Population, age 21, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 21, male was 94,414 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in Somalia stood at 94,414. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Somalia peaked at 94,414 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59,958, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 81st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,484 | — |
| 1991 | 61,336 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60,776 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 60,152 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 59,958 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60,520 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62,030 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 64,324 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 66,950 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 69,263 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 70,824 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 71,424 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71,272 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70,840 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70,816 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71,676 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73,643 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76,522 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 79,876 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 83,067 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 85,656 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 87,423 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 88,587 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 89,676 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91,448 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 94,414 | +3.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 94,414 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,770, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 94,414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,269, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,679 | 59,958 | 69,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,996 | 70,816 | 83,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,534 | 85,656 | 94,414 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 78 Burundi 101,029 compare
- 79 Tunisia 97,374 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 96,643 compare
- 82 Honduras 87,806 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 86,715 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 84,432 compare
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 21, male in Somalia?
- Population, age 21, male in Somalia was 94,414 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,414 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,958 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 21, male?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.