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Djibouti vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 147th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Egypt
Population
1203929
120697176
Population rank 158/197 13/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Egypt
2024 $4,152,145,940 $389,059,911,004
2023 $3,898,447,007 $395,926,075,163
2022 $3,562,814,909 $476,747,720,365
2021 $3,392,796,953 $424,671,765,456
2020 $3,144,136,197 $383,817,841,547
2019 $3,088,851,450 $318,678,815,490
2018 $2,913,464,658 $262,588,632,527
2017 $2,762,581,334 $248,362,771,739
2016 $2,604,955,229 $332,441,717,791
2015 $2,424,391,785 $329,366,576,819
2014 $2,220,637,966 $305,595,408,895
2013 $2,044,440,443 $288,434,108,527
2012 $1,353,632,942 $279,116,666,667
2011 $1,239,144,502 $235,989,672,978
2010 $1,128,611,700 $218,983,666,062
2009 $1,049,110,685 $189,147,005,445
2008 $999,105,339 $162,818,181,818
2007 $847,918,929 $130,437,828,371
2006 $768,873,684 $107,426,086,957
2005 $708,633,195 $89,660,339,660
2004 $666,072,102 $78,782,467,532
2003 $622,044,666 $80,288,461,538
2002 $591,122,040 $85,146,067,416
2001 $572,417,441 $96,684,636,119
2000 $551,230,862 $99,838,543,960
1999 $536,080,148 $90,710,704,807
1998 $514,267,869 $84,828,807,556
1997 $502,675,542 $78,436,578,171
1996 $494,004,648 $67,629,716,981
1995 $497,723,961 $60,159,245,060
1994 $491,689,221 $51,897,983,393
1993 $466,048,469 $46,578,631,453
1992 $478,058,305 $41,855,986,519
1991 $462,421,999 $37,387,836,491
1990 $452,328,087 $42,978,914,311
1989 $409,220,087 $39,756,299,050
1988 $395,794,539 $34,980,124,929
1987 $373,371,738 $40,455,616,654
1986 - $41,253,507,951
1985 $340,989,528 $39,053,502,251
1984 - $33,971,188,992
1983 - $30,966,239,814
1982 - $27,655,172,414
1981 - $22,136,081,081
1980 - $21,669,908,176
1979 - $18,020,571,429
1978 - $14,811,704,063
1977 - $14,400,806,876
1976 - $13,315,988,083
1975 - $11,632,178,869
1974 - $9,228,963,225
1973 - $10,098,534,613
1972 - $9,299,638,056
1971 - $8,609,283,346
1970 - $8,042,200,452
1969 - $6,524,455,206
1968 - $5,932,242,991
1967 - $5,605,484,299
1966 - $5,278,005,612
1965 - $4,948,667,540
1964 - $4,709,245,762
1963 - $4,187,146,232
1962 - $4,035,462,027
1961 - $4,494,575,611
1960 - $4,206,270,352

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

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Djibouti and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Egypt
2024 $3,553 $3,338
2023 $3,381 $3,457
2022 $3,133 $4,233
2021 $3,026 $3,827
2020 $2,845 $3,511
2019 $2,837 $2,963
2018 $2,718 $2,485
2017 $2,619 $2,395
2016 $2,510 $3,271
2015 $2,376 $3,307
2014 $2,215 $3,133
2013 $2,076 $3,026
2012 $1,400 $2,996
2011 $1,306 $2,591
2010 $1,213 $2,455
2009 $1,151 $2,162
2008 $1,119 $1,896
2007 $970 $1,548
2006 $898 $1,299
2005 $844 $1,106
2004 $806 $991
2003 $765 $1,031
2002 $743 $1,117
2001 $742 $1,295
2000 $738 $1,366
1999 $740 $1,268
1998 $735 $1,213
1997 $748 $1,146
1996 $762 $1,009
1995 $786 $916
1994 $785 $807
1993 $759 $740
1992 $764 $681
1991 $733 $623
1990 $780 $736
1989 $782 $701
1988 $817 $634
1987 $822 $754
1986 - $790
1985 $847 $770
1984 - $690
1983 - $648
1982 - $596
1981 - $490
1980 - $493
1979 - $421
1978 - $355
1977 - $353
1976 - $335
1975 - $299.2
1974 - $243.1
1973 - $272.2
1972 - $256.5
1971 - $243
1970 - $232.3
1969 - $193
1968 - $179.8
1967 - $174.1
1966 - $168.1
1965 - $161.6
1964 - $157.7
1963 - $143.9
1962 - $142.4
1961 - $162.8
1960 - $156.4

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

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Djibouti vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Egypt
2026 66.6 72.2
2025 66.4 72
2024 66.2 71.8
2023 66 71.6
2022 65.5 71
2021 63.8 69
2020 64.2 69.8
2019 64.4 71.2
2018 64.1 71
2017 63.7 70.7
2016 63.3 70.4
2015 62.8 70.1
2014 62.4 69.9
2013 62.1 69.6
2012 61.7 69.5
2011 61.3 69.2
2010 60.7 69.1
2009 60.4 68.9
2008 59.8 68.8
2007 59.4 68.6
2006 59 68.5
2005 58.5 68.4
2004 58.1 68.2
2003 58 68
2002 57.8 67.8
2001 57.5 67.6
2000 56.7 67.3
1999 56.6 67
1998 56.4 66.6
1997 56.2 66.2
1996 56.3 65.7
1995 56.2 65.2
1994 55.6 64.7
1993 55.7 64.1
1992 54.4 63.6
1991 55.2 63.1
1990 55.5 62.5
1989 55.4 61.9
1988 55.1 61.4
1987 54.8 60.7
1986 54.5 60.1
1985 54.1 59.4
1984 53.7 58.7
1983 53.3 58
1982 52.9 57.2
1981 52.4 56.5
1980 52 55.7
1979 51.6 54.9
1978 51.2 54.1
1977 50.8 53.3
1976 50.3 52.5
1975 49.9 51.7
1974 49.5 51
1973 49.1 50.1
1972 48.5 49.9
1971 47.3 49.5
1970 47.5 49
1969 47.1 48.7
1968 46.6 48.6
1967 46.1 48.1
1966 45.6 48
1965 45.2 47.6
1964 44.8 47.1
1963 44.4 46.5
1962 44.1 45.8
1961 43.8 45.1
1960 43.4 44.4
1959 43.1 43.7
1958 42.8 42.9
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.3 41
1955 42 40.2
1954 41.8 39.1
1953 41.5 37.9
1952 41.2 36.6
1951 41 35.3
1950 40.7 34

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

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Djibouti and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Egypt
2024 1,168,722 116,538,258
2023 1,152,944 114,535,772
2022 1,137,096 112,618,250
2021 1,121,248 110,957,008
2020 1,105,188 109,315,124
2019 1,088,709 107,553,158
2018 1,071,882 105,682,094
2017 1,054,841 103,696,057
2016 1,037,653 101,644,589
2015 1,020,313 99,597,342
2014 1,002,717 97,528,654
2013 984,824 95,333,553
2012 966,747 93,161,001
2011 948,558 91,093,059
2010 930,251 89,196,072
2009 911,527 87,501,636
2008 892,734 85,864,789
2007 874,528 84,276,225
2006 855,764 82,700,403
2005 839,167 81,101,004
2004 826,124 79,477,443
2003 813,519 77,853,548
2002 795,574 76,239,137
2001 771,313 74,652,029
2000 747,318 73,083,284
1999 724,218 71,520,954
1998 699,352 69,943,294
1997 671,817 68,431,740
1996 648,348 67,028,048
1995 633,074 65,652,622
1994 626,710 64,285,589
1993 614,245 62,915,681
1992 626,010 61,480,660
1991 631,092 60,028,997
1990 579,538 58,396,618
1989 523,355 56,710,642
1988 484,523 55,187,681
1987 454,399 53,674,435
1986 426,341 52,206,295
1985 402,687 50,734,968
1984 384,053 49,247,334
1983 369,553 47,786,402
1982 356,880 46,407,611
1981 343,047 45,147,224
1980 325,815 43,950,413
1979 304,513 42,818,628
1978 280,031 41,761,431
1977 254,613 40,748,870
1976 230,737 39,795,557
1975 209,908 38,875,327
1974 192,613 37,969,667
1973 178,449 37,102,043
1972 166,256 36,258,328
1971 155,136 35,433,368
1970 145,175 34,623,990
1969 136,078 33,811,615
1968 128,250 32,998,319
1967 121,649 32,196,360
1966 115,269 31,406,541
1965 109,092 30,629,174
1964 103,198 29,858,922
1963 97,872 29,091,869
1962 93,283 28,337,013
1961 89,390 27,600,898
1960 86,024 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Egypt

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Egypt
2023 2.61 2.75
2022 2.65 2.75
2021 2.7 2.75
2020 2.75 2.85
2019 2.8 2.87
2018 2.86 3.02
2017 2.92 3.31
2016 2.97 3.35
2015 3.04 3.5
2014 3.12 3.49
2013 3.19 3.49
2012 3.26 3.4
2011 3.34 3.31
2010 3.43 3.3
2009 3.52 3.26
2008 3.62 3.24
2007 3.76 3.24
2006 3.9 3.22
2005 4.04 3.25
2004 4.16 3.28
2003 4.3 3.35
2002 4.41 3.41
2001 4.52 3.46
2000 4.6 3.51
1999 4.69 3.6
1998 4.8 3.68
1997 4.97 3.68
1996 5.15 3.7
1995 5.33 3.76
1994 5.51 3.87
1993 5.64 3.99
1992 5.75 4.15
1991 5.86 4.32
1990 5.93 4.51
1989 5.97 4.68
1988 6.03 4.83
1987 6.09 4.91
1986 6.14 5
1985 6.19 5.12
1984 6.25 5.21
1983 6.3 5.31
1982 6.34 5.33
1981 6.4 5.37
1980 6.46 5.49
1979 6.52 5.57
1978 6.59 5.63
1977 6.64 5.68
1976 6.69 5.73
1975 6.74 5.75
1974 6.78 5.78
1973 6.82 5.84
1972 6.85 5.93
1971 6.88 5.99
1970 6.88 6.06
1969 6.88 6.12
1968 6.88 6.19
1967 6.87 6.25
1966 6.88 6.31
1965 6.86 6.39
1964 6.87 6.54
1963 6.86 6.65
1962 6.85 6.71
1961 6.85 6.76
1960 6.85 6.79

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

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Djibouti and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Egypt
2024 25.7 25.3
2023 25.4 25
2022 25.1 24.8
2021 24.8 24.7
2020 24.5 24.5
2019 24.2 24.4
2018 23.9 24.2
2017 23.6 24.1
2016 23.4 24
2015 23.1 23.9
2014 22.8 23.8
2013 22.5 23.7
2012 22.3 23.6
2011 22 23.4
2010 21.8 23.3
2009 21.6 23.1
2008 21.3 22.9
2007 21.1 22.7
2006 20.9 22.5
2005 20.7 22.3
2004 20.6 22.1
2003 20.6 21.8
2002 20.4 21.6
2001 20.2 21.4
2000 19.9 21.2
1999 19.6 20.9
1998 19.3 20.7
1997 18.9 20.5
1996 18.6 20.3
1995 18.4 20.1
1994 18.3 20
1993 18.2 19.9
1992 18.1 19.7
1991 18 19.6
1990 17.9 19.5
1989 17.8 19.4
1988 17.7 19.4
1987 17.6 19.4
1986 17.5 19.4
1985 17.4 19.4
1984 17.4 19.3
1983 17.3 19.3
1982 17.3 19.3
1981 17.2 19.3
1980 17.2 19.3
1979 17.2 19.3
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.2 19.3
1976 17.3 19.3
1975 17.3 19.3
1974 17.4 19.3
1973 17.5 19.2
1972 17.6 19.2
1971 17.7 19.2
1970 17.8 19.2
1969 17.8 19.1
1968 17.9 19.1
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.9 19
1965 17.9 19
1964 17.9 19.1
1963 17.9 19.2
1962 17.8 19.3
1961 17.7 19.5
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
43.1%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Egypt
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
79.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Egypt
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
202,101 mi
2024

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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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