Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Federal Republic of Somalia
Population, GDP, and key facts about Somalia, Fed. Rep. — updated for 2026.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. quick facts
- Population
- 19,009,151
- Area
- 637,660 km²
- Population density
- 29 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 12 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 629.5
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Currency
- Somali shilling (Sh, SOS)
- Minimum wage
- No statutory minimum wage on record
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
Somalia, Fed. Rep. at human scale
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Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s war history
- Government of SomaliavsAl-Shabaab
- Government of EthiopiavsGovernment of Somalia
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Somalia, Fed. Rep. has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s energy mix
- Oil79%
- Solar19%
- Wind2%
Share of Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Somalia, Fed. Rep.
What is the capital of Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
The capital of Somalia, Fed. Rep. is Mogadishu.
What is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s population?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. has a population of 19,009,151.
What is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s GDP per capita?
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s GDP per capita is US$ 629.5.
What is the currency of Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
The currency of Somalia, Fed. Rep. is the Somali shilling (SOS).
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep. bigger than Senegal?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. is about 3.2× the size of Senegal by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.