🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
637,657 km²
Land Area
627,337 km²
Water Area
10,320 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,385 km
Coastline
3,025 km
Bordering Countries
Djibouti (61 km)
640 km; Kenya (684 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north
Climate: principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
410m
Natural Resources
uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
13,017,273
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.55%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
37.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
11.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- MOGADISHU: 2,610,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 64.5%, Female: 43.9%)
💼 Economy
low-income African Horn economy; 30 years of war and instability crippled economic potential; high remittances for basic survival; new fiscal federalism approach; cleared some unsustainable debt; environmentally fragile; digitally driven urbanization efforts
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$26.77 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$12.11 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$1,400
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Major Industries
light industries, including sugar refining, textiles, wireless communication
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal suffrage starting with 24 June 2024 local elections
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.05 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.9 per 1,000