Population
19.3M
Federal parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,363
in 2031
Passport power
#195
11 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Hargeisa
of 7 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Somalia
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Continent
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Area
- 637,657 km²
- Population
- 19.3M
- Density
- 17.3/km²
- Government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .so
- Calling code
- +252
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #195 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 11
- Total accessible
- 32
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية), Somali (Soomaaliga)
- Currencies
- Sh SOS — Somali shilling
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.404
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $2,363
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 59.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 27.9%
- Gini index (2017)
- 36.8
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.2%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 19.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 55.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 11.5 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 3th pct
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |