Afghanistan vs Somalia: Population ages 55-59, male
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2025
Somalia
1.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
209th
Somalia rank
211th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.