Somalia

Federal Republic of Somalia · Capital: Mogadishu

A Horn of Africa nation, Somalia collapsed into decades of civil war and is slowly rebuilding a federal government amid Islamist insurgency.

Population

19,009,1512024

GDP / Capita

$6302024

GDP

$12.0 billion2024

Unemployment

18.9%2024

Total Area

637,660 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

59.0 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

19,009,151

Population

World Bank · 2024

$630

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$12.0 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

18.9%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

637,660 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

59.0 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

54.6%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

65.4

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

54.1%

Literacy

World Bank · 2022

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