Somalia vs United Kingdom: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Somalia
66.34 million people
in 2100
United Kingdom
70.49 million people
in 2100
Somalia rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
35th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Somalia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 70.49 million people against 66.34 million people in Somalia, a difference of 4.15 million people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 235 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2020s 19.60 million people 68.27 million people 48.67 million people United Kingdom
2030s 25.30 million people 69.90 million people 44.60 million people United Kingdom
2040s 32.38 million people 71.21 million people 38.82 million people United Kingdom
2050s 39.83 million people 71.77 million people 31.94 million people United Kingdom
2060s 47.13 million people 71.66 million people 24.52 million people United Kingdom
2070s 53.88 million people 71.61 million people 17.73 million people United Kingdom
2080s 59.70 million people 71.30 million people 11.60 million people United Kingdom
2090s 64.32 million people 70.76 million people 6.44 million people United Kingdom
2100s 66.34 million people 70.49 million people 4.15 million people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Somalia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 70.49 million people against 66.34 million people in Somalia as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Somalia and United Kingdom?
4.15 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Somalia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.