Population, age 6, total in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 6, total was 315,059 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
315,059
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
315,059
in 2015
All-time low
185,946
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in Somalia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 192.4k1991: 189.8k1992: 188.1k1993: 187.0k1994: 186.4k1995: 186.1k1996: 185.9k1997: 186.2k1998: 187.4k1999: 190.7k2000: 196.6k2001: 205.5k2002: 216.9k2003: 229.6k2004: 241.8k2005: 252.4k2006: 260.9k2007: 267.7k2008: 273.2k2009: 278.4k2010: 284.0k2011: 290.1k2012: 296.5k2013: 302.9k2015: 315.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 6, total in Somalia is 315,059, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Somalia peaked at 315,059 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 185,946, in 1996.

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 6, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, total in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 192,421
1991 189,848 -1.3%
1992 188,089 -0.9%
1993 187,025 -0.6%
1994 186,405 -0.3%
1995 186,103 -0.2%
1996 185,946 -0.1%
1997 186,153 +0.1%
1998 187,430 +0.7%
1999 190,728 +1.8%
2000 196,632 +3.1%
2001 205,501 +4.5%
2002 216,884 +5.5%
2003 229,557 +5.8%
2004 241,819 +5.3%
2005 252,441 +4.4%
2006 260,946 +3.4%
2007 267,675 +2.6%
2008 273,187 +2.1%
2009 278,413 +1.9%
2010 284,018 +2.0%
2011 290,132 +2.2%
2012 296,495 +2.2%
2013 302,942 +2.2%
2015 315,059 +4.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 315,059 is below the median for low income countries, which is 505,224, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 315,059 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341,639, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,015 185,946 192,421 10
2000s 242,306 196,632 278,413 10
2010s 297,729 284,018 315,059 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 341,639 compare
  2. 67 Benin 324,291 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 323,355 compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 302,098 compare
  5. 71 North Korea 292,398 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 277,353 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in Somalia?
Population, age 6, total in Somalia was 315,059 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 315,059 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 185,946 in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 6, total?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 6, 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.