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Djibouti vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 147th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Eritrea
Population
1203929
3700586
Population rank 158/197 130/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 165/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 133/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 137/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Eritrea
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 -
2022 $3,562,814,909 -
2021 $3,392,796,953 -
2020 $3,144,136,197 -
2019 $3,088,851,450 -
2018 $2,913,464,658 -
2017 $2,762,581,334 -
2016 $2,604,955,229 -
2015 $2,424,391,785 -
2014 $2,220,637,966 -
2013 $2,044,440,443 -
2012 $1,353,632,942 -
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,589,515,447
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,856,695,551
2008 $999,105,339 $1,380,188,800
2007 $847,918,929 $1,317,974,491
2006 $768,873,684 $1,211,161,880
2005 $708,633,195 $1,098,424,686
2004 $666,072,102 $1,109,054,005
2003 $622,044,666 $870,248,268
2002 $591,122,040 $729,321,680
2001 $572,417,441 $752,371,689
2000 $551,230,862 $706,370,816
1999 $536,080,148 $688,918,537
1998 $514,267,869 $745,523,117
1997 $502,675,542 $686,490,090
1996 $494,004,648 $693,535,954
1995 $497,723,961 $578,015,625
1994 $491,689,221 $531,688,312
1993 $466,048,469 $467,872,715
1992 $478,058,305 $477,101,652
1991 $462,421,999 -
1990 $452,328,087 -
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Eritrea
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 -
2022 $3,133 -
2021 $3,026 -
2020 $2,845 -
2019 $2,837 -
2018 $2,718 -
2017 $2,619 -
2016 $2,510 -
2015 $2,376 -
2014 $2,215 -
2013 $2,076 -
2012 $1,400 -
2011 $1,306 $689
2010 $1,213 $540
2009 $1,151 $643
2008 $1,119 $490
2007 $970 $480
2006 $898 $448
2005 $844 $413
2004 $806 $427
2003 $765 $349
2002 $743 $305
2001 $742 $325
2000 $738 $314
1999 $740 $311
1998 $735 $342
1997 $748 $319
1996 $762 $326
1995 $786 $285.4
1994 $785 $277.8
1993 $759 $252.1
1992 $764 $265.2
1991 $733 -
1990 $780 -
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Eritrea
2026 66.6 69.4
2025 66.4 69.2
2024 66.2 68.9
2023 66 68.6
2022 65.5 67.8
2021 63.8 66.9
2020 64.2 67
2019 64.4 67.3
2018 64.1 67
2017 63.7 66.6
2016 63.3 66.2
2015 62.8 65.9
2014 62.4 65.5
2013 62.1 65
2012 61.7 64.7
2011 61.3 64.2
2010 60.7 63.7
2009 60.4 63.2
2008 59.8 62.4
2007 59.4 62
2006 59 61.5
2005 58.5 60.6
2004 58.1 60.1
2003 58 59.5
2002 57.8 58.9
2001 57.5 58.4
2000 56.7 56.3
1999 56.6 44.5
1998 56.4 50
1997 56.2 56.2
1996 56.3 55.5
1995 56.2 54.8
1994 55.6 54
1993 55.7 53.2
1992 54.4 52.4
1991 55.2 50.5
1990 55.5 49.7
1989 55.4 47.8
1988 55.1 48.1
1987 54.8 47.4
1986 54.5 39.5
1985 54.1 38.6
1984 53.7 37.7
1983 53.3 37.2
1982 52.9 44.9
1981 52.4 45
1980 52 44.6
1979 51.6 43.8
1978 51.2 43.4
1977 50.8 43
1976 50.3 42.6
1975 49.9 39
1974 49.5 39
1973 49.1 41.1
1972 48.5 40.7
1971 47.3 41.5
1970 47.5 41.2
1969 47.1 40.8
1968 46.6 40.5
1967 46.1 40.2
1966 45.6 37.6
1965 45.2 39.6
1964 44.8 39.2
1963 44.4 38.8
1962 44.1 38.3
1961 43.8 37.9
1960 43.4 37.4
1959 43.1 37
1958 42.8 30.9
1957 42.6 30.4
1956 42.3 35.6
1955 42 35.2
1954 41.8 34.8
1953 41.5 34.4
1952 41.2 34
1951 41 33.6
1950 40.7 33.3

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

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Djibouti and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Eritrea
2024 1,168,722 3,535,603
2023 1,152,944 3,470,390
2022 1,137,096 3,409,447
2021 1,121,248 3,350,183
2020 1,105,188 3,291,271
2019 1,088,709 3,240,194
2018 1,071,882 3,192,760
2017 1,054,841 3,150,347
2016 1,037,653 3,124,698
2015 1,020,313 3,105,546
2014 1,002,717 3,095,173
2013 984,824 3,074,360
2012 966,747 3,036,988
2011 948,558 2,998,485
2010 930,251 2,945,186
2009 911,527 2,887,885
2008 892,734 2,816,327
2007 874,528 2,743,222
2006 855,764 2,703,502
2005 839,167 2,661,215
2004 826,124 2,598,284
2003 813,519 2,493,903
2002 795,574 2,392,978
2001 771,313 2,312,079
2000 747,318 2,247,031
1999 724,218 2,212,780
1998 699,352 2,180,419
1997 671,817 2,152,135
1996 648,348 2,128,464
1995 633,074 2,025,267
1994 626,710 1,913,915
1993 614,245 1,856,006
1992 626,010 1,798,748
1991 631,092 1,919,571
1990 579,538 2,032,737
1989 523,355 1,987,017
1988 484,523 1,938,255
1987 454,399 1,888,669
1986 426,341 1,845,164
1985 402,687 1,807,816
1984 384,053 1,771,730
1983 369,553 1,736,160
1982 356,880 1,695,461
1981 343,047 1,649,939
1980 325,815 1,605,797
1979 304,513 1,563,332
1978 280,031 1,522,378
1977 254,613 1,482,565
1976 230,737 1,443,807
1975 209,908 1,408,210
1974 192,613 1,375,688
1973 178,449 1,342,669
1972 166,256 1,309,235
1971 155,136 1,276,154
1970 145,175 1,243,453
1969 136,078 1,212,005
1968 128,250 1,181,737
1967 121,649 1,152,339
1966 115,269 1,124,957
1965 109,092 1,098,335
1964 103,198 1,071,287
1963 97,872 1,045,092
1962 93,283 1,019,788
1961 89,390 995,573
1960 86,024 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Eritrea
2023 2.61 3.71
2022 2.65 3.79
2021 2.7 3.87
2020 2.75 3.93
2019 2.8 4
2018 2.86 4.06
2017 2.92 4.11
2016 2.97 4.16
2015 3.04 4.22
2014 3.12 4.27
2013 3.19 4.34
2012 3.26 4.41
2011 3.34 4.49
2010 3.43 4.57
2009 3.52 4.66
2008 3.62 4.74
2007 3.76 4.81
2006 3.9 4.88
2005 4.04 4.93
2004 4.16 5.04
2003 4.3 5.14
2002 4.41 5.23
2001 4.52 5.31
2000 4.6 5.4
1999 4.69 5.52
1998 4.8 5.63
1997 4.97 5.74
1996 5.15 5.84
1995 5.33 5.94
1994 5.51 6.01
1993 5.64 6.07
1992 5.75 6.16
1991 5.86 6.24
1990 5.93 6.34
1989 5.97 6.41
1988 6.03 6.47
1987 6.09 6.52
1986 6.14 6.56
1985 6.19 6.59
1984 6.25 6.62
1983 6.3 6.65
1982 6.34 6.63
1981 6.4 6.62
1980 6.46 6.61
1979 6.52 6.62
1978 6.59 6.61
1977 6.64 6.61
1976 6.69 6.6
1975 6.74 6.59
1974 6.78 6.57
1973 6.82 6.55
1972 6.85 6.54
1971 6.88 6.54
1970 6.88 6.54
1969 6.88 6.5
1968 6.88 6.5
1967 6.87 6.5
1966 6.88 6.5
1965 6.86 6.49
1964 6.87 6.49
1963 6.86 6.48
1962 6.85 6.5
1961 6.85 6.47
1960 6.85 6.48

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

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Djibouti and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Eritrea
2024 25.7 19.9
2023 25.4 19.7
2022 25.1 19.5
2021 24.8 19.3
2020 24.5 19.1
2019 24.2 18.9
2018 23.9 18.7
2017 23.6 18.5
2016 23.4 18.4
2015 23.1 18.4
2014 22.8 18.5
2013 22.5 18.5
2012 22.3 18.5
2011 22 18.5
2010 21.8 18.4
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.2
2007 21.1 18.1
2006 20.9 18.2
2005 20.7 18.3
2004 20.6 18.3
2003 20.6 18
2002 20.4 17.7
2001 20.2 17.5
2000 19.9 17.4
1999 19.6 17.5
1998 19.3 17.8
1997 18.9 18
1996 18.6 18.4
1995 18.4 18.1
1994 18.3 17.6
1993 18.2 17.6
1992 18.1 17.5
1991 18 17.6
1990 17.9 17.6
1989 17.8 17.7
1988 17.7 17.8
1987 17.6 17.9
1986 17.5 17.9
1985 17.4 17.8
1984 17.4 17.8
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.2 17.7
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17.2 17.8
1978 17.2 17.8
1977 17.2 17.9
1976 17.3 18
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.4 18.2
1973 17.5 18.2
1972 17.6 18.3
1971 17.7 18.5
1970 17.8 18.6
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 18.9
1966 17.9 19
1965 17.9 19
1964 17.9 19
1963 17.9 19
1962 17.8 18.9
1961 17.7 18.9
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Djibouti Eritrea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
76.6%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Djibouti Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
30
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Eritrea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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