Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Population ages 0-14
Africa Western and Central
40.9%
in 2025
Somalia
46.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.6% against 40.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2% | 44.8% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 44.4% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 46.8% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 48.1% | 3.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 47.7% | 3.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 46.8% | 4.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.6% against 40.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 5.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.