Rwanda vs Somalia: Population ages 15-64, total
Rwanda
8.59 million
in 2025
Somalia
9.99 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
75th
Somalia rank
72nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.99 million against 8.59 million in Rwanda, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.68 million | 79,246 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 2.25 million | 44,999 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.09 million | 3.37 million | 278,400 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.57 million | 3.70 million | 131,116 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 5.14 million | 295,766 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.44 million | 6.88 million | 437,356 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.04 million | 9.18 million | 1.14 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.99 million against 8.59 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 1.40 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Rwanda ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.