Population, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1992
All-time low
49.9%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 49.9% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Somalia peaked at 50.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2022.
That places Somalia 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 144 Panama 50.0% compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.0% compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 49.9% compare
- 148 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.9% compare
- 149 Grenada 49.9% compare
- 150 Ethiopia 49.9% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Somalia?
- Population, female in Somalia was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for population, female?
- Somalia ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.