Population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 284,332 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
284,332
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
284,332
in 2025
All-time low
51,109
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia stood at 284,332. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia peaked at 284,332 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,109, in 1960.
That places Somalia 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,109 | — |
| 1961 | 52,891 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 54,677 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 56,467 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 58,261 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 60,067 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 61,877 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 63,693 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 65,521 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 67,361 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 69,228 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 71,095 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 72,969 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 74,881 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 76,676 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 78,343 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 80,014 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 81,898 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 87,655 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 98,806 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 107,141 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 107,370 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 107,036 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 109,738 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 112,963 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 116,666 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 120,504 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 123,745 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 122,569 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 119,273 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 117,671 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 110,517 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 101,102 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 101,472 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 105,814 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 108,670 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 111,563 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 114,225 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 117,697 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 121,397 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 125,406 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 129,851 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 134,493 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 139,317 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 144,006 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 148,154 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 151,624 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 155,148 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 158,513 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 161,360 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,215 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 162,801 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 162,143 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 167,547 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 174,494 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 182,716 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 192,798 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 202,867 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 212,387 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 222,787 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 233,324 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 242,221 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 250,167 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 260,302 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 272,314 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 284,332 | +4.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 284,332 is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,320, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 284,332 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,192 | 51,109 | 67,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,156 | 69,228 | 98,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,700 | 107,036 | 123,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,013 | 101,102 | 121,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,787 | 125,406 | 161,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,476 | 162,143 | 222,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,110 | 233,324 | 284,332 | 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 65 and above, female in Somalia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia was 284,332 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 284,332 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,109 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.