Somalia vs Sudan

Somalia vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 31.7 million people, or 2.73 times that in Somalia.

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Somalia vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 31.7 million people, or 2.73 times that in Somalia.
SomaliaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Somalia ranked 68 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Somalia at 67.4 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSomaliaSudanWorld
202318.4 million50 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202117.3 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201916 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201815.5 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201714.9 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201614.4 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201513.8 million40 million7.47 billion
201413.3 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201312.9 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201212.5 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201112.4 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200912 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200811.7 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200711.3 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200611 million32 million6.67 billion
200510.6 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200410.3 million30.6 million6.5 billion
20039.91 million29.9 million6.42 billion
20029.55 million29.2 million6.34 billion
20019.2 million28.5 million6.26 billion
20008.84 million27.8 million6.17 billion
19998.49 million27.1 million6.09 billion
19988.16 million26.5 million6.01 billion
19977.83 million25.8 million5.93 billion
19967.55 million25.2 million5.84 billion
19957.29 million24.7 million5.76 billion
19947.03 million24 million5.68 billion
19936.68 million23.5 million5.59 billion
19926.5 million22.9 million5.51 billion
19916.81 million22.5 million5.42 billion
19907.08 million22 million5.33 billion
19897.12 million21.6 million5.23 billion
19887.24 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19877.23 million20.7 million5.05 billion
19866.98 million20.3 million4.96 billion
19856.69 million19.9 million4.87 billion
19846.43 million19.6 million4.78 billion
19836.2 million19.1 million4.7 billion
19826 million18.5 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19805.94 million17.1 million4.45 billion
19795.45 million16.4 million4.37 billion
19784.82 million15.7 million4.29 billion
19774.48 million15.1 million4.22 billion
19764.37 million14.6 million4.14 billion
19754.26 million14.1 million4.07 billion
19744.15 million13.6 million4 billion
19734.05 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19723.94 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19713.84 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19693.64 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19683.55 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19673.46 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19663.37 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19653.28 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19643.19 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19633.11 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19623.03 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19612.95 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19602.88 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19592.8 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19582.73 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19572.67 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19562.6 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19552.53 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19542.47 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19522.34 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19512.28 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19502.21 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19492.17 million6.13 million–
19482.14 million6.1 million–
19472.11 million6.08 million–
19462.08 million6.05 million–
19452.05 million6.02 million–
19442.02 million6 million–
19431.99 million5.97 million–
19421.96 million5.94 million–
19411.93 million5.92 million–
19401.91 million5.89 million–
19391.89 million5.86 million–
19381.87 million5.84 million–
19371.85 million5.81 million–
19361.84 million5.79 million–
19351.82 million5.76 million–
19341.81 million5.74 million–
19331.8 million5.71 million–
19321.78 million5.68 million–
19311.77 million5.66 million–
19301.75 million5.63 million–
19291.74 million5.61 million–
19281.72 million5.58 million–
19271.7 million5.56 million–
19261.69 million5.53 million–
19251.67 million5.51 million–
19241.65 million5.49 million–
19231.64 million5.46 million–
19221.62 million5.44 million–
19211.61 million5.41 million–
19201.59 million5.39 million–
19191.59 million5.37 million–
19181.58 million5.34 million–
19171.58 million5.32 million–
19161.58 million5.31 million–
19151.57 million5.3 million–
19141.57 million5.29 million–
19131.57 million5.28 million–
19121.57 million5.27 million–
19111.56 million5.26 million–
19101.56 million5.26 million–
19091.56 million5.25 million–
19081.55 million5.24 million–
19071.55 million5.23 million–
19061.54 million5.22 million–
19051.54 million5.21 million–
19041.54 million5.2 million–
19031.53 million5.19 million–
19021.53 million5.18 million–
19011.52 million5.17 million–
19001.52 million5.17 million–
18991.52 million5.16 million–
18981.51 million5.15 million–
18971.51 million5.14 million–
18961.51 million5.13 million–
18951.5 million5.12 million–
18941.5 million5.11 million–
18931.49 million5.1 million–
18921.49 million5.09 million–
18911.49 million5.08 million–
18901.48 million5.07 million–
18891.48 million5.06 million–
18881.48 million5.05 million–
18871.48 million5.04 million–
18861.48 million5.03 million–
18851.48 million5.03 million–
18841.48 million5.02 million–
18831.48 million5.01 million–
18821.47 million5 million–
18811.47 million4.99 million–
18801.47 million4.98 million–
18791.47 million4.97 million–
18781.47 million4.96 million–
18771.47 million4.95 million–
18761.47 million4.94 million–
18751.47 million4.93 million–
18741.47 million4.92 million–
18731.47 million4.91 million–
18721.47 million4.9 million–
18711.47 million4.89 million–
18701.47 million4.88 million–
18691.47 million4.87 million–
18681.47 million4.86 million–
18671.47 million4.85 million–
18661.47 million4.84 million–
18651.47 million4.83 million–
18641.47 million4.83 million–
18631.47 million4.82 million–
18621.47 million4.81 million–
18611.47 million4.8 million–
18601.47 million4.79 million–
18591.47 million4.78 million–
18581.47 million4.77 million–
18571.47 million4.76 million–
18561.47 million4.75 million–
18551.47 million4.74 million–
18541.47 million4.73 million–
18531.47 million4.72 million–
18521.48 million4.71 million–
18511.47 million4.7 million–
18501.46 million4.69 million–
18491.45 million4.67 million–
18481.44 million4.65 million–
18471.42 million4.63 million–
18461.4 million4.61 million–
18451.38 million4.59 million–
18441.37 million4.57 million–
18431.35 million4.54 million–
18421.33 million4.52 million–
18411.31 million4.5 million–
18401.3 million4.48 million–
18391.28 million4.46 million–
18381.26 million4.44 million–
18371.25 million4.43 million–
18361.23 million4.41 million–
18351.22 million4.39 million–
18341.2 million4.37 million–
18331.18 million4.35 million–
18321.17 million4.33 million–
18311.15 million4.31 million–
18301.14 million4.29 million–
18291.12 million4.27 million–
18281.11 million4.25 million–
18271.1 million4.24 million–
18261.08 million4.22 million–
18251.07 million4.2 million–
18241.05 million4.19 million–
18231.04 million4.18 million–
18221.03 million4.16 million–
18211.02 million4.15 million–
18201.01 million4.14 million–
18191.01 million4.12 million–
18181.01 million4.11 million–
18171 million4.1 million–
18161 million4.09 million–
1815999,5004.08 million–
1814997,7004.08 million–
1813996,1004.07 million–
1812994,9004.06 million–
1811993,9004.05 million–
1810993,2004.05 million–
1809992,8004.04 million–
1808992,3004.04 million–
1807991,9004.03 million–
1806991,5004.03 million–
1805991,1004.02 million–
1804990,6004.02 million–
1803990,2004.01 million–
1802989,8004.01 million–
1801989,4004 million–
1800989,0003.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomaliaSudanWorld
202419 million18.6 million–19.4 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202519.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202620.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202721 million18.6 million–23.5 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202821.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202922.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203022.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203123.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203224.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203324.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203425.6 million20 million–33 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203526.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203627 million20.5 million–35.9 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203727.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203828.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203929.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204029.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204231.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204332.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204432.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204533.5 million22.9 million–51 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204634.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204735 million23.4 million–54.6 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204835.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204936.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205037.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205138 million24 million–62 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205238.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205339.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205440.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205541 million24.8 million–70.3 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205641.8 million25 million–72.2 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205742.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205843.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205944.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206044.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206145.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206246.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206347.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206548.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206649.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206750 million26.8 million–102 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206850.7 million26.7 million–105 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206951.3 million26.7 million–107 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207052 million26.8 million–110 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207152.7 million27 million–114 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207253.4 million27.1 million–117 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207354.1 million27.1 million–121 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207454.7 million27.5 million–123 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
207555.4 million27.8 million–126 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
207655.9 million27.8 million–129 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
207756.6 million27.5 million–132 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
207857.2 million27.6 million–135 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
207957.8 million27.7 million–138 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
208058.4 million27.8 million–142 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
208158.9 million27.7 million–145 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
208259.5 million27.8 million–148 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
208360 million28.1 million–152 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
208460.6 million28.2 million–156 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
208561.1 million28.1 million–158 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
208661.7 million28 million–160 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
208762.2 million27.9 million–164 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
208862.6 million27.8 million–169 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
208963.1 million27.7 million–174 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
209063.5 million27.7 million–178 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
209164 million27.9 million–182 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
209264.4 million27.8 million–186 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
209364.9 million27.6 million–190 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
209465.3 million27.6 million–194 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
209565.6 million27.5 million–199 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
209666 million27.6 million–203 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
209766.4 million27.5 million–207 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
209866.7 million27.4 million–212 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
209967.1 million27.6 million–217 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
210067.4 million27.5 million–223 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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