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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Somalia
Work & finance
Cost of livingSOS 36,000/mo · typical spend
Migration trends
Somalia's migration story is one of a large and dispersed diaspora: about 1.9M Somalis live abroad, against fewer than 47K foreign-born residents at home. The diaspora clusters in the region — Kenya holds 402K, with Ethiopia and Yemen close behind — and reflects decades of displacement. The number living abroad has grown 13% over the past decade.
Immigrants46.7K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora1.9M · Somalis abroad
Trends−1.9M · more leave than arrive
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