Female population by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Female population by age group was 1.68 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.68 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.68 million people
in 2023
All-time low
189,499 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Somalia stood at 1.68 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Somalia peaked at 1.68 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,499 people, in 1950.
That places Somalia 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,499 people | — |
| 1951 | 200,788 people | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 211,135 people | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 220,743 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 229,423 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 235,670 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 240,234 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 244,972 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 249,816 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 254,911 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 260,402 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 266,177 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 272,235 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 278,597 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 285,217 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 292,150 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 299,359 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 306,839 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 314,629 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 322,726 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 331,202 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 339,947 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 349,054 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 358,718 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 367,880 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 376,591 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 385,939 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 397,386 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 429,800 people | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 491,130 people | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 540,489 people | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 550,637 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 558,382 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 581,185 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 606,525 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 634,980 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 664,853 people | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 691,931 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 695,623 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 687,366 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 687,285 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 645,733 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 584,202 people | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 591,411 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 634,951 people | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 678,423 people | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 729,670 people | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 776,688 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 816,461 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 850,009 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 884,209 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 919,549 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 953,479 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 987,401 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million people | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.68 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.68 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 227,719 people | 189,499 people | 254,911 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 289,833 people | 260,402 people | 322,726 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 382,765 people | 331,202 people | 491,130 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 621,197 people | 540,489 people | 695,623 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,483 people | 584,202 people | 850,009 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 884,209 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.68 million people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Somalia?
- Female population by age group in Somalia was 1.68 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,499 people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for female population by age group?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.