Population, age 13, total in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 13, total was 266,132 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
266,132
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
266,132
in 2015
All-time low
146,266
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 13, total in Somalia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 175.9k1991: 172.1k1992: 165.1k1993: 156.8k1994: 149.8k1995: 146.3k1996: 146.8k1997: 150.8k1998: 156.9k1999: 163.0k2000: 167.6k2001: 170.1k2002: 171.3k2003: 172.1k2004: 174.3k2005: 179.0k2006: 186.5k2007: 196.3k2008: 207.4k2009: 218.6k2010: 228.8k2011: 237.7k2012: 245.6k2013: 252.8k2015: 266.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 13, total in Somalia stood at 266,132. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 13, total in Somalia peaked at 266,132 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 146,266, in 1995.

Somalia ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 13, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 13, total in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 175,888
1991 172,093 -2.2%
1992 165,079 -4.1%
1993 156,758 -5.0%
1994 149,850 -4.4%
1995 146,266 -2.4%
1996 146,824 +0.4%
1997 150,841 +2.7%
1998 156,932 +4.0%
1999 163,000 +3.9%
2000 167,574 +2.8%
2001 170,119 +1.5%
2002 171,274 +0.7%
2003 172,139 +0.5%
2004 174,350 +1.3%
2005 179,022 +2.7%
2006 186,523 +4.2%
2007 196,294 +5.2%
2008 207,419 +5.7%
2009 218,570 +5.4%
2010 228,761 +4.7%
2011 237,697 +3.9%
2012 245,626 +3.3%
2013 252,756 +2.9%
2015 266,132 +5.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 266,132 is below the median for low income countries, which is 419,312, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 266,132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,023, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158,353 146,266 175,888 10
2000s 184,328 167,574 218,570 10
2010s 246,194 228,761 266,132 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 69 Benin 270,023 compare
  2. 70 Rwanda 268,828 compare
  3. 71 Australia 267,281 compare
  4. 73 Chile 248,330 compare
  5. 74 Burundi 244,871 compare
  6. 75 Bolivia 235,683 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 13, total in Somalia?
Population, age 13, total in Somalia was 266,132 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 13, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 266,132 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 13, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 146,266 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 13, total?
Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 13, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 13, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 13, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.