Key facts about Somalia
Somalia has a population of about 19.7 million (2025), and its capital is Mogadishu.
In 2025, the population grew by 3.3%, and 55.1% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Somali shilling (SOS), and the official languages are Arabic and Somali.
In Somalia, standard time is UTC+03:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +252.
Somalia's gross domestic product (GDP) was $13 billion in 2025, or $661 per person. It exported $3.8 billion and imported $12.8 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 128% of GDP.
| Capital | Mogadishu |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 19,654,739 |
| Land area (2024) | 627,340 km² (242,217 sq mi) |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Somali |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+03:00 |
| Calling code | +252 |
| Internet domain | .so |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $13 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $661 |
Somalia's GDP grew from $6.6 billion in 2016 to $13 billion in 2025, while the population went from 14,348,740 to 19,654,739. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 15.2%. Divided by population, that is about $461 per person in 2016 and $661 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13 billion | 19,654,739 |
| 2024 | $11.97 billion | 19,009,151 |
| 2023 | $10.96 billion | 18,358,615 |
| 2022 | $10.2 billion | 17,801,897 |
| 2021 | $9.483 billion | 17,271,431 |
| 2020 | $8.628 billion | 16,651,191 |
| 2019 | $8.656 billion | 16,030,971 |
| 2018 | $7.873 billion | 15,452,487 |
| 2017 | $7.622 billion | 14,916,629 |
| 2016 | $6.614 billion | 14,348,740 |