Nepal vs Somalia: Population aged 14 years or younger
Nepal
8,368 thousands
in 2025
Somalia
9,000 thousands
in 2025
Nepal rank
49th
Somalia rank
46th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9,000 thousands against 8,368 thousands in Nepal, a difference of 632 thousands.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 46th of 230 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,517 thousands | 1,866 thousands | 3,651 thousands | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7,022 thousands | 2,963 thousands | 4,059 thousands | Nepal |
| 1990s | 8,966 thousands | 3,401 thousands | 5,565 thousands | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10,196 thousands | 4,937 thousands | 5,258 thousands | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9,335 thousands | 6,486 thousands | 2,849 thousands | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8,580 thousands | 8,341 thousands | 238.93 thousands | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Nepal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9,000 thousands against 8,368 thousands in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Nepal and Somalia?
- 632 thousands, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Nepal ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 46th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release