Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre was 6.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 6.73 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 6.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 142 Ireland 7.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Fiji 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 6.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 6.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Romania 6.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Spain 6.23 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 321 (2013)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,622 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,867 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre in Somalia was 6.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.