Country size comparison

compared to

Somalia is about 4.4 times bigger than Illinois.

Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, while Somalia is approximately 637,657 sq km, making Somalia 343% larger than Illinois. Meanwhile, the population of Illinois is ~12.8 million people (444,384 fewer people live in Somalia).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Illinois vs. Somalia uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Somalia vs. Illinois

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Somalia on top of Illinois
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 5 statistics
Make 47.1 times more money in Illinois
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Illinois is 8.7 times more expensive than Somalia overall
→
Moving from Somalia to Illinois · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play