Somalia vs South Sudan

Somalia vs South Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 6.88 million people, or 1.6 times that in South Sudan.

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Somalia vs South Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 6.88 million people, or 1.6 times that in South Sudan.
SomaliaSouth SudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Somalia has been higher since 1962, when it overtook South Sudan.
  • In 2023, Somalia ranked 68 and South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Somalia at 67.4 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSomaliaSouth SudanWorld
202318.4 million11.5 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million11 million8.02 billion
202117.3 million10.9 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million10.7 million7.89 billion
201916 million10.4 million7.81 billion
201815.5 million10.1 million7.73 billion
201714.9 million10.3 million7.65 billion
201614.4 million10.8 million7.56 billion
201513.8 million11.1 million7.47 billion
201413.3 million11.2 million7.38 billion
201312.9 million11.2 million7.29 billion
201212.5 million10.8 million7.2 billion
201112.4 million10.3 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million9.75 million7.02 billion
200912 million9.24 million6.93 billion
200811.7 million8.82 million6.84 billion
200711.3 million8.39 million6.76 billion
200611 million7.98 million6.67 billion
200510.6 million7.59 million6.59 billion
200410.3 million7.23 million6.5 billion
20039.91 million6.9 million6.42 billion
20029.55 million6.6 million6.34 billion
20019.2 million6.31 million6.26 billion
20008.84 million6.03 million6.17 billion
19998.49 million5.77 million6.09 billion
19988.16 million5.62 million6.01 billion
19977.83 million5.51 million5.93 billion
19967.55 million5.36 million5.84 billion
19957.29 million5.23 million5.76 billion
19947.03 million5.07 million5.68 billion
19936.68 million4.96 million5.59 billion
19926.5 million4.91 million5.51 billion
19916.81 million4.84 million5.42 billion
19907.08 million4.74 million5.33 billion
19897.12 million4.71 million5.23 billion
19887.24 million4.85 million5.14 billion
19877.23 million4.96 million5.05 billion
19866.98 million4.92 million4.96 billion
19856.69 million4.83 million4.87 billion
19846.43 million4.75 million4.78 billion
19836.2 million4.66 million4.7 billion
19826 million4.56 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million4.45 million4.53 billion
19805.94 million4.34 million4.45 billion
19795.45 million4.23 million4.37 billion
19784.82 million4.13 million4.29 billion
19774.48 million4.02 million4.22 billion
19764.37 million3.92 million4.14 billion
19754.26 million3.82 million4.07 billion
19744.15 million3.72 million4 billion
19734.05 million3.63 million3.92 billion
19723.94 million3.54 million3.85 billion
19713.84 million3.47 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million3.41 million3.7 billion
19693.64 million3.37 million3.62 billion
19683.55 million3.32 million3.55 billion
19673.46 million3.28 million3.47 billion
19663.37 million3.24 million3.4 billion
19653.28 million3.19 million3.34 billion
19643.19 million3.13 million3.26 billion
19633.11 million3.07 million3.19 billion
19623.03 million3.02 million3.12 billion
19612.95 million2.98 million3.07 billion
19602.88 million2.93 million3.02 billion
19592.8 million2.89 million2.97 billion
19582.73 million2.85 million2.91 billion
19572.67 million2.8 million2.85 billion
19562.6 million2.76 million2.8 billion
19552.53 million2.71 million2.74 billion
19542.47 million2.66 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.61 million2.63 billion
19522.34 million2.57 million2.58 billion
19512.28 million2.53 million2.54 billion
19502.21 million2.49 million2.49 billion
19492.17 million2.47 million–
19482.14 million2.46 million–
19472.11 million2.45 million–
19462.08 million2.44 million–
19452.05 million2.42 million–
19442.02 million2.41 million–
19431.99 million2.4 million–
19421.96 million2.39 million–
19411.93 million2.38 million–
19401.91 million2.37 million–
19391.89 million2.36 million–
19381.87 million2.35 million–
19371.85 million2.34 million–
19361.84 million2.33 million–
19351.82 million2.32 million–
19341.81 million2.31 million–
19331.8 million2.3 million–
19321.78 million2.29 million–
19311.77 million2.28 million–
19301.75 million2.27 million–
19291.74 million2.26 million–
19281.72 million2.25 million–
19271.7 million2.24 million–
19261.69 million2.23 million–
19251.67 million2.22 million–
19241.65 million2.21 million–
19231.64 million2.2 million–
19221.62 million2.19 million–
19211.61 million2.18 million–
19201.59 million2.17 million–
19191.59 million2.16 million–
19181.58 million2.15 million–
19171.58 million2.14 million–
19161.58 million2.12 million–
19151.57 million2.11 million–
19141.57 million2.09 million–
19131.57 million2.07 million–
19121.57 million2.06 million–
19111.56 million2.04 million–
19101.56 million2.02 million–
19091.56 million2.01 million–
19081.55 million1.99 million–
19071.55 million1.97 million–
19061.54 million1.96 million–
19051.54 million1.94 million–
19041.54 million1.93 million–
19031.53 million1.91 million–
19021.53 million1.89 million–
19011.52 million1.88 million–
19001.52 million1.86 million–
18991.52 million1.85 million–
18981.51 million1.83 million–
18971.51 million1.82 million–
18961.51 million1.8 million–
18951.5 million1.79 million–
18941.5 million1.77 million–
18931.49 million1.76 million–
18921.49 million1.74 million–
18911.49 million1.73 million–
18901.48 million1.71 million–
18891.48 million1.7 million–
18881.48 million1.69 million–
18871.48 million1.67 million–
18861.48 million1.66 million–
18851.48 million1.64 million–
18841.48 million1.63 million–
18831.48 million1.62 million–
18821.47 million1.6 million–
18811.47 million1.59 million–
18801.47 million1.57 million–
18791.47 million1.56 million–
18781.47 million1.55 million–
18771.47 million1.53 million–
18761.47 million1.52 million–
18751.47 million1.51 million–
18741.47 million1.49 million–
18731.47 million1.48 million–
18721.47 million1.47 million–
18711.47 million1.46 million–
18701.47 million1.44 million–
18691.47 million1.43 million–
18681.47 million1.42 million–
18671.47 million1.41 million–
18661.47 million1.39 million–
18651.47 million1.38 million–
18641.47 million1.37 million–
18631.47 million1.36 million–
18621.47 million1.34 million–
18611.47 million1.33 million–
18601.47 million1.32 million–
18591.47 million1.31 million–
18581.47 million1.3 million–
18571.47 million1.29 million–
18561.47 million1.27 million–
18551.47 million1.26 million–
18541.47 million1.25 million–
18531.47 million1.24 million–
18521.48 million1.23 million–
18511.47 million1.22 million–
18501.46 million1.21 million–
18491.45 million1.2 million–
18481.44 million1.2 million–
18471.42 million1.19 million–
18461.4 million1.19 million–
18451.38 million1.18 million–
18441.37 million1.17 million–
18431.35 million1.17 million–
18421.33 million1.16 million–
18411.31 million1.16 million–
18401.3 million1.15 million–
18391.28 million1.15 million–
18381.26 million1.14 million–
18371.25 million1.14 million–
18361.23 million1.13 million–
18351.22 million1.13 million–
18341.2 million1.12 million–
18331.18 million1.12 million–
18321.17 million1.11 million–
18311.15 million1.11 million–
18301.14 million1.1 million–
18291.12 million1.1 million–
18281.11 million1.09 million–
18271.1 million1.09 million–
18261.08 million1.09 million–
18251.07 million1.08 million–
18241.05 million1.08 million–
18231.04 million1.07 million–
18221.03 million1.07 million–
18211.02 million1.07 million–
18201.01 million1.06 million–
18191.01 million1.06 million–
18181.01 million1.06 million–
18171 million1.06 million–
18161 million1.05 million–
1815999,5001.05 million–
1814997,7001.05 million–
1813996,1001.05 million–
1812994,9001.04 million–
1811993,9001.04 million–
1810993,2001.04 million–
1809992,8001.04 million–
1808992,3001.04 million–
1807991,9001.04 million–
1806991,5001.04 million–
1805991,1001.03 million–
1804990,6001.03 million–
1803990,2001.03 million–
1802989,8001.03 million–
1801989,4001.03 million–
1800989,0001.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomaliaSouth SudanWorld
202419 million18.6 million–19.4 million11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202519.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202620.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202721 million18.6 million–23.5 million12.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202821.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202922.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203022.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203123.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203224.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million14 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203324.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203425.6 million20 million–33 million14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203526.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203627 million20.5 million–35.9 million15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203727.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203828.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203929.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204029.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204231.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204332.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million16.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204432.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204533.5 million22.9 million–51 million17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204634.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204735 million23.4 million–54.6 million17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204835.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204936.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205037.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205138 million24 million–62 million18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205238.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205339.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million19 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205440.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205541 million24.8 million–70.3 million19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205641.8 million25 million–72.2 million19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205742.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205843.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205944.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206044.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206145.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206246.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million20.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206347.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million20.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million21 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206548.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206649.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206750 million26.8 million–102 million21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206850.7 million26.7 million–105 million21.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206951.3 million26.7 million–107 million21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207052 million26.8 million–110 million22 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207152.7 million27 million–114 million22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207253.4 million27.1 million–117 million22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207354.1 million27.1 million–121 million22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207454.7 million27.5 million–123 million22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207555.4 million27.8 million–126 million22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207655.9 million27.8 million–129 million22.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207756.6 million27.5 million–132 million22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207857.2 million27.6 million–135 million23 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207957.8 million27.7 million–138 million23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208058.4 million27.8 million–142 million23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208158.9 million27.7 million–145 million23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208259.5 million27.8 million–148 million23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208360 million28.1 million–152 million23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208460.6 million28.2 million–156 million23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208561.1 million28.1 million–158 million23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208661.7 million28 million–160 million23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208762.2 million27.9 million–164 million23.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208862.6 million27.8 million–169 million23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208963.1 million27.7 million–174 million23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209063.5 million27.7 million–178 million23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209164 million27.9 million–182 million23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209264.4 million27.8 million–186 million23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209364.9 million27.6 million–190 million23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209465.3 million27.6 million–194 million23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209565.6 million27.5 million–199 million23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209666 million27.6 million–203 million23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209766.4 million27.5 million–207 million23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209866.7 million27.4 million–212 million23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209967.1 million27.6 million–217 million23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210067.4 million27.5 million–223 million23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 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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