Population, age 7, female in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 7, female was 152,719 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
152,719
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
152,719
in 2015
All-time low
89,442
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 7, female in Somalia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 93.9k1991: 92.5k1992: 91.4k1993: 90.5k1994: 89.9k1995: 89.5k1996: 89.4k1997: 89.7k1998: 90.4k1999: 92.1k2000: 94.8k2001: 98.7k2002: 103.6k2003: 109.1k2004: 114.5k2005: 119.5k2006: 123.8k2007: 127.5k2008: 130.7k2009: 133.9k2010: 137.1k2011: 140.3k2012: 143.5k2013: 146.7k2015: 152.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 7, female in Somalia stood at 152,719. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 7, female in Somalia peaked at 152,719 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89,442, in 1996.

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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 7, female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 7, female in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 93,943
1991 92,524 -1.5%
1992 91,368 -1.2%
1993 90,493 -1.0%
1994 89,882 -0.7%
1995 89,544 -0.4%
1996 89,442 -0.1%
1997 89,651 +0.2%
1998 90,417 +0.9%
1999 92,059 +1.8%
2000 94,767 +2.9%
2001 98,666 +4.1%
2002 103,591 +5.0%
2003 109,094 +5.3%
2004 114,550 +5.0%
2005 119,500 +4.3%
2006 123,772 +3.6%
2007 127,467 +3.0%
2008 130,743 +2.6%
2009 133,871 +2.4%
2010 137,050 +2.4%
2011 140,302 +2.4%
2012 143,543 +2.3%
2013 146,732 +2.2%
2015 152,719 +4.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 152,719 is below the median for low income countries, which is 244,226, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 152,719 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168,770, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,932 89,442 93,943 10
2000s 115,602 94,767 133,871 10
2010s 144,069 137,050 152,719 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 168,770 compare
  2. 67 Benin 155,252 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 155,134 compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 143,424 compare
  5. 71 North Korea 142,744 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 136,942 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 7, female in Somalia?
Population, age 7, female in Somalia was 152,719 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 7, female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 152,719 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 7, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,442 in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 7, female?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 7, female rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 7, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 7, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.