Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 9,000 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,000 thousands
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,000 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,644 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9,000 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Somalia peaked at 9,000 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,644 thousands, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 47th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,644 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,686 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,729 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,773 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,821 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,865 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,911 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,959 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,017 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,259 thousands | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2,592 thousands | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 2,708 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,652 thousands | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,748 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,851 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,982 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,119 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,269 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3,385 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,318 thousands | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,324 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,336 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,064 thousands | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,976 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,219 thousands | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3,323 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,484 thousands | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,597 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,758 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,929 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4,096 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,276 thousands | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,456 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,630 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,822 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,022 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,234 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,429 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,638 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,772 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,908 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,033 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,897 thousands | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,043 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,257 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,470 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,680 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,963 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,182 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,424 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,690 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,973 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8,245 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,426 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,714 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 9,000 thousands | +3.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9,000 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9,000 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,866 thousands | 1,644 thousands | 2,259 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,963 thousands | 2,592 thousands | 3,385 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,401 thousands | 2,976 thousands | 3,929 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,937 thousands | 4,096 thousands | 5,772 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,486 thousands | 5,897 thousands | 7,424 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,341 thousands | 7,690 thousands | 9,000 thousands | 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 in Somalia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Somalia was 9,000 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,644 thousands in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release