Somalia
🇸🇴 Eastern Africa · Federal Republic of Somalia
How Somalia ranks globally
About Somalia
Somalia (officially Federal Republic of Somalia) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Mogadishu as its capital. It is home to roughly 19.65 million people, giving a population density of about 31 people per square kilometre. The country covers 637,657 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $13B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.404. The official currency is the Somali shilling (SOS), and the main languages are Arabic, Somali.
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How Somalia measures up
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Somalia is the 66th most populous country in the world, with about 19.65 million people.
By land area it is the 41st-largest country in the world, covering 637,657 km².
It has the world's 146th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($13B).
Somalia shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.404.
Somalia has a population density of about 31 people per square kilometre.
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