Median Age & Demographics: Somalia vs Taiwan 1960-2026

Demographics of Somalia compared to Taiwan:

As of 2026, the population of Somalia is 20.5M vs 23.2M in Taiwan.
The median age in Somalia is 16.6 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
Somalia is ranked 194/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
The average life expectancy at birth in Somalia is 59.3 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Somalia is 2.59% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Somalia is 46.6% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
Somalia has 10.4M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
The total fertility rate is 6.13 in Somalia compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Somalia vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

1x

Year	Median age, years
Year	Somalia	Taiwan
2100	33.4	57.8
2099	33.2	57.9
2098	33	58
2097	32.8	58.1
2096	32.6	58.2
2095	32.4	58.3
2094	32.1	58.4
2093	31.9	58.6
2092	31.7	58.7
2091	31.4	58.9
2090	31.2	59.1
2089	31	59.2
2088	30.7	59.4
2087	30.5	59.6
2086	30.2	59.8
2085	30	60
2084	29.8	60.2
2083	29.5	60.4
2082	29.3	60.6
2081	29	60.6
2080	28.7	60.6
2079	28.5	60.5
2078	28.2	60.5
2077	28	60.4
2076	27.7	60.2
2075	27.5	60
2074	27.2	59.8
2073	27	59.8
2072	26.7	59.6
2071	26.4	59.4
2070	26.2	59.5
2069	25.9	59.5
2068	25.7	59.5
2067	25.4	59.5
2066	25.1	59.4
2065	24.9	59.4
2064	24.6	59.4
2063	24.4	59.4
2062	24.1	59.3
2061	23.8	59.2
2060	23.6	59
2059	23.3	58.9
2058	23.1	58.9
2057	22.8	58.8
2056	22.5	58.6
2055	22.3	58.4
2054	22	58.2
2053	21.8	57.9
2052	21.5	57.7
2051	21.3	57.4
2050	21.1	57.1
2049	20.8	56.8
2048	20.6	56.5
2047	20.3	56.2
2046	20.1	55.9
2045	19.9	55.6
2044	19.6	55.2
2043	19.4	54.9
2042	19.2	54.5
2041	18.9	54.1
2040	18.7	53.8
2039	18.5	53.4
2038	18.3	52.9
2037	18.1	52.4
2036	17.9	51.9
2035	17.7	51.4
2034	17.5	50.9
2033	17.4	50.3
2032	17.2	49.7
2031	17	49.1
2030	16.9	48.5
2029	16.7	47.9
2028	16.7	47.3
2027	16.6	46.7
2026	16.6	46.1
2025	16.6	45.5
2024	16.6	45.1
2023	16.5	44.5
2022	16.5	43.9
2021	16.4	43.3
2020	16.3	42.7
2019	16.3	42.1
2018	16.2	41.5
2017	16.2	41
2016	16.1	40.4
2015	16.1	39.9
2014	16	39.3
2013	16	38.9
2012	16	38.3
2011	15.8	37.9
2010	15.7	37.4
2009	15.6	36.8
2008	15.6	36.3
2007	15.6	35.8
2006	15.7	35.2
2005	15.9	34.7
2004	16	34.1
2003	16.1	33.6
2002	16.2	33.1
2001	16.2	32.6
2000	16.3	32.1
1999	16.3	31.6
1998	16.4	31.2
1997	16.4	30.7
1996	16.5	30.3
1995	16.6	29.8
1994	16.7	29.4
1993	16.8	28.9
1992	16.7	28.4
1991	16.5	28
1990	16.5	27.5
1989	16.7	27
1988	16.8	26.5
1987	17	26.1
1986	17.1	25.6
1985	17.2	25.1
1984	17.3	24.6
1983	17.4	24.1
1982	17.4	23.8
1981	17.5	23.4
1980	17.6	23
1979	17.6	22.6
1978	17.7	22.3
1977	17.7	21.9
1976	17.7	21.5
1975	17.7	21.2
1974	17.7	20.8
1973	17.6	-
1972	17.6	-
1971	17.6	-
1970	17.5	-
1969	17.5	-
1968	17.5	-
1967	17.5	-
1966	17.5	-
1965	17.5	-
1964	17.6	-
1963	17.7	-
1962	17.8	-
1961	17.9	-
1960	18.1	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Somalia was 17.7 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 16.6 years in Somalia and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Somalia is expected to increased to around 21.1 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic data comparison

	Somalia	Taiwan
Population	20503678	23229461
Median age	16.6 years	45.1 years
Median age rank	194/196	16/196
Average age	21.2 years	44.1 years
Average age rank	194/196	13/196
Age dependency ratio	96.8%	44.7%
Young-age dependency ratio	91.7%	17%
Old-age dependency ratio	5.1%	27.8%
Male:Female ratio	50.1:49.9	49.3:50.7
Population density	32.4 ppl/mi²	642 ppl/mi²
Fertility rate	6.13	0.89
Life expectancy	59.3 years	81.1 years

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Somalia		Taiwan
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.11%	0.16%	1.59%	2.38%
75-79	0.18%	0.23%	1.35%	1.66%
70-74	0.35%	0.43%	2.52%	2.94%
65-69	0.52%	0.62%	3.19%	3.56%
60-64	0.71%	0.81%	3.63%	3.91%
55-59	0.92%	1.02%	3.68%	3.89%
50-54	1.18%	1.26%	3.63%	3.84%
45-49	1.52%	1.57%	4.09%	4.27%
40-44	1.95%	2%	4.13%	4.24%
35-39	2.39%	2.42%	3.45%	3.36%
30-34	2.77%	2.79%	3.55%	3.31%
25-29	3.8%	3.78%	3.34%	3.11%
20-24	4.6%	4.54%	2.79%	2.56%
15-19	5.45%	5.32%	2.26%	2.08%
10-14	6.39%	6.22%	2.25%	2.1%
5-9	7.89%	7.68%	2.19%	2.03%
0-4	9.36%	9.06%	1.63%	1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Somalia has high demographic potential with 79.6% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Somalia	Taiwan
2100	66.3%	48.3%
2099	66.3%	48.1%
2098	66.3%	48%
2097	66.3%	47.9%
2096	66.3%	47.7%
2095	66.3%	47.6%
2094	66.3%	47.5%
2093	66.3%	47.3%
2092	66.3%	47.2%
2091	66.3%	47.1%
2090	66.3%	46.9%
2089	66.2%	46.8%
2088	66.2%	46.7%
2087	66.2%	46.6%
2086	66.2%	46.6%
2085	66.1%	46.7%
2084	66.1%	46.9%
2083	66%	47.1%
2082	66%	47.3%
2081	65.9%	47.6%
2080	65.8%	48%
2079	65.7%	48.3%
2078	65.6%	48.5%
2077	65.5%	48.8%
2076	65.3%	48.9%
2075	65.1%	48.8%
2074	64.9%	48.8%
2073	64.7%	48.7%
2072	64.5%	48.7%
2071	64.4%	48.7%
2070	64.2%	48.6%
2069	64%	48.5%
2068	63.8%	48.5%
2067	63.6%	48.5%
2066	63.4%	48.6%
2065	63.2%	48.8%
2064	63%	48.5%
2063	62.8%	48.6%
2062	62.6%	48.9%
2061	62.4%	49.1%
2060	62.2%	49.4%
2059	62%	49.7%
2058	61.8%	50.1%
2057	61.5%	50.4%
2056	61.2%	50.8%
2055	60.8%	51.2%
2054	60.5%	51.6%
2053	60.2%	52.1%
2052	59.9%	52.4%
2051	59.6%	52.8%
2050	59.3%	53.3%
2049	59%	53.9%
2048	58.7%	54.6%
2047	58.3%	55.4%
2046	58%	56.2%
2045	57.6%	57%
2044	57.2%	57.9%
2043	56.9%	58.6%
2042	56.5%	59.3%
2041	56%	60.2%
2040	55.6%	60.8%
2039	55.2%	61.3%
2038	54.7%	61.9%
2037	54.3%	62.5%
2036	53.9%	63%
2035	53.5%	63.6%
2034	53.1%	64.1%
2033	52.7%	64.7%
2032	52.4%	65.1%
2031	52%	65.6%
2030	51.7%	66%
2029	51.4%	66.5%
2028	51.1%	67.1%
2027	50.9%	67.5%
2026	50.8%	68.1%
2025	50.8%	68.8%
2024	50.8%	69.1%
2023	50.8%	69.7%
2022	50.6%	70.3%
2021	50.5%	70.8%
2020	50.4%	71.3%
2019	50.3%	72%
2018	50.2%	72.5%
2017	50.1%	73%
2016	50%	73.5%
2015	50%	73.9%
2014	49.9%	74%
2013	49.9%	74.2%
2012	49.7%	74.2%
2011	49.3%	74%
2010	48.9%	73.6%
2009	48.7%	73%
2008	48.6%	72.6%
2007	48.6%	72.2%
2006	48.9%	71.9%
2005	49.3%	71.6%
2004	49.6%	71.2%
2003	49.7%	70.9%
2002	49.9%	70.6%
2001	50%	70.4%
2000	50%	70.3%
1999	50.1%	70.1%
1998	50.2%	69.8%
1997	50.3%	69.3%
1996	50.4%	69%
1995	50.6%	68.6%
1994	50.7%	68.2%
1993	50.9%	67.8%
1992	50.7%	67.4%
1991	50.1%	67.1%
1990	49.9%	66.7%
1989	50.2%	66.5%
1988	50.5%	66.3%
1987	50.8%	66.1%
1986	51%	65.7%
1985	51.2%	65.3%
1984	51.4%	64.9%
1983	51.6%	64.5%
1982	51.7%	64.2%
1981	51.9%	64%
1980	52%	63.6%
1979	52.1%	63.1%
1978	52.2%	62.7%
1977	52.3%	62.2%
1976	52.3%	61.7%
1975	52.3%	61.1%
1974	52.2%	60.4%
1973	52.2%	-
1972	52.2%	-
1971	52.1%	-
1970	52.1%	-
1969	52%	-
1968	51.9%	-
1967	51.9%	-
1966	51.8%	-
1965	51.6%	-
1964	51.6%	-
1963	51.7%	-
1962	51.9%	-
1961	52.1%	-
1960	52.4%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 49.6% to 50.8% in Somalia and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
	Somalia			Taiwan
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	96.8%	91.7%	5.1%	44.7%	17%	27.8%
2023	97%	92%	5.05%	43.4%	17.1%	26.3%
2022	97.5%	92.5%	5.02%	42.2%	17.2%	25%
2021	98%	92.9%	5.02%	41.3%	17.5%	23.8%
2020	98.3%	93.3%	5.03%	40.2%	17.6%	22.5%
2019	98.6%	93.6%	5%	39%	17.7%	21.2%
2018	99%	94.1%	4.95%	37.9%	17.8%	20.1%
2017	99.5%	94.6%	4.91%	37%	18%	19%
2016	99.9%	95%	4.86%	36.1%	18.2%	18%
2015	100.1%	95.3%	4.79%	35.3%	18.4%	16.9%
2014	100.3%	95.5%	4.73%	35.1%	18.9%	16.2%
2013	100.6%	95.8%	4.71%	34.9%	19.3%	15.5%
2012	101%	96.3%	4.72%	34.7%	19.7%	15%
2011	102.8%	98%	4.83%	35.1%	20.4%	14.7%
2010	104.6%	99.6%	4.96%	35.8%	21.3%	14.6%
2009	105.2%	100.2%	5.02%	36.9%	22.4%	14.6%
2008	105.7%	100.6%	5.07%	37.7%	23.3%	14.4%
2007	105.6%	100.5%	5.12%	38.4%	24.3%	14.1%
2006	104.4%	99.3%	5.14%	39.1%	25.2%	13.9%
2005	102.9%	97.7%	5.14%	39.7%	26.1%	13.6%
2004	101.7%	96.6%	5.15%	40.5%	27.2%	13.3%
2003	101.1%	95.9%	5.16%	41%	27.9%	13%
2002	100.6%	95.4%	5.17%	41.7%	28.9%	12.8%
2001	100.2%	95%	5.18%	42.1%	29.6%	12.5%
2000	99.8%	94.6%	5.2%	42.3%	30%	12.3%
1999	99.5%	94.2%	5.23%	42.6%	30.6%	12%
1998	99.1%	93.8%	5.27%	43.3%	31.5%	11.8%
1997	98.7%	93.4%	5.31%	44.2%	32.6%	11.6%
1996	98.3%	92.9%	5.36%	44.9%	33.5%	11.4%
1995	97.8%	92.4%	5.39%	45.8%	34.6%	11.1%
1994	97.2%	91.8%	5.42%	46.6%	35.8%	10.8%
1993	96.6%	91.1%	5.44%	47.6%	37.1%	10.5%
1992	97.4%	91.8%	5.61%	48.3%	38.2%	10.1%
1991	99.7%	93.8%	5.94%	49%	39.2%	9.73%
1990	100.3%	94.2%	6.13%	49.9%	40.6%	9.32%
1989	99.1%	92.9%	6.16%	50.3%	41.3%	8.96%
1988	97.9%	91.7%	6.2%	50.8%	42.2%	8.66%
1987	96.9%	90.6%	6.24%	51.4%	43%	8.39%
1986	96.1%	89.8%	6.27%	52.2%	44.1%	8.04%
1985	95.3%	89%	6.3%	53%	45.3%	7.74%
1984	94.6%	88.3%	6.32%	54%	46.5%	7.47%
1983	93.9%	87.6%	6.34%	55%	47.8%	7.25%
1982	93.3%	86.9%	6.36%	55.7%	48.7%	7.08%
1981	92.7%	86.3%	6.38%	56.3%	49.4%	6.9%
1980	92.2%	85.8%	6.39%	57.3%	50.5%	6.74%
1979	91.8%	85.4%	6.4%	58.4%	51.8%	6.57%
1978	91.4%	85%	6.4%	59.4%	53.1%	6.36%
1977	91.1%	84.7%	6.4%	60.8%	54.6%	6.16%
1976	91.1%	84.7%	6.42%	62.2%	56.3%	5.9%
1975	91.2%	84.8%	6.44%	63.6%	57.9%	5.73%
1974	91.4%	85%	6.46%	65.5%	59.9%	5.58%
1973	91.6%	85.1%	6.47%	-	-	-
1972	91.7%	85.2%	6.48%	-	-	-
1971	91.8%	85.3%	6.47%	-	-	-
1970	92%	85.5%	6.47%	-	-	-
1969	92.2%	85.8%	6.46%	-	-	-
1968	92.5%	86.1%	6.45%	-	-	-
1967	92.8%	86.4%	6.43%	-	-	-
1966	93.2%	86.8%	6.42%	-	-	-
1965	93.7%	87.3%	6.4%	-	-	-
1964	93.8%	87.4%	6.36%	-	-	-
1963	93.3%	87%	6.29%	-	-	-
1962	92.6%	86.4%	6.22%	-	-	-
1961	91.8%	85.6%	6.13%	-	-	-
1960	90.7%	84.7%	6.03%	-	-	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Somalia decreased from 101.7% to 96.8% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Somalia	Taiwan
2100	23.1%	9.81%
2099	23.3%	9.82%
2098	23.4%	9.83%
2097	23.6%	9.82%
2096	23.8%	9.8%
2095	24%	9.78%
2094	24.2%	9.74%
2093	24.4%	9.69%
2092	24.6%	9.63%
2091	24.8%	9.57%
2090	25%	9.49%
2089	25.2%	9.41%
2088	25.5%	9.32%
2087	25.7%	9.23%
2086	25.9%	9.13%
2085	26.1%	9.04%
2084	26.4%	8.94%
2083	26.6%	8.84%
2082	26.8%	8.74%
2081	27.1%	8.64%
2080	27.3%	8.55%
2079	27.6%	8.46%
2078	27.9%	8.39%
2077	28.1%	8.32%
2076	28.4%	8.26%
2075	28.7%	8.22%
2074	29%	8.19%
2073	29.3%	8.18%
2072	29.6%	8.18%
2071	29.9%	8.2%
2070	30.2%	8.23%
2069	30.6%	8.26%
2068	30.9%	8.31%
2067	31.2%	8.37%
2066	31.5%	8.42%
2065	31.9%	8.48%
2064	32.2%	8.53%
2063	32.5%	8.57%
2062	32.9%	8.61%
2061	33.2%	8.63%
2060	33.6%	8.64%
2059	33.9%	8.64%
2058	34.2%	8.62%
2057	34.6%	8.6%
2056	34.9%	8.55%
2055	35.3%	8.51%
2054	35.7%	8.45%
2053	36.1%	8.39%
2052	36.4%	8.33%
2051	36.8%	8.27%
2050	37.2%	8.22%
2049	37.6%	8.16%
2048	38%	8.12%
2047	38.4%	8.08%
2046	38.8%	8.04%
2045	39.2%	8.02%
2044	39.7%	8%
2043	40.1%	7.99%
2042	40.5%	7.99%
2041	41%	8%
2040	41.5%	8.01%
2039	41.9%	8.04%
2038	42.4%	8.09%
2037	42.8%	8.14%
2036	43.3%	8.25%
2035	43.7%	8.43%
2034	44.1%	8.66%
2033	44.5%	8.92%
2032	44.9%	9.2%
2031	45.2%	9.58%
2030	45.6%	10%
2029	46%	10.4%
2028	46.2%	10.7%
2027	46.5%	11.1%
2026	46.6%	11.4%
2025	46.6%	11.6%
2024	46.6%	11.7%
2023	46.7%	11.9%
2022	46.8%	12.1%
2021	47%	12.4%
2020	47%	12.6%
2019	47.1%	12.8%
2018	47.3%	12.9%
2017	47.4%	13.1%
2016	47.5%	13.3%
2015	47.6%	13.6%
2014	47.7%	14%
2013	47.8%	14.3%
2012	47.9%	14.6%
2011	48.3%	15.1%
2010	48.7%	15.6%
2009	48.8%	16.3%
2008	48.9%	17%
2007	48.9%	17.6%
2006	48.6%	18.1%
2005	48.2%	18.7%
2004	47.9%	19.3%
2003	47.7%	19.8%
2002	47.6%	20.4%
2001	47.5%	20.8%
2000	47.4%	21.1%
1999	47.2%	21.4%
1998	47.1%	22%
1997	47%	22.6%
1996	46.9%	23.1%
1995	46.7%	23.8%
1994	46.5%	24.4%
1993	46.4%	25.1%
1992	46.5%	25.8%
1991	47%	26.3%
1990	47%	27.1%
1989	46.7%	27.5%
1988	46.3%	28%
1987	46%	28.4%
1986	45.8%	29%
1985	45.6%	29.6%
1984	45.4%	30.2%
1983	45.2%	30.8%
1982	45%	31.2%
1981	44.8%	31.6%
1980	44.6%	32.1%
1979	44.5%	32.7%
1978	44.4%	33.3%
1977	44.3%	34%
1976	44.3%	34.7%
1975	44.3%	35.4%
1974	44.4%	36.2%
1973	44.4%	-
1972	44.4%	-
1971	44.5%	-
1970	44.5%	-
1969	44.6%	-
1968	44.7%	-
1967	44.8%	-
1966	44.9%	-
1965	45.1%	-
1964	45.1%	-
1963	45%	-
1962	44.8%	-
1961	44.7%	-
1960	44.4%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 46.6% in Somalia and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Somalia compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Somalia	Taiwan
2100	10.7%	41.9%
2099	10.5%	42%
2098	10.3%	42.2%
2097	10.1%	42.3%
2096	9.92%	42.5%
2095	9.73%	42.6%
2094	9.53%	42.8%
2093	9.33%	43%
2092	9.13%	43.2%
2091	8.93%	43.4%
2090	8.73%	43.6%
2089	8.52%	43.8%
2088	8.31%	44%
2087	8.12%	44.1%
2086	7.93%	44.3%
2085	7.74%	44.3%
2084	7.55%	44.2%
2083	7.37%	44.1%
2082	7.19%	44%
2081	7.02%	43.7%
2080	6.85%	43.4%
2079	6.68%	43.2%
2078	6.52%	43.2%
2077	6.37%	42.9%
2076	6.28%	42.8%
2075	6.19%	43%
2074	6.09%	43.1%
2073	5.97%	43.1%
2072	5.86%	43.1%
2071	5.74%	43.1%
2070	5.61%	43.2%
2069	5.48%	43.2%
2068	5.35%	43.2%
2067	5.21%	43.2%
2066	5.07%	43%
2065	4.93%	42.8%
2064	4.78%	42.9%
2063	4.64%	42.8%
2062	4.5%	42.5%
2061	4.36%	42.2%
2060	4.23%	41.9%
2059	4.11%	41.6%
2058	3.98%	41.3%
2057	3.91%	41%
2056	3.87%	40.6%
2055	3.84%	40.3%
2054	3.77%	40%
2053	3.7%	39.5%
2052	3.62%	39.2%
2051	3.55%	39%
2050	3.47%	38.5%
2049	3.4%	37.9%
2048	3.34%	37.3%
2047	3.27%	36.5%
2046	3.21%	35.7%
2045	3.15%	34.9%
2044	3.1%	34.1%
2043	3.05%	33.4%
2042	3.01%	32.7%
2041	2.97%	31.8%
2040	2.94%	31.2%
2039	2.91%	30.6%
2038	2.89%	30%
2037	2.86%	29.4%
2036	2.84%	28.7%
2035	2.81%	28%
2034	2.79%	27.2%
2033	2.77%	26.4%
2032	2.75%	25.7%
2031	2.73%	24.9%
2030	2.71%	24%
2029	2.69%	23.2%
2028	2.67%	22.3%
2027	2.65%	21.4%
2026	2.63%	20.5%
2025	2.61%	19.6%
2024	2.59%	19.2%
2023	2.56%	18.3%
2022	2.54%	17.6%
2021	2.54%	16.9%
2020	2.54%	16.1%
2019	2.52%	15.3%
2018	2.49%	14.6%
2017	2.46%	13.9%
2016	2.43%	13.2%
2015	2.39%	12.5%
2014	2.36%	12%
2013	2.35%	11.5%
2012	2.35%	11.2%
2011	2.38%	10.9%
2010	2.43%	10.7%
2009	2.45%	10.6%
2008	2.47%	10.4%
2007	2.49%	10.2%
2006	2.51%	10%
2005	2.53%	9.74%
2004	2.55%	9.48%
2003	2.57%	9.24%
2002	2.58%	9.02%
2001	2.59%	8.81%
2000	2.6%	8.62%
1999	2.62%	8.44%
1998	2.65%	8.26%
1997	2.67%	8.06%
1996	2.7%	7.86%
1995	2.73%	7.64%
1994	2.75%	7.38%
1993	2.77%	7.1%
1992	2.84%	6.81%
1991	2.98%	6.53%
1990	3.06%	6.22%
1989	3.09%	5.96%
1988	3.13%	5.74%
1987	3.17%	5.54%
1986	3.2%	5.28%
1985	3.22%	5.06%
1984	3.25%	4.85%
1983	3.27%	4.68%
1982	3.29%	4.55%
1981	3.31%	4.41%
1980	3.32%	4.29%
1979	3.34%	4.15%
1978	3.34%	3.99%
1977	3.35%	3.83%
1976	3.36%	3.64%
1975	3.37%	3.5%
1974	3.38%	3.37%
1973	3.38%	-
1972	3.38%	-
1971	3.38%	-
1970	3.37%	-
1969	3.36%	-
1968	3.35%	-
1967	3.34%	-
1966	3.32%	-
1965	3.3%	-
1964	3.28%	-
1963	3.26%	-
1962	3.23%	-
1961	3.2%	-
1960	3.16%	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.59% in Somalia and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Somalia compared to Taiwan .

Somalia
Islam	99.8%
Hinduism	0.04%
Christianity	0.03%
Atheism	0.02%
All other	0.08%

Taiwan
Atheism	23.1%
Buddhism	19.2%
Christianity	5.54%
Islam	0.5%
All other	51.7%

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