Somalia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Mogadishu

Population

Total Population: 19,009,151

Natural Increase: 3.5%

Density: 28 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 48.5%

Ethnic Origins: The population is largely made up of Somalis, with minority ethnic groups including Bantu, Afar and non-Somali groups (notably Arabs).

Official Language: Somali, Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Italian, English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 99.9%, ethnic religionist 0.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Mogadishu

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Somali Shilling (SOS)

Country Overview

Area: 637,660 km²

Type of State: No permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary federal government.

Type of Economy: Low-income, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid..
Somalia faces an extremely challenging economic and security situation, with high inflation, political instability and conflict hampering growth and development.

HDI*: 0.404/1

HDI (World Rank): 192/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Somalia, dial 00
To call Somalia, dial +252

Internet Suffix: .so

Households with a computer: 6.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 1.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 27.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 50.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Exports of Goods (million USD)	513	500	717	920	1,100
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,325	1,758	2,079	2,774	3,418
Exports of Services (million USD)	417	619	764	1,391	1,604

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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