Romania vs Somalia: Population by income level
Romania
19.02 million
in 2025
Somalia
19.65 million
in 2025
Romania rank
67th
Somalia rank
66th
Population by income level over time
- Romania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.65 million against 19.02 million in Romania, a difference of 634,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.09 million | 3.24 million | 15.85 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 21.19 million | 4.31 million | 16.88 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 6.58 million | 16.12 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 22.73 million | 7.34 million | 15.39 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 21.36 million | 10.43 million | 10.93 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.83 million | 13.78 million | 6.05 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.09 million | 18.12 million | 970,333 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Romania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.65 million against 19.02 million in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Romania and Somalia?
- 634,400, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Somalia rank globally for population by income level?
- Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.