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Djibouti vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 147th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti DR Congo
Population
1203929
117507801
Population rank 158/197 15/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Djibouti and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti DR Congo
2024 $4,152,145,940 $70,962,185,791
2023 $3,898,447,007 $69,843,655,425
2022 $3,562,814,909 $70,422,346,142
2021 $3,392,796,953 $59,067,289,574
2020 $3,144,136,197 $46,691,989,749
2019 $3,088,851,450 $46,845,900,350
2018 $2,913,464,658 $46,659,954,092
2017 $2,762,581,334 $37,537,521,566
2016 $2,604,955,229 $38,600,224,214
2015 $2,424,391,785 $40,179,574,490
2014 $2,220,637,966 $38,352,980,553
2013 $2,044,440,443 $34,891,189,160
2012 $1,353,632,942 $30,029,369,929
2011 $1,239,144,502 $26,392,379,642
2010 $1,128,611,700 $24,161,641,931
2009 $1,049,110,685 $18,607,259,481
2008 $999,105,339 $22,723,488,723
2007 $847,918,929 $18,374,807,773
2006 $768,873,684 $15,484,044,535
2005 $708,633,195 $12,609,728,573
2004 $666,072,102 $10,297,483,481
2003 $622,044,666 $8,937,567,060
2002 $591,122,040 $8,728,038,525
2001 $572,417,441 $7,438,189,100
2000 $551,230,862 $19,088,046,306
1999 $536,080,148 $4,711,259,427
1998 $514,267,869 $6,217,805,821
1997 $502,675,542 $6,090,838,693
1996 $494,004,648 $5,771,456,952
1995 $497,723,961 $5,643,439,376
1994 $491,689,221 $5,820,382,248
1993 $466,048,469 $10,706,259,937
1992 $478,058,305 $8,227,343,907
1991 $462,421,999 $9,625,436,873
1990 $452,328,087 $9,349,764,580
1989 $409,220,087 $9,021,862,775
1988 $395,794,539 $8,861,299,977
1987 $373,371,738 $7,661,625,473
1986 - $8,095,367,168
1985 $340,989,528 $7,195,042,616
1984 - $7,857,729,193
1983 - $11,006,712,650
1982 - $13,651,667,371
1981 - $12,537,821,038
1980 - $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Djibouti and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti DR Congo
2024 $3,553 $649
2023 $3,381 $660
2022 $3,133 $688
2021 $3,026 $596
2020 $2,845 $486
2019 $2,837 $504
2018 $2,718 $518
2017 $2,619 $431
2016 $2,510 $460
2015 $2,376 $496
2014 $2,215 $489
2013 $2,076 $460
2012 $1,400 $410
2011 $1,306 $373
2010 $1,213 $352
2009 $1,151 $280.2
2008 $1,119 $353
2007 $970 $294.1
2006 $898 $255.4
2005 $844 $214.5
2004 $806 $180.7
2003 $765 $161.5
2002 $743 $162.4
2001 $742 $142.7
2000 $738 $378
1999 $740 $96.3
1998 $735 $131.5
1997 $748 $132.3
1996 $762 $127.4
1995 $786 $127
1994 $785 $136.5
1993 $759 $263.3
1992 $764 $209.7
1991 $733 $253.8
1990 $780 $254.9
1989 $782 $254.2
1988 $817 $257.7
1987 $822 $230.1
1986 - $250.9
1985 $847 $230.1
1984 - $259.8
1983 - $376
1982 - $482
1981 - $456
1980 - $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Djibouti vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti DR Congo
2026 66.6 62.4
2025 66.4 62.2
2024 66.2 62.1
2023 66 61.9
2022 65.5 61
2021 63.8 60
2020 64.2 60.4
2019 64.4 60.2
2018 64.1 59.9
2017 63.7 59.5
2016 63.3 59.1
2015 62.8 58.7
2014 62.4 58.2
2013 62.1 57.8
2012 61.7 57.4
2011 61.3 56.9
2010 60.7 56.4
2009 60.4 55.8
2008 59.8 55.4
2007 59.4 55
2006 59 54.5
2005 58.5 54
2004 58.1 53.5
2003 58 53
2002 57.8 52.4
2001 57.5 52.2
2000 56.7 51.9
1999 56.6 50.1
1998 56.4 49.7
1997 56.2 50.5
1996 56.3 49.4
1995 56.2 50.4
1994 55.6 49.9
1993 55.7 49.6
1992 54.4 49.3
1991 55.2 48.9
1990 55.5 48.5
1989 55.4 48.1
1988 55.1 47.8
1987 54.8 47.4
1986 54.5 47
1985 54.1 46.7
1984 53.7 46.5
1983 53.3 46.2
1982 52.9 45.9
1981 52.4 45.7
1980 52 45.5
1979 51.6 45.3
1978 51.2 44.6
1977 50.8 44.9
1976 50.3 44.7
1975 49.9 44.5
1974 49.5 44.3
1973 49.1 44.1
1972 48.5 43.9
1971 47.3 43.6
1970 47.5 43.3
1969 47.1 43
1968 46.6 42.7
1967 46.1 42.3
1966 45.6 42.2
1965 45.2 40.8
1964 44.8 40.1
1963 44.4 40.6
1962 44.1 40.4
1961 43.8 40.2
1960 43.4 40.8
1959 43.1 40.6
1958 42.8 40.5
1957 42.6 40.2
1956 42.3 39.9
1955 42 39.7
1954 41.8 39.4
1953 41.5 39.1
1952 41.2 38.9
1951 41 38.5
1950 40.7 38.2

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

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Djibouti and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Djibouti DR Congo
2024 1,168,722 109,276,265
2023 1,152,944 105,789,731
2022 1,137,096 102,396,968
2021 1,121,248 99,148,932
2020 1,105,188 95,989,998
2019 1,088,709 92,947,442
2018 1,071,882 90,047,644
2017 1,054,841 87,083,398
2016 1,037,653 83,956,415
2015 1,020,313 81,035,531
2014 1,002,717 78,403,242
2013 984,824 75,789,395
2012 966,747 73,254,618
2011 948,558 70,849,311
2010 930,251 68,563,038
2009 911,527 66,412,044
2008 892,734 64,390,664
2007 874,528 62,477,752
2006 855,764 60,615,908
2005 839,167 58,775,724
2004 826,124 56,997,741
2003 813,519 55,343,867
2002 795,574 53,750,524
2001 771,313 52,132,646
2000 747,318 50,507,442
1999 724,218 48,912,971
1998 699,352 47,297,600
1997 671,817 46,029,902
1996 648,348 45,296,124
1995 633,074 44,433,704
1994 626,710 42,626,876
1993 614,245 40,656,336
1992 626,010 39,228,910
1991 631,092 37,925,817
1990 579,538 36,684,063
1989 523,355 35,486,866
1988 484,523 34,382,752
1987 454,399 33,298,904
1986 426,341 32,265,196
1985 402,687 31,264,816
1984 384,053 30,245,081
1983 369,553 29,250,963
1982 356,880 28,338,190
1981 343,047 27,500,515
1980 325,815 26,711,099
1979 304,513 25,886,782
1978 280,031 24,992,689
1977 254,613 24,229,061
1976 230,737 23,624,031
1975 209,908 23,021,101
1974 192,613 22,418,878
1973 178,449 21,827,665
1972 166,256 21,251,160
1971 155,136 20,695,569
1970 145,175 20,137,436
1969 136,078 19,570,445
1968 128,250 19,012,189
1967 121,649 18,462,782
1966 115,269 17,931,929
1965 109,092 17,427,802
1964 103,198 16,955,327
1963 97,872 16,507,599
1962 93,283 16,075,724
1961 89,390 15,662,374
1960 86,024 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Djibouti

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti DR Congo
2023 2.61 6.05
2022 2.65 6.11
2021 2.7 6.16
2020 2.75 6.21
2019 2.8 6.25
2018 2.86 6.3
2017 2.92 6.35
2016 2.97 6.39
2015 3.04 6.44
2014 3.12 6.48
2013 3.19 6.53
2012 3.26 6.56
2011 3.34 6.58
2010 3.43 6.59
2009 3.52 6.59
2008 3.62 6.58
2007 3.76 6.56
2006 3.9 6.55
2005 4.04 6.53
2004 4.16 6.53
2003 4.3 6.55
2002 4.41 6.61
2001 4.52 6.66
2000 4.6 6.7
1999 4.69 6.69
1998 4.8 6.7
1997 4.97 6.69
1996 5.15 6.67
1995 5.33 6.68
1994 5.51 6.64
1993 5.64 6.64
1992 5.75 6.64
1991 5.86 6.65
1990 5.93 6.65
1989 5.97 6.65
1988 6.03 6.66
1987 6.09 6.65
1986 6.14 6.63
1985 6.19 6.61
1984 6.25 6.59
1983 6.3 6.56
1982 6.34 6.54
1981 6.4 6.52
1980 6.46 6.5
1979 6.52 6.48
1978 6.59 6.46
1977 6.64 6.45
1976 6.69 6.44
1975 6.74 6.42
1974 6.78 6.4
1973 6.82 6.39
1972 6.85 6.37
1971 6.88 6.34
1970 6.88 6.33
1969 6.88 6.3
1968 6.88 6.29
1967 6.87 6.27
1966 6.88 6.24
1965 6.86 6.21
1964 6.87 6.19
1963 6.86 6.16
1962 6.85 6.14
1961 6.85 6.12
1960 6.85 6.11

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

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Djibouti and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
39.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Djibouti DR Congo
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
80.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti DR Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
94,680 mi
2015

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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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