Population, female, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Population, female, per capita was 0.4991 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4991 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5026 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.499 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Somalia is 0.4991 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.5026 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.499 units per person, in 2022.
That places Somalia 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5023 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.501 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5008 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.502 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.501 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4992 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4991 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.4991 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.4991 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5019 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.501 units per person | 0.5007 units per person | 0.5014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5003 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 0.5009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5019 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 0.5026 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4999 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | 0.5007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.499 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Somalia?
- Population, female, per capita in Somalia was 0.4991 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5026 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 units per person in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.