Population, age 3, male in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 3, male was 172,022 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
172,022
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
172,022
in 2015
All-time low
103,721
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 3, male in Somalia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 111.1k1991: 109.4k1992: 107.4k1993: 105.3k1994: 104.0k1995: 103.7k1996: 104.7k1997: 106.8k1998: 109.9k1999: 113.8k2000: 118.2k2001: 123.2k2002: 128.7k2003: 134.4k2004: 139.7k2005: 144.3k2006: 147.9k2007: 150.7k2008: 152.9k2009: 155.1k2010: 157.5k2011: 160.2k2012: 163.2k2013: 166.2k2014: 169.2k2015: 172.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 3, male in Somalia stood at 172,022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, male in Somalia peaked at 172,022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103,721, 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 3, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, male in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 111,056 —
1991 109,435 -1.5%
1992 107,373 -1.9%
1993 105,335 -1.9%
1994 103,964 -1.3%
1995 103,721 -0.2%
1996 104,721 +1.0%
1997 106,821 +2.0%
1998 109,902 +2.9%
1999 113,752 +3.5%
2000 118,169 +3.9%
2001 123,184 +4.2%
2002 128,739 +4.5%
2003 134,430 +4.4%
2004 139,739 +3.9%
2005 144,300 +3.3%
2006 147,920 +2.5%
2007 150,698 +1.9%
2008 152,932 +1.5%
2009 155,081 +1.4%
2010 157,476 +1.5%
2011 160,205 +1.7%
2012 163,153 +1.8%
2013 166,216 +1.9%
2014 169,214 +1.8%
2015 172,022 +1.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 172,022 is below the median for low income countries, which is 275,635, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 172,022 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177,242, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,608 103,721 113,752 10
2000s 139,519 118,169 155,081 10
2010s 164,714 157,476 172,022 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Benin 177,242 compare
  2. 67 Zimbabwe 177,191 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 176,744 compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 155,913 compare
  5. 71 North Korea 155,396 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 141,599 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, male in Somalia?
Population, age 3, male in Somalia was 172,022 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 172,022 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 3, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 103,721 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 3, male?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 3, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 3, 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 3, male refers to the male population at the specified age.