Population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, ages 10-18, male was 1.17 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia is 1.17 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia peaked at 1.17 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 666,979, in 1996.
That places Somalia 72nd 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, ages 10-18, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 740,527 | — |
| 1991 | 732,238 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 715,823 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 695,743 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 678,339 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 668,205 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 666,979 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 673,388 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 685,576 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 700,472 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 715,863 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 731,309 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 747,709 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 765,723 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 786,415 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 810,505 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 837,888 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 868,063 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 900,866 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 936,051 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 973,268 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.17 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 million, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.17 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,729 | 666,979 | 740,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 810,039 | 715,863 | 936,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 973,268 | 1.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia?
- Population, ages 10-18, male in Somalia was 1.17 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-18, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,979 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for population, ages 10-18, male?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-18, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-18, male is the total number of males age 10-18.