Somalia vs Zimbabwe
Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 2.5 per 1,000 people in Somalia and -6 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 8.5 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 2012, when it overtook Zimbabwe.
- In 2023, Somalia ranked 62 and Zimbabwe ranked 205 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Somalia at -0.6 per 1,000 people and Zimbabwe at -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Somalia | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5 | -6 |
| 2022 | -5.2 | -6.4 |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.7 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -5.8 |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -6.8 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -7.8 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -8.7 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -9.6 |
| 2015 | -1.2 | -11.3 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -12.5 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -12.6 |
| 2012 | -4.2 | -12.8 |
| 2011 | -26.4 | -8 |
| 2010 | -7.2 | -8.1 |
| 2009 | -8.5 | -8.3 |
| 2008 | -8.7 | -8.8 |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -9.2 |
| 2006 | -6.1 | -4.5 |
| 2005 | -0.6 | -10.8 |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -10.3 |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -7.9 |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -8.4 |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -11.6 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -13.9 |
| 1999 | 4.4 | -7.3 |
| 1998 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 1996 | -6.1 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 9 | -4.1 |
| 1994 | -7.2 | -16.1 |
| 1993 | 39.2 | -22.5 |
| 1992 | -27.7 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | -83.4 | 0.4 |
| 1990 | -35 | 0.5 |
| 1989 | -37.4 | 0.4 |
| 1988 | -57.5 | 1.2 |
| 1987 | -2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
| 1983 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 1982 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 1981 | -55.5 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | 11 | 55.5 |
| 1979 | 106.9 | -10.2 |
| 1978 | 83.5 | -26.1 |
| 1977 | 0.5 | -13.8 |
| 1976 | -0.9 | -5.2 |
| 1975 | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| 1974 | -0.1 | -2.7 |
| 1973 | 0 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -0.1 | -3.8 |
| 1971 | -0.5 | -4.2 |
| 1970 | 0.3 | -4.6 |
| 1969 | 0.2 | -2.4 |
| 1968 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| 1967 | 0.4 | -2.5 |
| 1966 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| 1965 | 0.7 | -2.3 |
| 1964 | 0.5 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| 1962 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| 1961 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| 1960 | 0.3 | -2.2 |
| 1959 | -0.1 | -2.2 |
| 1958 | -1.1 | -2.1 |
| 1957 | -0.4 | -2.1 |
| 1956 | -0.3 | -2 |
| 1955 | -0.3 | -2 |
| 1954 | -0.3 | -1.9 |
| 1953 | -0.4 | -1.9 |
| 1952 | 0.1 | -1.8 |
| 1951 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| 1950 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Somalia | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4-40.6–39.6 | -3.6-22–13.6 |
| 2025 | 0.6-48.7–42.9 | -3.2-23.7–15 |
| 2026 | 0.8-48.3–42.5 | -3.2-24.9–14.9 |
| 2027 | -0-48.1–44.7 | -3.1-24–14.7 |
| 2028 | -1-47.6–43.8 | -3.2-23.7–14.9 |
| 2029 | -0.4-45.2–44.9 | -3.1-22.1–14.3 |
| 2030 | 0.5-42.4–44.1 | -3.3-23.4–15.4 |
| 2031 | -0.3-45.9–45.3 | -3.2-22.8–15.3 |
| 2032 | -0.6-45.1–44.2 | -2.8-23–15.3 |
| 2033 | -1.4-43.6–40.7 | -2.6-22–15.6 |
| 2034 | -0.5-43–41.1 | -3-23.5–15.7 |
| 2035 | 0.4-44.7–43.3 | -2.5-20.7–16.9 |
| 2036 | -0-44.9–41.6 | -3-23.6–16.2 |
| 2037 | 0.5-45.8–41.4 | -3-21.8–14.6 |
| 2038 | -0.2-45.9–41.9 | -2.8-22.8–15.3 |
| 2039 | -0.7-43.7–43 | -3-22.6–15.1 |
| 2040 | 0.5-43.1–44.1 | -2.8-21.9–15.3 |
| 2041 | -0.3-45.5–40.8 | -2.1-22.9–16.7 |
| 2042 | -1.4-41.9–39.8 | -3-23.5–15.6 |
| 2043 | -0.8-42.4–37.8 | -2.3-22.1–17.3 |
| 2044 | -0.6-41–39 | -2.9-22.6–15.4 |
| 2045 | -0.6-41.5–40.6 | -2.7-22.5–16.8 |
| 2046 | -0.4-43.2–39.4 | -2.7-22.5–16.3 |
| 2047 | -0.2-42.3–39.1 | -2.8-21.8–15.4 |
| 2048 | -0.6-41.9–39.7 | -2.5-22.4–16.6 |
| 2049 | -1.3-40.3–39.6 | -2.7-23.3–16 |
| 2050 | -0.7-40.7–38.9 | -2.4-22.4–16 |
| 2051 | -0.5-38.2–37.2 | -2.2-21.3–16.1 |
| 2052 | -0.8-41.1–36.5 | -2.5-22.8–15.3 |
| 2053 | -0.4-37.7–36.3 | -2.2-22.8–15.9 |
| 2054 | 0.5-36.9–38.7 | -2.7-23.6–15.2 |
| 2055 | 0.5-36.5–38.4 | -2.4-22.4–15.8 |
| 2056 | -0.1-38.2–36.5 | -2.8-23.7–14.7 |
| 2057 | -0.4-38.5–35.3 | -2.4-23.1–16.3 |
| 2058 | -0.9-35.4–37 | -2.6-22–16.1 |
| 2059 | 1.1-34.1–38.6 | -2.7-23.5–15.8 |
| 2060 | 1-33.3–35.2 | -2.6-23.2–14.4 |
| 2061 | -0.4-35.4–35.7 | -2.3-22.4–15.5 |
| 2062 | -0.5-36.5–32.6 | -2.2-22.6–16.2 |
| 2063 | -0.2-33.3–34.3 | -2.2-22.7–16 |
| 2064 | 0.2-33.8–33.7 | -2.6-23.4–15.4 |
| 2065 | 0.3-33.8–36.1 | -2.2-23.6–15.9 |
| 2066 | -0.4-34.7–34.2 | -2.5-22.6–16.2 |
| 2067 | -0.5-32.4–34.2 | -2.2-23.5–15.8 |
| 2068 | -0.8-32.5–33.4 | -2.4-23.2–15.2 |
| 2069 | -0.3-33.5–33.3 | -2.3-23.4–15.4 |
| 2070 | 0.2-31–33.8 | -2.4-22.6–14.7 |
| 2071 | -0-31.7–33.3 | -2.4-23.4–15.5 |
| 2072 | -0.3-32–31.4 | -1.8-23.1–16.5 |
| 2073 | -0-30.3–31.6 | -1.8-22.1–16.3 |
| 2074 | 0.1-28.8–30.4 | -2.1-23–15.8 |
| 2075 | -1.1-30.9–31.1 | -2.2-24–16.2 |
| 2076 | -0.7-32–29.6 | -2-21.9–17.6 |
| 2077 | 0.1-30.1–29.1 | -2.1-23.6–15.6 |
| 2078 | -0-28.7–29.6 | -2.2-22.6–15.2 |
| 2079 | 0.1-29.3–29.1 | -2.1-23.9–15.8 |
| 2080 | -0.5-30.1–28.1 | -2-23.6–16 |
| 2081 | -1.4-29.8–27.2 | -2.1-23.8–15.8 |
| 2082 | -0.1-28–27.1 | -2.3-23.6–15.2 |
| 2083 | -0.2-28.7–27.9 | -2.1-24.3–15.9 |
| 2084 | -0.1-26.5–27.4 | -2.1-23.5–15.3 |
| 2085 | 0.5-26.6–28.8 | -2.2-24.1–15.6 |
| 2086 | 0.1-25.6–25.8 | -2-24.3–16.8 |
| 2087 | -0.7-25–29.4 | -1.9-22.4–15.5 |
| 2088 | -0.7-27.7–24.9 | -2.4-24.6–16 |
| 2089 | -0.8-27.2–27.5 | -2-23.7–15.2 |
| 2090 | 0.2-26.9–27.3 | -1.9-24.2–17.4 |
| 2091 | 0.2-26.1–27.1 | -2.3-24.1–16.5 |
| 2092 | -0.2-24.6–26.1 | -2.1-23.6–16.4 |
| 2093 | -0.2-22.9–25.8 | -2.4-24.7–15.4 |
| 2094 | -0.2-23.6–25.6 | -1.8-23.1–15.9 |
| 2095 | -0.3-22.9–23.7 | -1.8-23.9–15.8 |
| 2096 | 0-22.4–23.5 | -2.2-24.4–16.9 |
| 2097 | -0.5-23.4–24.8 | -2-23.2–15.9 |
| 2098 | -0.3-23–22.4 | -2.1-24.1–15.4 |
| 2099 | -0-22.7–23.8 | -2.3-25–15.4 |
| 2100 | -0.6-21.6–22.8 | -2.1-23.1–15.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Somalia vs Zimbabwe
Health
- Life expectancySomalia: 58.8 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 62.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySomalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024Zimbabwe: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySomalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zimbabwe: 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSomalia: 3.79% in 2017Zimbabwe: 3.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateSomalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Zimbabwe: 26.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSomalia: 18.4 million people in 2023Zimbabwe: 16.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthSomalia: 3.57% a year in 2023Zimbabwe: 1.68% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSomalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSomalia: 55.1% in 2025Zimbabwe: 40.5% in 2025
- Median ageSomalia: 15.5 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSomalia: 2.6% in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.6% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSomalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025Zimbabwe: 0.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSomalia: $193M in 2025Zimbabwe: $134M in 2025
- Military spending per personSomalia: $10 in 2025Zimbabwe: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSomalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025Zimbabwe: 5.3% of government spending in 2005
- Armed forces personnelSomalia: 14,000 people in 2020Zimbabwe: 51,000 people in 2020
- National powerSomalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Zimbabwe: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSomalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020Zimbabwe: 0.88% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSomalia: 2 million TIV in 2025Zimbabwe: 20 million TIV in 2023