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Algeria vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 10th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Djibouti
Population
48222325
1203929
Population rank 34/197 158/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Algeria and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Djibouti
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,152,145,940
2023 $247,923,887,215 $3,898,447,007
2022 $225,581,644,703 $3,562,814,909
2021 $186,231,205,262 $3,392,796,953
2020 $164,873,415,325 $3,144,136,197
2019 $193,459,662,091 $3,088,851,450
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,913,464,658
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,762,581,334
2016 $180,763,839,522 $2,604,955,229
2015 $187,493,855,609 $2,424,391,785
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,220,637,966
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,044,440,443
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,353,632,942
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,239,144,502
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,128,611,700
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,049,110,685
2008 $180,383,848,331 $999,105,339
2007 $142,482,739,810 $847,918,929
2006 $123,084,258,693 $768,873,684
2005 $107,046,618,670 $708,633,195
2004 $91,913,680,985 $666,072,102
2003 $73,482,264,191 $622,044,666
2002 $61,516,103,406 $591,122,040
2001 $59,413,400,924 $572,417,441
2000 $54,790,398,570 $551,230,862
1999 $48,640,671,735 $536,080,148
1998 $48,187,781,984 $514,267,869
1997 $48,177,612,042 $502,675,542
1996 $46,941,554,225 $494,004,648
1995 $41,764,291,672 $497,723,961
1994 $42,543,176,829 $491,689,221
1993 $49,945,584,453 $466,048,469
1992 $48,003,133,347 $478,058,305
1991 $45,715,676,428 $462,421,999
1990 $62,048,507,531 $452,328,087
1989 $55,634,721,573 $409,220,087
1988 $59,089,396,860 $395,794,539
1987 $66,745,818,375 $373,371,738
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 $340,989,528
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Djibouti
2024 $5,753 $3,553
2023 $5,370 $3,381
2022 $4,960 $3,133
2021 $4,161 $3,026
2020 $3,744 $2,845
2019 $4,468 $2,837
2018 $4,577 $2,718
2017 $4,555 $2,619
2016 $4,425 $2,510
2015 $4,685 $2,376
2014 $6,095 $2,215
2013 $5,980 $2,076
2012 $6,034 $1,400
2011 $5,916 $1,306
2010 $4,913 $1,213
2009 $4,235 $1,151
2008 $5,181 $1,119
2007 $4,167 $970
2006 $3,661 $898
2005 $3,233 $844
2004 $2,817 $806
2003 $2,284 $765
2002 $1,937 $743
2001 $1,896 $742
2000 $1,773 $738
1999 $1,596 $740
1998 $1,603 $735
1997 $1,629 $748
1996 $1,617 $762
1995 $1,467 $786
1994 $1,526 $785
1993 $1,831 $759
1992 $1,803 $764
1991 $1,759 $733
1990 $2,445 $780
1989 $2,247 $782
1988 $2,451 $817
1987 $2,847 $822
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 $847
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Djibouti
2026 76.9 66.6
2025 76.7 66.4
2024 76.5 66.2
2023 76.3 66
2022 76.1 65.5
2021 75.2 63.8
2020 73.3 64.2
2019 75.7 64.4
2018 75.6 64.1
2017 75.4 63.7
2016 75.3 63.3
2015 75.2 62.8
2014 75 62.4
2013 74.8 62.1
2012 74.6 61.7
2011 74.4 61.3
2010 74.1 60.7
2009 73.9 60.4
2008 73.6 59.8
2007 73.3 59.4
2006 73.1 59
2005 72.8 58.5
2004 72.5 58.1
2003 71.9 58
2002 71.6 57.8
2001 71 57.5
2000 70.6 56.7
1999 70.1 56.6
1998 69.3 56.4
1997 68.9 56.2
1996 68.2 56.3
1995 67.7 56.2
1994 67.3 55.6
1993 67.8 55.7
1992 67.7 54.4
1991 67.7 55.2
1990 67.7 55.5
1989 67.5 55.4
1988 66.9 55.1
1987 66.1 54.8
1986 65.3 54.5
1985 64.2 54.1
1984 62.7 53.7
1983 61.3 53.3
1982 59.6 52.9
1981 57.4 52.4
1980 54.5 52
1979 52.4 51.6
1978 50.6 51.2
1977 49.2 50.8
1976 48 50.3
1975 46.9 49.9
1974 46 49.5
1973 45.1 49.1
1972 44.4 48.5
1971 43.8 47.3
1970 43.3 47.5
1969 43 47.1
1968 42.8 46.6
1967 42.7 46.1
1966 42.7 45.6
1965 42.8 45.2
1964 43 44.8
1963 43.1 44.4
1962 39.5 44.1
1961 40.8 43.8
1960 40.8 43.4
1959 40.9 43.1
1958 40.9 42.8
1957 40.9 42.6
1956 40.9 42.3
1955 40.9 42
1954 40.6 41.8
1953 43.6 41.5
1952 43.5 41.2
1951 43.3 41
1950 42.7 40.7

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

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Algeria and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Algeria Djibouti
2024 46,814,308 1,168,722
2023 46,164,219 1,152,944
2022 45,477,389 1,137,096
2021 44,761,099 1,121,248
2020 44,042,091 1,105,188
2019 43,294,546 1,088,709
2018 42,505,035 1,071,882
2017 41,689,299 1,054,841
2016 40,850,721 1,037,653
2015 40,019,529 1,020,313
2014 39,205,031 1,002,717
2013 38,414,171 984,824
2012 37,646,166 966,747
2011 36,903,376 948,558
2010 36,188,236 930,251
2009 35,490,445 911,527
2008 34,816,961 892,734
2007 34,189,416 874,528
2006 33,623,506 855,764
2005 33,109,249 839,167
2004 32,628,286 826,124
2003 32,175,818 813,519
2002 31,750,835 795,574
2001 31,331,221 771,313
2000 30,903,893 747,318
1999 30,474,354 724,218
1998 30,054,133 699,352
1997 29,579,301 671,817
1996 29,033,044 648,348
1995 28,470,191 633,074
1994 27,887,279 626,710
1993 27,277,048 614,245
1992 26,628,568 626,010
1991 25,987,928 631,092
1990 25,375,810 579,538
1989 24,754,485 523,355
1988 24,109,536 484,523
1987 23,443,624 454,399
1986 22,745,499 426,341
1985 22,008,544 402,687
1984 21,271,969 384,053
1983 20,558,115 369,553
1982 19,872,348 356,880
1981 19,220,704 343,047
1980 18,607,174 325,815
1979 18,036,655 304,513
1978 17,506,974 280,031
1977 17,015,994 254,613
1976 16,409,170 230,737
1975 15,678,596 209,908
1974 15,133,502 192,613
1973 14,771,147 178,449
1972 14,427,072 166,256
1971 14,098,936 155,136
1970 13,783,719 145,175
1969 13,475,960 136,078
1968 13,172,614 128,250
1967 12,876,118 121,649
1966 12,590,069 115,269
1965 12,365,976 109,092
1964 12,179,813 103,198
1963 11,982,118 97,872
1962 11,800,771 93,283
1961 11,628,883 89,390
1960 11,424,922 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Djibouti
2023 2.77 2.61
2022 2.82 2.65
2021 2.87 2.7
2020 2.94 2.75
2019 3 2.8
2018 3.02 2.86
2017 3.09 2.92
2016 3.09 2.97
2015 3.09 3.04
2014 3.08 3.12
2013 3 3.19
2012 3 3.26
2011 2.9 3.34
2010 2.88 3.43
2009 2.83 3.52
2008 2.79 3.62
2007 2.7 3.76
2006 2.63 3.9
2005 2.56 4.04
2004 2.5 4.16
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.43 4.41
2001 2.52 4.52
2000 2.59 4.6
1999 2.62 4.69
1998 2.69 4.8
1997 2.89 4.97
1996 3.14 5.15
1995 3.49 5.33
1994 3.91 5.51
1993 4.08 5.64
1992 4.27 5.75
1991 4.37 5.86
1990 4.51 5.93
1989 4.76 5.97
1988 5.02 6.03
1987 5.3 6.09
1986 5.65 6.14
1985 6.04 6.19
1984 6.28 6.25
1983 6.5 6.3
1982 6.68 6.34
1981 6.85 6.4
1980 6.99 6.46
1979 7.12 6.52
1978 7.21 6.59
1977 7.31 6.64
1976 7.41 6.69
1975 7.49 6.74
1974 7.55 6.78
1973 7.59 6.82
1972 7.63 6.85
1971 7.67 6.88
1970 7.7 6.88
1969 7.71 6.88
1968 7.71 6.88
1967 7.71 6.87
1966 7.71 6.88
1965 7.71 6.86
1964 7.67 6.87
1963 7.65 6.86
1962 7.61 6.85
1961 7.56 6.85
1960 7.5 6.85

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

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Algeria and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Djibouti
2024 29.3 25.7
2023 29.1 25.4
2022 28.9 25.1
2021 28.7 24.8
2020 28.6 24.5
2019 28.4 24.2
2018 28.2 23.9
2017 28 23.6
2016 27.8 23.4
2015 27.6 23.1
2014 27.3 22.8
2013 27.1 22.5
2012 26.8 22.3
2011 26.5 22
2010 26.2 21.8
2009 25.8 21.6
2008 25.4 21.3
2007 25 21.1
2006 24.6 20.9
2005 24.2 20.7
2004 23.8 20.6
2003 23.3 20.6
2002 22.9 20.4
2001 22.4 20.2
2000 21.9 19.9
1999 21.4 19.6
1998 20.9 19.3
1997 20.4 18.9
1996 20.1 18.6
1995 19.8 18.4
1994 19.5 18.3
1993 19.3 18.2
1992 19 18.1
1991 18.8 18
1990 18.6 17.9
1989 18.3 17.8
1988 18.1 17.7
1987 17.8 17.6
1986 17.6 17.5
1985 17.4 17.4
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17 17.3
1982 16.9 17.3
1981 16.7 17.2
1980 16.6 17.2
1979 16.5 17.2
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.3
1975 16.5 17.3
1974 16.5 17.4
1973 16.5 17.5
1972 16.4 17.6
1971 16.4 17.7
1970 16.4 17.8
1969 16.4 17.8
1968 16.4 17.9
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.5 17.9
1965 16.6 17.9
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.9 17.9
1962 17 17.8
1961 17.2 17.7
1960 17.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.9%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Algeria Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Algeria Djibouti
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
67.9%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Algeria Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Djibouti
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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) (2000–2019, 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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