Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Somalia: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.42 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.1665 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.9438 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 0.0734 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.42 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
- 1.14 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.