Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Somalia
Somalia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 8.57 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Somalia is 8.57 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Somalia peaked at 8.57 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 912,614 people, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1.07 million people | 912,614 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million people | 3.02 million people | 4.01 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million people | 4.19 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million people | 5.96 million people | 7.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 million people | 7.83 million people | 8.57 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Somalia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Somalia was 8.57 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,614 people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.