Total population by age (70 years old) in Somalia
Somalia: Total population by age was 33.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.92
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
103rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
33.92
in 2023
All-time low
4.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 33.92 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Somalia peaked at 33.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 103rd of 234 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.
Total population by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 | — |
| 1951 | 4.65 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 4.9 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 5.13 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 5.54 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 5.75 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 5.95 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 6.17 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 6.4 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 6.91 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 7.17 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 7.42 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.63 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.84 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 8.05 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8.27 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.49 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.71 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.95 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.18 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.41 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 9.65 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 9.87 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.07 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 10.27 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.49 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 12.66 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 13.75 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 13.79 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.77 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.13 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.53 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.99 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.46 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.85 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.65 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15.17 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.91 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.95 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 12.72 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.35 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.72 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.12 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.51 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.97 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.35 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.73 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.13 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.46 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.91 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.34 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.11 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.02 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.62 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.45 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.95 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.14 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.91 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.84 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.46 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.63 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 27.24 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.23 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 32.41 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 33.02 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.92 | +2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 33.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.8, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 33.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 | 4.41 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.71 | 6.65 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.18 | 8.95 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.71 | 13.75 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 | 12.72 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 | 15.73 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 19.64 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 30.23 | 33.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Somalia?
- Total population by age in Somalia was 33.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for total population by age?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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