Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Population ages 05-09, female
Africa Western and Central
13.4%
in 2025
Somalia
15.3%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Somalia rank
1st
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.3% against 13.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 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 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st 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 | 13.3% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.4% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.3% against 13.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 1.9%, 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 05-09, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, 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 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.