Population ages 65 and above, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 514,457 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Somalia is 514,457, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Somalia peaked at 514,457 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,961, in 1960.
That places Somalia 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,571 | 90,961 | 122,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,846 | 125,950 | 181,747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,904 | 197,304 | 229,148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,217 | 184,489 | 222,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,820 | 229,979 | 292,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,680 | 292,718 | 403,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,180 | 422,479 | 514,457 | 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 65 and above, total in Somalia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Somalia was 514,457 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 514,457 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,961 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Somalia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.