Somalia vs United Kingdom: Female population by age group

Somalia
1.68 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.75 million people
in 2023
Somalia rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
39th

Female population by age group over time

  • Somalia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.75 million people against 1.68 million people in Somalia, a difference of 70,150 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 227,719 people 1.96 million people 1.73 million people United Kingdom
1960s 289,833 people 2.24 million people 1.95 million people United Kingdom
1970s 382,765 people 1.94 million people 1.56 million people United Kingdom
1980s 621,197 people 1.75 million people 1.13 million people United Kingdom
1990s 699,483 people 1.84 million people 1.14 million people United Kingdom
2000s 1.03 million people 1.75 million people 715,785 people United Kingdom
2010s 1.30 million people 1.95 million people 652,710 people United Kingdom
2020s 1.62 million people 1.80 million people 181,832 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Somalia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.75 million people against 1.68 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Somalia and United Kingdom?
70,150 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Somalia and United Kingdom rank globally for female population by age group?
Somalia ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.