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Djibouti vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 147th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti North Korea
Population
1203929
26659144
Population rank 158/197 57/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 137/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Djibouti and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti North Korea
2024 $4,152,145,940 $34,943,120,000
2023 $3,898,447,007 $32,155,360,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $28,971,360,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $32,301,720,000
2020 $3,144,136,197 $27,728,240,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $28,222,880,000
2018 $2,913,464,658 $28,536,400,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $29,105,440,000
2016 $2,604,955,229 $28,882,640,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $30,723,030,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $30,554,460,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $30,588,922,000
2012 $1,353,632,942 $29,890,710,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $29,005,020,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $25,995,513,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $23,356,470,000
2008 $999,105,339 -
2007 $847,918,929 -
2006 $768,873,684 -
2005 $708,633,195 -
2004 $666,072,102 -
2003 $622,044,666 -
2002 $591,122,040 -
2001 $572,417,441 -
2000 $551,230,862 -
1999 $536,080,148 -
1998 $514,267,869 -
1997 $502,675,542 -
1996 $494,004,648 -
1995 $497,723,961 -
1994 $491,689,221 -
1993 $466,048,469 -
1992 $478,058,305 -
1991 $462,421,999 -
1990 $452,328,087 -
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti North Korea
2024 $3,553 $1,319
2023 $3,381 $1,217
2022 $3,133 $1,100
2021 $3,026 $1,231
2020 $2,845 $1,061
2019 $2,837 $1,084
2018 $2,718 $1,100
2017 $2,619 $1,127
2016 $2,510 $1,124
2015 $2,376 $1,201
2014 $2,215 $1,201
2013 $2,076 $1,208
2012 $1,400 $1,186
2011 $1,306 $1,156
2010 $1,213 $1,040
2009 $1,151 $939
2008 $1,119 -
2007 $970 -
2006 $898 -
2005 $844 -
2004 $806 -
2003 $765 -
2002 $743 -
2001 $742 -
2000 $738 -
1999 $740 -
1998 $735 -
1997 $748 -
1996 $762 -
1995 $786 -
1994 $785 -
1993 $759 -
1992 $764 -
1991 $733 -
1990 $780 -
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti North Korea
2026 66.6 74
2025 66.4 73.9
2024 66.2 73.7
2023 66 73.6
2022 65.5 73.6
2021 63.8 73.4
2020 64.2 72.8
2019 64.4 72.9
2018 64.1 73
2017 63.7 73
2016 63.3 73
2015 62.8 72.8
2014 62.4 72.5
2013 62.1 71.9
2012 61.7 71.3
2011 61.3 70.8
2010 60.7 70.2
2009 60.4 69.7
2008 59.8 69.3
2007 59.4 69
2006 59 69.1
2005 58.5 69.2
2004 58.1 69.3
2003 58 69.4
2002 57.8 60.9
2001 57.5 60.9
2000 56.7 60.9
1999 56.6 60.9
1998 56.4 60.9
1997 56.2 60.9
1996 56.3 60.8
1995 56.2 60.8
1994 55.6 70.5
1993 55.7 70.8
1992 54.4 71
1991 55.2 70.7
1990 55.5 70.5
1989 55.4 70.3
1988 55.1 70.1
1987 54.8 69.8
1986 54.5 69.5
1985 54.1 69.2
1984 53.7 68.9
1983 53.3 68.5
1982 52.9 68.1
1981 52.4 67.7
1980 52 67.2
1979 51.6 66.7
1978 51.2 66.3
1977 50.8 65.8
1976 50.3 65.3
1975 49.9 64.8
1974 49.5 64.3
1973 49.1 63.8
1972 48.5 63.3
1971 47.3 62.7
1970 47.5 62
1969 47.1 61.4
1968 46.6 60.8
1967 46.1 60.1
1966 45.6 59.4
1965 45.2 58.8
1964 44.8 58.2
1963 44.4 57.6
1962 44.1 57
1961 43.8 56.4
1960 43.4 55.8
1959 43.1 55.2
1958 42.8 54.5
1957 42.6 53.7
1956 42.3 52.8
1955 42 51.8
1954 41.8 50.6
1953 41.5 40.3
1952 41.2 32.8
1951 41 17.7
1950 40.7 14.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Djibouti and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Djibouti North Korea
2024 1,168,722 26,498,823
2023 1,152,944 26,418,204
2022 1,137,096 26,328,845
2021 1,121,248 26,232,534
2020 1,105,188 26,136,312
2019 1,088,709 26,037,632
2018 1,071,882 25,931,147
2017 1,054,841 25,817,709
2016 1,037,653 25,698,326
2015 1,020,313 25,575,350
2014 1,002,717 25,451,262
2013 984,824 25,329,451
2012 966,747 25,211,728
2011 948,558 25,097,874
2010 930,251 24,987,258
2009 911,527 24,878,332
2008 892,734 24,764,618
2007 874,528 24,646,383
2006 855,764 24,524,507
2005 839,167 24,396,433
2004 826,124 24,254,943
2003 813,519 24,090,380
2002 795,574 23,943,973
2001 771,313 23,815,358
2000 747,318 23,665,910
1999 724,218 23,497,599
1998 699,352 23,311,564
1997 671,817 23,110,830
1996 648,348 22,895,746
1995 633,074 22,669,304
1994 626,710 22,393,975
1993 614,245 22,073,352
1992 626,010 21,750,911
1991 631,092 21,428,638
1990 579,538 21,112,137
1989 523,355 20,804,367
1988 484,523 20,503,161
1987 454,399 20,205,483
1986 426,341 19,910,855
1985 402,687 19,620,388
1984 384,053 19,335,043
1983 369,553 19,054,034
1982 356,880 18,776,357
1981 343,047 18,501,295
1980 325,815 18,236,786
1979 304,513 17,983,470
1978 280,031 17,735,995
1977 254,613 17,492,798
1976 230,737 17,243,450
1975 209,908 16,971,055
1974 192,613 16,673,121
1973 178,449 16,350,367
1972 166,256 15,975,069
1971 155,136 15,572,457
1970 145,175 15,172,775
1969 136,078 14,767,615
1968 128,250 14,365,596
1967 121,649 13,958,350
1966 115,269 13,569,094
1965 109,092 13,219,369
1964 103,198 12,889,770
1963 97,872 12,567,057
1962 93,283 12,262,882
1961 89,390 11,990,713
1960 86,024 11,722,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and North Korea

Fertility rate
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti North Korea
2023 2.61 1.78
2022 2.65 1.8
2021 2.7 1.81
2020 2.75 1.82
2019 2.8 1.83
2018 2.86 1.83
2017 2.92 1.85
2016 2.97 1.86
2015 3.04 1.86
2014 3.12 1.87
2013 3.19 1.88
2012 3.26 1.88
2011 3.34 1.88
2010 3.43 1.89
2009 3.52 1.91
2008 3.62 1.97
2007 3.76 1.94
2006 3.9 1.94
2005 4.04 1.87
2004 4.16 1.9
2003 4.3 1.91
2002 4.41 1.92
2001 4.52 1.94
2000 4.6 1.94
1999 4.69 1.97
1998 4.8 1.99
1997 4.97 2.03
1996 5.15 2.09
1995 5.33 2.15
1994 5.51 2.18
1993 5.64 2.22
1992 5.75 2.29
1991 5.86 2.35
1990 5.93 2.39
1989 5.97 2.41
1988 6.03 2.47
1987 6.09 2.53
1986 6.14 2.59
1985 6.19 2.65
1984 6.25 2.71
1983 6.3 2.78
1982 6.34 2.85
1981 6.4 2.92
1980 6.46 2.84
1979 6.52 2.85
1978 6.59 2.79
1977 6.64 2.77
1976 6.69 2.84
1975 6.74 3.05
1974 6.78 3.14
1973 6.82 3.35
1972 6.85 3.89
1971 6.88 3.74
1970 6.88 3.85
1969 6.88 3.86
1968 6.88 3.87
1967 6.87 4.05
1966 6.88 3.71
1965 6.86 3.56
1964 6.87 3.55
1963 6.86 3.63
1962 6.85 3.41
1961 6.85 3.26
1960 6.85 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti North Korea
2024 25.7 37.3
2023 25.4 37.1
2022 25.1 36.8
2021 24.8 36.6
2020 24.5 36.4
2019 24.2 36.2
2018 23.9 35.9
2017 23.6 35.7
2016 23.4 35.4
2015 23.1 35.2
2014 22.8 35
2013 22.5 34.7
2012 22.3 34.5
2011 22 34.3
2010 21.8 34
2009 21.6 33.7
2008 21.3 33.3
2007 21.1 32.9
2006 20.9 32.5
2005 20.7 32.1
2004 20.6 31.8
2003 20.6 31.4
2002 20.4 31
2001 20.2 30.5
2000 19.9 30.1
1999 19.6 29.6
1998 19.3 29.2
1997 18.9 28.8
1996 18.6 28.3
1995 18.4 28
1994 18.3 27.6
1993 18.2 27.2
1992 18.1 26.8
1991 18 26.4
1990 17.9 26
1989 17.8 25.6
1988 17.7 25.1
1987 17.6 24.8
1986 17.5 24.5
1985 17.4 24.2
1984 17.4 23.9
1983 17.3 23.5
1982 17.3 23.1
1981 17.2 22.8
1980 17.2 22.5
1979 17.2 22.2
1978 17.2 21.8
1977 17.2 21.4
1976 17.3 21.1
1975 17.3 20.9
1974 17.4 20.7
1973 17.5 20.7
1972 17.6 20.9
1971 17.7 21.2
1970 17.8 21.4
1969 17.8 21.4
1968 17.9 21.4
1967 17.9 21.4
1966 17.9 21.3
1965 17.9 21.2
1964 17.9 21
1963 17.9 20.8
1962 17.8 20.6
1961 17.7 20.2
1960 17.7 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti North Korea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Djibouti North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
15,879 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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