SOMALIA
Population
Population
Population
The population of Somalia is 19 million (2024).
- The population density is about 30 inhabitants per square kilometre. (2024)
- The natural population growth rate is 2.55%. (2024)
- Birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 37.4 (2024)
- Death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 11.2 (2024)
- Life expectancy is 56.5 years (men 54.1 and women 59 years) (2024)
85% of the population is Somali, this people has clans and sub-clans. The three main clans are the Irir, the Darod and the Saab. They in turn consist of many clans and sub-clans. The Irir has the most clans and sub-clans, including the Issak, the clan that declared independence and settled in Somalia. The other inhabitants of Somalia have a Bantu or Arabic background.
Language
The official language of Somalia is Somali. Arabic, English and Italian are also spoken.
Religion
Somalia is a (Sunni) Muslim country. A minority of the population adheres to animistic customs and practises indigenous religions or Christianity.
Sources
Elmar Landeninformatie
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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