Population ages 65 and above, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 284,332 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 217 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (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 217 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.