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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population19.65M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$13B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$661.172025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth592024 · yearsInternet use27.9%2024 · % of populationForest area9.2%2023 · % of land area
Population
19,654,739

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Somalia, Fed. Rep.2025 · 19.65M
04.91M9.83M14.74M19.65M1960199320251960: 2,876,3311961: 2,952,0541962: 3,030,0911963: 3,110,3611964: 3,192,7961965: 3,277,8741966: 3,365,1061967: 3,454,5371968: 3,546,5901969: 3,641,0151970: 3,738,4481971: 3,837,6911972: 3,939,4361973: 4,045,5921974: 4,151,8421975: 4,257,5351976: 4,365,8121977: 4,484,0501978: 4,814,8921979: 5,449,1171980: 5,936,1541981: 5,982,8491982: 6,003,8401983: 6,198,4301984: 6,428,3891985: 6,693,2891986: 6,974,7881987: 7,228,3021988: 7,235,3601989: 7,114,8171990: 7,082,8111991: 6,813,7601992: 6,495,1071993: 6,681,3991994: 7,026,7971995: 7,285,0071996: 7,554,4741997: 7,824,5251998: 8,155,4171999: 8,492,0592000: 8,838,7132001: 9,198,4932002: 9,550,0632003: 9,909,1572004: 10,280,9982005: 10,644,2282006: 10,975,5022007: 11,322,5822008: 11,663,0842009: 11,961,2012010: 12,261,7562011: 12,348,8302012: 12,461,1602013: 12,869,5942014: 13,339,4912015: 13,806,9632016: 14,348,7402017: 14,916,6292018: 15,452,4872019: 16,030,9712020: 16,651,1912021: 17,271,4312022: 17,801,8972023: 18,358,6152024: 19,009,1512025: 19,654,739

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Somalia, Fed. Rep. in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Mogadishu
Country code
SOM

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