Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia

Somalia: Population ages 15-64, female was 5.02 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.02 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
759,233
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Somalia stood at 5.02 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Somalia peaked at 5.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 759,233, in 1960.

Somalia ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 847,799 759,233 953,156 10
1970s 1.13 million 979,722 1.43 million 10
1980s 1.69 million 1.55 million 1.84 million 10
1990s 1.88 million 1.67 million 2.16 million 10
2000s 2.59 million 2.24 million 2.93 million 10
2010s 3.46 million 3.02 million 4.05 million 10
2020s 4.61 million 4.22 million 5.02 million 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 70 Senegal 5.51 million compare
  2. 71 Chad 5.46 million compare
  3. 72 Zimbabwe 5.11 million compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 4.43 million compare
  5. 75 Guinea 4.30 million compare
  6. 76 Tunisia 4.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in Somalia?
Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia was 5.02 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 759,233 in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
Somalia ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.