Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Population ages 00-04, female
Africa Western and Central
14.6%
in 2025
Somalia
18.0%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Somalia rank
3rd
Population ages 00-04, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.0% against 14.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 18.9% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.8% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.9% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, female, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.0% against 14.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, female between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 3.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for population ages 00-04, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.