Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.3% against 2.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.3% against 2.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for population growth?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.