Female migrants in Somalia
Somalia: Female migrants was 44.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Somalia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 44.9% for female migrants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Somalia peaked at 48.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
Somalia ranks 164th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.9% | — |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Somalia?
- Female migrants in Somalia was 44.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for female migrants?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.