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China vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 2nd vs. 147th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

China Djibouti
Population
1402578808
1203929
Population rank 2/197 158/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

China and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

China and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
China

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
China Djibouti
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $4,152,145,940
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $3,898,447,007
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $3,562,814,909
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $3,392,796,953
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $3,144,136,197
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $3,088,851,450
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $2,913,464,658
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $2,762,581,334
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $2,604,955,229
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $2,424,391,785
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $2,220,637,966
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $2,044,440,443
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,353,632,942
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,239,144,502
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,128,611,700
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,049,110,685
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $999,105,339
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $847,918,929
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $768,873,684
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $708,633,195
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $666,072,102
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $622,044,666
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $591,122,040
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $572,417,441
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $551,230,862
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $536,080,148
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $514,267,869
1997 $967,753,570,435 $502,675,542
1996 $868,523,936,530 $494,004,648
1995 $738,190,896,228 $497,723,961
1994 $566,929,539,493 $491,689,221
1993 $446,557,291,212 $466,048,469
1992 $428,502,354,788 $478,058,305
1991 $384,510,452,962 $462,421,999
1990 $361,560,229,446 $452,328,087
1989 $348,380,566,802 $409,220,087
1988 $312,888,888,889 $395,794,539
1987 $273,455,156,951 $373,371,738
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 $340,989,528
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Djibouti
2024 $13,303 $3,553
2023 $12,951 $3,381
2022 $12,971 $3,133
2021 $12,887 $3,026
2020 $10,627 $2,845
2019 $10,343 $2,837
2018 $10,086 $2,718
2017 $8,980 $2,619
2016 $8,255 $2,510
2015 $8,175 $2,376
2014 $7,781 $2,215
2013 $7,147 $2,076
2012 $6,405 $1,400
2011 $5,704 $1,306
2010 $4,629 $1,213
2009 $3,898 $1,151
2008 $3,523 $1,119
2007 $2,735 $970
2006 $2,129 $898
2005 $1,778 $844
2004 $1,531 $806
2003 $1,307 $765
2002 $1,164 $743
2001 $1,065 $742
2000 $969 $738
1999 $881 $740
1998 $835 $735
1997 $787 $748
1996 $713 $762
1995 $613 $786
1994 $476 $785
1993 $379 $759
1992 $368 $764
1991 $334 $733
1990 $319 $780
1989 $311 $782
1988 $284 $817
1987 $252.3 $822
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 $847
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Djibouti
2026 79 66.6
2025 78.4 66.4
2024 78 66.2
2023 78 66
2022 78.2 65.5
2021 78.1 63.8
2020 78 64.2
2019 77.9 64.4
2018 77.7 64.1
2017 77.2 63.7
2016 77.2 63.3
2015 77 62.8
2014 76.7 62.4
2013 76.5 62.1
2012 76.2 61.7
2011 75.9 61.3
2010 75.7 60.7
2009 75.3 60.4
2008 74.8 59.8
2007 74.8 59.4
2006 74.4 59
2005 74.1 58.5
2004 73.7 58.1
2003 73.4 58
2002 73 57.8
2001 72.7 57.5
2000 72.3 56.7
1999 72 56.6
1998 71.6 56.4
1997 71.2 56.2
1996 70.8 56.3
1995 70.4 56.2
1994 69.8 55.6
1993 69.5 55.7
1992 69.1 54.4
1991 68.6 55.2
1990 68.2 55.5
1989 67.9 55.4
1988 67.6 55.1
1987 67.3 54.8
1986 66.9 54.5
1985 66.5 54.1
1984 66.1 53.7
1983 65.7 53.3
1982 65.2 52.9
1981 64.8 52.4
1980 64.2 52
1979 63.7 51.6
1978 63.1 51.2
1977 62.5 50.8
1976 61.2 50.3
1975 61 49.9
1974 60.2 49.5
1973 59.5 49.1
1972 58.6 48.5
1971 57.7 47.3
1970 56.8 47.5
1969 56 47.1
1968 55.2 46.6
1967 54.4 46.1
1966 53.7 45.6
1965 53 45.2
1964 52.3 44.8
1963 51.7 44.4
1962 51 44.1
1961 40.2 43.8
1960 33.4 43.4
1959 40.2 43.1
1958 48.8 42.8
1957 48.4 42.6
1956 47.8 42.3
1955 47.2 42
1954 46.8 41.8
1953 45.9 41.5
1952 45.3 41.2
1951 44.6 41
1950 43.8 40.7

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

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China and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
China Djibouti
2024 1,408,975,000 1,168,722
2023 1,410,710,000 1,152,944
2022 1,412,175,000 1,137,096
2021 1,412,360,000 1,121,248
2020 1,411,100,000 1,105,188
2019 1,407,745,000 1,088,709
2018 1,402,760,000 1,071,882
2017 1,396,215,000 1,054,841
2016 1,387,790,000 1,037,653
2015 1,379,860,000 1,020,313
2014 1,371,860,000 1,002,717
2013 1,363,240,000 984,824
2012 1,354,190,000 966,747
2011 1,345,035,000 948,558
2010 1,337,705,000 930,251
2009 1,331,260,000 911,527
2008 1,324,655,000 892,734
2007 1,317,885,000 874,528
2006 1,311,020,000 855,764
2005 1,303,720,000 839,167
2004 1,296,075,000 826,124
2003 1,288,400,000 813,519
2002 1,280,400,000 795,574
2001 1,271,850,000 771,313
2000 1,262,645,000 747,318
1999 1,252,735,000 724,218
1998 1,241,935,000 699,352
1997 1,230,075,000 671,817
1996 1,217,550,000 648,348
1995 1,204,855,000 633,074
1994 1,191,835,000 626,710
1993 1,178,440,000 614,245
1992 1,164,970,000 626,010
1991 1,150,780,000 631,092
1990 1,135,185,000 579,538
1989 1,118,650,000 523,355
1988 1,101,630,000 484,523
1987 1,084,035,000 454,399
1986 1,066,790,000 426,341
1985 1,051,040,000 402,687
1984 1,036,825,000 384,053
1983 1,023,310,000 369,553
1982 1,008,630,000 356,880
1981 993,885,000 343,047
1980 981,235,000 325,815
1979 969,005,000 304,513
1978 956,165,000 280,031
1977 943,455,000 254,613
1976 930,685,000 230,737
1975 916,395,000 209,908
1974 900,350,000 192,613
1973 881,940,000 178,449
1972 862,030,000 166,256
1971 841,105,000 155,136
1970 818,315,000 145,175
1969 796,025,000 136,078
1968 774,510,000 128,250
1967 754,550,000 121,649
1966 735,400,000 115,269
1965 715,185,000 109,092
1964 698,355,000 103,198
1963 682,335,000 97,872
1962 665,770,000 93,283
1961 660,330,000 89,390
1960 667,070,000 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in China and Djibouti

Fertility rate
China

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Djibouti
2023 1 2.61
2022 1.03 2.65
2021 1.12 2.7
2020 1.24 2.75
2019 1.5 2.8
2018 1.54 2.86
2017 1.8 2.92
2016 1.77 2.97
2015 1.67 3.04
2014 1.77 3.12
2013 1.71 3.19
2012 1.8 3.26
2011 1.67 3.34
2010 1.69 3.43
2009 1.71 3.52
2008 1.7 3.62
2007 1.67 3.76
2006 1.64 3.9
2005 1.62 4.04
2004 1.61 4.16
2003 1.57 4.3
2002 1.57 4.41
2001 1.56 4.52
2000 1.63 4.6
1999 1.53 4.69
1998 1.52 4.8
1997 1.53 4.97
1996 1.55 5.15
1995 1.59 5.33
1994 1.63 5.51
1993 1.69 5.64
1992 1.78 5.75
1991 1.93 5.86
1990 2.51 5.93
1989 2.52 5.97
1988 2.54 6.03
1987 2.76 6.09
1986 2.72 6.14
1985 2.63 6.19
1984 2.61 6.25
1983 2.56 6.3
1982 2.97 6.34
1981 2.79 6.4
1980 2.74 6.46
1979 2.75 6.52
1978 2.72 6.59
1977 2.84 6.64
1976 3.24 6.69
1975 3.57 6.74
1974 4.17 6.78
1973 4.73 6.82
1972 5.11 6.85
1971 5.52 6.88
1970 6.09 6.88
1969 6.18 6.88
1968 6.51 6.88
1967 5.81 6.87
1966 6.31 6.88
1965 6.61 6.86
1964 6.67 6.87
1963 7.51 6.86
1962 6.09 6.85
1961 3.86 6.85
1960 4.45 6.85

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

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China and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
China

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
China Djibouti
2024 40.6 25.7
2023 40.1 25.4
2022 39.6 25.1
2021 39 24.8
2020 38.5 24.5
2019 38.1 24.2
2018 37.7 23.9
2017 37.4 23.6
2016 37.1 23.4
2015 36.7 23.1
2014 36.3 22.8
2013 36 22.5
2012 35.7 22.3
2011 35.5 22
2010 35.1 21.8
2009 34.7 21.6
2008 34.2 21.3
2007 33.7 21.1
2006 33.1 20.9
2005 32.6 20.7
2004 32.1 20.6
2003 31.6 20.6
2002 31.1 20.4
2001 30.5 20.2
2000 30 19.9
1999 29.4 19.6
1998 28.8 19.3
1997 28.3 18.9
1996 27.8 18.6
1995 27.2 18.4
1994 26.6 18.3
1993 26.1 18.2
1992 25.6 18.1
1991 25.1 18
1990 24.7 17.9
1989 24.4 17.8
1988 23.9 17.7
1987 23.6 17.6
1986 23.4 17.5
1985 23.2 17.4
1984 23 17.4
1983 22.6 17.3
1982 22.1 17.3
1981 21.8 17.2
1980 21.6 17.2
1979 21.4 17.2
1978 21.2 17.2
1977 20.8 17.2
1976 20.4 17.3
1975 20.1 17.3
1974 19.7 17.4
1973 19.5 17.5
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.1 17.8
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.9 17.9
1963 20.4 17.9
1962 21 17.8
1961 21.1 17.7
1960 20.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.9%
2017
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

China Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

China Djibouti
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
67.9%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
65%
2023

Health

China Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

China Djibouti
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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