Population, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, male was 9.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Somalia stood at 9.84 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Somalia peaked at 9.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 66th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.43 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 1.86 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.96 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 3.23 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million | 4.41 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million | 6.14 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 million | 8.34 million | 9.84 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, male in Somalia?
- Population, male in Somalia was 9.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population, male?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.