Population ages 15-64, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 15-64, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
217th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1960
All-time low
48.2%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 50.5% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Somalia peaked at 52.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 217th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.3% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 50.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 50.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.1%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 214 Niger 51.3% compare
- 215 Monaco 50.8% compare
- 216 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.8% compare
- 218 Central African Republic 47.0% 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)
- 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, male in Somalia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Somalia was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Somalia ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.