Population, age 0, male in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 0, male was 189,421 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
189,421
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
189,421
in 2015
All-time low
113,121
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 0, male in Somalia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 142.7k1991: 139.1k1992: 131.3k1993: 122.0k1994: 115.1k1995: 113.1k1996: 117.2k1997: 126.2k1998: 137.7k1999: 148.4k2000: 155.8k2001: 159.1k2002: 159.2k2003: 157.5k2004: 156.1k2005: 156.5k2006: 159.0k2007: 163.2k2008: 168.3k2009: 173.3k2010: 177.5k2011: 180.7k2012: 183.3k2013: 185.4k2014: 187.3k2015: 189.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 0, male in Somalia stood at 189,421. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 0, male in Somalia peaked at 189,421 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 113,121, in 1995.

Somalia ranks 65th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 0, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 0, male in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 142,726 —
1991 139,088 -2.5%
1992 131,307 -5.6%
1993 122,038 -7.1%
1994 115,097 -5.7%
1995 113,121 -1.7%
1996 117,191 +3.6%
1997 126,150 +7.6%
1998 137,674 +9.1%
1999 148,355 +7.8%
2000 155,767 +5.0%
2001 159,088 +2.1%
2002 159,214 +0.1%
2003 157,517 -1.1%
2004 156,100 -0.9%
2005 156,469 +0.2%
2006 159,019 +1.6%
2007 163,162 +2.6%
2008 168,251 +3.1%
2009 173,270 +3.0%
2010 177,486 +2.4%
2011 180,734 +1.8%
2012 183,287 +1.4%
2013 185,362 +1.1%
2014 187,319 +1.1%
2015 189,421 +1.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 189,421 is below the median for low income countries, which is 284,237, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 189,421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,066, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,275 113,121 148,355 10
2000s 160,786 155,767 173,270 10
2010s 183,935 177,486 189,421 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 62 South Korea 204,355 compare
  2. 63 Guinea 190,066 compare
  3. 64 Ukraine 189,977 compare
  4. 66 Benin 188,967 compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 183,339 compare
  6. 68 Canada 182,858 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 0, male in Somalia?
Population, age 0, male in Somalia was 189,421 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 0, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 189,421 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 0, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,121 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 0, male?
Somalia ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 0, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 0, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 0, male refers to the male population at the specified age.