Population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia

Somalia: Population, ages 5-9, female was 764,583 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
764,583
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
764,583
in 2015
All-time low
448,287
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 473.8k1991: 466.5k1992: 459.9k1993: 454.4k1994: 450.4k1995: 448.4k1996: 448.3k1997: 450.3k1998: 455.4k1999: 464.5k2000: 478.5k2001: 497.6k2002: 521.3k2003: 547.6k2004: 573.8k2005: 597.8k2006: 618.9k2007: 637.4k2008: 654.1k2009: 670.2k2010: 686.3k2011: 702.7k2012: 718.9k2013: 734.7k2014: 750.0k2015: 764.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia stood at 764,583. 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, ages 5-9, female in Somalia peaked at 764,583 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 448,287, 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, ages 5-9, female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 473,844 —
1991 466,526 -1.5%
1992 459,891 -1.4%
1993 454,373 -1.2%
1994 450,407 -0.9%
1995 448,390 -0.4%
1996 448,287 -0.0%
1997 450,316 +0.5%
1998 455,366 +1.1%
1999 464,539 +2.0%
2000 478,453 +3.0%
2001 497,599 +4.0%
2002 521,311 +4.8%
2003 547,608 +5.0%
2004 573,763 +4.8%
2005 597,776 +4.2%
2006 618,864 +3.5%
2007 637,438 +3.0%
2008 654,149 +2.6%
2009 670,158 +2.4%
2010 686,301 +2.4%
2011 702,664 +2.4%
2012 718,865 +2.3%
2013 734,746 +2.2%
2014 750,045 +2.1%
2015 764,583 +1.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 764,583 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 764,583 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 844,484, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 457,194 448,287 473,844 10
2000s 579,712 478,453 670,158 10
2010s 726,201 686,301 764,583 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 844,484 compare
  2. 67 Benin 776,322 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 775,838 compare
  4. 70 North Korea 718,595 compare
  5. 71 Kazakhstan 711,024 compare
  6. 72 Sri Lanka 686,211 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia?
Population, ages 5-9, female in Somalia was 764,583 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 764,583 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 448,287 in 1996.
How does Somalia rank for population, ages 5-9, female?
Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-9, female 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-9, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 5-9, female is the total number of females age 5-9.