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Congo vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 64th vs. 147th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Djibouti
Population
6681829
1203929
Population rank 109/197 158/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Congo and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Congo and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Congo Djibouti
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,152,145,940
2023 $15,321,055,823 $3,898,447,007
2022 $15,817,030,155 $3,562,814,909
2021 $14,825,690,211 $3,392,796,953
2020 $11,468,687,464 $3,144,136,197
2019 $13,976,637,780 $3,088,851,450
2018 $14,773,900,289 $2,913,464,658
2017 $11,834,473,039 $2,762,581,334
2016 $10,931,328,151 $2,604,955,229
2015 $12,434,793,867 $2,424,391,785
2014 $17,919,321,078 $2,220,637,966
2013 $17,958,720,699 $2,044,440,443
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,353,632,942
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,239,144,502
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,128,611,700
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,049,110,685
2008 $11,649,857,673 $999,105,339
2007 $8,782,703,437 $847,918,929
2006 $8,072,305,029 $768,873,684
2005 $6,650,001,680 $708,633,195
2004 $4,656,974,940 $666,072,102
2003 $3,503,723,088 $622,044,666
2002 $3,034,250,924 $591,122,040
2001 $2,796,704,604 $572,417,441
2000 $3,227,927,698 $551,230,862
1999 $2,354,772,960 $536,080,148
1998 $1,949,481,379 $514,267,869
1997 $2,322,719,103 $502,675,542
1996 $2,540,697,539 $494,004,648
1995 $2,116,003,868 $497,723,961
1994 $1,769,365,438 $491,689,221
1993 $2,684,323,623 $466,048,469
1992 $2,933,222,703 $478,058,305
1991 $2,724,853,506 $462,421,999
1990 $2,798,746,050 $452,328,087
1989 $2,389,593,026 $409,220,087
1988 $2,212,536,312 $395,794,539
1987 $2,297,753,652 $373,371,738
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 $340,989,528
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Djibouti
2024 $2,482 $3,553
2023 $2,478 $3,381
2022 $2,621 $3,133
2021 $2,516 $3,026
2020 $1,994 $2,845
2019 $2,488 $2,837
2018 $2,694 $2,718
2017 $2,212 $2,619
2016 $2,093 $2,510
2015 $2,439 $2,376
2014 $3,601 $2,215
2013 $3,697 $2,076
2012 $3,732 $1,400
2011 $3,396 $1,306
2010 $2,947 $1,213
2009 $2,271 $1,151
2008 $2,832 $1,119
2007 $2,206 $970
2006 $2,104 $898
2005 $1,799 $844
2004 $1,306 $806
2003 $1,017 $765
2002 $906 $743
2001 $855 $742
2000 $1,024 $738
1999 $776 $740
1998 $660 $735
1997 $804 $748
1996 $899 $762
1995 $770 $786
1994 $662 $785
1993 $1,034 $759
1992 $1,164 $764
1991 $1,113 $733
1990 $1,176 $780
1989 $1,033 $782
1988 $984 $817
1987 $1,052 $822
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 $847
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Djibouti
2026 66.4 66.6
2025 66.2 66.4
2024 66 66.2
2023 65.8 66
2022 65 65.5
2021 64.2 63.8
2020 64.4 64.2
2019 63.2 64.4
2018 64.5 64.1
2017 64.2 63.7
2016 63.9 63.3
2015 63.7 62.8
2014 63.3 62.4
2013 63 62.1
2012 62.7 61.7
2011 62.3 61.3
2010 61.7 60.7
2009 61.2 60.4
2008 60.8 59.8
2007 60.1 59.4
2006 59.5 59
2005 58.7 58.5
2004 58 58.1
2003 57.1 58
2002 56.4 57.8
2001 55.9 57.5
2000 55.4 56.7
1999 54.4 56.6
1998 52.6 56.4
1997 48.6 56.2
1996 55.2 56.3
1995 55.5 56.2
1994 55.6 55.6
1993 56 55.7
1992 56.5 54.4
1991 56.8 55.2
1990 57.1 55.5
1989 57.3 55.4
1988 57.5 55.1
1987 57.6 54.8
1986 57.6 54.5
1985 57.6 54.1
1984 57.5 53.7
1983 57.4 53.3
1982 57.2 52.9
1981 57.1 52.4
1980 56.8 52
1979 56.5 51.6
1978 56.2 51.2
1977 56 50.8
1976 55.7 50.3
1975 55.4 49.9
1974 55.1 49.5
1973 54.7 49.1
1972 54.4 48.5
1971 54 47.3
1970 53.6 47.5
1969 53.1 47.1
1968 52.6 46.6
1967 51.9 46.1
1966 51.6 45.6
1965 51 45.2
1964 50.4 44.8
1963 49.7 44.4
1962 49 44.1
1961 48.4 43.8
1960 47.6 43.4
1959 46.8 43.1
1958 46 42.8
1957 45.1 42.6
1956 44.3 42.3
1955 43.4 42
1954 42.6 41.8
1953 41.9 41.5
1952 41.1 41.2
1951 40.3 41
1950 39.6 40.7

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

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Congo and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Congo Djibouti
2024 6,332,961 1,168,722
2023 6,182,885 1,152,944
2022 6,035,104 1,137,096
2021 5,892,183 1,121,248
2020 5,752,791 1,105,188
2019 5,616,661 1,088,709
2018 5,483,118 1,071,882
2017 5,351,011 1,054,841
2016 5,222,536 1,037,653
2015 5,097,581 1,020,313
2014 4,975,880 1,002,717
2013 4,857,099 984,824
2012 4,740,450 966,747
2011 4,609,724 948,558
2010 4,462,290 930,251
2009 4,281,219 911,527
2008 4,113,517 892,734
2007 3,980,430 874,528
2006 3,837,409 855,764
2005 3,696,393 839,167
2004 3,565,554 826,124
2003 3,445,753 813,519
2002 3,350,771 795,574
2001 3,272,537 771,313
2000 3,151,345 747,318
1999 3,032,874 724,218
1998 2,952,061 699,352
1997 2,887,862 671,817
1996 2,826,785 648,348
1995 2,749,461 633,074
1994 2,673,144 626,710
1993 2,595,124 614,245
1992 2,519,465 626,010
1991 2,449,229 631,092
1990 2,380,560 579,538
1989 2,313,558 523,355
1988 2,247,653 484,523
1987 2,183,473 454,399
1986 2,120,602 426,341
1985 2,059,311 402,687
1984 1,999,528 384,053
1983 1,950,321 369,553
1982 1,910,430 356,880
1981 1,869,759 343,047
1980 1,828,985 325,815
1979 1,788,524 304,513
1978 1,748,089 280,031
1977 1,707,568 254,613
1976 1,667,225 230,737
1975 1,627,032 209,908
1974 1,582,301 192,613
1973 1,533,680 178,449
1972 1,486,468 166,256
1971 1,441,039 155,136
1970 1,397,638 145,175
1969 1,356,182 136,078
1968 1,316,519 128,250
1967 1,278,691 121,649
1966 1,242,534 115,269
1965 1,207,880 109,092
1964 1,174,816 103,198
1963 1,143,263 97,872
1962 1,113,175 93,283
1961 1,084,389 89,390
1960 1,056,732 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Djibouti
2023 4.16 2.61
2022 4.22 2.65
2021 4.28 2.7
2020 4.33 2.75
2019 4.38 2.8
2018 4.44 2.86
2017 4.5 2.92
2016 4.55 2.97
2015 4.61 3.04
2014 4.67 3.12
2013 4.73 3.19
2012 4.79 3.26
2011 4.83 3.34
2010 4.85 3.43
2009 4.81 3.52
2008 4.73 3.62
2007 4.65 3.76
2006 4.65 3.9
2005 4.67 4.04
2004 4.69 4.16
2003 4.7 4.3
2002 4.7 4.41
2001 4.67 4.52
2000 4.72 4.6
1999 4.81 4.69
1998 4.91 4.8
1997 5 4.97
1996 5.03 5.15
1995 5.07 5.33
1994 5.1 5.51
1993 5.13 5.64
1992 5.18 5.75
1991 5.22 5.86
1990 5.27 5.93
1989 5.33 5.97
1988 5.39 6.03
1987 5.46 6.09
1986 5.51 6.14
1985 5.59 6.19
1984 5.66 6.25
1983 5.76 6.3
1982 5.85 6.34
1981 5.98 6.4
1980 6.07 6.46
1979 6.14 6.52
1978 6.21 6.59
1977 6.27 6.64
1976 6.32 6.69
1975 6.36 6.74
1974 6.39 6.78
1973 6.42 6.82
1972 6.44 6.85
1971 6.42 6.88
1970 6.38 6.88
1969 6.35 6.88
1968 6.33 6.88
1967 6.29 6.87
1966 6.27 6.88
1965 6.23 6.86
1964 6.18 6.87
1963 6.15 6.86
1962 6.1 6.85
1961 6.09 6.85
1960 6.09 6.85

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

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Congo and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Djibouti
2024 19.5 25.7
2023 19.4 25.4
2022 19.3 25.1
2021 19.2 24.8
2020 19.2 24.5
2019 19.1 24.2
2018 19.1 23.9
2017 19.2 23.6
2016 19.2 23.4
2015 19.3 23.1
2014 19.4 22.8
2013 19.5 22.5
2012 19.6 22.3
2011 19.7 22
2010 19.8 21.8
2009 19.7 21.6
2008 19.5 21.3
2007 19.5 21.1
2006 19.3 20.9
2005 19.2 20.7
2004 19 20.6
2003 18.9 20.6
2002 18.8 20.4
2001 18.8 20.2
2000 18.5 19.9
1999 18.2 19.6
1998 18.1 19.3
1997 18.1 18.9
1996 18.1 18.6
1995 18.1 18.4
1994 18 18.3
1993 17.9 18.2
1992 17.8 18.1
1991 17.7 18
1990 17.7 17.9
1989 17.6 17.8
1988 17.5 17.7
1987 17.4 17.6
1986 17.4 17.5
1985 17.3 17.4
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17.2 17.3
1982 17.1 17.3
1981 17 17.2
1980 17 17.2
1979 17 17.2
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.2
1976 17.1 17.3
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 17.3 17.4
1973 17.4 17.5
1972 17.4 17.6
1971 17.5 17.7
1970 17.6 17.8
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 18.1 17.9
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.3 17.9
1963 18.4 17.9
1962 18.6 17.8
1961 18.7 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

Congo Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1.9%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Congo Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Congo Djibouti
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
67.9%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Congo Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Djibouti
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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 (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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