Population, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, female was 9.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Somalia stood at 9.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Somalia peaked at 9.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1960.
That places Somalia 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.44 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.87 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.97 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.26 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million | 4.43 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million | 6.12 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million | 8.31 million | 9.81 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, female in Somalia?
- Population, female in Somalia was 9.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population, female?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.