Somalia vs Zambia

Somalia vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 2.36 million people, or 1.13 times that in Somalia.

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Somalia vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18.4 million people in Somalia and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zambia, by 2.36 million people, or 1.13 times that in Somalia.
SomaliaZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zambia has been higher since 1988, when it overtook Somalia.
  • In 2023, Somalia ranked 68 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Somalia at 67.4 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSomaliaZambiaWorld
202318.4 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202217.8 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202117.3 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202016.7 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201916 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201815.5 million18 million7.73 billion
201714.9 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201614.4 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201513.8 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201413.3 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201312.9 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201212.5 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201112.4 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201012.3 million14 million7.02 billion
200912 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200811.7 million13 million6.84 billion
200711.3 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200611 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200510.6 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200410.3 million11.3 million6.5 billion
20039.91 million11 million6.42 billion
20029.55 million10.7 million6.34 billion
20019.2 million10.3 million6.26 billion
20008.84 million10 million6.17 billion
19998.49 million9.74 million6.09 billion
19988.16 million9.48 million6.01 billion
19977.83 million9.24 million5.93 billion
19967.55 million9 million5.84 billion
19957.29 million8.79 million5.76 billion
19947.03 million8.58 million5.68 billion
19936.68 million8.37 million5.59 billion
19926.5 million8.18 million5.51 billion
19916.81 million7.98 million5.42 billion
19907.08 million7.79 million5.33 billion
19897.12 million7.59 million5.23 billion
19887.24 million7.39 million5.14 billion
19877.23 million7.19 million5.05 billion
19866.98 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19856.69 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19846.43 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19836.2 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19826 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19815.98 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19805.94 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19795.45 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19784.82 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19774.48 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19764.37 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19754.26 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19744.15 million4.84 million4 billion
19734.05 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19723.94 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19713.84 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19693.64 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19683.55 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19673.46 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19663.37 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19653.28 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19643.19 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19633.11 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19623.03 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19612.95 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19602.88 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19592.8 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19582.73 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19572.67 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19562.6 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19552.53 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19542.47 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19522.34 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19512.28 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19502.21 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19492.17 million2.27 million–
19482.14 million2.23 million–
19472.11 million2.19 million–
19462.08 million2.15 million–
19452.05 million2.11 million–
19442.02 million2.07 million–
19431.99 million2.04 million–
19421.96 million2 million–
19411.93 million1.97 million–
19401.91 million1.93 million–
19391.89 million1.9 million–
19381.87 million1.88 million–
19371.85 million1.85 million–
19361.84 million1.83 million–
19351.82 million1.8 million–
19341.81 million1.78 million–
19331.8 million1.75 million–
19321.78 million1.73 million–
19311.77 million1.7 million–
19301.75 million1.68 million–
19291.74 million1.65 million–
19281.72 million1.63 million–
19271.7 million1.61 million–
19261.69 million1.58 million–
19251.67 million1.56 million–
19241.65 million1.54 million–
19231.64 million1.51 million–
19221.62 million1.49 million–
19211.61 million1.47 million–
19201.59 million1.46 million–
19191.59 million1.46 million–
19181.58 million1.46 million–
19171.58 million1.46 million–
19161.58 million1.47 million–
19151.57 million1.48 million–
19141.57 million1.49 million–
19131.57 million1.49 million–
19121.57 million1.5 million–
19111.56 million1.51 million–
19101.56 million1.52 million–
19091.56 million1.52 million–
19081.55 million1.53 million–
19071.55 million1.54 million–
19061.54 million1.55 million–
19051.54 million1.56 million–
19041.54 million1.58 million–
19031.53 million1.59 million–
19021.53 million1.6 million–
19011.52 million1.61 million–
19001.52 million1.61 million–
18991.52 million1.62 million–
18981.51 million1.62 million–
18971.51 million1.63 million–
18961.51 million1.63 million–
18951.5 million1.63 million–
18941.5 million1.63 million–
18931.49 million1.64 million–
18921.49 million1.64 million–
18911.49 million1.64 million–
18901.48 million1.64 million–
18891.48 million1.64 million–
18881.48 million1.64 million–
18871.48 million1.63 million–
18861.48 million1.63 million–
18851.48 million1.63 million–
18841.48 million1.62 million–
18831.48 million1.62 million–
18821.47 million1.61 million–
18811.47 million1.61 million–
18801.47 million1.61 million–
18791.47 million1.61 million–
18781.47 million1.61 million–
18771.47 million1.6 million–
18761.47 million1.6 million–
18751.47 million1.6 million–
18741.47 million1.6 million–
18731.47 million1.6 million–
18721.47 million1.6 million–
18711.47 million1.6 million–
18701.47 million1.6 million–
18691.47 million1.6 million–
18681.47 million1.6 million–
18671.47 million1.6 million–
18661.47 million1.6 million–
18651.47 million1.6 million–
18641.47 million1.6 million–
18631.47 million1.6 million–
18621.47 million1.6 million–
18611.47 million1.6 million–
18601.47 million1.6 million–
18591.47 million1.6 million–
18581.47 million1.6 million–
18571.47 million1.6 million–
18561.47 million1.6 million–
18551.47 million1.6 million–
18541.47 million1.6 million–
18531.47 million1.6 million–
18521.48 million1.59 million–
18511.47 million1.59 million–
18501.46 million1.58 million–
18491.45 million1.57 million–
18481.44 million1.55 million–
18471.42 million1.52 million–
18461.4 million1.5 million–
18451.38 million1.48 million–
18441.37 million1.46 million–
18431.35 million1.43 million–
18421.33 million1.41 million–
18411.31 million1.39 million–
18401.3 million1.37 million–
18391.28 million1.35 million–
18381.26 million1.33 million–
18371.25 million1.31 million–
18361.23 million1.29 million–
18351.22 million1.27 million–
18341.2 million1.25 million–
18331.18 million1.23 million–
18321.17 million1.21 million–
18311.15 million1.2 million–
18301.14 million1.18 million–
18291.12 million1.16 million–
18281.11 million1.14 million–
18271.1 million1.13 million–
18261.08 million1.11 million–
18251.07 million1.09 million–
18241.05 million1.08 million–
18231.04 million1.06 million–
18221.03 million1.04 million–
18211.02 million1.03 million–
18201.01 million1.01 million–
18191.01 million996,400–
18181.01 million981,400–
18171 million966,600–
18161 million952,100–
1815999,500937,800–
1814997,700923,700–
1813996,100909,800–
1812994,900896,100–
1811993,900882,700–
1810993,200869,400–
1809992,800856,100–
1808992,300843,200–
1807991,900830,600–
1806991,500818,100–
1805991,100805,800–
1804990,600793,700–
1803990,200781,700–
1802989,800770,000–
1801989,400758,400–
1800989,000747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSomaliaZambiaWorld
202419 million18.6 million–19.4 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202519.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202620.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202721 million18.6 million–23.5 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202821.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202922.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203022.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203123.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203224.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203324.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203425.6 million20 million–33 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203526.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203627 million20.5 million–35.9 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203727.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203828.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203929.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204029.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204231.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204332.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204432.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204533.5 million22.9 million–51 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204634.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204735 million23.4 million–54.6 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204835.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204936.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205037.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205138 million24 million–62 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205238.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205339.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205440.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205541 million24.8 million–70.3 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205641.8 million25 million–72.2 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205742.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205843.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205944.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206044.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206145.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206246.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206347.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206548.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206649.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206750 million26.8 million–102 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206850.7 million26.7 million–105 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206951.3 million26.7 million–107 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207052 million26.8 million–110 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207152.7 million27 million–114 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207253.4 million27.1 million–117 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207354.1 million27.1 million–121 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207454.7 million27.5 million–123 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207555.4 million27.8 million–126 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207655.9 million27.8 million–129 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207756.6 million27.5 million–132 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207857.2 million27.6 million–135 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207957.8 million27.7 million–138 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208058.4 million27.8 million–142 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208158.9 million27.7 million–145 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208259.5 million27.8 million–148 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208360 million28.1 million–152 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208460.6 million28.2 million–156 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208561.1 million28.1 million–158 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208661.7 million28 million–160 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208762.2 million27.9 million–164 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208862.6 million27.8 million–169 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208963.1 million27.7 million–174 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209063.5 million27.7 million–178 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209164 million27.9 million–182 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209264.4 million27.8 million–186 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209364.9 million27.6 million–190 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209465.3 million27.6 million–194 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209565.6 million27.5 million–199 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209666 million27.6 million–203 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209766.4 million27.5 million–207 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209866.7 million27.4 million–212 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209967.1 million27.6 million–217 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210067.4 million27.5 million–223 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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