Population, age 17, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 17, total was 237,505 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 237,505 for population, age 17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Somalia peaked at 237,505 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 139,930, in 1999.
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 17, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144,662 | — |
| 1991 | 146,133 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 147,392 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 148,227 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 148,373 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 147,710 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 145,986 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 143,433 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 140,988 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 139,930 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 141,117 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 145,094 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 151,470 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 159,016 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 165,968 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 171,122 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 173,878 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 174,802 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 175,281 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 177,314 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 182,267 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 190,667 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 201,847 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 214,533 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 237,505 | +10.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 237,505 is below the median for low income countries, which is 395,722, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 237,505 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,436, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,283 | 139,930 | 148,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,506 | 141,117 | 177,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,364 | 182,267 | 237,505 | 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 17, total in Somalia?
- Population, age 17, total in Somalia was 237,505 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,505 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,930 in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 17, total?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 17, 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.