Population, age 23, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 23, male was 86,808 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 86,808 for population, age 23, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in Somalia peaked at 86,808 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54,244, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 82nd 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 23, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,668 | — |
| 1991 | 56,271 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 55,424 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 54,552 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 54,244 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54,895 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56,731 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 59,545 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 62,786 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 65,665 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 67,636 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 68,453 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 68,351 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67,845 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67,685 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,398 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70,220 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72,936 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 76,082 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 78,977 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 81,164 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 82,421 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 82,994 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83,432 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84,523 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86,808 | +2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 86,808 is below the median for low income countries, which is 150,912, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 86,808 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104,149, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,678 | 54,244 | 65,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,658 | 67,636 | 78,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,557 | 81,164 | 86,808 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 79 Burundi 98,768 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 92,682 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 92,041 compare
- 83 Honduras 84,451 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 83,427 compare
- 85 Cuba 77,125 compare
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 23, male in Somalia?
- Population, age 23, male in Somalia was 86,808 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,808 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,244 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 23, male?
- Somalia ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 23, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.