Population, age 5, male in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 5, male was 162,682 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
162,682
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
162,682
in 2015
All-time low
96,582
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 5, male in Somalia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 99.7k1991: 98.4k1992: 97.5k1993: 97.0k1994: 96.7k1995: 96.6k1996: 96.7k1997: 97.0k1998: 97.9k1999: 99.9k2000: 103.2k2001: 108.1k2002: 114.3k2003: 121.2k2004: 127.7k2005: 133.1k2006: 137.3k2007: 140.3k2008: 142.6k2009: 144.8k2010: 147.3k2011: 150.2k2012: 153.3k2013: 156.6k2014: 159.7k2015: 162.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, male in Somalia stood at 162,682. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Somalia peaked at 162,682 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96,582, in 1995.

Somalia ranks 69th 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 5, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, male in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 99,673 —
1991 98,414 -1.3%
1992 97,516 -0.9%
1993 96,954 -0.6%
1994 96,651 -0.3%
1995 96,582 -0.1%
1996 96,655 +0.1%
1997 96,966 +0.3%
1998 97,874 +0.9%
1999 99,857 +2.0%
2000 103,205 +3.4%
2001 108,113 +4.8%
2002 114,338 +5.8%
2003 121,183 +6.0%
2004 127,683 +5.4%
2005 133,146 +4.3%
2006 137,296 +3.1%
2007 140,336 +2.2%
2008 142,645 +1.6%
2009 144,824 +1.5%
2010 147,307 +1.7%
2011 150,190 +2.0%
2012 153,315 +2.1%
2013 156,563 +2.1%
2014 159,733 +2.0%
2015 162,682 +1.8%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 162,682 is below the median for low income countries, which is 261,419, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 162,682 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,076, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,714 96,582 99,857 10
2000s 127,277 103,205 144,824 10
2010s 154,965 147,307 162,682 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 173,076 compare
  2. 67 Benin 169,218 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 168,616 compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 157,239 compare
  5. 71 North Korea 150,687 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 140,684 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, male in Somalia?
Population, age 5, male in Somalia was 162,682 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 162,682 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 96,582 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 5, male?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, 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 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.