Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 15-64, female was 51.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 1960
All-time low
49.0%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 51.1% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Somalia peaked at 52.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2008.
That places Somalia 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 51.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 51.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Somalia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Somalia was 51.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Somalia ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.