Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 15-24 years
Somalia
3,825 thousands
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3,555 thousands
in 2025
Somalia rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
63rd
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,825 thousands against 3,555 thousands in Zimbabwe, a difference of 270 thousands.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 819.13 thousands | 1,155 thousands | 336.29 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,228 thousands | 1,659 thousands | 431.25 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,360 thousands | 2,368 thousands | 1,008 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,924 thousands | 3,023 thousands | 1,099 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,628 thousands | 2,747 thousands | 119.48 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3,575 thousands | 3,288 thousands | 286.65 thousands | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 3,825 thousands against 3,555 thousands in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 270 thousands, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Somalia ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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