Population, age 20, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 20, total was 201,944 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 201,944 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Somalia peaked at 201,944 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127,971, in 1994.
That places Somalia 78th 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 20, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,866 | — |
| 1991 | 129,125 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 128,744 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 128,156 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 127,971 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 128,619 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 130,292 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 132,824 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 135,847 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 138,808 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 141,330 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 143,281 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 144,842 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 146,327 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 148,197 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 150,781 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 154,208 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 158,379 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 163,106 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 168,093 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 173,148 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 178,132 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 183,142 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 188,507 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 201,944 | +7.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 201,944 is below the median for low income countries, which is 351,689, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 201,944 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222,824, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,925 | 127,971 | 138,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,854 | 141,330 | 168,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,975 | 173,148 | 201,944 | 5 |
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 20, total in Somalia?
- Population, age 20, total in Somalia was 201,944 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,944 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,971 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 20, total?
- Somalia ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 20, 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.