Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Somalia
Somalia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 63.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
63.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 1978
All-time low
61.9%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Somalia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Somalia stood at 63.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Somalia peaked at 65.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1960.
That places Somalia 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.9% | — |
| 1961 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 61.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Somalia?
- Population 0-24 in Somalia was 63.7% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population 0-24?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.