Country Profile
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Somalia

Africa · Eastern Africa · Low econ · Low mil
Power index #72 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
18M
👥 Population
#71 of 196 →
$12B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
#147 of 194 →
20k
🪖 Active Personnel
#105 of 174 →
n/a
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#72
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Somalia is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 18,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $12 billion (about $667 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 20,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #105 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#71/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#147/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#185/194
🪖Active Personnel
#105/174
Active Conflicts
Somalia Insurgency
Africa · al-Shabaab conflict
3,500 est. deaths
🇸🇴 Somalia
Long-running insurgency between the Somali federal government (with African Union support) and al-Shabaab militants.
SRC: ACLED, 2025 estimate
Share of World
0.2%
of world population
18,000,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$12B nominal
0.1%
of world active personnel
20,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
18,000,000#71 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$12B#147 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$667#185 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
20,000#105 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
0
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.1
💰Defense Budget
n/a
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
0
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
0
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
0
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
0
🚚Armored Vehicles
1,104#39 of 45
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
0
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Somalia ranks #3 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
🇺🇬1. Uganda
$0.7B budget
🇪🇹2. Ethiopia
$1B budget
🇸🇴3. Somalia
20k
🇿🇼4. Zimbabwe
$0.49B budget
🇰🇪5. Kenya
$1.54B budget
🇹🇿6. Tanzania
$1.12B budget
Compare Somalia
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← Stronger · Power index #71
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.