Male population by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Male population by age group was 1.73 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.73 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.73 million people
in 2023
All-time low
191,461 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Somalia stood at 1.73 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Somalia peaked at 1.73 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,461 people, in 1950.
That places Somalia 43rd 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.
Male population by age group in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191,461 people | — |
| 1951 | 203,273 people | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 214,011 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 224,118 people | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 233,219 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 239,628 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 244,336 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 249,230 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 254,227 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 259,489 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 265,162 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 271,114 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 277,349 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 283,886 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 290,690 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 297,829 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 305,260 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 312,970 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 321,014 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 329,377 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 338,129 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 347,175 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 356,599 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 366,595 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 376,097 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 385,141 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 394,825 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 406,624 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 439,851 people | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 502,702 people | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 553,363 people | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 563,941 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 572,103 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 595,713 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 621,976 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 651,477 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 682,469 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 710,637 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 714,830 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 706,784 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 707,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 665,471 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 603,671 people | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 611,633 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 656,030 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 700,197 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 752,745 people | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 801,527 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 842,849 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 877,496 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 912,728 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 948,944 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 983,714 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million people | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.73 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.73 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,299 people | 191,461 people | 259,489 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 295,465 people | 265,162 people | 329,377 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 391,374 people | 338,129 people | 502,702 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 637,329 people | 553,363 people | 714,830 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,876 people | 603,671 people | 877,496 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 912,728 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.73 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 male population by age group in Somalia?
- Male population by age group in Somalia was 1.73 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,461 people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for male population by age group?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.