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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 ($4.09B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Gambia
Population
1196428
2871879
Population rank 158/197 138/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$753
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Djibouti and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Gambia
Year GDP
Djibouti Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 - $52,296,084
1971 - $55,728,663
1972 - $59,160,569
1973 - $75,187,749
1974 - $95,796,022
1975 - $115,179,719
1976 - $112,190,829
1977 - $138,093,099
1978 - $171,833,086
1979 - $207,112,628
1980 - $241,083,090
1981 - $218,767,743
1982 - $216,050,552
1983 - $213,448,585
1984 - $177,340,880
1985 $340,989,528 $225,726,359
1986 - $185,646,987
1987 $373,371,738 $220,626,484
1988 $395,794,539 $266,672,212
1989 $409,220,087 $284,120,329
1990 $452,328,087 $317,083,695
1991 $462,421,999 $690,311,081
1992 $478,058,305 $714,254,256
1993 $466,048,469 $755,040,974
1994 $491,689,221 $746,493,952
1995 $497,723,961 $785,999,865
1996 $494,004,648 $848,239,446
1997 $502,675,542 $803,633,342
1998 $514,267,869 $840,285,265
1999 $536,080,148 $814,724,032
2000 $551,230,862 $782,913,872
2001 $572,417,441 $687,410,645
2002 $591,122,040 $578,235,309
2003 $622,044,666 $487,038,685
2004 $666,072,102 $961,900,651
2005 $708,633,195 $1,027,701,068
2006 $768,873,684 $1,054,112,488
2007 $847,918,929 $1,279,703,047
2008 $999,105,339 $1,561,766,956
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,450,142,509
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,543,294,927
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,409,693,597
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,415,004,738
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,375,609,453
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,229,461,721
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,378,176,609
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,484,578,886
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,504,909,463
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,670,671,328
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,813,609,692
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,812,170,891
2021 $3,392,796,953 $2,014,158,842
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,204,734,527
2023 $3,917,150,481 $2,396,111,021
2024 $4,086,402,719 $2,507,519,958

Djibouti and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 - $99.8
1971 - $103.3
1972 - $106.5
1973 - $131.4
1974 - $162.6
1975 - $189.8
1976 - $179.3
1977 - $213.8
1978 - $257.6
1979 - $300
1980 - $338
1981 - $296
1982 - $282.1
1983 - $268.6
1984 - $214.8
1985 $847 $262.8
1986 $800 $207.7
1987 $822 $237
1988 $817 $274.9
1989 $782 $280.9
1990 $780 $301
1991 $733 $628
1992 $764 $623
1993 $759 $635
1994 $785 $608
1995 $786 $622
1996 $762 $652
1997 $748 $600
1998 $735 $610
1999 $740 $575
2000 $738 $538
2001 $742 $460
2002 $743 $377
2003 $765 $309
2004 $806 $593
2005 $844 $616
2006 $898 $615
2007 $970 $725
2008 $1,119 $859
2009 $1,151 $775
2010 $1,213 $801
2011 $1,306 $711
2012 $1,400 $693
2013 $2,076 $654
2014 $2,215 $568
2015 $2,376 $620
2016 $2,510 $650
2017 $2,619 $643
2018 $2,718 $696
2019 $2,837 $738
2020 $2,845 $720
2021 $3,026 $782
2022 $3,133 $836
2023 $3,398 $888
2024 $3,496 $909

Djibouti vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

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

Djibouti and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

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

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Gambia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

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

Djibouti and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
56.8
2025
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
0.75 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
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
-11
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
24.4
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
35
2025
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
62
2025
74
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
$81.8
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
0.1
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
9
2025
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%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
1,850 mi
2011

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