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Somalia.

Capital: Mogadishu · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population19.65 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$11.68 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6362023 · calculated
Area637,657 km²Has a coastline
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Country profile

Somalia at a glance

Official name
Federal Republic of Somalia
Capital
Mogadishu
Population
19.65 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$11.68 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$636 (2023)
Area
637,657 km²
Languages
Arabic, Somali
Currency
Somali shilling (SOS, Sh)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+252
Internet domain
.so
People
Somali
Land borders
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Somalia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M1960198020002020SomaliaSomalia 1960: 2.9MSomalia 1961: 3MSomalia 1962: 3MSomalia 1963: 3.1MSomalia 1964: 3.2MSomalia 1965: 3.3MSomalia 1966: 3.4MSomalia 1967: 3.5MSomalia 1968: 3.5MSomalia 1969: 3.6MSomalia 1970: 3.7MSomalia 1971: 3.8MSomalia 1972: 3.9MSomalia 1973: 4MSomalia 1974: 4.2MSomalia 1975: 4.3MSomalia 1976: 4.4MSomalia 1977: 4.5MSomalia 1978: 4.8MSomalia 1979: 5.4MSomalia 1980: 5.9MSomalia 1981: 6MSomalia 1982: 6MSomalia 1983: 6.2MSomalia 1984: 6.4MSomalia 1985: 6.7MSomalia 1986: 7MSomalia 1987: 7.2MSomalia 1988: 7.2MSomalia 1989: 7.1MSomalia 1990: 7.1MSomalia 1991: 6.8MSomalia 1992: 6.5MSomalia 1993: 6.7MSomalia 1994: 7MSomalia 1995: 7.3MSomalia 1996: 7.6MSomalia 1997: 7.8MSomalia 1998: 8.2MSomalia 1999: 8.5MSomalia 2000: 8.8MSomalia 2001: 9.2MSomalia 2002: 9.6MSomalia 2003: 9.9MSomalia 2004: 10.3MSomalia 2005: 10.6MSomalia 2006: 11MSomalia 2007: 11.3MSomalia 2008: 11.7MSomalia 2009: 12MSomalia 2010: 12.3MSomalia 2011: 12.3MSomalia 2012: 12.5MSomalia 2013: 12.9MSomalia 2014: 13.3MSomalia 2015: 13.8MSomalia 2016: 14.3MSomalia 2017: 14.9MSomalia 2018: 15.5MSomalia 2019: 16MSomalia 2020: 16.7MSomalia 2021: 17.3MSomalia 2022: 17.8MSomalia 2023: 18.4MSomalia 2024: 19MSomalia 2025: 19.7M05M10M15M20M1960198020002020SomaliaSomalia 1960: 2.9MSomalia 1961: 3MSomalia 1962: 3MSomalia 1963: 3.1MSomalia 1964: 3.2MSomalia 1965: 3.3MSomalia 1966: 3.4MSomalia 1967: 3.5MSomalia 1968: 3.5MSomalia 1969: 3.6MSomalia 1970: 3.7MSomalia 1971: 3.8MSomalia 1972: 3.9MSomalia 1973: 4MSomalia 1974: 4.2MSomalia 1975: 4.3MSomalia 1976: 4.4MSomalia 1977: 4.5MSomalia 1978: 4.8MSomalia 1979: 5.4MSomalia 1980: 5.9MSomalia 1981: 6MSomalia 1982: 6MSomalia 1983: 6.2MSomalia 1984: 6.4MSomalia 1985: 6.7MSomalia 1986: 7MSomalia 1987: 7.2MSomalia 1988: 7.2MSomalia 1989: 7.1MSomalia 1990: 7.1MSomalia 1991: 6.8MSomalia 1992: 6.5MSomalia 1993: 6.7MSomalia 1994: 7MSomalia 1995: 7.3MSomalia 1996: 7.6MSomalia 1997: 7.8MSomalia 1998: 8.2MSomalia 1999: 8.5MSomalia 2000: 8.8MSomalia 2001: 9.2MSomalia 2002: 9.6MSomalia 2003: 9.9MSomalia 2004: 10.3MSomalia 2005: 10.6MSomalia 2006: 11MSomalia 2007: 11.3MSomalia 2008: 11.7MSomalia 2009: 12MSomalia 2010: 12.3MSomalia 2011: 12.3MSomalia 2012: 12.5MSomalia 2013: 12.9MSomalia 2014: 13.3MSomalia 2015: 13.8MSomalia 2016: 14.3MSomalia 2017: 14.9MSomalia 2018: 15.5MSomalia 2019: 16MSomalia 2020: 16.7MSomalia 2021: 17.3MSomalia 2022: 17.8MSomalia 2023: 18.4MSomalia 2024: 19MSomalia 2025: 19.7M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$2B$4B$6B$8B$10B$12B1960198020002020SomaliaSomalia 1960: $180.5MSomalia 1961: $191.7MSomalia 1962: $203.5MSomalia 1963: $216.1MSomalia 1964: $229.5MSomalia 1965: $243.7MSomalia 1966: $257.4MSomalia 1967: $271.8MSomalia 1968: $286.7MSomalia 1969: $306.4MSomalia 1970: $348MSomalia 1971: $347MSomalia 1972: $447.9MSomalia 1973: $483.7MSomalia 1974: $572.5MSomalia 1975: $757MSomalia 1976: $871.3MSomalia 1977: $498.6MSomalia 1978: $564.6MSomalia 1979: $589.6MSomalia 1980: $602.5MSomalia 1981: $699.3MSomalia 1982: $774.6MSomalia 1983: $735.4MSomalia 1984: $787.4MSomalia 1985: $875.7MSomalia 1986: $916.6MSomalia 1987: $1BSomalia 1988: $1.1BSomalia 1989: $1.2BSomalia 1990: $1BSomalia 1991: $718MSomalia 1992: $709.3MSomalia 1993: $1.3BSomalia 1994: $1.5BSomalia 1995: $1.5BSomalia 1996: $1.8BSomalia 1997: $2.2BSomalia 1998: $3BSomalia 1999: $3BSomalia 2000: $3.4BSomalia 2001: $2.3BSomalia 2002: $2.2BSomalia 2003: $2.8BSomalia 2004: $3.9BSomalia 2005: $4.7BSomalia 2006: $5BSomalia 2007: $5.4BSomalia 2008: $5.9BSomalia 2009: $2.9BSomalia 2010: $2.7BSomalia 2011: $2.9BSomalia 2012: $4BSomalia 2013: $5.8BSomalia 2014: $6.5BSomalia 2015: $7BSomalia 2016: $7.4BSomalia 2017: $8.3BSomalia 2018: $8.3BSomalia 2019: $9.4BSomalia 2020: $9.2BSomalia 2021: $9.8BSomalia 2022: $10.4BSomalia 2023: $11.7B$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020SomaliaSomalia 1960: $180.5MSomalia 1961: $191.7MSomalia 1962: $203.5MSomalia 1963: $216.1MSomalia 1964: $229.5MSomalia 1965: $243.7MSomalia 1966: $257.4MSomalia 1967: $271.8MSomalia 1968: $286.7MSomalia 1969: $306.4MSomalia 1970: $348MSomalia 1971: $347MSomalia 1972: $447.9MSomalia 1973: $483.7MSomalia 1974: $572.5MSomalia 1975: $757MSomalia 1976: $871.3MSomalia 1977: $498.6MSomalia 1978: $564.6MSomalia 1979: $589.6MSomalia 1980: $602.5MSomalia 1981: $699.3MSomalia 1982: $774.6MSomalia 1983: $735.4MSomalia 1984: $787.4MSomalia 1985: $875.7MSomalia 1986: $916.6MSomalia 1987: $1BSomalia 1988: $1.1BSomalia 1989: $1.2BSomalia 1990: $1BSomalia 1991: $718MSomalia 1992: $709.3MSomalia 1993: $1.3BSomalia 1994: $1.5BSomalia 1995: $1.5BSomalia 1996: $1.8BSomalia 1997: $2.2BSomalia 1998: $3BSomalia 1999: $3BSomalia 2000: $3.4BSomalia 2001: $2.3BSomalia 2002: $2.2BSomalia 2003: $2.8BSomalia 2004: $3.9BSomalia 2005: $4.7BSomalia 2006: $5BSomalia 2007: $5.4BSomalia 2008: $5.9BSomalia 2009: $2.9BSomalia 2010: $2.7BSomalia 2011: $2.9BSomalia 2012: $4BSomalia 2013: $5.8BSomalia 2014: $6.5BSomalia 2015: $7BSomalia 2016: $7.4BSomalia 2017: $8.3BSomalia 2018: $8.3BSomalia 2019: $9.4BSomalia 2020: $9.2BSomalia 2021: $9.8BSomalia 2022: $10.4BSomalia 2023: $11.7B

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