Population ages 80 and above, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 31,326 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,326
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
31,326
in 2025
All-time low
4,062
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female in Somalia stood at 31,326. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Somalia peaked at 31,326 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,062, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 122nd of 218 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 80 and above, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,062 | — |
| 1961 | 4,349 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 4,646 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 4,946 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 5,245 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5,541 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 5,835 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 6,131 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 6,426 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 6,723 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 7,027 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 7,334 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 7,642 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7,955 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 8,237 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 8,487 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,736 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9,025 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,754 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 11,088 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 12,118 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 12,241 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 12,298 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,697 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,161 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13,682 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 14,222 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14,700 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 14,624 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14,306 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14,236 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,154 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 11,547 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 11,511 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,261 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 12,828 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13,365 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13,837 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 14,372 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14,882 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,379 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15,883 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,366 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,855 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17,357 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17,835 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18,255 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,700 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19,134 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,490 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,769 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19,141 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,596 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19,183 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20,043 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,979 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 22,115 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,309 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24,452 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 25,659 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26,710 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 27,205 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27,619 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28,651 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29,966 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 31,326 | +4.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 31,326 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41,938, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 31,326 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,390 | 4,062 | 6,723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,528 | 7,027 | 11,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,405 | 12,118 | 14,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,199 | 11,511 | 14,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,525 | 15,379 | 19,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,325 | 18,596 | 25,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,580 | 26,710 | 31,326 | 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 80 and above, female in Somalia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Somalia was 31,326 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 80 and above, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,326 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,062 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Somalia ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.