Population, age 7, male in Somalia

Somalia: Population, age 7, male was 154,637 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
154,637
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
154,637
in 2015
All-time low
89,153
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 93.7k1991: 92.3k1992: 91.2k1993: 90.4k1994: 89.8k1995: 89.4k1996: 89.2k1997: 89.2k1998: 89.8k1999: 91.4k2000: 94.2k2001: 98.3k2002: 103.7k2003: 109.7k2004: 115.6k2005: 120.9k2006: 125.4k2007: 129.2k2008: 132.5k2009: 135.6k2010: 138.8k2011: 142.1k2012: 145.3k2013: 148.6k2014: 151.7k2015: 154.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 154,637 for population, age 7, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 7, male in Somalia peaked at 154,637 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89,153, 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 7, male in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 93,708 —
1991 92,334 -1.5%
1992 91,226 -1.2%
1993 90,382 -0.9%
1994 89,767 -0.7%
1995 89,375 -0.4%
1996 89,153 -0.2%
1997 89,191 +0.0%
1998 89,796 +0.7%
1999 91,373 +1.8%
2000 94,167 +3.1%
2001 98,333 +4.4%
2002 103,676 +5.4%
2003 109,672 +5.8%
2004 115,587 +5.4%
2005 120,886 +4.6%
2006 125,371 +3.7%
2007 129,168 +3.0%
2008 132,464 +2.6%
2009 135,588 +2.4%
2010 138,774 +2.3%
2011 142,056 +2.4%
2012 145,333 +2.3%
2013 148,564 +2.2%
2014 151,682 +2.1%
2015 154,637 +1.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 154,637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 247,479, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 154,637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,277, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,630 89,153 93,708 10
2000s 116,491 94,167 135,588 10
2010s 146,841 138,774 154,637 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 169,277 compare
  2. 67 Benin 161,132 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 160,915 compare
  4. 70 North Korea 150,530 compare
  5. 71 Kazakhstan 150,283 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 142,092 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 7, male in Somalia?
Population, age 7, male in Somalia was 154,637 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 7, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 154,637 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 7, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,153 in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for population, age 7, male?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 7, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 7, 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 7, male refers to the male population at the specified age.