What is the population of Somalia?
Somalia has 19.7 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 2.9 million to 19.7 million, 6.8 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,876,331 |
| 1970 | 3,738,448 |
| 1980 | 5,936,154 |
| 1990 | 7,082,811 |
| 2000 | 8,838,713 |
| 2010 | 12,261,756 |
| 2020 | 16,651,191 |
| 2025 | 19,654,739 |
What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
What currency does Somalia use?
Somalia uses the Somali shilling (SOS).
What languages are spoken in Somalia?
The official languages of Somalia are Somali and Arabic.
Where is Somalia?
Somalia is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Somalia?
Somalia covers 637,657 km² (246,201 sq mi). The United States is about 15 times as large.
Economy of Somalia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $13 billion
- GDP per person
- $661
- Life expectancy
- 59.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Somalia is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Somalia rank?
Somalia is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: