Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.45 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-5.62 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at 3.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 13.45 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -5.62 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Somalia 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1979 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1980 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7567 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +385.6% |
| 1984 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9165 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2617 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1991 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -1592.6% |
| 1992 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1994 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1995 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0925 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0877 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +3334.8% |
| 2014 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.9165 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.0925 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 United Arab Emirates 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Chad 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 2.75 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.