Population, age 25, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 25, total was 170,288 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 25, total in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 170,288 for population, age 25, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, total in Somalia peaked at 170,288 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101,797, in 1994.
That places Somalia 82nd 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 25, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,838 | — |
| 1991 | 105,186 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 103,844 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 102,431 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 101,797 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 102,537 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 104,871 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 108,549 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 113,101 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 117,829 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 122,209 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 126,152 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 129,772 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 133,022 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 135,893 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138,404 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 140,473 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 142,148 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 143,740 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 145,679 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 148,275 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 151,682 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 155,825 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 160,502 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 170,288 | +6.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 170,288 is below the median for low income countries, which is 278,558, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 170,288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,969, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,598 | 101,797 | 117,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,749 | 122,209 | 145,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,314 | 148,275 | 170,288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 79 Guinea 192,040 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 184,212 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 176,067 compare
- 83 Tajikistan 163,297 compare
- 84 Cuba 158,670 compare
- 85 Honduras 157,950 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 25, total in Somalia?
- Population, age 25, total in Somalia was 170,288 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,288 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,797 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 25, total?
- Somalia ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 25, 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.