Russia vs Somalia
Russia is 26.8 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Russia about 27 times.
RussiaSomaliaRussia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
26.8×
Russia is 26.8× the area of Somalia.
 Russia |  Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 26.8× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 637,657 km²#43 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 7.3× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 19,654,739#67 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySomalia: 3.67× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 31 / km²#149 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.37× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 55%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSomalia: 4.23× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 6.01 per woman#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSomalia: 3.45 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +3.34%#8 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSomalia: 5.04× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 42.3 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.28× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Somalia: 29.6 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 46.6%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 15.2 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSomalia: 2.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSomalia: 65.8× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 45.39 per 1,000#8 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 14.4 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 59.0 years#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySomalia: 16.0× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 65.4 per 1,000 births#4 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.428 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.404#189 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 24.9× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $640#179 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 197× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $13B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 30.2× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $1,643#182 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSomalia: 2.0 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +3.0%#102 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentSomalia: 9.0× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9%#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSomalia: 24.9 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 30.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 8.0 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 16.9 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 52.2% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSomalia: 6.0 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 6.4% of GDP#29 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSomalia: 11.0 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 29.2% of GDP#106 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 4.87× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 3.38× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 28%#169 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.44× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 6.51× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 8% of land#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 280× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.05 t a year#182 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySomalia: 91.9 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 95.4%#2 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 45.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 54.4%#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Somalia: 1.59× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 11.5 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.6 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSomalia: 5.98× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 24.5%#61 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 1.63× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 1.23 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −2.17#190 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.71 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#192 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Mogadishu |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Somali shilling (SOS) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Arabic, Somali |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +252 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Somalia?
- Yes. Russia is 26.8 times larger than Somalia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Russia?
- About 27 times: Russia has 26.8× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Russia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Somalia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 19,654,739. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Somalia 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Somalia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 24.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Somalia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 59.0 — 14.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Somalia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Somalia: parliamentary republic.