Population aged 65 years or older in Somalia
Somalia: Population aged 65 years or older was 503.62 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Somalia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Somalia is 503.62 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Somalia peaked at 503.62 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.15 thousands, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 108th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 141.37 thousands | 124.15 thousands | 169.79 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.68 thousands | 193.71 thousands | 231.52 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.82 thousands | 178.65 thousands | 219.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.37 thousands | 226.13 thousands | 289.87 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.76 thousands | 288.9 thousands | 393.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.87 thousands | 413.58 thousands | 503.62 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 65 years or older in Somalia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Somalia was 503.62 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 503.62 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.15 thousands in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release