Somalia Statistics

Population

19,654,739 people (2025)

Total GDP

$13.0B (2025)

GDP Per capita

$766 (2025)

Human Development Index (HDI)

0.404 (192.)

About Somalia

Somalia has longest coastline in Africa with strategic location on Horn of Africa. The country has nomadic culture and ancient trading heritage with Arab and Indian Ocean connections. Somali culture emphasizes poetry, oral traditions, and clan systems.

The nation has hot arid climate with monsoon influences on coastline. Somalia has federal government with ongoing challenges and reconstruction efforts. The country has livestock, fishing, and diaspora remittances economy.

Mogadishu is historic capital with ancient trading post heritage and reconstruction. Somalia has rich poetic tradition and oral literature culture. The nation has Somali and Arabic as official languages.

Traditional Somali culture includes poetry competitions, nomadic customs, and Islamic practices. The country has Muslim majority with clan-based social organization. Somali cuisine features camel meat, rice, and spiced dishes with nomadic influences.

The population is 17.6 million with significant diaspora and ongoing challenges. Somalia offers ancient heritage, poetic culture, and Horn of Africa importance in rebuilding nation.

Economic Indicators

GDP Historical Performance
$13.0B
$11.9B
$10.8B
$9.7B
$8.6B
$8.7B
$8.6B
$9.5B
$10.2B
$11.0B
$12.1B
$13.0B
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Demographic Distribution

Age Groups Distribution
23.6%
0-14
22.9%
9.9%
15-24
9.7%
11.0%
25-44
11.1%
4.4%
45-64
4.7%
1.2%
65+
1.4%
Male
Female
%50.1 (9.844.973)
%49.9 (9.809.765)

Population Data by Years

Year Total Population Annual Change Density People/KM2
2100 67.364.024 +0.47% 107.4
2090 63.508.877 +0.72% 101.2
2080 58.378.679 +1.02% 93.1
2070 52.028.355 +1.35% 82.9
2060 44.852.917 +1.83% 71.5
2050 37.206.512 +2.01% 59.3
2040 29.896.287 +2.5% 47.7
2030 22.915.044 +3% 36.5
2025 NOW 19.654.739 +3.4% 31.3
2020 16.651.190 +3.87% 26.5
2015 13.806.963 +3.5% 22
2010 12.261.756 +2.51% 19.5
2005 10.644.228 +3.53% 17
2000 8.838.713 +4.08% 14.1
1995 7.285.007 +3.67% 11.6
1990 7.082.811 -0.45% 11.3
1985 6.693.289 +4.12% 10.7
1980 5.936.154 +8.94% 9.5
1975 4.257.535 +2.55% 6.8
1970 3.738.448 +2.68% 6
1965 3.277.874 +2.66% 5.2
1960 2.876.331 +2.61% 4.6
1955 2.532.253 +2.63% 4
1950 2.213.131 - 3.5

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