Population, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, female was 9.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.81 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Somalia stood at 9.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Somalia peaked at 9.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1960.
That places Somalia 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.81 million | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.81 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.44 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.87 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 2.97 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.26 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million | 4.43 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million | 6.12 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million | 8.31 million | 9.81 million | 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 in Somalia?
- Population, female in Somalia was 9.81 million 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 9.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for population, female?
- Somalia ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.