Population ages 55-59, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 55-59, male was 181,247 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
181,247
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
181,247
in 2025
All-time low
37,533
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Somalia stood at 181,247. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Somalia peaked at 181,247 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,533, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,533 | — |
| 1961 | 38,390 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 39,235 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 40,090 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 40,993 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 41,955 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 42,968 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 44,042 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 45,153 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 46,241 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 47,290 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 48,288 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 49,239 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 50,177 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 51,071 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 51,925 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 52,772 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 53,691 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57,081 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 63,978 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 69,016 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 68,820 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68,322 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 69,803 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 71,553 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 73,547 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 75,567 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 77,103 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 75,748 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 73,091 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 71,672 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 68,147 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 64,532 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 66,170 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 69,112 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 70,730 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 72,097 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 73,129 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 74,644 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 76,512 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 79,001 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 82,142 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 85,741 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 89,665 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 94,144 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 99,948 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 106,159 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 111,954 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 117,281 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 121,580 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 124,294 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 123,793 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 123,602 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 126,451 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 129,892 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 133,280 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 137,362 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 141,704 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 145,790 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 150,353 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 155,213 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 159,799 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 163,832 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 168,640 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 174,727 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 181,247 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,660 | 37,533 | 46,241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,551 | 47,290 | 63,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,257 | 68,322 | 77,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,674 | 64,532 | 76,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,762 | 79,001 | 121,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,652 | 123,602 | 150,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,243 | 155,213 | 181,247 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Somalia?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Somalia was 181,247 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 55-59, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,247 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,533 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Somalia ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.