Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0134 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0134 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0026 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 142 Ireland 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Fiji 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Angola 0.013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 Spain 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Somalia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.