Nations by Numbers

Sub-Saharan Africa

Somalia, Fed. Rep. in numbers

Somalia, Fed. Rep. is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Mogadishu. Its population was 19.65 million in 2025, ranking 66 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$661 in 2025.

Population19.65 million2025
GDPUS$13.0 billion2025
GDP per personUS$6612025
Life expectancy59.02024
Area637,6572024
Urban share55.1%2025

People

Population

19.65 million
2025 · +122% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

3.34%
2025 · 4.00% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

30.3
2024 · +115% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

55.1%
2025 · 33.1% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

46.6%
2025 · 47.4% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

2.6%
2025 · 2.6% in 2000 · Rank 206 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

6.01
2024 · -21% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

59.0
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 212 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

101.1
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 3 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$22
2023 · +74% since 2013 · Rank 191 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

54.4%
2024 · 2.1% in 2000 · Rank 194 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

27.9%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

20.9%
2023 · 22.8% in 2007 · Rank 190 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$13.0 billion
2025 · +281% since 2000 · Rank 148 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$661
2025 · +71% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$1,643
2025 · +252% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.99%
2025 · 7.11% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 210

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

18.9%
2025 · 18.7% in 2000 · Rank 9 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

29.2%
2025 · 19.6% in 2012 · Rank 116 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

637,657
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

7.8%
2024 · 12.0% in 2000 · Rank 173 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.05
2024 · -36% since 2000 · Rank 194 of 203

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa

AngolaBurundiBeninBurkina FasoBotswanaCentral African RepublicCote d'IvoireCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.ComorosCabo Verde

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Somalia, Fed. Rep.. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.