Population, age 8, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 8, male was 150,964 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 150,964 for population, age 8, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Somalia peaked at 150,964 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85,710, in 1996.
That places Somalia 70th 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 8, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,127 | — |
| 1991 | 90,596 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 89,064 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 87,670 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 86,576 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 85,917 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 85,710 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85,989 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86,907 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 88,641 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 91,294 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 94,943 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 99,480 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 104,571 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 109,758 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 114,697 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 119,264 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 123,503 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 127,456 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 131,223 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 134,881 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 138,410 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 141,765 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 144,962 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 148,021 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 150,964 | +2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 150,964 is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,823, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 150,964 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,056, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,920 | 85,710 | 92,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,619 | 91,294 | 131,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,167 | 134,881 | 150,964 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, male in Somalia?
- Population, age 8, male in Somalia was 150,964 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,964 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,710 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 8, male?
- Somalia ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.