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Djibouti vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 147th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Germany
Population
1203929
82575542
Population rank 158/197 19/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Germany: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Germany economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Germany
2024 $4,152,145,940 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $3,898,447,007 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $3,562,814,909 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $3,392,796,953 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $3,144,136,197 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $3,088,851,450 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $2,913,464,658 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $2,762,581,334 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $2,604,955,229 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $2,424,391,785 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $2,220,637,966 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $2,044,440,443 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,353,632,942 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,239,144,502 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,128,611,700 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,049,110,685 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $999,105,339 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $847,918,929 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $768,873,684 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $708,633,195 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $666,072,102 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $622,044,666 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $591,122,040 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $572,417,441 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $551,230,862 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $536,080,148 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $514,267,869 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $502,675,542 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $494,004,648 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $497,723,961 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $491,689,221 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $466,048,469 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $478,058,305 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $462,421,999 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $452,328,087 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $409,220,087 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $395,794,539 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $373,371,738 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $340,989,528 $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Djibouti and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Germany
2024 $3,553 $56,104
2023 $3,381 $54,777
2022 $3,133 $50,507
2021 $3,026 $52,349
2020 $2,845 $47,395
2019 $2,837 $47,656
2018 $2,718 $48,916
2017 $2,619 $45,554
2016 $2,510 $42,949
2015 $2,376 $41,930
2014 $2,215 $48,960
2013 $2,076 $47,207
2012 $1,400 $44,718
2011 $1,306 $47,631
2010 $1,213 $42,397
2009 $1,151 $42,472
2008 $1,119 $46,379
2007 $970 $42,351
2006 $898 $36,980
2005 $844 $35,084
2004 $806 $34,567
2003 $765 $30,711
2002 $743 $25,487
2001 $742 $23,878
2000 $738 $23,926
1999 $740 $26,965
1998 $735 $27,396
1997 $748 $27,047
1996 $762 $30,600
1995 $786 $31,747
1994 $785 $27,202
1993 $759 $25,617
1992 $764 $26,560
1991 $733 $23,443
1990 $780 $22,386
1989 $782 $17,829
1988 $817 $17,997
1987 $822 $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 $847 $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Djibouti vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Germany
2026 66.6 81.9
2025 66.4 81.7
2024 66.2 81.5
2023 66 81.4
2022 65.5 80.6
2021 63.8 81.1
2020 64.2 81
2019 64.4 81.2
2018 64.1 80.9
2017 63.7 80.9
2016 63.3 80.8
2015 62.8 80.6
2014 62.4 80.9
2013 62.1 80.5
2012 61.7 80.5
2011 61.3 80.4
2010 60.7 80.1
2009 60.4 79.9
2008 59.8 79.8
2007 59.4 79.7
2006 59 79.6
2005 58.5 79.3
2004 58.1 79.1
2003 58 78.5
2002 57.8 78.5
2001 57.5 78.4
2000 56.7 78.1
1999 56.6 77.8
1998 56.4 77.6
1997 56.2 77.2
1996 56.3 76.8
1995 56.2 76.6
1994 55.6 76.4
1993 55.7 76.1
1992 54.4 76
1991 55.2 75.6
1990 55.5 75.3
1989 55.4 75.5
1988 55.1 75.3
1987 54.8 75.1
1986 54.5 74.7
1985 54.1 74.5
1984 53.7 74.4
1983 53.3 73.9
1982 52.9 73.6
1981 52.4 73.3
1980 52 73.1
1979 51.6 72.9
1978 51.2 72.6
1977 50.8 72.6
1976 50.3 72
1975 49.9 71.5
1974 49.5 71.7
1973 49.1 71.4
1972 48.5 71.1
1971 47.3 70.9
1970 47.5 70.7
1969 47.1 70.5
1968 46.6 70.6
1967 46.1 71
1966 45.6 70.7
1965 45.2 70.6
1964 44.8 70.6
1963 44.4 70.1
1962 44.1 70
1961 43.8 69.8
1960 43.4 69.3
1959 43.1 69.3
1958 42.8 69.2
1957 42.6 68.5
1956 42.3 68.6
1955 42 68.3
1954 41.8 68.1
1953 41.5 67.8
1952 41.2 67.5
1951 41 67.1
1950 40.7 66.8

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

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Djibouti and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Germany
2024 1,168,722 83,516,593
2023 1,152,944 83,287,273
2022 1,137,096 83,177,813
2021 1,121,248 83,196,078
2020 1,105,188 83,160,871
2019 1,088,709 83,092,962
2018 1,071,882 82,905,782
2017 1,054,841 82,657,002
2016 1,037,653 82,348,669
2015 1,020,313 81,686,611
2014 1,002,717 80,982,500
2013 984,824 80,645,605
2012 966,747 80,425,823
2011 948,558 80,274,983
2010 930,251 81,776,930
2009 911,527 81,902,307
2008 892,734 82,110,097
2007 874,528 82,266,372
2006 855,764 82,376,451
2005 839,167 82,469,422
2004 826,124 82,516,260
2003 813,519 82,534,176
2002 795,574 82,488,495
2001 771,313 82,349,925
2000 747,318 82,211,508
1999 724,218 82,100,243
1998 699,352 82,047,195
1997 671,817 82,034,771
1996 648,348 81,914,831
1995 633,074 81,678,051
1994 626,710 81,438,348
1993 614,245 81,156,363
1992 626,010 80,624,598
1991 631,092 80,013,896
1990 579,538 79,433,029
1989 523,355 78,751,283
1988 484,523 78,144,619
1987 454,399 77,839,920
1986 426,341 77,720,436
1985 402,687 77,684,873
1984 384,053 77,858,685
1983 369,553 78,128,282
1982 356,880 78,333,366
1981 343,047 78,407,907
1980 325,815 78,288,576
1979 304,513 78,126,350
1978 280,031 78,091,820
1977 254,613 78,159,814
1976 230,737 78,336,950
1975 209,908 78,673,554
1974 192,613 78,967,433
1973 178,449 78,936,666
1972 166,256 78,688,452
1971 155,136 78,312,842
1970 145,175 78,169,289
1969 136,078 77,909,682
1968 128,250 77,294,314
1967 121,649 76,951,336
1966 115,269 76,600,311
1965 109,092 75,963,695
1964 103,198 75,318,337
1963 97,872 74,714,353
1962 93,283 74,025,784
1961 89,390 73,377,632
1960 86,024 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Germany

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Germany
2023 2.61 1.39
2022 2.65 1.46
2021 2.7 1.58
2020 2.75 1.53
2019 2.8 1.54
2018 2.86 1.57
2017 2.92 1.57
2016 2.97 1.6
2015 3.04 1.5
2014 3.12 1.47
2013 3.19 1.42
2012 3.26 1.41
2011 3.34 1.39
2010 3.43 1.39
2009 3.52 1.36
2008 3.62 1.38
2007 3.76 1.37
2006 3.9 1.33
2005 4.04 1.34
2004 4.16 1.36
2003 4.3 1.34
2002 4.41 1.34
2001 4.52 1.35
2000 4.6 1.38
1999 4.69 1.36
1998 4.8 1.36
1997 4.97 1.35
1996 5.15 1.3
1995 5.33 1.25
1994 5.51 1.24
1993 5.64 1.28
1992 5.75 1.29
1991 5.86 1.33
1990 5.93 1.45
1989 5.97 1.42
1988 6.03 1.46
1987 6.09 1.43
1986 6.14 1.43
1985 6.19 1.37
1984 6.25 1.29
1983 6.3 1.33
1982 6.34 1.41
1981 6.4 1.43
1980 6.46 1.44
1979 6.52 1.38
1978 6.59 1.38
1977 6.64 1.4
1976 6.69 1.45
1975 6.74 1.45
1974 6.78 1.51
1973 6.82 1.54
1972 6.85 1.71
1971 6.88 1.92
1970 6.88 2.03
1969 6.88 2.21
1968 6.88 2.38
1967 6.87 2.48
1966 6.88 2.53
1965 6.86 2.5
1964 6.87 2.54
1963 6.86 2.51
1962 6.85 2.44
1961 6.85 2.45
1960 6.85 2.37

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

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Djibouti and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Germany
2024 25.7 46.3
2023 25.4 46.2
2022 25.1 46
2021 24.8 45.9
2020 24.5 45.8
2019 24.2 45.8
2018 23.9 45.8
2017 23.6 45.8
2016 23.4 45.7
2015 23.1 45.7
2014 22.8 45.7
2013 22.5 45.5
2012 22.3 45.1
2011 22 44.6
2010 21.8 44.2
2009 21.6 43.9
2008 21.3 43.5
2007 21.1 43.1
2006 20.9 42.5
2005 20.7 42
2004 20.6 41.6
2003 20.6 41.2
2002 20.4 40.8
2001 20.2 40.4
2000 19.9 40
1999 19.6 39.7
1998 19.3 39.3
1997 18.9 38.9
1996 18.6 38.6
1995 18.4 38.4
1994 18.3 38.1
1993 18.2 37.9
1992 18.1 37.8
1991 18 37.7
1990 17.9 37.6
1989 17.8 37.6
1988 17.7 37.6
1987 17.6 37.4
1986 17.5 37.2
1985 17.4 37.1
1984 17.4 37
1983 17.3 36.7
1982 17.3 36.6
1981 17.2 36.5
1980 17.2 36.5
1979 17.2 36.4
1978 17.2 36.3
1977 17.2 36.1
1976 17.3 35.8
1975 17.3 35.5
1974 17.4 35
1973 17.5 34.7
1972 17.6 34.6
1971 17.7 34.4
1970 17.8 34.3
1969 17.8 34.1
1968 17.9 34.2
1967 17.9 34.3
1966 17.9 34.4
1965 17.9 34.4
1964 17.9 34.5
1963 17.9 34.6
1962 17.8 34.7
1961 17.7 34.7
1960 17.7 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Germany
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Djibouti Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Germany
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
515,738 mi
2022

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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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