Population by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Population by age group was 470,809 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
470,809
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
470,809
in 2023
All-time low
57,577
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Somalia is 470,809, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Somalia peaked at 470,809 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,577, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57,577 | — |
| 1951 | 60,840 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 64,097 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 67,339 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 70,610 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 73,930 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 77,298 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 80,712 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 84,120 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 87,528 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 90,964 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 94,405 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 97,848 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 101,301 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 104,763 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 108,254 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 111,757 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 115,273 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 118,815 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 122,365 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 125,953 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 129,526 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 133,097 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 136,742 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 140,171 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 143,367 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 146,592 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 150,251 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 161,038 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 181,745 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 197,304 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 197,947 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 197,539 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 202,701 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 208,811 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 215,803 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 223,040 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 229,143 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 226,685 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 220,039 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 216,653 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 202,710 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 184,493 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 184,912 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 193,089 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 198,556 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 204,081 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 209,208 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 215,792 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 222,680 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 229,977 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 237,917 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 246,067 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 254,446 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 262,574 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 269,733 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 275,664 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 281,718 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 287,535 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 292,498 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 297,477 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 294,356 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 292,712 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 302,475 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 315,151 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 330,302 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 348,829 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 367,220 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 384,579 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 403,610 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 422,467 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 438,183 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 452,478 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 470,809 | +4.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 470,809 is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 470,809 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,405 | 57,577 | 87,528 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,574 | 90,964 | 122,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,848 | 125,953 | 181,745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,901 | 197,304 | 229,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,217 | 184,493 | 222,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,813 | 229,977 | 292,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,671 | 292,712 | 403,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,984 | 422,467 | 470,809 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Somalia?
- Population by age group in Somalia was 470,809 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,809 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,577 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for population by age group?
- Somalia ranks 111th 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 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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