Somalia
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 19.7M (2025). World rank 66 of 216; in Africa, 24 of 54. Area: 637,657 km². World rank 43 of 249; in Africa, 18 of 59. Life expectancy: 59 years (2024). World rank 211 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 13.8M → 19.7M, GDP $6.2B → $13B, and GDP per person $446 → $661. Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Somalia
- Local name
- الصومال
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Currency
- Somali Shilling (SOS)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +252
- Emergency numbers
- 555, 888, 999
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C
- Mains voltage
- 220 V