Somalia vs United Arab Emirates: Population growth
Somalia
3.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.7%
in 2024
Somalia rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Population growth over time
- Somalia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Somalia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 13.4% | 9.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 6.0% | 4.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.2% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Somalia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population growth?
- Somalia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release