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Flag of Somalia
SO · Africa

Somalia

Somalia is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Mogadishu is the capital; key languages include Arabic and Somali; the listed currency is Somali shilling (SOS); population is about 19.7M.

Capital
Mogadishu
Currency
Somali shilling (SOS)
Languages
Arabic, Somali
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Flag of Djibouti
DJ · Africa

Djibouti

Djibouti is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Djibouti is the capital; key languages include Arabic and French; the listed currency is Djiboutian franc (DJF); population is about 1.2M.

Capital
Djibouti
Currency
Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Languages
Arabic, French
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Population

Somalia20.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Djibouti1.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Somalia$13B
2025 · current USD
Djibouti$4.6B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Somalia$661.2
2025 · current USD
Djibouti$3.9K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Somalia3.0%
2025 annual growth
Djibouti6.5%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Somalia59.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Djibouti66.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Somalia637,657 km²
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Djibouti23,200 km²
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Median age

Somalia15.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Djibouti25.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Somalia55.1%
World Bank · 2025
Djibouti73.0%
World Bank · 2025

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Somalia
Djibouti
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Somalia leads this comparison with 20.3M people.

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Somalia essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Mogadishu is the capital city.
  • Somalia covers 637,657 km².
  • Somalia has coastal access.
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Djibouti essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Djibouti is the capital city.
  • Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
  • Djibouti has coastal access.