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Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Somalia, Fed. Rep. is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Mogadishu. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+42.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+48.4%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+26.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Somalia, Fed. Rep., through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

19.7MLatest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Population changed by +42.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202519,654,739
202419,009,151
202318,358,615
202217,801,897
202117,271,431
202016,651,191
201916,030,971
201815,452,487
201714,916,629
201614,348,740
201513,806,963
201413,339,491
201312,869,594
201212,461,160
201112,348,830
201012,261,756
200911,961,201
200811,663,084
200711,322,582
200610,975,502
200510,644,228
200410,280,998
20039,909,157
20029,550,063
20019,198,493
20008,838,713
19998,492,059
19988,155,417
19977,824,525
19967,554,474
19957,285,007
19947,026,797
19936,681,399
19926,495,107
19916,813,760
19907,082,811
19897,114,817
19887,235,360
19877,228,302
19866,974,788
19856,693,289
19846,428,389
19836,198,430
19826,003,840
19815,982,849
19805,936,154
19795,449,117
19784,814,892
19774,484,050
19764,365,812
19754,257,535
19744,151,842
19734,045,592
19723,939,436
19713,837,691
19703,738,448
19693,641,015
19683,546,590
19673,454,537
19663,365,106
19653,277,874
19643,192,796
19633,110,361
19623,030,091
19612,952,054
19602,876,331

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
20253.34%
20243.48%
20233.08%
20223.03%
20213.66%
20203.8%
20193.68%
20183.53%
20173.88%
20163.85%
20153.44%
20143.59%
20133.23%
20120.91%
20110.71%
20102.48%
20092.52%
20082.96%
20073.11%
20063.06%
20053.47%
20043.68%
20033.69%
20023.75%
20013.99%
20004%
19994.04%
19984.14%
19973.51%
19963.63%
19953.61%
19945.04%
19932.83%
1992-4.79%
1991-3.87%
1990-0.45%
1989-1.68%
19880.1%
19873.57%
19864.12%
19854.04%
19843.64%
19833.19%
19820.35%
19810.78%
19808.56%
197912.37%
19787.12%
19772.67%
19762.51%
19752.51%
19742.59%
19732.66%
19722.62%
19712.62%
19702.64%
19692.63%
19682.63%
19672.62%
19662.63%
19652.63%
19642.62%
19632.61%
19622.61%
19612.6%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

55.1%Latest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Urban population changed by +11.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202555.14%
202454.62%
202354.07%
202253.5%
202152.91%
202052.29%
201951.64%
201850.95%
201748.36%
201645.94%
201543.86%
201442.35%
201341.26%
201240.27%
201139.38%
201038.57%
200937.84%
200837.18%
200736.56%
200636%
200535.47%
200434.96%
200334.47%
200233.99%
200133.51%
200033.06%
199932.63%
199832.21%
199731.81%
199631.43%
199531.07%
199430.71%
199330.37%
199230.04%
199129.72%
199029.4%
198929.1%
198828.8%
198728.5%
198628.22%
198527.96%
198427.72%
198327.5%
198227.28%
198127.07%
198026.85%
197926.62%
197826.38%
197726.13%
197625.84%
197525.53%
197425.18%
197324.77%
197224.3%
197123.79%
197023.24%
196922.67%
196822.08%
196721.48%
196620.88%
196520.3%
196419.73%
196319.2%
196218.69%
196118.17%
196017.67%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Fertility rate changed by -1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
20246.01 births
20236.13 births
20226.26 births
20216.35 births
20206.45 births
20196.56 births
20186.66 births
20176.77 births
20166.88 births
20156.98 births
20147.06 births
20137.14 births
20127.21 births
20117.27 births
20107.32 births
20097.38 births
20087.42 births
20077.46 births
20067.49 births
20057.53 births
20047.57 births
20037.6 births
20027.63 births
20017.64 births
20007.65 births
19997.66 births
19987.66 births
19977.66 births
19967.62 births
19957.58 births
19947.54 births
19937.53 births
19927.5 births
19917.47 births
19907.44 births
19897.42 births
19887.4 births
19877.37 births
19867.35 births
19857.33 births
19847.3 births
19837.28 births
19827.25 births
19817.23 births
19807.18 births
19797.16 births
19787.13 births
19777 births
19767.02 births
19757.03 births
19747.06 births
19737.09 births
19727.12 births
19717.15 births
19707.18 births
19697.21 births
19687.23 births
19677.25 births
19667.26 births
19657.26 births
19647.26 births
19637.26 births
19627.26 births
19617.25 births
19607.25 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

$13BLatest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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GDP changed by +111.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
2025$12,995,200,000.27
2024$11,967,000,000
2023$10,958,000,000
2022$10,203,000,000
2021$9,483,000,000
2020$8,628,000,000
2019$8,656,000,000
2018$7,873,000,000
2017$7,621,501,710
2016$6,613,743,070
2015$6,152,149,100
2014$5,728,399,720
2013$5,062,881,600
2012$4,364,670,160
2011$2,906,000,096.93
2010$2,687,807,003.74
2009$2,948,594,552.45
2008$5,913,620,292.91
2007$5,430,713,728.89
2006$5,026,743,282.04
2005$4,683,246,454.1
2004$3,859,592,813.1
2003$2,836,724,351.56
2002$2,192,684,134.59
2001$2,252,847,464.69
2000$3,412,797,450.2
1999$3,045,751,527.66
1998$2,962,047,564.42
1997$2,191,749,013.58
1996$1,792,234,297.39
1995$1,534,756,134.55
1994$1,481,205,097.98
1993$1,260,132,955.79
1992$709,297,578.5
1991$717,974,929.76
1990$1,031,282,081.17
1989$1,181,360,843.94
1988$1,051,596,967.13
1987$1,018,972,664.46
1986$916,590,786.33
1985$875,702,247.19
1984$787,434,541.73
1983$735,408,641.77
1982$774,578,931.96
1981$699,302,473.05
1980$602,515,548.45
1979$589,566,929.13
1978$564,571,823.2
1977$498,550,724.64
1976$871,344,245.12
1975$757,015,878.79
1974$572,504,035.9
1973$483,699,610.6
1972$447,883,941.19
1971$347,039,445.71
1970$347,985,394.29
1969$306,357,284.57
1968$286,719,885.31
1967$271,781,886.81
1966$257,375,897.05
1965$243,725,898.03
1964$229,529,912.67
1963$216,145,935.94
1962$203,531,927.55
1961$191,659,914.38
1960$180,459,936.78

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

$661.2Latest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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GDP per capita changed by +48.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
2025$661.17
2024$629.54
2023$596.89
2022$573.14
2021$549.06
2020$518.16
2019$539.95
2018$509.5
2017$510.94
2016$460.93
2015$445.58
2014$429.43
2013$393.4
2012$350.26
2011$235.33
2010$219.2
2009$246.51
2008$507.04
2007$479.64
2006$458
2005$439.98
2004$375.41
2003$286.27
2002$229.6
2001$244.91
2000$386.12
1999$358.66
1998$363.2
1997$280.11
1996$237.24
1995$210.67
1994$210.79
1993$188.6
1992$109.2
1991$105.37
1990$145.6
1989$166.04
1988$145.34
1987$140.97
1986$131.41
1985$130.83
1984$122.49
1983$118.64
1982$129.01
1981$116.88
1980$101.5
1979$108.19
1978$117.26
1977$111.18
1976$199.58
1975$177.81
1974$137.89
1973$119.56
1972$113.69
1971$90.43
1970$93.08
1969$84.14
1968$80.84
1967$78.67
1966$76.48
1965$74.35
1964$71.89
1963$69.49
1962$67.17
1961$64.92
1960$62.74

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

3%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -7.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
20252.99%
20244.11%
20234.18%
20222.72%
20213.45%
2020-2.76%
20192.8%
20182.05%
201714.74%
20167.03%
201510.46%
20148.98%
201310.96%
20126.69%
20116.69%
20106.69%
20096.69%
20086.69%
20076.69%
20066.49%
20057.11%
20047.11%
20037.63%
20027.63%
20017.11%
20007.11%
19997.32%
19986.59%
19971.18%
19968.05%
19953.99%
1994-17.85%
19933.99%
1992-8.49%
19912.95%
19902.33%
19893.81%
19883.42%
198710.09%
1986-2.15%
19859.53%
19843.27%
1983-11.58%
19822.77%
19816.26%
19801.79%
1979-4.99%
19785.8%
197713.65%
1976-1.85%
197514.7%
19740.75%
1973-12.15%
197214.88%
19712.14%
19704.58%
1969-1.7%
19682.03%
19675.94%
19669.1%
1965-5.94%
1964-6.11%
19632.81%
19627.08%
1961-3.26%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Data currently unavailable
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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

18.9%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202518.95%
202418.95%
202318.96%
202219.11%
202119.66%
202019.41%
201918.83%
201818.7%
201718.46%
201618.61%
201518.5%
201418.6%
201318.66%
201218.77%
201118.76%
201018.74%
200918.72%
200818.71%
200718.69%
200618.71%
200518.67%
200418.65%
200318.65%
200218.66%
200118.67%
200018.68%
199918.85%
199818.83%
199718.9%
199619.46%
199519.59%
199419.97%
199319.33%
199219.38%
199119%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

59 yearsLatest available · 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Life expectancy changed by +4.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202458.97 years
202358.82 years
202253.93 years
202155.7 years
202057.1 years
201957.25 years
201854.77 years
201752.19 years
201655.28 years
201555.06 years
201454.44 years
201354.02 years
201249.14 years
201132.45 years
201048.9 years
200952.1 years
200851.46 years
200750.89 years
200650.92 years
200550.89 years
200450.69 years
200350.72 years
200250.82 years
200150.83 years
200050.75 years
199950.61 years
199850.76 years
199750.28 years
199650.52 years
199550.65 years
199450.3 years
199350.55 years
199225.03 years
199125.42 years
199046.9 years
198946.65 years
198843.93 years
198749 years
198648.43 years
198548.28 years
198448.44 years
198348.23 years
198248.02 years
198147.82 years
198047.61 years
197947.41 years
197847.01 years
197747 years
197644.73 years
197544.49 years
197444.26 years
197346.22 years
197246.03 years
197145.84 years
197045.64 years
196945.45 years
196845.25 years
196745.05 years
196644.84 years
196544.63 years
196444.39 years
196344.19 years
196243.97 years
196143.67 years
196043.54 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

3.7%Latest available · 2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Health expenditure changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
20233.74%
20222.85%
20212.74%
20202.47%
20192.41%
20182.51%
20172.44%
20162.28%
20152.94%
20143.02%
20133.37%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

27.9%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +26.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202427.94%
202326.12%
202227.6%
202123.87%
202015.02%
20192.73%
20161.88%
20151.76%
20141.63%
20131.5%
20121.38%
20111.25%
20091.16%
20081.14%
20071.12%
20061.1%
20051.08%
20041.05%
20030.38%
20020.12%
20010.08%
20000.02%
19990.01%
19980.01%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

95.4%Latest available · 2022
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Renewable energy changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202295.4%
202195.4%
202095.5%
201995%
201894.9%
201794.9%
201694.8%
201594.5%
201494.6%
201394.4%
201293.9%
201193.7%
201093.6%
200993.6%
200893.4%
200793%
200693.5%
200593.3%
200493%
200392.8%
200292.6%
200193.3%
200093.3%
199992.9%
199892.5%
199791.7%
199691%
199590.6%
199489.9%
199389.4%
199288.8%
199187.6%
199086.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

54.4%Latest available · 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Access to electricity changed by +3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
202454.4%
202350.3%
202248.9%
202149.3%
202049.9%
201949.2%
201850.7%
201752.1%
201651.1%
201551.2%
201451.4%
201351.5%
201251.8%
201152%
201052.3%
200925.5%
200822.9%
200720.2%
200615.2%
200515%
200412.4%
20039.8%
20027.4%
20014.7%
20002.1%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

128.1%Latest available · 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

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Trade changed by +51.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSomalia, Fed. Rep.
2025128.06%
2024130.33%
2023103.12%
202290.76%
202179.1%
202075.7%
201970.3%
201873.82%
201768.68%
201674.36%
201576.48%
201481.7%
201383.34%
201288.57%
199042.26%
198948.62%
198826.67%
198737.56%
198636.9%
198525.66%
198475.75%
198396.11%
198294%
198193.17%
1980121.88%
197999.98%
197882.01%
197779.48%
197631.39%
197536.95%
197446.92%
197342.75%
197233.78%
197131.65%
197026.19%
196939.64%
196836.41%
196735.9%
196637.53%
196537.79%
196446.42%
196341.84%
196240.31%
196139.08%
196029.86%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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