Population, age 2, female in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 2, female was 174,771 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
174,771
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
174,771
in 2015
All-time low
107,608
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, female in Somalia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 118.9k1991: 117.0k1992: 113.9k1993: 110.6k1994: 108.2k1995: 107.6k1996: 109.2k1997: 112.6k1998: 117.3k1999: 122.3k2000: 127.2k2001: 131.6k2002: 135.8k2003: 139.8k2004: 143.5k2005: 147.0k2006: 150.3k2007: 153.2k2008: 155.9k2009: 158.6k2010: 161.3k2011: 164.0k2012: 166.8k2013: 169.5k2015: 174.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, female in Somalia is 174,771, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, female in Somalia peaked at 174,771 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107,608, in 1995.

That places Somalia 66th 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 2, female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, female in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 118,870 —
1991 116,994 -1.6%
1992 113,928 -2.6%
1993 110,561 -3.0%
1994 108,159 -2.2%
1995 107,608 -0.5%
1996 109,211 +1.5%
1997 112,622 +3.1%
1998 117,284 +4.1%
1999 122,348 +4.3%
2000 127,177 +3.9%
2001 131,627 +3.5%
2002 135,838 +3.2%
2003 139,780 +2.9%
2004 143,493 +2.7%
2005 147,008 +2.4%
2006 150,258 +2.2%
2007 153,199 +2.0%
2008 155,926 +1.8%
2009 158,578 +1.7%
2010 161,257 +1.7%
2011 163,996 +1.7%
2012 166,765 +1.7%
2013 169,522 +1.7%
2015 174,771 +3.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 174,771 is below the median for low income countries, which is 269,625, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 174,771 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177,982, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,758 107,608 122,348 10
2000s 144,288 127,177 158,578 10
2010s 167,262 161,257 174,771 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 63 Cambodia 190,207 compare
  2. 64 Zimbabwe 177,982 compare
  3. 65 Canada 175,274 compare
  4. 67 Benin 174,516 compare
  5. 68 Poland 173,954 compare
  6. 69 Guinea 173,246 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, female in Somalia?
Population, age 2, female in Somalia was 174,771 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 174,771 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 107,608 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 2, female?
Somalia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, female rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 2, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 2, female
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, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.