Somalia vs South Africa

Somalia vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 44.9 million people, or 3.44 times that in Somalia.

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Somalia vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 44.9 million people, or 3.44 times that in Somalia.
SomaliaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Somalia ranked 68 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Somalia at 67.4 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSomaliaSouth AfricaWorld
202318.4 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202117.3 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201916 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201815.5 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201714.9 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201614.4 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201513.8 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201413.3 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201312.9 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201212.5 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201112.4 million53 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200912 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200811.7 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200711.3 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200611 million50 million6.67 billion
200510.6 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200410.3 million49 million6.5 billion
20039.91 million48.5 million6.42 billion
20029.55 million48 million6.34 billion
20019.2 million47.6 million6.26 billion
20008.84 million47.2 million6.17 billion
19998.49 million46.7 million6.09 billion
19988.16 million46.2 million6.01 billion
19977.83 million45.7 million5.93 billion
19967.55 million45.1 million5.84 billion
19957.29 million44.5 million5.76 billion
19947.03 million44 million5.68 billion
19936.68 million43.3 million5.59 billion
19926.5 million42.4 million5.51 billion
19916.81 million41.7 million5.42 billion
19907.08 million40.8 million5.33 billion
19897.12 million39.6 million5.23 billion
19887.24 million38.5 million5.14 billion
19877.23 million37.3 million5.05 billion
19866.98 million36.2 million4.96 billion
19856.69 million35 million4.87 billion
19846.43 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19836.2 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19826 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19805.94 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19795.45 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19784.82 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19774.48 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19764.37 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19754.26 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19744.15 million25 million4 billion
19734.05 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19723.94 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19713.84 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19693.64 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19683.55 million21 million3.55 billion
19673.46 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19663.37 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19653.28 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19643.19 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19633.11 million18 million3.19 billion
19623.03 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19612.95 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19602.88 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19592.8 million16 million2.97 billion
19582.73 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19572.67 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19562.6 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19552.53 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19542.47 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19522.34 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19512.28 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19502.21 million13 million2.49 billion
19492.17 million12.8 million–
19482.14 million12.5 million–
19472.11 million12.3 million–
19462.08 million12 million–
19452.05 million11.8 million–
19442.02 million11.6 million–
19431.99 million11.4 million–
19421.96 million11.2 million–
19411.93 million11 million–
19401.91 million10.7 million–
19391.89 million10.5 million–
19381.87 million10.3 million–
19371.85 million10.1 million–
19361.84 million9.92 million–
19351.82 million9.72 million–
19341.81 million9.53 million–
19331.8 million9.34 million–
19321.78 million9.16 million–
19311.77 million8.97 million–
19301.75 million8.79 million–
19291.74 million8.62 million–
19281.72 million8.44 million–
19271.7 million8.27 million–
19261.69 million8.1 million–
19251.67 million7.93 million–
19241.65 million7.77 million–
19231.64 million7.61 million–
19221.62 million7.45 million–
19211.61 million7.3 million–
19201.59 million7.17 million–
19191.59 million7.04 million–
19181.58 million6.93 million–
19171.58 million6.82 million–
19161.58 million6.71 million–
19151.57 million6.61 million–
19141.57 million6.5 million–
19131.57 million6.4 million–
19121.57 million6.3 million–
19111.56 million6.2 million–
19101.56 million6.09 million–
19091.56 million5.99 million–
19081.55 million5.89 million–
19071.55 million5.79 million–
19061.54 million5.7 million–
19051.54 million5.6 million–
19041.54 million5.51 million–
19031.53 million5.41 million–
19021.53 million5.32 million–
19011.52 million5.24 million–
19001.52 million5.16 million–
18991.52 million5.1 million–
18981.51 million5.04 million–
18971.51 million4.98 million–
18961.51 million4.93 million–
18951.5 million4.88 million–
18941.5 million4.82 million–
18931.49 million4.77 million–
18921.49 million4.72 million–
18911.49 million4.67 million–
18901.48 million4.62 million–
18891.48 million4.57 million–
18881.48 million4.52 million–
18871.48 million4.48 million–
18861.48 million4.43 million–
18851.48 million4.38 million–
18841.48 million4.33 million–
18831.48 million4.29 million–
18821.47 million4.24 million–
18811.47 million4.2 million–
18801.47 million4.15 million–
18791.47 million4.11 million–
18781.47 million4.06 million–
18771.47 million4.02 million–
18761.47 million3.98 million–
18751.47 million3.93 million–
18741.47 million3.89 million–
18731.47 million3.85 million–
18721.47 million3.81 million–
18711.47 million3.77 million–
18701.47 million3.73 million–
18691.47 million3.69 million–
18681.47 million3.65 million–
18671.47 million3.61 million–
18661.47 million3.57 million–
18651.47 million3.53 million–
18641.47 million3.5 million–
18631.47 million3.46 million–
18621.47 million3.42 million–
18611.47 million3.39 million–
18601.47 million3.35 million–
18591.47 million3.31 million–
18581.47 million3.28 million–
18571.47 million3.24 million–
18561.47 million3.21 million–
18551.47 million3.17 million–
18541.47 million3.14 million–
18531.47 million3.11 million–
18521.48 million3.07 million–
18511.47 million3.03 million–
18501.46 million2.99 million–
18491.45 million2.94 million–
18481.44 million2.88 million–
18471.42 million2.82 million–
18461.4 million2.75 million–
18451.38 million2.69 million–
18441.37 million2.64 million–
18431.35 million2.58 million–
18421.33 million2.52 million–
18411.31 million2.47 million–
18401.3 million2.41 million–
18391.28 million2.36 million–
18381.26 million2.31 million–
18371.25 million2.26 million–
18361.23 million2.21 million–
18351.22 million2.16 million–
18341.2 million2.11 million–
18331.18 million2.07 million–
18321.17 million2.02 million–
18311.15 million1.98 million–
18301.14 million1.93 million–
18291.12 million1.89 million–
18281.11 million1.85 million–
18271.1 million1.81 million–
18261.08 million1.77 million–
18251.07 million1.73 million–
18241.05 million1.69 million–
18231.04 million1.66 million–
18221.03 million1.62 million–
18211.02 million1.6 million–
18201.01 million1.59 million–
18191.01 million1.57 million–
18181.01 million1.56 million–
18171 million1.56 million–
18161 million1.55 million–
1815999,5001.54 million–
1814997,7001.53 million–
1813996,1001.52 million–
1812994,9001.52 million–
1811993,9001.51 million–
1810993,2001.5 million–
1809992,8001.5 million–
1808992,3001.49 million–
1807991,9001.49 million–
1806991,5001.48 million–
1805991,1001.48 million–
1804990,6001.47 million–
1803990,2001.46 million–
1802989,8001.46 million–
1801989,4001.45 million–
1800989,0001.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomaliaSouth AfricaWorld
202419 million18.6 million–19.4 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202519.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202620.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202721 million18.6 million–23.5 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202821.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202922.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203022.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203123.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203224.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203324.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203425.6 million20 million–33 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203526.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203627 million20.5 million–35.9 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203727.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203828.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203929.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204029.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204231.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204332.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204432.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204533.5 million22.9 million–51 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204634.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204735 million23.4 million–54.6 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204835.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204936.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205037.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205138 million24 million–62 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205238.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205339.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205440.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205541 million24.8 million–70.3 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205641.8 million25 million–72.2 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205742.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205843.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205944.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206044.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206145.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206246.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206347.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206548.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206649.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206750 million26.8 million–102 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206850.7 million26.7 million–105 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206951.3 million26.7 million–107 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207052 million26.8 million–110 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207152.7 million27 million–114 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207253.4 million27.1 million–117 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207354.1 million27.1 million–121 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207454.7 million27.5 million–123 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207555.4 million27.8 million–126 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207655.9 million27.8 million–129 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207756.6 million27.5 million–132 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207857.2 million27.6 million–135 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207957.8 million27.7 million–138 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208058.4 million27.8 million–142 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208158.9 million27.7 million–145 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208259.5 million27.8 million–148 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208360 million28.1 million–152 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208460.6 million28.2 million–156 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208561.1 million28.1 million–158 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208661.7 million28 million–160 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208762.2 million27.9 million–164 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208862.6 million27.8 million–169 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208963.1 million27.7 million–174 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209063.5 million27.7 million–178 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209164 million27.9 million–182 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209264.4 million27.8 million–186 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209364.9 million27.6 million–190 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209465.3 million27.6 million–194 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209565.6 million27.5 million–199 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209666 million27.6 million–203 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209766.4 million27.5 million–207 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209866.7 million27.4 million–212 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209967.1 million27.6 million–217 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210067.4 million27.5 million–223 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 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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