Netherlands vs Somalia: Population
Netherlands
18.09 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
70th
Somalia rank
68th
Population over time
- Netherlands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.36 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 266,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 2.50 million people | 8.20 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 3.24 million people | 8.96 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 4.31 million people | 9.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 6.58 million people | 7.95 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 7.34 million people | 8.16 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 10.43 million people | 5.98 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 13.78 million people | 3.33 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 17.52 million people | 320,275 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Netherlands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.36 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Netherlands and Somalia?
- 266,100 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Netherlands ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.