Share of the population that is female in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1992
All-time low
49.9%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 49.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Somalia peaked at 50.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2022.
That places Somalia 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Somalia?
- Share of the population that is female in Somalia was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Somalia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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