# Somalia — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Mogadishu
- Region: Africa · Eastern Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/so
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,654,739 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 627,340 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 661 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 1,643 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 13 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.38 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.97 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 4.51 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 59 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 6.01 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 18.9% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 37.5 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 18.37 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 27.9% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 55.1% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 95.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 9.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.05 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 18% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 50.89 (2005) → 58.97 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 1.1 (2006) → 27.94 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 36 (2006) → 55.14 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 7.53 (2005) → 6.01 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 93 (2004) → 95.4 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 15 (2005) → 54.4 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 103.9 (2005) → 65.4 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.07 (2005) → 0.05 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 11.49 (2004) → 9.17 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.