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Median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia

Median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia was 15.45 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.08 from 2022. That is the 233rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years15.45 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.08
Rank233rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.531950
Series low14.472008

Median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia, 1950 to 2023

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141516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 18.53 years1951: 18.32 years1952: 18.12 years1953: 17.94 years1954: 17.78 years1955: 17.65 years1956: 17.54 years1957: 17.44 years1958: 17.3 years1959: 17.15 years1960: 16.99 years1961: 16.82 years1962: 16.67 years1963: 16.54 years1964: 16.44 years1965: 16.35 years1966: 16.3 years1967: 16.3 years1968: 16.35 years1969: 16.4 years1970: 16.45 years1971: 16.49 years1972: 16.52 years1973: 16.54 years1974: 16.57 years1975: 16.59 years1976: 16.61 years1977: 16.61 years1978: 16.59 years1979: 16.54 years1980: 16.49 years1981: 16.43 years1982: 16.35 years1983: 16.27 years1984: 16.18 years1985: 16.09 years1986: 15.99 years1987: 15.88 years1988: 15.75 years1989: 15.59 years1990: 15.43 years1991: 15.43 years1992: 15.61 years1993: 15.64 years1994: 15.54 years1995: 15.46 years1996: 15.38 years1997: 15.32 years1998: 15.26 years1999: 15.21 years2000: 15.16 years2001: 15.12 years2002: 15.08 years2003: 15.03 years2004: 14.98 years2005: 14.9 years2006: 14.75 years2007: 14.56 years2008: 14.47 years2009: 14.5 years2010: 14.55 years2011: 14.71 years2012: 14.87 years2013: 14.92 years2014: 14.96 years2015: 15 years2016: 15.04 years2017: 15.09 years2018: 15.16 years2019: 15.21 years2020: 15.27 years2021: 15.31 years2022: 15.37 years2023: 15.45 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202315.45 Estimated
202215.37 Estimated
202115.31 Estimated
202015.27 Estimated
201915.21 Estimated
201815.16 Estimated
201715.09 Estimated
201615.04 Estimated
201515 Estimated
201414.96 Estimated
201314.92 Estimated
201214.87 Estimated
201114.71 Estimated
201014.55 Estimated
200914.5 Estimated
200814.47 Estimated
200714.56 Estimated
200614.75 Estimated
200514.9 Estimated
200414.98 Estimated
200315.03 Estimated
200215.08 Estimated
200115.12 Estimated
200015.16 Estimated
199915.21 Estimated
199815.26 Estimated
199715.32 Estimated
199615.38 Estimated
199515.46 Estimated
199415.54 Estimated
199315.64 Estimated
199215.61 Estimated
199115.43 Estimated
199015.43 Estimated
198915.59 Estimated
198815.75 Estimated
198715.88 Estimated
198615.99 Estimated
198516.09 Estimated
198416.18 Estimated
198316.27 Estimated
198216.35 Estimated
198116.43 Estimated
198016.49 Estimated
197916.54 Estimated
197816.59 Estimated
197716.61 Estimated
197616.61 Estimated
197516.59 Estimated
197416.57 Estimated
197316.54 Estimated
197216.52 Estimated
197116.49 Estimated
197016.45 Estimated
196916.4 Estimated
196816.35 Estimated
196716.3 Estimated
196616.3 Estimated
196516.35 Estimated
196416.44 Estimated
196316.54 Estimated
196216.67 Estimated
196116.82 Estimated
196016.99 Estimated
195917.15 Estimated
195817.3 Estimated
195717.44 Estimated
195617.54 Estimated
195517.65 Estimated
195417.78 Estimated
195317.94 Estimated
195218.12 Estimated
195118.32 Estimated
195018.53 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia was 15.45 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.08 from 2022. That is the 233rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Somalia?

18.53 years in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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