Population, age 2, male in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 2, male was 177,316 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
177,316
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
177,316
in 2015
All-time low
107,096
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 119.4k1991: 117.4k1992: 114.0k1993: 110.3k1994: 107.7k1995: 107.1k1996: 108.9k1997: 112.6k1998: 117.7k1999: 123.2k2000: 128.5k2001: 133.2k2002: 137.6k2003: 141.7k2004: 145.5k2005: 149.1k2006: 152.4k2007: 155.4k2008: 158.1k2009: 160.7k2010: 163.4k2011: 166.2k2012: 169.0k2013: 171.9k2014: 174.7k2015: 177.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 2, male in Somalia stood at 177,316. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Somalia peaked at 177,316 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107,096, in 1995.

That places Somalia 69th 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 2, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, male in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 119,415 —
1991 117,351 -1.7%
1992 113,990 -2.9%
1993 110,309 -3.2%
1994 107,688 -2.4%
1995 107,096 -0.5%
1996 108,867 +1.7%
1997 112,620 +3.4%
1998 117,730 +4.5%
1999 123,245 +4.7%
2000 128,451 +4.2%
2001 133,186 +3.7%
2002 137,608 +3.3%
2003 141,699 +3.0%
2004 145,516 +2.7%
2005 149,107 +2.5%
2006 152,402 +2.2%
2007 155,352 +1.9%
2008 158,071 +1.8%
2009 160,719 +1.7%
2010 163,416 +1.7%
2011 166,201 +1.7%
2012 169,040 +1.7%
2013 171,886 +1.7%
2014 174,663 +1.6%
2015 177,316 +1.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 177,316 is below the median for low income countries, which is 278,720, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 177,316 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,202, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,831 107,096 123,245 10
2000s 146,211 128,451 160,719 10
2010s 170,420 163,416 177,316 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Benin 181,202 compare
  2. 67 Guinea 181,016 compare
  3. 68 Zimbabwe 179,279 compare
  4. 70 North Korea 159,610 compare
  5. 71 Kazakhstan 151,126 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 143,232 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, male in Somalia?
Population, age 2, male in Somalia was 177,316 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 177,316 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 107,096 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 2, male?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 2, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.