Somalia vs United States
United States is 15.4 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into United States about 15 times.
SomaliaUnited StatesSomalia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Somalia is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15.4× the size of Somalia.
 Somalia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 15.4× the area | 637,657 km²#43 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 17.4× the population | 19,654,739#67 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.13× the density | 31 / km²#149 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.46× the urban share | 55%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSomalia: 3.69× the births per woman | 6.01 per woman#2 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSomalia: 2.82 points higher | +3.34%#8 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSomalia: 3.99× the birth rate | 42.3 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSomalia: 1.08× the death rate | 9.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Somalia: 29.5 points higher | 46.6%#2 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.8 points higher | 2.6%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSomalia: 4,539× the refugees for its size | 45.39 per 1,000#8 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 19.9 years longer | 59.0 years#187 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySomalia: 11.9× the infant mortality | 65.4 per 1,000 births#4 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.534 higher | 0.404#189 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 139× the income per person | $640#179 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 2,368× the economy | $13B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 54.8× the output per person | $1,643#182 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSomalia: 0.8 points higher | +3.0%#102 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSomalia: 4.5× the unemployment | 18.9%#8 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSomalia: 28.5 points higher | 30.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.1 points higher | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 27.4 points higher | 52.2% of jobs#109 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSomalia: 5.4 points higher | 6.4% of GDP#29 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSomalia: 18.2 points higher | 29.2% of GDP#106 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.03× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 3.39× the share online | 28%#169 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.09× the mobile subscriptions | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 4.33× the forest share | 8% of land#159 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 272× the CO₂ per person | 0.05 t a year#182 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySomalia: 84.5 points higher | 95.4%#2 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 45.6 points higher | 54.4%#171 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Somalia: 2.64× the air pollution | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.9 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.8 points higher | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.15× the water stress | 24.5%#61 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.54× the rain and snow | 282 mm#155 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.87 higher | −2.17#190 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.56 higher | −1.69#192 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Mogadishu | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Somali shilling (SOS) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Somali | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +252 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Somalia sits at about 5° N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Somalia bigger than United States?
- No. Somalia is 15.4 times smaller than United States. Somalia covers 637,657 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into United States?
- About 15 times: United States has 15.4× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Somalia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Somalia is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Somalia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 19,654,739. Density: Somalia 31 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Somalia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 139× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Somalia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 59.0 — 19.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Somalia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Somalia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.