Population, female (% of total population) in Somalia
Somalia: Population, female (% of total population) 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 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.