Somalia
Soomaaliya
Somalia is a country in Eastern Africa with about 19.7 million people, and its capital is Mogadishu. Its system of government is a federal parliamentary republic. The main languages are Somalia and Arabic, and the currency is the Somali Shilling.
It covers 637,657 km², making it the 43rd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 67th by population. That works out at 31 per km², 152nd in the world for density. Somalia shares land borders with 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- Population
- 19,654,73967th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 637,657 km²43rd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 31 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Languages
- Somalia, Arabic
- Currency
- Somali Shilling (SOS)
- GDP
- $13 billion147th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $661187th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 59.0 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 55.1%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Shimbiris, 2,460 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +252
How Somalia ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67th of 197 | 24th of 54 |
| Area | 43rd of 197 | 19th of 54 |
| Population density | 152nd of 197 | 39th of 54 |
| GDP | 147th of 193 | 36th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 187th of 193 | 50th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 189th of 194 | 49th of 54 |
| Urban population | 125th of 194 | 21st of 54 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 30th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- France643,801 km²
- South Sudan644,329 km²
- Afghanistan652,230 km²