COUNTRY PROFILE / SOM
Somalia
Somalia, Fed. Rep. / SOM / SO
For Somalia, population is 19,654,739 people (2025, #66/215) and area is 637,660 km² (2023, #42/215). This profile covers 67 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 99.9%); Main language: Somali.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Somalia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Somalia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Somalia, population is about 15.9% of Japan's value and area is about 1.69 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Somalia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,654,739 people2025 / About 15.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 637,660 km²2023 / About 1.69 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 30.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 9.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 58.97 years2024 / 25.07 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6612025 / About 1.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,838,713 people in 2000 to 19,654,739 people in 2025, an increase of about 122.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 50.75 years in 2000 to 58.97 years in 2024, an increase of 8.22 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 386 in 2000 to US$ 661 in 2025, an increase of about 71.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
62 additional rankings for Somalia.
62 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health8 rankings
Economy & work13 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital10 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY