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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 growth
3.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Somalia, Fed. Rep.2025 · 3.3%
-4.79-0.53.798.0812.371960199320251961: 2.6%1962: 2.6%1963: 2.6%1964: 2.6%1965: 2.6%1966: 2.6%1967: 2.6%1968: 2.6%1969: 2.6%1970: 2.6%1971: 2.6%1972: 2.6%1973: 2.7%1974: 2.6%1975: 2.5%1976: 2.5%1977: 2.7%1978: 7.1%1979: 12.4%1980: 8.6%1981: 0.8%1982: 0.4%1983: 3.2%1984: 3.6%1985: 4%1986: 4.1%1987: 3.6%1988: 0.1%1989: -1.7%1990: -0.5%1991: -3.9%1992: -4.8%1993: 2.8%1994: 5%1995: 3.6%1996: 3.6%1997: 3.5%1998: 4.1%1999: 4%2000: 4%2001: 4%2002: 3.8%2003: 3.7%2004: 3.7%2005: 3.5%2006: 3.1%2007: 3.1%2008: 3%2009: 2.5%2010: 2.5%2011: 0.7%2012: 0.9%2013: 3.2%2014: 3.6%2015: 3.4%2016: 3.8%2017: 3.9%2018: 3.5%2019: 3.7%2020: 3.8%2021: 3.7%2022: 3%2023: 3.1%2024: 3.5%2025: 3.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Somalia, Fed. Rep. in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Mogadishu
Country code
SOM

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