Population aged 25-64 years in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 25-64 years was 6,003 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Somalia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Somalia is 6,003 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Somalia peaked at 6,003 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,221 thousands, in 1970.
That places Somalia 75th 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 | 1,375 thousands | 1,221 thousands | 1,666 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,115 thousands | 1,906 thousands | 2,360 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,299 thousands | 2,067 thousands | 2,595 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,140 thousands | 2,686 thousands | 3,595 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,131 thousands | 3,689 thousands | 4,740 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,449 thousands | 4,937 thousands | 6,003 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 25-64 years in Somalia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Somalia was 6,003 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,003 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 thousands in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Somalia ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release