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Afghanistan vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 40th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Djibouti
Population
45409324
1203929
Population rank 36/197 158/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Djibouti
2024 - $4,152,145,940
2023 $17,152,234,637 $3,898,447,007
2022 $14,497,243,872 $3,562,814,909
2021 $14,259,995,441 $3,392,796,953
2020 $19,955,929,052 $3,144,136,197
2019 $18,799,444,490 $3,088,851,450
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,913,464,658
2017 $18,753,456,498 $2,762,581,334
2016 $18,116,572,395 $2,604,955,229
2015 $19,134,221,645 $2,424,391,785
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,220,637,966
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,044,440,443
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,353,632,942
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,239,144,502
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,128,611,700
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,049,110,685
2008 $10,109,297,048 $999,105,339
2007 $9,747,886,187 $847,918,929
2006 $6,971,758,282 $768,873,684
2005 $6,203,256,539 $708,633,195
2004 $5,224,896,719 $666,072,102
2003 $4,520,946,819 $622,044,666
2002 $3,825,701,439 $591,122,040
2001 $2,813,571,754 $572,417,441
2000 $3,521,418,060 $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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Afghanistan and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Djibouti
2024 - $3,553
2023 $414 $3,381
2022 $357 $3,133
2021 $356 $3,026
2020 $511 $2,845
2019 $497 $2,837
2018 $491 $2,718
2017 $525 $2,619
2016 $522 $2,510
2015 $566 $2,376
2014 $625 $2,215
2013 $637 $2,076
2012 $651 $1,400
2011 $607 $1,306
2010 $561 $1,213
2009 $452 $1,151
2008 $382 $1,119
2007 $376 $970
2006 $274.2 $898
2005 $254.2 $844
2004 $221.8 $806
2003 $198.9 $765
2002 $179 $743
2001 $138.7 $742
2000 $174.9 $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 | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Djibouti
2026 66.8 66.6
2025 66.5 66.4
2024 66.3 66.2
2023 66 66
2022 65.6 65.5
2021 60.4 63.8
2020 61.5 64.2
2019 62.9 64.4
2018 62.4 64.1
2017 62.4 63.7
2016 62.6 63.3
2015 62.3 62.8
2014 62.3 62.4
2013 62.2 62.1
2012 61.7 61.7
2011 61.3 61.3
2010 60.7 60.7
2009 60.2 60.4
2008 59.7 59.8
2007 59 59.4
2006 58.6 59
2005 58.2 58.5
2004 57.8 58.1
2003 57.2 58
2002 56.2 57.8
2001 55.5 57.5
2000 55 56.7
1999 54.5 56.6
1998 52.5 56.4
1997 53.2 56.2
1996 52.8 56.3
1995 52.1 56.2
1994 51 55.6
1993 51 55.7
1992 46.6 54.4
1991 45.5 55.2
1990 45.1 55.5
1989 44.5 55.4
1988 43.2 55.1
1987 38.8 54.8
1986 38.4 54.5
1985 32.1 54.1
1984 31.5 53.7
1983 36.5 53.3
1982 36.1 52.9
1981 39.4 52.4
1980 39.3 52
1979 38.8 51.6
1978 40.1 51.2
1977 41.1 50.8
1976 40.5 50.3
1975 40 49.9
1974 39.5 49.5
1973 39 49.1
1972 38.4 48.5
1971 37.9 47.3
1970 37.5 47.5
1969 37 47.1
1968 36.5 46.6
1967 36 46.1
1966 35.6 45.6
1965 35.1 45.2
1964 34.7 44.8
1963 34.2 44.4
1962 33.8 44.1
1961 33.3 43.8
1960 32.8 43.4
1959 32.3 43.1
1958 31.8 42.8
1957 31.3 42.6
1956 30.8 42.3
1955 30.4 42
1954 29.7 41.8
1953 29.5 41.5
1952 29 41.2
1951 28.6 41
1950 28.2 40.7

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

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Afghanistan and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Djibouti
2024 42,647,492 1,168,722
2023 41,454,761 1,152,944
2022 40,578,842 1,137,096
2021 40,000,412 1,121,248
2020 39,068,979 1,105,188
2019 37,856,121 1,088,709
2018 36,743,039 1,071,882
2017 35,688,935 1,054,841
2016 34,700,612 1,037,653
2015 33,831,764 1,020,313
2014 32,792,523 1,002,717
2013 31,622,704 984,824
2012 30,560,034 966,747
2011 29,347,708 948,558
2010 28,284,089 930,251
2009 27,466,101 911,527
2008 26,482,622 892,734
2007 25,909,852 874,528
2006 25,424,094 855,764
2005 24,404,567 839,167
2004 23,560,654 826,124
2003 22,733,049 813,519
2002 21,378,117 795,574
2001 20,284,307 771,313
2000 20,130,327 747,318
1999 19,887,785 724,218
1998 19,159,996 699,352
1997 18,452,091 671,817
1996 17,763,266 648,348
1995 17,065,836 633,074
1994 16,250,794 626,710
1993 14,943,172 614,245
1992 13,278,974 626,010
1991 12,238,879 631,092
1990 12,045,660 579,538
1989 11,874,088 523,355
1988 11,523,298 484,523
1987 11,387,818 454,399
1986 11,420,074 426,341
1985 11,426,852 402,687
1984 11,190,221 384,053
1983 10,917,982 369,553
1982 10,991,378 356,880
1981 11,937,581 343,047
1980 13,169,311 325,815
1979 13,655,567 304,513
1978 13,611,441 280,031
1977 13,340,756 254,613
1976 13,059,851 230,737
1975 12,773,954 209,908
1974 12,469,127 192,613
1973 12,157,999 178,449
1972 11,853,696 166,256
1971 11,567,667 155,136
1970 11,290,128 145,175
1969 11,017,409 136,078
1968 10,756,922 128,250
1967 10,505,959 121,649
1966 10,266,395 115,269
1965 10,036,008 109,092
1964 9,814,318 103,198
1963 9,604,487 97,872
1962 9,404,406 93,283
1961 9,214,083 89,390
1960 9,035,043 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Djibouti
2023 4.84 2.61
2022 4.93 2.65
2021 5.04 2.7
2020 5.15 2.75
2019 5.24 2.8
2018 5.33 2.86
2017 5.43 2.92
2016 5.54 2.97
2015 5.65 3.04
2014 5.77 3.12
2013 5.88 3.19
2012 5.99 3.26
2011 6.09 3.34
2010 6.2 3.43
2009 6.3 3.52
2008 6.39 3.62
2007 6.51 3.76
2006 6.69 3.9
2005 6.86 4.04
2004 7.02 4.16
2003 7.17 4.3
2002 7.32 4.41
2001 7.45 4.52
2000 7.57 4.6
1999 7.64 4.69
1998 7.69 4.8
1997 7.73 4.97
1996 7.76 5.15
1995 7.77 5.33
1994 7.77 5.51
1993 7.76 5.64
1992 7.7 5.75
1991 7.63 5.86
1990 7.58 5.93
1989 7.56 5.97
1988 7.55 6.03
1987 7.55 6.09
1986 7.55 6.14
1985 7.55 6.19
1984 7.55 6.25
1983 7.57 6.3
1982 7.6 6.34
1981 7.62 6.4
1980 7.64 6.46
1979 7.61 6.52
1978 7.6 6.59
1977 7.59 6.64
1976 7.56 6.69
1975 7.54 6.74
1974 7.53 6.78
1973 7.49 6.82
1972 7.45 6.85
1971 7.43 6.88
1970 7.4 6.88
1969 7.39 6.88
1968 7.36 6.88
1967 7.34 6.87
1966 7.32 6.88
1965 7.31 6.86
1964 7.3 6.87
1963 7.3 6.86
1962 7.29 6.85
1961 7.28 6.85
1960 7.28 6.85

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

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Afghanistan and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Djibouti
2024 18.2 25.7
2023 18 25.4
2022 17.8 25.1
2021 17.6 24.8
2020 17.5 24.5
2019 17.3 24.2
2018 17.1 23.9
2017 17 23.6
2016 16.8 23.4
2015 16.6 23.1
2014 16.4 22.8
2013 16.2 22.5
2012 16 22.3
2011 15.9 22
2010 15.7 21.8
2009 15.5 21.6
2008 15.3 21.3
2007 15.2 21.1
2006 15.1 20.9
2005 15 20.7
2004 14.9 20.6
2003 14.9 20.6
2002 14.9 20.4
2001 14.9 20.2
2000 15 19.9
1999 15.1 19.6
1998 15.2 19.3
1997 15.3 18.9
1996 15.5 18.6
1995 15.6 18.4
1994 15.7 18.3
1993 15.8 18.2
1992 15.9 18.1
1991 16 18
1990 16.1 17.9
1989 16.1 17.8
1988 16.2 17.7
1987 16.3 17.6
1986 16.3 17.5
1985 16.4 17.4
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.6 17.3
1982 16.7 17.3
1981 16.8 17.2
1980 16.9 17.2
1979 17 17.2
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.4 17.3
1975 17.5 17.3
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.7 17.5
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.2 17.8
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.4 17.9
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.7 17.9
1962 18.8 17.8
1961 18.9 17.7
1960 18.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
12.3%
2011

Energy

Afghanistan Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
163.5 kg
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
26.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Djibouti
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
67.9%
2003
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Djibouti
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
1,798 mi
2013

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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