Rwanda vs Somalia

Rwanda vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 4.41 million people, or 1.32 times that in Rwanda.

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Rwanda vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 4.41 million people, or 1.32 times that in Rwanda.
RwandaSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Somalia has been higher since 1994, when it overtook Rwanda.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 77 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 32.8 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRwandaSomaliaWorld
202314 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202213.7 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201912.8 million16 million7.81 billion
201812.5 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201712.2 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201611.9 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201511.6 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201411.4 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201311.1 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201010.3 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million12 million6.93 billion
20089.8 million11.7 million6.84 billion
20079.55 million11.3 million6.76 billion
20069.3 million11 million6.67 billion
20059.06 million10.6 million6.59 billion
20048.82 million10.3 million6.5 billion
20038.59 million9.91 million6.42 billion
20028.4 million9.55 million6.34 billion
20018.29 million9.2 million6.26 billion
20008.21 million8.84 million6.17 billion
19998.15 million8.49 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million8.16 million6.01 billion
19977.76 million7.83 million5.93 billion
19966.71 million7.55 million5.84 billion
19955.67 million7.29 million5.76 billion
19946.79 million7.03 million5.68 billion
19937.98 million6.68 million5.59 billion
19927.68 million6.5 million5.51 billion
19917.53 million6.81 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million7.08 million5.33 billion
19897.19 million7.12 million5.23 billion
19886.97 million7.24 million5.14 billion
19876.75 million7.23 million5.05 billion
19866.53 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19856.32 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19846.11 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19835.91 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19825.71 million6 million4.61 billion
19815.53 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19805.35 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19795.19 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19785.04 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19774.89 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19764.75 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19754.61 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19744.47 million4.15 million4 billion
19734.35 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19724.22 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19714.1 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19703.98 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19693.86 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19683.74 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19673.63 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19663.52 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19653.42 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19643.34 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19633.26 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19623.19 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19603.02 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19592.93 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19582.84 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19572.75 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19562.66 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19552.57 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19542.48 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19522.32 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19502.16 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19492.11 million2.17 million–
19482.06 million2.14 million–
19472.03 million2.11 million–
19461.99 million2.08 million–
19451.96 million2.05 million–
19441.92 million2.02 million–
19431.89 million1.99 million–
19421.86 million1.96 million–
19411.82 million1.93 million–
19401.79 million1.91 million–
19391.77 million1.89 million–
19381.74 million1.87 million–
19371.72 million1.85 million–
19361.69 million1.84 million–
19351.67 million1.82 million–
19341.65 million1.81 million–
19331.62 million1.8 million–
19321.6 million1.78 million–
19311.58 million1.77 million–
19301.56 million1.75 million–
19291.53 million1.74 million–
19281.51 million1.72 million–
19271.49 million1.7 million–
19261.47 million1.69 million–
19251.45 million1.67 million–
19241.42 million1.65 million–
19231.4 million1.64 million–
19221.38 million1.62 million–
19211.37 million1.61 million–
19201.36 million1.59 million–
19191.35 million1.59 million–
19181.35 million1.58 million–
19171.36 million1.58 million–
19161.36 million1.58 million–
19151.37 million1.57 million–
19141.38 million1.57 million–
19131.38 million1.57 million–
19121.39 million1.57 million–
19111.39 million1.56 million–
19101.4 million1.56 million–
19091.41 million1.56 million–
19081.42 million1.55 million–
19071.43 million1.55 million–
19061.45 million1.54 million–
19051.46 million1.54 million–
19041.47 million1.54 million–
19031.48 million1.53 million–
19021.49 million1.53 million–
19011.51 million1.52 million–
19001.52 million1.52 million–
18991.53 million1.52 million–
18981.54 million1.51 million–
18971.55 million1.51 million–
18961.56 million1.51 million–
18951.57 million1.5 million–
18941.58 million1.5 million–
18931.59 million1.49 million–
18921.59 million1.49 million–
18911.6 million1.49 million–
18901.61 million1.48 million–
18891.61 million1.48 million–
18881.6 million1.48 million–
18871.6 million1.48 million–
18861.59 million1.48 million–
18851.58 million1.48 million–
18841.58 million1.48 million–
18831.57 million1.48 million–
18821.57 million1.47 million–
18811.56 million1.47 million–
18801.56 million1.47 million–
18791.55 million1.47 million–
18781.55 million1.47 million–
18771.55 million1.47 million–
18761.55 million1.47 million–
18751.55 million1.47 million–
18741.55 million1.47 million–
18731.54 million1.47 million–
18721.54 million1.47 million–
18711.54 million1.47 million–
18701.54 million1.47 million–
18691.54 million1.47 million–
18681.54 million1.47 million–
18671.54 million1.47 million–
18661.54 million1.47 million–
18651.53 million1.47 million–
18641.53 million1.47 million–
18631.53 million1.47 million–
18621.53 million1.47 million–
18611.53 million1.47 million–
18601.53 million1.47 million–
18591.53 million1.47 million–
18581.53 million1.47 million–
18571.52 million1.47 million–
18561.52 million1.47 million–
18551.52 million1.47 million–
18541.52 million1.47 million–
18531.52 million1.47 million–
18521.52 million1.48 million–
18511.51 million1.47 million–
18501.5 million1.46 million–
18491.49 million1.45 million–
18481.47 million1.44 million–
18471.44 million1.42 million–
18461.42 million1.4 million–
18451.4 million1.38 million–
18441.37 million1.37 million–
18431.35 million1.35 million–
18421.33 million1.33 million–
18411.31 million1.31 million–
18401.29 million1.3 million–
18391.27 million1.28 million–
18381.25 million1.26 million–
18371.23 million1.25 million–
18361.21 million1.23 million–
18351.19 million1.22 million–
18341.17 million1.2 million–
18331.15 million1.18 million–
18321.13 million1.17 million–
18311.11 million1.15 million–
18301.09 million1.14 million–
18291.08 million1.12 million–
18281.06 million1.11 million–
18271.04 million1.1 million–
18261.02 million1.08 million–
18251.01 million1.07 million–
1824991,3001.05 million–
1823975,2001.04 million–
1822959,4001.03 million–
1821946,9001.02 million–
1820937,6001.01 million–
1819931,4001.01 million–
1818928,4001.01 million–
1817928,4001 million–
1816928,4001 million–
1815928,400999,500–
1814928,400997,700–
1813928,400996,100–
1812928,400994,900–
1811928,400993,900–
1810928,400993,200–
1809928,400992,800–
1808928,400992,300–
1807928,400991,900–
1806928,400991,500–
1805928,400991,100–
1804928,400990,600–
1803928,400990,200–
1802928,400989,800–
1801928,400989,400–
1800928,400989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaSomaliaWorld
202414.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202514.6 million13 million–16.1 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202614.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202715.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202815.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203116.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203216.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203317.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203417.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203517.8 million12.1 million–25 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203618.1 million12.1 million–26 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203718.4 million12.2 million–27 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203818.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204019.4 million12.4 million–30 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204119.8 million12.5 million–31 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204220.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204320.5 million12.5 million–33 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204420.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204521.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204621.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204721.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204822.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204922.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205022.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205123 million12.9 million–40.9 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205223.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205323.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205423.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205524.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205624.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205825 million12.2 million–48.5 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205925.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206025.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206125.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206226.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206326.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206426.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206526.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206627.2 million12.7 million–57 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206727.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206927.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207028.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207128.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207228.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207328.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207429 million12.2 million–67.8 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207529.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207629.4 million12 million–70.2 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207729.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207829.8 million11.8 million–73 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207930 million11.7 million–73.5 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208030.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208130.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208230.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208330.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208430.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208531 million11.4 million–80.8 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208631.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million11.6 million–85 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208831.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208931.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209031.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209131.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209232 million12.1 million–90.1 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209332.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209432.2 million12.1 million–92 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209532.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209632.4 million12 million–94.2 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209732.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209832.6 million12 million–97.1 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209932.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210032.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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