Eastern Africa · Africa
Somalia
Somalia is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Mogadishu. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Somalia in numbers
- Population 20.3 million120,305,907 No. 65 of 195
- Area 637,657 km²2 No. 42 of 195
- Population density 32 per km²12 No. 149 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$13 billion3 No. 145 of 189
- GDP per person $6614 No. 184 of 189
- Life expectancy 59.3 years1 No. 190 of 195
- Median age 15.6 years1 No. 194 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.