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Djibouti vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 147th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Gambia
Population
1203929
2902554
Population rank 158/197 138/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$741
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Djibouti and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Gambia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,898,447,007 $2,382,262,185
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,204,734,528
2021 $3,392,796,953 $2,014,158,842
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,812,170,891
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,813,609,692
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,504,909,463
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,484,578,886
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,229,461,721
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,409,693,597
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,450,142,509
2008 $999,105,339 $1,561,766,956
2007 $847,918,929 $1,279,703,047
2006 $768,873,684 $1,054,112,488
2005 $708,633,195 $1,027,701,068
2004 $666,072,102 $961,900,651
2003 $622,044,666 $487,038,685
2002 $591,122,040 $578,235,309
2001 $572,417,441 $687,410,645
2000 $551,230,862 $782,913,872
1999 $536,080,148 $814,724,032
1998 $514,267,869 $840,285,265
1997 $502,675,542 $803,633,342
1996 $494,004,648 $848,239,446
1995 $497,723,961 $785,999,865
1994 $491,689,221 $746,493,952
1993 $466,048,469 $755,040,974
1992 $478,058,305 $714,254,256
1991 $462,421,999 $690,311,081
1990 $452,328,087 $317,083,695
1989 $409,220,087 $284,120,329
1988 $395,794,539 $266,672,212
1987 $373,371,738 $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 $340,989,528 $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Gambia
2024 $3,553 $871
2023 $3,381 $883
2022 $3,133 $836
2021 $3,026 $782
2020 $2,845 $720
2019 $2,837 $738
2018 $2,718 $696
2017 $2,619 $643
2016 $2,510 $650
2015 $2,376 $620
2014 $2,215 $568
2013 $2,076 $654
2012 $1,400 $693
2011 $1,306 $711
2010 $1,213 $801
2009 $1,151 $775
2008 $1,119 $859
2007 $970 $725
2006 $898 $615
2005 $844 $616
2004 $806 $593
2003 $765 $309
2002 $743 $377
2001 $742 $460
2000 $738 $538
1999 $740 $575
1998 $735 $610
1997 $748 $600
1996 $762 $652
1995 $786 $622
1994 $785 $608
1993 $759 $635
1992 $764 $623
1991 $733 $628
1990 $780 $301
1989 $782 $280.9
1988 $817 $274.9
1987 $822 $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 $847 $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Gambia
2026 66.6 66.5
2025 66.4 66.3
2024 66.2 66.1
2023 66 65.9
2022 65.5 64.9
2021 63.8 63.8
2020 64.2 64.4
2019 64.4 64.4
2018 64.1 64
2017 63.7 63.7
2016 63.3 63.4
2015 62.8 63
2014 62.4 62.6
2013 62.1 62.3
2012 61.7 61.9
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 61.2
2009 60.4 60.7
2008 59.8 60.5
2007 59.4 60
2006 59 59.7
2005 58.5 59.1
2004 58.1 58.7
2003 58 58.2
2002 57.8 57.7
2001 57.5 57.3
2000 56.7 56.9
1999 56.6 56.5
1998 56.4 56
1997 56.2 55.2
1996 56.3 54.8
1995 56.2 54.3
1994 55.6 53.8
1993 55.7 53.2
1992 54.4 52.5
1991 55.2 51.9
1990 55.5 51.3
1989 55.4 50.7
1988 55.1 50.1
1987 54.8 49.4
1986 54.5 48.8
1985 54.1 48.2
1984 53.7 47.5
1983 53.3 46.9
1982 52.9 46.3
1981 52.4 44.5
1980 52 45
1979 51.6 44.5
1978 51.2 43.6
1977 50.8 43.4
1976 50.3 42.9
1975 49.9 42.2
1974 49.5 41.7
1973 49.1 41.1
1972 48.5 40.5
1971 47.3 40
1970 47.5 39.5
1969 47.1 39
1968 46.6 38.5
1967 46.1 38.1
1966 45.6 37.6
1965 45.2 37.1
1964 44.8 36.6
1963 44.4 36.1
1962 44.1 35.6
1961 43.8 35.1
1960 43.4 34.6
1959 43.1 34.1
1958 42.8 33.6
1957 42.6 33.1
1956 42.3 32.8
1955 42 32.4
1954 41.8 32.2
1953 41.5 31.9
1952 41.2 31.7
1951 41 31.5
1950 40.7 31.2

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

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Djibouti and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Gambia
2024 1,168,722 2,759,988
2023 1,152,944 2,697,845
2022 1,137,096 2,636,470
2021 1,121,248 2,576,010
2020 1,105,188 2,515,733
2019 1,088,709 2,456,844
2018 1,071,882 2,399,632
2017 1,054,841 2,342,189
2016 1,037,653 2,283,769
2015 1,020,313 2,224,529
2014 1,002,717 2,164,528
2013 984,824 2,103,820
2012 966,747 2,043,094
2011 948,558 1,983,784
2010 930,251 1,926,630
2009 911,527 1,871,422
2008 892,734 1,817,852
2007 874,528 1,765,774
2006 855,764 1,715,275
2005 839,167 1,667,037
2004 826,124 1,621,312
2003 813,519 1,577,611
2002 795,574 1,535,691
2001 771,313 1,495,011
2000 747,318 1,455,084
1999 724,218 1,415,779
1998 699,352 1,376,987
1997 671,817 1,338,889
1996 648,348 1,301,410
1995 633,074 1,264,313
1994 626,710 1,227,226
1993 614,245 1,188,365
1992 626,010 1,145,582
1991 631,092 1,099,959
1990 579,538 1,054,696
1989 523,355 1,011,357
1988 484,523 970,160
1987 454,399 931,091
1986 426,341 894,019
1985 402,687 858,874
1984 384,053 825,631
1983 369,553 794,525
1982 356,880 765,753
1981 343,047 739,125
1980 325,815 713,913
1979 304,513 689,781
1978 280,031 667,103
1977 254,613 645,770
1976 230,737 625,667
1975 209,908 606,821
1974 192,613 589,085
1973 178,449 571,991
1972 166,256 555,370
1971 155,136 539,388
1970 145,175 524,105
1969 136,078 509,440
1968 128,250 495,269
1967 121,649 481,588
1966 115,269 468,516
1965 109,092 455,952
1964 103,198 443,687
1963 97,872 431,757
1962 93,283 420,163
1961 89,390 408,930
1960 86,024 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Gambia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Gambia
2023 2.61 4.01
2022 2.65 4.08
2021 2.7 4.17
2020 2.75 4.25
2019 2.8 4.33
2018 2.86 4.42
2017 2.92 4.61
2016 2.97 4.81
2015 3.04 5
2014 3.12 5.2
2013 3.19 5.39
2012 3.26 5.52
2011 3.34 5.54
2010 3.43 5.56
2009 3.52 5.57
2008 3.62 5.63
2007 3.76 5.69
2006 3.9 5.74
2005 4.04 5.71
2004 4.16 5.68
2003 4.3 5.66
2002 4.41 5.66
2001 4.52 5.67
2000 4.6 5.72
1999 4.69 5.77
1998 4.8 5.82
1997 4.97 5.85
1996 5.15 5.93
1995 5.33 5.99
1994 5.51 6.04
1993 5.64 6.03
1992 5.75 6.11
1991 5.86 6.19
1990 5.93 6.25
1989 5.97 6.25
1988 6.03 6.26
1987 6.09 6.3
1986 6.14 6.34
1985 6.19 6.36
1984 6.25 6.39
1983 6.3 6.39
1982 6.34 6.4
1981 6.4 6.4
1980 6.46 6.41
1979 6.52 6.41
1978 6.59 6.42
1977 6.64 6.43
1976 6.69 6.43
1975 6.74 6.43
1974 6.78 6.42
1973 6.82 6.41
1972 6.85 6.37
1971 6.88 6.33
1970 6.88 6.26
1969 6.88 6.25
1968 6.88 6.22
1967 6.87 6.21
1966 6.88 6.18
1965 6.86 6.19
1964 6.87 6.2
1963 6.86 6.2
1962 6.85 6.21
1961 6.85 6.23
1960 6.85 6.25

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

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Djibouti and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Gambia
2024 25.7 19.4
2023 25.4 19.2
2022 25.1 19.1
2021 24.8 18.9
2020 24.5 18.7
2019 24.2 18.5
2018 23.9 18.4
2017 23.6 18.2
2016 23.4 18.1
2015 23.1 17.9
2014 22.8 17.8
2013 22.5 17.7
2012 22.3 17.6
2011 22 17.5
2010 21.8 17.4
2009 21.6 17.3
2008 21.3 17.2
2007 21.1 17.1
2006 20.9 17
2005 20.7 16.9
2004 20.6 16.8
2003 20.6 16.7
2002 20.4 16.6
2001 20.2 16.6
2000 19.9 16.5
1999 19.6 16.5
1998 19.3 16.5
1997 18.9 16.6
1996 18.6 16.7
1995 18.4 16.8
1994 18.3 16.9
1993 18.2 17
1992 18.1 17.1
1991 18 17.1
1990 17.9 17.2
1989 17.8 17.2
1988 17.7 17.3
1987 17.6 17.4
1986 17.5 17.4
1985 17.4 17.5
1984 17.4 17.6
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.3 17.9
1981 17.2 18.1
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17.2 18.4
1978 17.2 18.5
1977 17.2 18.6
1976 17.3 18.8
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.4 19.1
1973 17.5 19.2
1972 17.6 19.3
1971 17.7 19.4
1970 17.8 19.5
1969 17.8 19.6
1968 17.9 19.7
1967 17.9 19.8
1966 17.9 19.7
1965 17.9 19.7
1964 17.9 19.6
1963 17.9 19.6
1962 17.8 19.5
1961 17.7 19.4
1960 17.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
38.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Djibouti Gambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Djibouti Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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