Somalia

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Mogadishu

About Somalia

The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu. Mogadishu is the seat of national government for Somalia, a country in Eastern Africa.

Somalia has a population of about 18.4 million people, the 68th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Somalia covers 637,657 square kilometers (246,201 square miles), making Somalia the 42nd largest country in the world by area.

Somalia borders 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Life expectancy at birth in Somalia is 58.8 years, the 211th highest of any country in the world.

Somalia is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Somalia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Somalia
Populationtotal people	18.4Mpeople	68th
Land Areatotal km²	637.7Kkm²	42nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$596.89	206th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$11.0B	150th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	58.8years	211th
Urban Population% living in cities	54.1%	144th
Internet Users% of people online	27.6%	173rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	6.13births/woman	1st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	9.3%	167th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	19.0%	9th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	97th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	95.4%	2nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	0.0%of GDP	186th
Health Spending% of GDP	3.7%of GDP	161st
Arable Land% of land arable	1.8%	175th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$676.5M	108th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SO · alpha-3 SOM · Eastern Africa