STATISTICS

Somalia
Region Eastern Africa
Currency Somalia Shilling (SOS)
Surface area (square kilometres) 637 657
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 10 195
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 16.0
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Mogadishu (1 554)
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2 316 1 071 1 306
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 3.0 2.6 2.6
GDP per capita (current US$) 273.5 111.2 128.1
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 262.5 106.7 122.9
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 20.3 19.9 20.0
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 15 141.00 31 900.00 b 24 300.00 c
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 107 115
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 107 115
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 36.6 37.0 37.2
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 76.5 75.8 75.6
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 6.0 7.0 d 6.7 d
Individuals using the Internet (%) d 1.1 1.3 e 1.4
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.9
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.8
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8
Urban population (%) 2013 38.7
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 47.2
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.8/4.1
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 99.0
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 56.5/53.3
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 79.5
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.6
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 14.6
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) fg mid-2013 24.6/0.2
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 1 144 309
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) h 2006-2012 13.8/25.8
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) f 2008-2010 1.5/1.6
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 13.8
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 164
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 10.6
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 608/0.1
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 22.0 i
a UN operational exchange rate. b September 2009. c April 2012. d ITU estimate. e 2011. f Estimates.
g Includes refugees. h UNESCO estimate. i UNSD estimate.
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