Population ages 15-19, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 15-19, female was 1.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2025
All-time low
131,656
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Somalia is 1.03 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Somalia peaked at 1.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131,656, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 131,656 | — |
| 1961 | 135,058 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 139,465 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 144,665 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 150,770 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 159,097 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 168,755 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 177,859 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 186,534 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 194,499 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 200,315 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 204,563 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 208,939 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 213,551 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 218,317 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 223,186 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 228,171 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 233,518 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 249,669 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 281,331 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 305,122 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 306,033 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 305,556 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 313,944 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 324,052 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 335,850 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 348,378 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 359,309 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 358,232 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 350,864 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 347,892 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 337,446 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 328,298 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 341,679 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 360,843 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 375,970 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 391,768 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 407,643 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 426,015 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 443,995 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 462,293 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 480,692 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 497,685 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 513,552 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 526,327 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 531,371 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 528,502 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 531,339 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 548,412 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 574,311 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 608,458 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 642,515 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 673,543 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 702,729 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 728,148 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 753,359 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 782,580 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 813,741 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 843,135 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 873,748 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 905,750 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 937,274 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 963,554 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 988,818 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.03 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 million, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,836 | 131,656 | 194,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,156 | 200,315 | 281,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,734 | 305,122 | 359,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,155 | 328,298 | 443,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,448 | 462,293 | 574,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,196 | 608,458 | 873,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 972,026 | 905,750 | 1.03 million | 6 |
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 ages 15-19, female in Somalia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Somalia was 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,656 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.