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Djibouti vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 147th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti France
Population
1203929
68788006
Population rank 158/197 23/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Djibouti and France: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and France economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

France
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti France
2024 $4,152,145,940 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $3,898,447,007 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $3,392,796,953 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $3,144,136,197 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $3,088,851,450 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $2,913,464,658 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $2,762,581,334 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $2,604,955,229 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $2,424,391,785 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $2,220,637,966 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $2,044,440,443 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,049,110,685 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $999,105,339 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $847,918,929 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $768,873,684 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $708,633,195 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $666,072,102 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $622,044,666 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $591,122,040 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $572,417,441 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $551,230,862 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $536,080,148 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $514,267,869 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $502,675,542 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $494,004,648 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $497,723,961 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $491,689,221 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $466,048,469 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $478,058,305 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $462,421,999 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $452,328,087 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $409,220,087 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $395,794,539 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $373,371,738 $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 $340,989,528 $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Djibouti and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti France
2024 $3,553 $46,103
2023 $3,381 $44,700
2022 $3,133 $40,989
2021 $3,026 $43,725
2020 $2,845 $39,170
2019 $2,837 $40,408
2018 $2,718 $41,418
2017 $2,619 $38,687
2016 $2,510 $37,024
2015 $2,376 $36,702
2014 $2,215 $43,148
2013 $2,076 $42,669
2012 $1,400 $40,864
2011 $1,306 $43,930
2010 $1,213 $40,695
2009 $1,151 $41,728
2008 $1,119 $45,465
2007 $970 $41,486
2006 $898 $36,432
2005 $844 $34,696
2004 $806 $33,645
2003 $765 $29,480
2002 $743 $24,145
2001 $742 $22,332
2000 $738 $22,341
1999 $740 $24,576
1998 $735 $24,869
1997 $748 $24,169
1996 $762 $26,758
1995 $786 $26,792
1994 $785 $23,360
1993 $759 $22,239
1992 $764 $23,615
1991 $733 $21,501
1990 $780 $21,586
1989 $782 $17,547
1988 $817 $17,550
1987 $822 $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 $847 $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Djibouti vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti France
2026 66.6 83.7
2025 66.4 83.6
2024 66.2 83.5
2023 66 83.3
2022 65.5 82.5
2021 63.8 82.3
2020 64.2 82.2
2019 64.4 82.7
2018 64.1 82.6
2017 63.7 82.4
2016 63.3 82.4
2015 62.8 82.1
2014 62.4 82.4
2013 62.1 82
2012 61.7 81.7
2011 61.3 81.8
2010 60.7 81.4
2009 60.4 81.2
2008 59.8 81
2007 59.4 81
2006 59 80.7
2005 58.5 80.3
2004 58.1 80.3
2003 58 79.4
2002 57.8 79.4
2001 57.5 79.2
2000 56.7 79
1999 56.6 78.7
1998 56.4 78.6
1997 56.2 78.4
1996 56.3 78.1
1995 56.2 77.9
1994 55.6 77.8
1993 55.7 77.3
1992 54.4 77.3
1991 55.2 77
1990 55.5 76.8
1989 55.4 76.5
1988 55.1 76.4
1987 54.8 76.1
1986 54.5 75.6
1985 54.1 75.3
1984 53.7 75.2
1983 53.3 74.7
1982 52.9 74.8
1981 52.4 74.4
1980 52 74.2
1979 51.6 74.1
1978 51.2 73.8
1977 50.8 73.7
1976 50.3 73.1
1975 49.9 72.9
1974 49.5 72.8
1973 49.1 72.5
1972 48.5 72.3
1971 47.3 72.1
1970 47.5 72.1
1969 47.1 71.2
1968 46.6 71.5
1967 46.1 71.5
1966 45.6 71.5
1965 45.2 71.1
1964 44.8 71.3
1963 44.4 70.3
1962 44.1 70.5
1961 43.8 71
1960 43.4 70.4
1959 43.1 70.2
1958 42.8 70.1
1957 42.6 68.9
1956 42.3 68.5
1955 42 68.4
1954 41.8 68.2
1953 41.5 67.3
1952 41.2 67.4
1951 41 66.1
1950 40.7 66.4

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

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Djibouti and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

France
1x
Year Population
Djibouti France
2024 1,168,722 68,551,653
2023 1,152,944 68,372,286
2022 1,137,096 68,184,457
2021 1,121,248 67,842,811
2020 1,105,188 67,601,110
2019 1,088,709 67,382,061
2018 1,071,882 67,158,348
2017 1,054,841 66,918,020
2016 1,037,653 66,724,104
2015 1,020,313 66,548,272
2014 1,002,717 66,312,067
2013 984,824 65,997,932
2012 966,747 65,657,659
2011 948,558 65,340,830
2010 930,251 65,026,211
2009 911,527 64,706,436
2008 892,734 64,375,116
2007 874,528 64,016,890
2006 855,764 63,622,342
2005 839,167 63,180,854
2004 826,124 62,707,588
2003 813,519 62,249,855
2002 795,574 61,812,142
2001 771,313 61,364,377
2000 747,318 60,918,661
1999 724,218 60,501,986
1998 699,352 60,190,684
1997 671,817 59,968,066
1996 648,348 59,754,504
1995 633,074 59,541,294
1994 626,710 59,324,863
1993 614,245 59,103,094
1992 626,010 58,846,584
1991 631,092 58,554,242
1990 579,538 58,261,012
1989 523,355 57,943,062
1988 484,523 57,598,186
1987 454,399 57,266,167
1986 426,341 56,956,002
1985 402,687 56,665,619
1984 384,053 56,383,085
1983 369,553 56,108,330
1982 356,880 55,806,789
1981 343,047 55,603,353
1980 325,815 55,274,184
1979 304,513 54,979,851
1978 280,031 54,734,030
1977 254,613 54,486,467
1976 230,737 54,232,383
1975 209,908 54,002,853
1974 192,613 53,746,571
1973 178,449 53,392,161
1972 166,256 52,962,356
1971 155,136 52,499,553
1970 145,175 52,007,169
1969 136,078 51,536,014
1968 128,250 51,112,980
1967 121,649 50,722,791
1966 115,269 50,311,637
1965 109,092 49,877,725
1964 103,198 49,401,492
1963 97,872 48,877,567
1962 93,283 48,389,516
1961 89,390 47,905,982
1960 86,024 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and France

Fertility rate
Djibouti

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti France
2023 2.61 1.66
2022 2.65 1.79
2021 2.7 1.84
2020 2.75 1.83
2019 2.8 1.86
2018 2.86 1.87
2017 2.92 1.89
2016 2.97 1.92
2015 3.04 1.96
2014 3.12 2
2013 3.19 1.99
2012 3.26 2.01
2011 3.34 2.01
2010 3.43 2.03
2009 3.52 2
2008 3.62 2.01
2007 3.76 1.98
2006 3.9 2
2005 4.04 1.94
2004 4.16 1.92
2003 4.3 1.89
2002 4.41 1.88
2001 4.52 1.9
2000 4.6 1.89
1999 4.69 1.81
1998 4.8 1.78
1997 4.97 1.77
1996 5.15 1.75
1995 5.33 1.74
1994 5.51 1.73
1993 5.64 1.73
1992 5.75 1.74
1991 5.86 1.75
1990 5.93 1.77
1989 5.97 1.79
1988 6.03 1.81
1987 6.09 1.83
1986 6.14 1.85
1985 6.19 1.86
1984 6.25 1.86
1983 6.3 1.86
1982 6.34 1.86
1981 6.4 1.85
1980 6.46 1.85
1979 6.52 1.87
1978 6.59 1.89
1977 6.64 1.94
1976 6.69 2.01
1975 6.74 2.09
1974 6.78 2.18
1973 6.82 2.28
1972 6.85 2.38
1971 6.88 2.47
1970 6.88 2.55
1969 6.88 2.62
1968 6.88 2.69
1967 6.87 2.75
1966 6.88 2.8
1965 6.86 2.84
1964 6.87 2.87
1963 6.86 2.89
1962 6.85 2.89
1961 6.85 2.87
1960 6.85 2.85

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

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Djibouti and France demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti France
2024 25.7 43
2023 25.4 42.8
2022 25.1 42.6
2021 24.8 42.4
2020 24.5 42.3
2019 24.2 42.1
2018 23.9 41.9
2017 23.6 41.6
2016 23.4 41.4
2015 23.1 41.2
2014 22.8 41
2013 22.5 40.8
2012 22.3 40.5
2011 22 40.3
2010 21.8 40
2009 21.6 39.8
2008 21.3 39.6
2007 21.1 39.4
2006 20.9 39.1
2005 20.7 38.9
2004 20.6 38.6
2003 20.6 38.4
2002 20.4 38.2
2001 20.2 37.9
2000 19.9 37.7
1999 19.6 37.4
1998 19.3 37.1
1997 18.9 36.8
1996 18.6 36.5
1995 18.4 36.2
1994 18.3 35.9
1993 18.2 35.6
1992 18.1 35.3
1991 18 35
1990 17.9 34.7
1989 17.8 34.5
1988 17.7 34.2
1987 17.6 34
1986 17.5 33.7
1985 17.4 33.5
1984 17.4 33.3
1983 17.3 33
1982 17.3 32.8
1981 17.2 32.6
1980 17.2 32.4
1979 17.2 32.3
1978 17.2 32.1
1977 17.2 31.9
1976 17.3 31.7
1975 17.3 31.6
1974 17.4 31.7
1973 17.5 31.8
1972 17.6 32
1971 17.7 32.2
1970 17.8 32.4
1969 17.8 32.5
1968 17.9 32.6
1967 17.9 32.7
1966 17.9 32.7
1965 17.9 32.7
1964 17.9 32.8
1963 17.9 32.8
1962 17.8 32.9
1961 17.7 32.8
1960 17.7 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti France
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
99.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti France
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Djibouti France
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti France
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
654,437 mi
2011

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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