2042 31,537,272 23,035,288
2041 30,794,853 22,647,950
2040 30,032,324 22,273,520
2039 29,312,883 21,902,980
2038 28,583,386 21,530,130
2037 27,838,646 21,159,664
2036 27,114,453 20,791,034
2035 26,385,421 20,413,656
2034 25,687,629 20,048,019
2033 25,018,509 19,676,339
2032 24,338,597 19,311,985
2031 23,657,353 18,959,300
2030 22,965,742 18,613,738
2029 22,299,610 18,270,049
2028 21,651,582 17,933,466
2027 20,991,860 17,600,984
2026 20,322,668 17,273,208
2025 19,666,990 16,949,303
2024 19,009,151 16,634,373
2023 18,358,615 16,340,822
2022 17,801,897 16,069,056
2021 17,271,431 15,797,210
2020 16,651,191 15,526,888
2019 16,030,971 15,271,368
2018 15,452,487 15,034,452
2017 14,916,629 14,812,482
2016 14,348,740 14,600,294
2015 13,806,963 14,399,013
2014 13,339,491 14,207,359
2013 12,869,594 14,013,808
2012 12,461,160 13,817,887
2011 12,348,830 13,595,424
2010 12,261,756 13,356,548
2009 11,961,201 13,142,790
2008 11,663,084 12,959,149
2007 11,322,582 12,804,058
2006 10,975,502 12,636,445
2005 10,644,228 12,483,432
2004 10,280,998 12,365,896
2003 9,909,157 12,232,323
2002 9,550,063 12,087,653
2001 9,198,493 11,971,901
2000 8,838,713 11,892,055
1999 8,492,059 11,783,458
1998 8,155,417 11,594,297
1997 7,824,525 11,369,827
1996 7,554,474 11,158,360
1995 7,285,007 10,974,599
1994 7,026,797 10,873,148
1993 6,681,399 10,860,288
1992 6,495,107 10,702,700
1991 6,813,760 10,404,816
1990 7,082,811 10,137,281
1989 7,114,817 9,864,798
1988 7,235,360 9,583,094
1987 7,228,302 9,284,644
1986 6,974,788 8,982,578
1985 6,693,289 8,686,813
1984 6,428,389 8,391,488
1983 6,198,430 8,098,404
1982 6,003,840 7,796,496
1981 5,982,849 7,498,635
1980 5,936,154 7,041,303
1979 5,449,117 6,647,556
1978 4,814,892 6,543,575
1977 4,484,050 6,449,512
1976 4,365,812 6,287,105
1975 4,257,535 6,098,658
1974 4,151,842 5,908,328
1973 4,045,592 5,720,404
1972 3,939,436 5,542,445
1971 3,837,691 5,374,712
1970 3,738,448 5,215,918
1969 3,641,015 5,058,181
1968 3,546,590 4,900,440
1967 3,454,537 4,748,307
1966 3,365,106 4,601,217
1965 3,277,874 4,458,462
1964 3,192,796 4,320,006
1963 3,110,361 4,185,877
1962 3,030,091 4,055,959
1961 2,952,054 3,930,401
1960 2,876,331 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Somalia increased by 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Somalia gained 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Somalia was ranked 75th most populous country in 2006 and is 66th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Somalia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Somalia Zimbabwe
2100 0.51% 0.19%
2099 0.5% 0.23%
2098 0.5% 0.25%
2097 0.58% 0.25%
2096 0.58% 0.3%
2095 0.61% 0.32%
2094 0.64% 0.28%
2093 0.67% 0.33%
2092 0.73% 0.33%
2091 0.76% 0.39%
2090 0.69% 0.4%
2089 0.72% 0.39%
2088 0.76% 0.46%
2087 0.86% 0.47%
2086 0.93% 0.48%
2085 0.9% 0.51%
2084 0.92% 0.53%
2083 0.95% 0.54%
2082 0.86% 0.59%
2081 0.97% 0.62%
2080 1.07% 0.64%
2079 1.08% 0.65%
2078 1.12% 0.69%
2077 1.08% 0.72%
2076 1.07% 0.73%
2075 1.22% 0.76%
2074 1.24% 0.81%
2073 1.25% 0.83%
2072 1.3% 0.8%
2071 1.35% 0.82%
2070 1.34% 0.86%
2069 1.33% 0.87%
2068 1.4% 0.91%
2067 1.43% 0.91%
2066 1.54% 0.96%
2065 1.57% 0.94%
2064 1.56% 1.01%
2063 1.57% 1.03%
2062 1.63% 1.05%
2061 1.81% 1.04%
2060 1.85% 1.06%
2059 1.69% 1.09%
2058 1.78% 1.15%
2057 1.84% 1.13%
2056 1.94% 1.2%
2055 1.99% 1.2%
2054 1.93% 1.28%
2053 1.93% 1.29%
2052 2% 1.35%
2051 2.02% 1.36%
2050 1.99% 1.37%
2049 2.1% 1.42%
2048 2.18% 1.42%
2047 2.2% 1.47%
2046 2.21% 1.51%
2045 2.24% 1.53%
2044 2.26% 1.63%
2043 2.25% 1.59%
2042 2.41% 1.71%
2041 2.54% 1.68%
2040 2.45% 1.69%
2039 2.55% 1.73%
2038 2.68% 1.75%
2037 2.67% 1.77%
2036 2.76% 1.85%
2035 2.72% 1.82%
2034 2.67% 1.89%
2033 2.79% 1.89%
2032 2.88% 1.86%
2031 3.01% 1.86%
2030 2.99% 1.88%
2029 2.99% 1.88%
2028 3.14% 1.89%
2027 3.29% 1.9%
2026 3.33% 1.91%
2025 3.46% 1.89%
2024 3.54% 1.8%
2023 3.13% 1.69%
2022 3.07% 1.72%
2021 3.72% 1.74%
2020 3.87% 1.67%
2019 3.74% 1.58%
2018 3.59% 1.5%
2017 3.96% 1.45%
2016 3.92% 1.4%
2015 3.5% 1.35%
2014 3.65% 1.38%
2013 3.28% 1.42%
2012 0.91% 1.64%
2011 0.71% 1.79%
2010 2.51% 1.63%
2009 2.56% 1.42%
2008 3.01% 1.21%
2007 3.16% 1.33%
2006 3.11% 1.23%
2005 3.53% 0.95%
2004 3.75% 1.09%
2003 3.76% 1.2%
2002 3.82% 0.97%
2001 4.07% 0.67%
2000 4.08% 0.92%
1999 4.13% 1.63%
1998 4.23% 1.97%
1997 3.57% 1.9%
1996 3.7% 1.67%
1995 3.67% 0.93%
1994 5.17% 0.12%
1993 2.87% 1.47%
1992 -4.68% 2.86%
1991 -3.8% 2.64%
1990 -0.45% 2.76%
1989 -1.67% 2.94%
1988 0.1% 3.21%
1987 3.63% 3.36%
1986 4.21% 3.4%
1985 4.12% 3.52%
1984 3.71% 3.62%
1983 3.24% 3.87%
1982 0.35% 3.97%
1981 0.79% 6.49%
1980 8.94% 5.92%
1979 13.2% 1.59%
1978 7.38% 1.46%
1977 2.71% 2.58%
1976 2.54% 3.09%
1975 2.55% 3.22%
1974 2.63% 3.29%
1973 2.69% 3.21%
1972 2.65% 3.12%
1971 2.65% 3.04%
1970 2.68% 3.12%
1969 2.66% 3.22%
1968 2.66% 3.2%
1967 2.66% 3.2%
1966 2.66% 3.2%
1965 2.66% 3.2%
1964 2.65% 3.2%
1963 2.65% 3.2%
1962 2.64% 3.19%
1961 2.63% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Somalia grew by 3.54%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Somalia Zimbabwe
Current population
20503678
17361868
Population rank 66/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.25% 0.21%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
40 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,782 +804
Annual growth/decline +650,536 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.54% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 8/197 60/197
One migration net change every
43.6 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +12,077 -54,555
Net migration rank 40/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 77,972 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 140/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 180/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Somalia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Somalia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12,077 - -54,555
2024 - 26,859 - -60,528
2023 608,203 46,217 372,505 -97,380
2022 551,450 -92,434 371,243 -102,828
2021 566,399 35,506 349,908 -74,623
2020 561,311 77,259 354,790 -89,440
2019 548,756 53,124 348,798 -103,107
2018 514,244 40,844 345,883 -117,758
2017 478,556 38,067 344,035 -128,241
2016 495,132 124,017 348,772 -140,181
2015 481,573 -17,178 356,203 -162,220
2014 464,481 6,065 366,350 -177,029
2013 448,518 20,723 374,757 -176,972
2012 399,468 -51,833 371,135 -177,061
2011 203,213 -326,192 359,572 -108,714
2010 385,571 -88,448 335,570 -108,671
2009 405,784 -101,795 309,316 -108,689
2008 394,258 -102,035 280,527 -113,858
2007 380,303 8,476 261,805 -118,299
2006 372,597 -67,200 248,963 -57,257
2005 363,117 -5,955 248,545 -134,212
2004 351,959 17,353 248,307 -127,550
2003 341,192 33,174 243,057 -96,667
2002 331,215 12,603 244,170 -101,212
2001 319,059 40,274 227,909 -139,361
2000 306,651 53,580 236,343 -165,181
1999 295,523 37,548 232,393 -86,343
1998 284,779 55,426 225,614 6,645
1997 271,894 49,692 216,288 395
1996 264,807 -46,291 205,269 978
1995 254,509 65,888 206,695 -45,428
1994 246,950 -50,921 216,343 -174,723
1993 232,960 261,815 228,045 -243,947
1992 57,495 -179,675 255,291 75,788
1991 53,052 -568,166 260,943 3,749
1990 225,162 -248,155 265,444 4,948
1989 225,255 -266,281 270,838 3,736
1988 215,599 -415,660 277,498 11,327
1987 231,580 -17,391 286,766 21,308
1986 218,416 74,424 289,894 6,154
1985 207,960 62,183 290,756 4,718
1984 199,017 60,630 290,052 5,124
1983 190,775 9,505 286,545 4,456
1982 182,793 6,115 279,934 32,899
1981 185,211 -332,129 271,361 11,523
1980 174,790 65,519 241,179 390,593
1979 151,016 582,746 223,657 -67,937
1978 132,689 402,005 222,979 -170,727
1977 124,818 2,170 225,139 -89,270
1976 113,319 -3,831 221,419 -32,495
1975 108,998 -1,934 216,947 -28,988
1974 104,813 -495 208,806 -16,105
1973 108,038 143 201,885 -18,733
1972 104,493 -351 193,725 -20,959
1971 101,196 -1,850 185,427 -22,719
1970 98,025 1,104 178,979 -24,102
1969 95,045 690 172,626 -12,028
1968 92,208 906 166,865 -11,997
1967 89,497 1,498 161,205 -11,814
1966 86,930 941 156,014 -11,211
1965 84,448 2,142 151,164 -10,465
1964 82,042 1,518 145,848 -9,631
1963 79,859 1,449 140,984 -8,936
1962 77,737 1,496 136,317 -8,529
1961 75,513 1,336 131,531 -8,204
1960 73,850 750 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/somalia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 77,972 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Somalia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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