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Brunei vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 165th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Djibouti
Population
470884
1203929
Population rank 170/197 158/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Brunei and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Djibouti
2024 $15,340,808,592 $4,152,145,940
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,898,447,007
2022 $16,681,536,467 $3,562,814,909
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,392,796,953
2020 $12,005,799,654 $3,144,136,197
2019 $13,469,235,365 $3,088,851,450
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,913,464,658
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,762,581,334
2016 $11,400,266,045 $2,604,955,229
2015 $12,930,296,870 $2,424,391,785
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,220,637,966
2013 $18,094,148,099 $2,044,440,443
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,353,632,942
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,239,144,502
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,128,611,700
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,049,110,685
2008 $15,926,456,515 $999,105,339
2007 $13,432,029,484 $847,918,929
2006 $12,644,616,419 $768,873,684
2005 $10,547,202,621 $708,633,195
2004 $8,619,178,774 $666,072,102
2003 $7,167,725,262 $622,044,666
2002 $6,333,082,876 $591,122,040
2001 $6,096,155,767 $572,417,441
2000 $6,570,999,088 $551,230,862
1999 $6,309,070,378 $536,080,148
1998 $5,550,846,020 $514,267,869
1997 $7,793,034,376 $502,675,542
1996 $7,663,377,306 $494,004,648
1995 $7,700,144,069 $497,723,961
1994 $6,467,782,518 $491,689,221
1993 $6,203,339,912 $466,048,469
1992 $6,327,966,435 $478,058,305
1991 $6,284,497,294 $462,421,999
1990 $6,039,881,087 $452,328,087
1989 $4,983,622,881 $409,220,087
1988 $4,535,130,305 $395,794,539
1987 $4,918,010,080 $373,371,738
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 $340,989,528
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Djibouti
2024 $33,153 $3,553
2023 $32,891 $3,381
2022 $36,633 $3,133
2021 $31,007 $3,026
2020 $26,834 $2,845
2019 $30,427 $2,837
2018 $30,988 $2,718
2017 $28,024 $2,619
2016 $26,663 $2,510
2015 $30,625 $2,376
2014 $41,027 $2,215
2013 $44,003 $2,076
2012 $46,969 $1,400
2011 $46,383 $1,306
2010 $34,938 $1,213
2009 $30,946 $1,151
2008 $42,157 $1,119
2007 $36,217 $970
2006 $34,675 $898
2005 $29,386 $844
2004 $24,423 $806
2003 $20,678 $765
2002 $18,621 $743
2001 $18,288 $742
2000 $20,130 $738
1999 $19,752 $740
1998 $17,769 $735
1997 $25,522 $748
1996 $25,692 $762
1995 $26,443 $786
1994 $22,767 $785
1993 $22,397 $759
1992 $23,451 $764
1991 $23,932 $733
1990 $23,659 $780
1989 $20,090 $782
1988 $18,825 $817
1987 $21,030 $822
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 $847
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Djibouti
2026 75.8 66.6
2025 75.7 66.4
2024 75.5 66.2
2023 75.3 66
2022 72.9 65.5
2021 74.9 63.8
2020 75.1 64.2
2019 75 64.4
2018 75 64.1
2017 74.9 63.7
2016 74.9 63.3
2015 74.9 62.8
2014 74.9 62.4
2013 74.9 62.1
2012 74.8 61.7
2011 74.8 61.3
2010 74.8 60.7
2009 74.8 60.4
2008 74.8 59.8
2007 74.8 59.4
2006 74.8 59
2005 74.7 58.5
2004 74.6 58.1
2003 74.5 58
2002 74.4 57.8
2001 74.2 57.5
2000 74 56.7
1999 73.8 56.6
1998 73.6 56.4
1997 73.3 56.2
1996 73.1 56.3
1995 72.8 56.2
1994 72.6 55.6
1993 72.3 55.7
1992 72.1 54.4
1991 71.9 55.2
1990 71.6 55.5
1989 71.4 55.4
1988 71.2 55.1
1987 71 54.8
1986 70.8 54.5
1985 70.5 54.1
1984 70.2 53.7
1983 70 53.3
1982 69.7 52.9
1981 69.3 52.4
1980 69 52
1979 68.6 51.6
1978 68.3 51.2
1977 67.8 50.8
1976 67.4 50.3
1975 67 49.9
1974 66.4 49.5
1973 66 49.1
1972 65.4 48.5
1971 65 47.3
1970 64.5 47.5
1969 64 47.1
1968 63.5 46.6
1967 62.9 46.1
1966 62.4 45.6
1965 61.7 45.2
1964 61.3 44.8
1963 60.6 44.4
1962 58.8 44.1
1961 59.4 43.8
1960 58.7 43.4
1959 58 43.1
1958 57.3 42.8
1957 56.5 42.6
1956 55.7 42.3
1955 55 42
1954 54.2 41.8
1953 53.3 41.5
1952 52.4 41.2
1951 51.5 41
1950 50.6 40.7

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

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Brunei and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Brunei Djibouti
2024 462,721 1,168,722
2023 458,949 1,152,944
2022 455,370 1,137,096
2021 451,721 1,121,248
2020 447,404 1,105,188
2019 442,680 1,088,709
2018 437,810 1,071,882
2017 432,772 1,054,841
2016 427,564 1,037,653
2015 422,212 1,020,313
2014 416,750 1,002,717
2013 411,202 984,824
2012 405,557 966,747
2011 399,389 948,558
2010 392,332 930,251
2009 384,952 911,527
2008 377,793 892,734
2007 370,873 874,528
2006 364,663 855,764
2005 358,916 839,167
2004 352,911 826,124
2003 346,637 813,519
2002 340,099 795,574
2001 333,345 771,313
2000 326,424 747,318
1999 319,411 724,218
1998 312,385 699,352
1997 305,341 671,817
1996 298,276 648,348
1995 291,195 633,074
1994 284,091 626,710
1993 276,971 614,245
1992 269,839 626,010
1991 262,596 631,092
1990 255,292 579,538
1989 248,064 523,355
1988 240,913 484,523
1987 233,860 454,399
1986 226,495 426,341
1985 218,919 402,687
1984 211,661 384,053
1983 204,741 369,553
1982 198,165 356,880
1981 191,977 343,047
1980 186,111 325,815
1979 180,422 304,513
1978 174,884 280,031
1977 169,277 254,613
1976 163,607 230,737
1975 158,070 209,908
1974 152,656 192,613
1973 147,369 178,449
1972 142,189 166,256
1971 137,921 155,136
1970 135,138 145,175
1969 131,446 136,078
1968 126,222 128,250
1967 121,017 121,649
1966 115,874 115,269
1965 110,838 109,092
1964 105,922 103,198
1963 101,159 97,872
1962 96,719 93,283
1961 92,517 89,390
1960 88,347 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Djibouti
2023 1.75 2.61
2022 1.76 2.65
2021 1.78 2.7
2020 1.8 2.75
2019 1.82 2.8
2018 1.85 2.86
2017 1.88 2.92
2016 1.92 2.97
2015 1.95 3.04
2014 1.97 3.12
2013 1.98 3.19
2012 1.97 3.26
2011 1.96 3.34
2010 1.94 3.43
2009 1.92 3.52
2008 1.92 3.62
2007 1.93 3.76
2006 1.97 3.9
2005 2.02 4.04
2004 2.1 4.16
2003 2.19 4.3
2002 2.26 4.41
2001 2.34 4.52
2000 2.4 4.6
1999 2.46 4.69
1998 2.53 4.8
1997 2.6 4.97
1996 2.68 5.15
1995 2.79 5.33
1994 2.9 5.51
1993 3.01 5.64
1992 3.11 5.75
1991 3.21 5.86
1990 3.29 5.93
1989 3.36 5.97
1988 3.44 6.03
1987 3.49 6.09
1986 3.55 6.14
1985 3.61 6.19
1984 3.68 6.25
1983 3.75 6.3
1982 3.84 6.34
1981 3.94 6.4
1980 4.07 6.46
1979 4.22 6.52
1978 4.39 6.59
1977 4.58 6.64
1976 4.78 6.69
1975 4.99 6.74
1974 5.18 6.78
1973 5.36 6.82
1972 5.5 6.85
1971 5.62 6.88
1970 5.8 6.88
1969 6.01 6.88
1968 6.2 6.88
1967 6.37 6.87
1966 6.51 6.88
1965 6.65 6.86
1964 6.77 6.87
1963 6.89 6.86
1962 7.03 6.85
1961 7.19 6.85
1960 7.32 6.85

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

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Brunei and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Djibouti
2024 33.2 25.7
2023 32.8 25.4
2022 32.3 25.1
2021 31.8 24.8
2020 31.4 24.5
2019 31 24.2
2018 30.6 23.9
2017 30.2 23.6
2016 29.8 23.4
2015 29.5 23.1
2014 29.1 22.8
2013 28.8 22.5
2012 28.4 22.3
2011 28.1 22
2010 28 21.8
2009 28 21.6
2008 28 21.3
2007 28.1 21.1
2006 27.9 20.9
2005 27.5 20.7
2004 27.1 20.6
2003 26.8 20.6
2002 26.4 20.4
2001 26.1 20.2
2000 25.8 19.9
1999 25.5 19.6
1998 25.2 19.3
1997 24.9 18.9
1996 24.7 18.6
1995 24.4 18.4
1994 24.1 18.3
1993 23.8 18.2
1992 23.6 18.1
1991 23.4 18
1990 23.1 17.9
1989 22.8 17.8
1988 22.6 17.7
1987 22.3 17.6
1986 22 17.5
1985 21.7 17.4
1984 21.3 17.4
1983 21 17.3
1982 20.6 17.3
1981 20.3 17.2
1980 20 17.2
1979 19.6 17.2
1978 19.4 17.2
1977 19.1 17.2
1976 18.8 17.3
1975 18.6 17.3
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18 17.6
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 17.8 17.8
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.3 17.9
1966 17.2 17.9
1965 17 17.9
1964 17 17.9
1963 17.1 17.9
1962 17.5 17.8
1961 18.1 17.7
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
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
$4.41B
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.25%
2018
Banked people share n/a
12.3%
2011

Energy

Brunei Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Brunei Djibouti
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
67.9%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Brunei Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Djibouti
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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