Population, age 5, total in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 5, total was 323,281 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
323,281
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
323,281
in 2015
All-time low
193,408
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 199.4k1991: 196.9k1992: 195.1k1993: 194.0k1994: 193.5k1995: 193.4k1996: 193.7k1997: 194.4k1998: 196.3k1999: 200.2k2000: 206.7k2001: 216.2k2002: 228.1k2003: 241.2k2004: 253.7k2005: 264.3k2006: 272.5k2007: 278.5k2008: 283.3k2009: 287.8k2010: 292.8k2011: 298.6k2012: 304.8k2013: 311.2k2015: 323.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Somalia is 323,281, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Somalia peaked at 323,281 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 193,408, 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 5, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, total in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 199,364
1991 196,853 -1.3%
1992 195,086 -0.9%
1993 194,010 -0.6%
1994 193,472 -0.3%
1995 193,408 -0.0%
1996 193,650 +0.1%
1997 194,383 +0.4%
1998 196,271 +1.0%
1999 200,202 +2.0%
2000 206,713 +3.3%
2001 216,165 +4.6%
2002 228,100 +5.5%
2003 241,218 +5.8%
2004 253,714 +5.2%
2005 264,298 +4.2%
2006 272,451 +3.1%
2007 278,547 +2.2%
2008 283,287 +1.7%
2009 287,776 +1.6%
2010 292,819 +1.8%
2011 298,591 +2.0%
2012 304,794 +2.1%
2013 311,209 +2.1%
2015 323,281 +3.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 323,281 is below the median for low income countries, which is 519,122, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 323,281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195,670 193,408 200,202 10
2000s 253,227 206,713 287,776 10
2010s 306,139 292,819 323,281 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 345,434 compare
  2. 67 Benin 332,200 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 330,796 compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 307,218 compare
  5. 71 North Korea 293,626 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 276,530 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, total in Somalia?
Population, age 5, total in Somalia was 323,281 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 323,281 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 193,408 in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 5, total?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 5, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.