Netherlands vs Somalia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
Somalia rank
69th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Netherlands
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 18.36 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 266,100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 36 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 369,012 389,200 20,188 Somalia
1100s 442,815 467,040 24,225 Somalia
1200s 498,167 544,880 46,713 Somalia
1300s 881,372 622,720 258,652 Netherlands
1400s 629,551 700,560 71,009 Somalia
1500s 1.09 million 778,400 307,970 Netherlands
1600s 1.54 million 827,050 716,130 Netherlands
1700s 2.00 million 875,700 1.12 million Netherlands
1710s 2.03 million 886,058 1.15 million Netherlands
1720s 2.07 million 896,416 1.17 million Netherlands
1730s 2.10 million 906,775 1.19 million Netherlands
1740s 2.13 million 917,133 1.21 million Netherlands
1750s 2.16 million 927,491 1.24 million Netherlands
1760s 2.20 million 937,850 1.26 million Netherlands
1770s 2.23 million 948,208 1.28 million Netherlands
1780s 2.26 million 958,566 1.30 million Netherlands
1790s 2.29 million 968,925 1.33 million Netherlands
1800s 2.02 million 990,855 1.03 million Netherlands
1810s 2.17 million 999,772 1.17 million Netherlands
1820s 2.47 million 1.06 million 1.40 million Netherlands
1830s 2.74 million 1.21 million 1.54 million Netherlands
1840s 2.98 million 1.37 million 1.60 million Netherlands
1850s 3.20 million 1.47 million 1.72 million Netherlands
1860s 3.45 million 1.47 million 1.98 million Netherlands
1870s 3.80 million 1.47 million 2.33 million Netherlands
1880s 4.26 million 1.48 million 2.78 million Netherlands
1890s 4.80 million 1.50 million 3.30 million Netherlands
1900s 5.48 million 1.54 million 3.94 million Netherlands
1910s 6.32 million 1.57 million 4.75 million Netherlands
1920s 7.29 million 1.66 million 5.63 million Netherlands
1930s 8.31 million 1.82 million 6.49 million Netherlands
1940s 9.41 million 2.03 million 7.37 million Netherlands
1950s 10.71 million 2.50 million 8.20 million Netherlands
1960s 12.20 million 3.24 million 8.96 million Netherlands
1970s 13.60 million 4.31 million 9.29 million Netherlands
1980s 14.53 million 6.58 million 7.95 million Netherlands
1990s 15.50 million 7.34 million 8.16 million Netherlands
2000s 16.41 million 10.43 million 5.98 million Netherlands
2010s 17.11 million 13.78 million 3.33 million Netherlands
2020s 17.84 million 17.52 million 320,275 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Netherlands or Somalia?
Somalia, at 18.36 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Netherlands and Somalia?
266,100, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Netherlands ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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