Somalia vs Zambia: Population younger than 15 with projections
Somalia
8.57 million
in 2023
Zambia
8.69 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.69 million against 8.57 million in Somalia, a difference of 125,190.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 229 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 1.21 million | 141,248 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 1.71 million | 251,753 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 2.40 million | 490,956 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.00 million | 3.27 million | 274,070 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 4.20 million | 763,299 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.03 million | 5.48 million | 453,743 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 7.30 million | 727,910 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.21 million | 8.48 million | 267,530 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.69 million against 8.57 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Somalia and Zambia?
- 125,190, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Somalia ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.