Population ages 0-14, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 0-14, total was 9.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, total in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Somalia stood at 9.15 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Somalia peaked at 9.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 1.28 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.67 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million | 2.65 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 3.02 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million | 4.19 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 5.96 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million | 7.83 million | 9.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 201,812 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 284,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 216,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 216,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 206,607 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Somalia?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Somalia was 9.15 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.