Population, age 15, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 15, male was 126,886 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, male in Somalia is 126,886, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Somalia peaked at 126,886 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,316, in 1996.
That places Somalia 72nd 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 15, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,516 | — |
| 1991 | 79,077 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 77,863 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 76,240 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 74,727 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 73,716 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 73,316 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 73,445 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74,063 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75,068 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 76,380 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 78,037 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80,068 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 82,380 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 84,844 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 87,372 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 89,877 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 92,390 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 95,104 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 98,289 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 102,109 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 106,652 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 111,779 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 117,149 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 122,298 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 126,886 | +3.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 126,886 is below the median for low income countries, which is 202,956, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 126,886 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,944, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,703 | 73,316 | 79,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,474 | 76,380 | 98,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,479 | 102,109 | 126,886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, male in Somalia?
- Population, age 15, male in Somalia was 126,886 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,886 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,316 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 15, male?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.