Population by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Population by age group was 18.36 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population by age group in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Somalia stood at 18.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Somalia peaked at 18.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million people, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.50 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.64 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million people | 3.74 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million people | 5.94 million people | 7.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 million people | 6.50 million people | 8.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 million people | 8.84 million people | 11.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million people | 12.26 million people | 16.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million people | 16.65 million people | 18.36 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,503 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Somalia?
- Population by age group in Somalia was 18.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for population by age group?
- Somalia ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.