Population ages 80 and above, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population ages 80 and above, male was 21,308 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,308
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,308
in 2025
All-time low
2,455
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Somalia is 21,308, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Somalia peaked at 21,308 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,455, in 1960.
That places Somalia 119th 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 80 and above, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,455 | — |
| 1961 | 2,640 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 2,831 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 3,028 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3,224 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 3,424 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,624 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3,824 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 4,031 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4,250 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,481 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4,723 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4,976 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5,238 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5,474 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 5,681 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5,886 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6,118 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6,652 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 7,601 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8,350 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 8,481 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8,565 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,886 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9,248 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 9,653 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10,073 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 10,442 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 10,353 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,054 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9,956 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,063 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 7,773 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 7,732 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,330 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 8,786 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 9,206 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9,575 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9,976 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10,357 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10,727 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11,100 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11,454 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11,817 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12,198 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12,571 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12,907 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,261 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13,605 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,897 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14,116 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,574 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,111 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,567 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,192 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14,823 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,557 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16,280 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16,947 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17,698 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,259 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,457 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18,711 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,400 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 20,325 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 21,308 | +4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21,308 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27,301, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21,308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,283, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,333 | 2,455 | 4,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,683 | 4,481 | 7,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,410 | 8,350 | 10,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,075 | 7,732 | 10,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,354 | 10,727 | 13,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,986 | 13,111 | 17,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,410 | 18,259 | 21,308 | 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, male in Somalia?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Somalia was 21,308 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, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,308 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,455 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Somalia ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.