Population ages 20-24, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1975
All-time low
7.8%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Somalia stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Somalia peaked at 9.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1966.
That places Somalia 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Mozambique 9.0% compare
- 46 Iraq 9.0% compare
- 47 Ghana 9.0% compare
- 49 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 50 Chad 9.0% compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 9.0% 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 20-24, female in Somalia?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Somalia was 9.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1966.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.