Somalia vs Zambia: Population aged 14 years or younger
Somalia
9,000 thousands
in 2025
Zambia
8,908 thousands
in 2025
Somalia rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9,000 thousands against 8,908 thousands in Zambia, a difference of 92 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 226 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,866 thousands | 2,364 thousands | 497.63 thousands | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,963 thousands | 3,228 thousands | 265.88 thousands | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3,401 thousands | 4,152 thousands | 750.68 thousands | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4,937 thousands | 5,401 thousands | 463.69 thousands | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6,486 thousands | 7,212 thousands | 725.93 thousands | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8,341 thousands | 8,550 thousands | 208.32 thousands | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 9,000 thousands against 8,908 thousands in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Somalia and Zambia?
- 92 thousands, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Somalia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 226 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