Population, age 1, total in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 1, total was 363,419 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
363,419
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
363,419
in 2015
All-time low
221,156
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in Somalia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 259.0k1991: 253.8k1992: 243.8k1993: 232.1k1994: 223.5k1995: 221.2k1996: 226.4k1997: 237.8k1998: 252.8k1999: 267.7k2000: 279.6k2001: 287.8k2002: 293.2k2003: 296.7k2004: 300.1k2005: 304.6k2006: 310.5k2007: 317.1k2008: 324.3k2009: 331.3k2010: 337.7k2011: 343.5k2012: 348.9k2013: 353.8k2015: 363.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 1, total in Somalia is 363,419, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Somalia peaked at 363,419 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 221,156, in 1995.

That places Somalia 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 1, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 258,965
1991 253,798 -2.0%
1992 243,750 -4.0%
1993 232,083 -4.8%
1994 223,469 -3.7%
1995 221,156 -1.0%
1996 226,388 +2.4%
1997 237,794 +5.0%
1998 252,823 +6.3%
1999 267,678 +5.9%
2000 279,619 +4.5%
2001 287,815 +2.9%
2002 293,154 +1.9%
2003 296,676 +1.2%
2004 300,087 +1.1%
2005 304,609 +1.5%
2006 310,463 +1.9%
2007 317,140 +2.2%
2008 324,271 +2.2%
2009 331,269 +2.2%
2010 337,709 +1.9%
2011 343,515 +1.7%
2012 348,853 +1.6%
2013 353,836 +1.4%
2015 363,419 +2.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 363,419 is below the median for low income countries, which is 553,970, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 363,419 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363,427, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,790 221,156 267,678 10
2000s 304,510 279,619 331,269 10
2010s 349,466 337,709 363,419 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 62 Cambodia 394,767 compare
  2. 63 Ukraine 388,511 compare
  3. 64 Benin 363,427 compare
  4. 66 Guinea 362,574 compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 361,101 compare
  6. 68 Canada 358,105 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in Somalia?
Population, age 1, total in Somalia was 363,419 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 363,419 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 221,156 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 1, total?
Somalia ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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