Population aged 15-24 years in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,825 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Somalia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3,825 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Somalia peaked at 3,825 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 698.83 thousands, in 1970.
That places Somalia 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 819.13 thousands | 698.83 thousands | 987.5 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,228 thousands | 1,124 thousands | 1,358 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,360 thousands | 1,212 thousands | 1,582 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,924 thousands | 1,651 thousands | 2,152 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,628 thousands | 2,221 thousands | 3,173 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,575 thousands | 3,292 thousands | 3,825 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Somalia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Somalia was 3,825 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,825 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.83 thousands in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release