Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 25-64 years
Somalia
6,003 thousands
in 2025
Zimbabwe
5,818 thousands
in 2025
Somalia rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6,003 thousands against 5,818 thousands in Zimbabwe, a difference of 185 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Somalia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 230 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,375 thousands | 1,705 thousands | 330.29 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2,115 thousands | 2,407 thousands | 292.43 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,299 thousands | 3,190 thousands | 891.17 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,140 thousands | 3,773 thousands | 633.71 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4,131 thousands | 4,829 thousands | 697.72 thousands | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5,449 thousands | 5,532 thousands | 82.89 thousands | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Somalia, at 6,003 thousands against 5,818 thousands in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 185 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 25-64 years?
- Somalia ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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