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Djibouti vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 147th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Iran
Population
1203929
93468444
Population rank 158/197 17/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Iran: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Iran economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Iran
2024 $4,152,145,940 $475,252,089,215
2023 $3,898,447,007 $457,510,482,317
2022 $3,562,814,909 $422,662,261,526
2021 $3,392,796,953 $407,350,685,583
2020 $3,144,136,197 $280,934,329,280
2019 $3,088,851,450 $347,988,400,958
2018 $2,913,464,658 $411,903,303,606
2017 $2,762,581,334 $510,239,893,418
2016 $2,604,955,229 $478,618,064,871
2015 $2,424,391,785 $409,191,686,497
2014 $2,220,637,966 $462,284,793,281
2013 $2,044,440,443 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,353,632,942 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,239,144,502 $629,082,257,472
2010 $1,128,611,700 $487,069,570,464
2009 $1,049,110,685 $414,059,094,949
2008 $999,105,339 $406,070,949,554
2007 $847,918,929 $349,736,591,832
2006 $768,873,684 $265,602,187,404
2005 $708,633,195 $224,970,371,325
2004 $666,072,102 $187,754,571,248
2003 $622,044,666 $151,911,222,119
2002 $591,122,040 $128,626,917,504
2001 $572,417,441 $126,878,750,296
2000 $551,230,862 $109,591,707,802
1999 $536,080,148 $113,848,450,088
1998 $514,267,869 $110,276,913,363
1997 $502,675,542 $113,919,163,421
1996 $494,004,648 $120,403,931,885
1995 $497,723,961 $96,419,225,744
1994 $491,689,221 $71,841,461,173
1993 $466,048,469 $63,743,623,232
1992 $478,058,305 $119,768,691,217
1991 $462,421,999 $131,637,664,958
1990 $452,328,087 $124,813,263,926
1989 $409,220,087 $120,496,362,916
1988 $395,794,539 $123,057,861,334
1987 $373,371,738 $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 $340,989,528 $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Djibouti and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Iran
2024 $3,553 $5,190
2023 $3,381 $5,049
2022 $3,133 $4,721
2021 $3,026 $4,605
2020 $2,845 $3,203
2019 $2,837 $3,997
2018 $2,718 $4,783
2017 $2,619 $6,001
2016 $2,510 $5,711
2015 $2,376 $4,953
2014 $2,215 $5,672
2013 $2,076 $6,223
2012 $1,400 $8,114
2011 $1,306 $8,026
2010 $1,213 $6,291
2009 $1,151 $5,416
2008 $1,119 $5,377
2007 $970 $4,688
2006 $898 $3,619
2005 $844 $3,132
2004 $806 $2,672
2003 $765 $2,209
2002 $743 $1,891
2001 $742 $1,881
2000 $738 $1,650
1999 $740 $1,740
1998 $735 $1,709
1997 $748 $1,790
1996 $762 $1,915
1995 $786 $1,550
1994 $785 $1,168
1993 $759 $1,038
1992 $764 $1,957
1991 $733 $2,194
1990 $780 $2,138
1989 $782 $2,125
1988 $817 $2,234
1987 $822 $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 $847 $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Djibouti vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Iran
2026 66.6 78.2
2025 66.4 78.1
2024 66.2 77.9
2023 66 77.7
2022 65.5 76.8
2021 63.8 73.8
2020 64.2 74.1
2019 64.4 76.9
2018 64.1 76.6
2017 63.7 76.4
2016 63.3 76.2
2015 62.8 75.9
2014 62.4 75.6
2013 62.1 75.3
2012 61.7 75
2011 61.3 74.7
2010 60.7 74.4
2009 60.4 74
2008 59.8 73.7
2007 59.4 73.3
2006 59 72.9
2005 58.5 72.4
2004 58.1 72
2003 58 70.5
2002 57.8 71.1
2001 57.5 70.6
2000 56.7 70.2
1999 56.6 69.7
1998 56.4 69.2
1997 56.2 68.6
1996 56.3 68.3
1995 56.2 67.9
1994 55.6 67.5
1993 55.7 67
1992 54.4 66.7
1991 55.2 66.2
1990 55.5 64.1
1989 55.4 65.3
1988 55.1 63.3
1987 54.8 62.7
1986 54.5 62.1
1985 54.1 61.5
1984 53.7 60.9
1983 53.3 58.5
1982 52.9 57.6
1981 52.4 56.6
1980 52 58.4
1979 51.6 58.5
1978 51.2 56
1977 50.8 56.7
1976 50.3 55.8
1975 49.9 54.8
1974 49.5 53.9
1973 49.1 52.9
1972 48.5 51.7
1971 47.3 51.1
1970 47.5 50.2
1969 47.1 49.4
1968 46.6 47.9
1967 46.1 47.8
1966 45.6 47.1
1965 45.2 46.4
1964 44.8 45.7
1963 44.4 45.1
1962 44.1 43.8
1961 43.8 43.9
1960 43.4 43.3
1959 43.1 42.8
1958 42.8 42.2
1957 42.6 41.3
1956 42.3 41.1
1955 42 40.6
1954 41.8 40
1953 41.5 39.5
1952 41.2 39.2
1951 41 38.7
1950 40.7 38.2

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

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Djibouti and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Iran
2024 1,168,722 91,567,738
2023 1,152,944 90,608,707
2022 1,137,096 89,524,246
2021 1,121,248 88,455,488
2020 1,105,188 87,723,443
2019 1,088,709 87,051,648
2018 1,071,882 86,117,998
2017 1,054,841 85,026,754
2016 1,037,653 83,812,228
2015 1,020,313 82,619,362
2014 1,002,717 81,502,045
2013 984,824 80,414,686
2012 966,747 79,370,580
2011 948,558 78,383,598
2010 930,251 77,420,842
2009 911,527 76,457,825
2008 892,734 75,514,204
2007 874,528 74,602,648
2006 855,764 73,392,747
2005 839,167 71,828,455
2004 826,124 70,256,316
2003 813,519 68,769,340
2002 795,574 68,011,317
2001 771,313 67,452,005
2000 747,318 66,418,659
1999 724,218 65,445,391
1998 699,352 64,519,859
1997 671,817 63,639,638
1996 648,348 62,881,300
1995 633,074 62,205,567
1994 626,710 61,520,598
1993 614,245 61,403,543
1992 626,010 61,184,983
1991 631,092 59,986,931
1990 579,538 58,380,092
1989 523,355 56,704,914
1988 484,523 55,072,694
1987 454,399 53,323,493
1986 426,341 51,446,045
1985 402,687 49,582,289
1984 384,053 47,793,998
1983 369,553 46,029,535
1982 356,880 44,272,141
1981 343,047 41,989,312
1980 325,815 39,842,324
1979 304,513 38,424,952
1978 280,031 37,126,535
1977 254,613 35,933,181
1976 230,737 34,837,271
1975 209,908 33,802,973
1974 192,613 32,796,463
1973 178,449 31,839,838
1972 166,256 30,921,179
1971 155,136 30,029,071
1970 145,175 29,145,100
1969 136,078 28,273,482
1968 128,250 27,437,391
1967 121,649 26,628,432
1966 115,269 25,829,270
1965 109,092 25,036,978
1964 103,198 24,262,859
1963 97,872 23,519,005
1962 93,283 22,807,907
1961 89,390 22,125,726
1960 86,024 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Iran

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Iran
2023 2.61 1.7
2022 2.65 1.7
2021 2.7 1.71
2020 2.75 1.7
2019 2.8 1.77
2018 2.86 1.92
2017 2.92 2.02
2016 2.97 2.05
2015 3.04 2.02
2014 3.12 1.98
2013 3.19 1.91
2012 3.26 1.85
2011 3.34 1.79
2010 3.43 1.75
2009 3.52 1.74
2008 3.62 1.74
2007 3.76 1.75
2006 3.9 1.76
2005 4.04 1.76
2004 4.16 1.78
2003 4.3 1.8
2002 4.41 1.84
2001 4.52 1.92
2000 4.6 2
1999 4.69 2.09
1998 4.8 2.19
1997 4.97 2.32
1996 5.15 2.54
1995 5.33 2.85
1994 5.51 3.24
1993 5.64 3.67
1992 5.75 4.1
1991 5.86 4.57
1990 5.93 4.93
1989 5.97 5.17
1988 6.03 5.43
1987 6.09 5.72
1986 6.14 6.01
1985 6.19 6.24
1984 6.25 6.43
1983 6.3 6.53
1982 6.34 6.59
1981 6.4 6.62
1980 6.46 6.63
1979 6.52 6.55
1978 6.59 6.34
1977 6.64 6.18
1976 6.69 6.07
1975 6.74 5.95
1974 6.78 5.97
1973 6.82 6.06
1972 6.85 6.26
1971 6.88 6.55
1970 6.88 6.8
1969 6.88 7.01
1968 6.88 7.12
1967 6.87 7.19
1966 6.88 7.21
1965 6.86 7.22
1964 6.87 7.24
1963 6.86 7.32
1962 6.85 7.4
1961 6.85 7.46
1960 6.85 7.52

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

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Djibouti and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Iran
2024 25.7 34.3
2023 25.4 33.8
2022 25.1 33.3
2021 24.8 32.8
2020 24.5 32.3
2019 24.2 31.7
2018 23.9 31.2
2017 23.6 30.7
2016 23.4 30.2
2015 23.1 29.7
2014 22.8 29.2
2013 22.5 28.7
2012 22.3 28.2
2011 22 27.7
2010 21.8 27.2
2009 21.6 26.6
2008 21.3 26.1
2007 21.1 25.5
2006 20.9 24.8
2005 20.7 24.3
2004 20.6 23.7
2003 20.6 23.1
2002 20.4 22.6
2001 20.2 22
2000 19.9 21.4
1999 19.6 20.7
1998 19.3 20
1997 18.9 19.5
1996 18.6 19.1
1995 18.4 18.7
1994 18.3 18.4
1993 18.2 18.3
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.3
1990 17.9 18.2
1989 17.8 18.1
1988 17.7 18.2
1987 17.6 18.2
1986 17.5 18.2
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.4 18.4
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.3 18.6
1981 17.2 18.4
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17.2 18.3
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.2 18.3
1976 17.3 18.2
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.4 18
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.7 17.7
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.9 17.6
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 17.9 17.8
1964 17.9 17.9
1963 17.9 18.1
1962 17.8 18.4
1961 17.7 18.7
1960 17.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
91.1%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Iran
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Djibouti Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
138,867 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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