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Median age in Somalia

Somalia: Median age was 15.45 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.45 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.53 years
in 1950
All-time low
14.47 years
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Somalia, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Somalia is 15.45 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Somalia peaked at 18.53 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.47 years, in 2008.

Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.78 years 17.15 years 18.53 years 10
1960s 16.52 years 16.3 years 16.99 years 10
1970s 16.55 years 16.45 years 16.61 years 10
1980s 16.1 years 15.59 years 16.49 years 10
1990s 15.43 years 15.21 years 15.64 years 10
2000s 14.85 years 14.47 years 15.16 years 10
2010s 14.95 years 14.55 years 15.21 years 10
2020s 15.35 years 15.27 years 15.45 years 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
  2. 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
  3. 232 Mali 15.47 years compare
  4. 234 Chad 15.4 years compare
  5. 235 Niger 15.25 years compare
  6. 236 Central African Republic 14.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Somalia?
Median age in Somalia was 15.45 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 18.53 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.47 years in 2008.
How does Somalia rank for median age?
Somalia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.