Population, age 16, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 16, total was 245,694 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Somalia is 245,694, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Somalia peaked at 245,694 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 144,163, in 1999.
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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,730 | — |
| 1991 | 152,298 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 152,124 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 151,342 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 150,177 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 148,846 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 147,265 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 145,522 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 144,226 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 144,163 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 145,850 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 149,684 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 155,419 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 162,155 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 168,600 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 173,881 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 177,515 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 179,912 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 182,136 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 185,721 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 191,702 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 200,498 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 211,560 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 223,773 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 245,694 | +9.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 245,694 is below the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 245,694 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,769 | 144,163 | 152,298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,087 | 145,850 | 185,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,645 | 191,702 | 245,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Somalia?
- Population, age 16, total in Somalia was 245,694 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,694 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,163 in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.