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Sex ratio of the population in Somalia

Sex ratio of the population in Somalia was 100.4 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 75th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females100.4 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank75th of 236Countries ranked
Series high100.42022
Series low98.61950
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Sex ratio of the population in Somalia, 1950 to 2023

98.59999.510010119501961197219831994200520231950: 98.6 males per 100 females1951: 98.7 males per 100 females1952: 98.7 males per 100 females1953: 98.8 males per 100 females1954: 98.8 males per 100 females1955: 98.9 males per 100 females1956: 98.9 males per 100 females1957: 98.9 males per 100 females1958: 99 males per 100 females1959: 99 males per 100 females1960: 99.1 males per 100 females1961: 99.1 males per 100 females1962: 99.1 males per 100 females1963: 99.2 males per 100 females1964: 99.2 males per 100 females1965: 99.3 males per 100 females1966: 99.3 males per 100 females1967: 99.3 males per 100 females1968: 99.4 males per 100 females1969: 99.4 males per 100 females1970: 99.4 males per 100 females1971: 99.5 males per 100 females1972: 99.5 males per 100 females1973: 99.5 males per 100 females1974: 99.6 males per 100 females1975: 99.6 males per 100 females1976: 99.6 males per 100 females1977: 99.7 males per 100 females1978: 99.7 males per 100 females1979: 99.7 males per 100 females1980: 99.8 males per 100 females1981: 99.8 males per 100 females1982: 99.8 males per 100 females1983: 99.9 males per 100 females1984: 99.9 males per 100 females1985: 100 males per 100 females1986: 100 males per 100 females1987: 100.1 males per 100 females1988: 99.9 males per 100 females1989: 99.6 males per 100 females1990: 99.4 males per 100 females1991: 99.2 males per 100 females1992: 99 males per 100 females1993: 99 males per 100 females1994: 99.1 males per 100 females1995: 99.2 males per 100 females1996: 99.3 males per 100 females1997: 99.4 males per 100 females1998: 99.5 males per 100 females1999: 99.6 males per 100 females2000: 99.7 males per 100 females2001: 99.8 males per 100 females2002: 99.9 males per 100 females2003: 100 males per 100 females2004: 100 males per 100 females2005: 100.1 males per 100 females2006: 100.2 males per 100 females2007: 100.2 males per 100 females2008: 100.2 males per 100 females2009: 100.3 males per 100 females2010: 100.3 males per 100 females2011: 100.3 males per 100 females2012: 100.3 males per 100 females2013: 100.3 males per 100 females2014: 100.3 males per 100 females2015: 100.4 males per 100 females2016: 100.4 males per 100 females2017: 100.4 males per 100 females2018: 100.4 males per 100 females2019: 100.4 males per 100 females2020: 100.4 males per 100 females2021: 100.4 males per 100 females2022: 100.4 males per 100 females2023: 100.4 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023100.4 Estimated
2022100.4 Estimated
2021100.4 Estimated
2020100.4 Estimated
2019100.4 Estimated
2018100.4 Estimated
2017100.4 Estimated
2016100.4 Estimated
2015100.4 Estimated
2014100.3 Estimated
2013100.3 Estimated
2012100.3 Estimated
2011100.3 Estimated
2010100.3 Estimated
2009100.3 Estimated
2008100.2 Estimated
2007100.2 Estimated
2006100.2 Estimated
2005100.1 Estimated
2004100 Estimated
2003100 Estimated
200299.9 Estimated
200199.8 Estimated
200099.7 Estimated
199999.6 Estimated
199899.5 Estimated
199799.4 Estimated
199699.3 Estimated
199599.2 Estimated
199499.1 Estimated
199399 Estimated
199299 Estimated
199199.2 Estimated
199099.4 Estimated
198999.6 Estimated
198899.9 Estimated
1987100.1 Estimated
1986100 Estimated
1985100 Estimated
198499.9 Estimated
198399.9 Estimated
198299.8 Estimated
198199.8 Estimated
198099.8 Estimated
197999.7 Estimated
197899.7 Estimated
197799.7 Estimated
197699.6 Estimated
197599.6 Estimated
197499.6 Estimated
197399.5 Estimated
197299.5 Estimated
197199.5 Estimated
197099.4 Estimated
196999.4 Estimated
196899.4 Estimated
196799.3 Estimated
196699.3 Estimated
196599.3 Estimated
196499.2 Estimated
196399.2 Estimated
196299.1 Estimated
196199.1 Estimated
196099.1 Estimated
195999 Estimated
195899 Estimated
195798.9 Estimated
195698.9 Estimated
195598.9 Estimated
195498.8 Estimated
195398.8 Estimated
195298.7 Estimated
195198.7 Estimated
195098.6 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Somalia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Somalia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/somalia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Somalia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/somalia.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Somalia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/somalia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in Somalia?

Sex ratio of the population in Somalia was 100.4 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 75th 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. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Somalia?

100.4 males per 100 females in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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