Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia

Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
86th
of 160 countries
All-time high
32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2025
All-time low
14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 14.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 14.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 23.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 29.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.

The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia peaked at 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Somalia 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Somalia, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2002 14.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2003 15.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2004 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2005 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2006 17.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2007 18.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2008 19.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.2%
2009 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.0%
2010 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.8%
2011 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.9%
2012 23.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2013 24.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2014 26.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.5%
2015 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2016 29.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +8.0%
2017 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2018 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2019 31.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2020 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.8%
2021 30.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2022 31.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2023 32.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2024 32.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2025 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2026 32.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2027 31.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2028 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2029 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2030 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2040 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 83 Costa Rica 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 84 Niger 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 85 Pakistan 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 87 Chad 18.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 88 Uzbekistan 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 89 Singapore 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia was 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Somalia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.