Somalia vs United Arab Emirates: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Somalia
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Somalia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Somalia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 233 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 | 3.66 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.7008 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.4908 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Somalia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Somalia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, 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 1971 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.