Population by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Population by age group was 470,809 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Somalia is 470,809 people, 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,577 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,405 people | 57,577 people | 87,528 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 106,574 people | 90,964 people | 122,365 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,848 people | 125,953 people | 181,745 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,901 people | 197,304 people | 229,143 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,217 people | 184,493 people | 222,680 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,813 people | 229,977 people | 292,498 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,671 people | 292,712 people | 403,610 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,984 people | 422,467 people | 470,809 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 470,809 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 470,809 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,577 people 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 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. This only includes people aged 65+.