Population, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, male was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2022
All-time low
49.7%
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Somalia is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Somalia peaked at 50.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +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 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +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 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 69 Ethiopia 50.1% compare
- 70 Grenada 50.1% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.1% compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 50.1% compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.0% compare
- 75 Panama 50.0% 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, male in Somalia?
- Population, male in Somalia was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population, male?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.