Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0005 thousands per person for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per person, in 1979.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Somalia was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 1979.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.