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Djibouti vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 147th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Iraq
Population
1203929
48289334
Population rank 158/197 33/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Iraq
2024 $4,152,145,940 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,898,447,007 $268,881,051,644
2022 $3,562,814,909 $287,372,232,138
2021 $3,392,796,953 $209,691,945,713
2020 $3,144,136,197 $180,898,797,517
2019 $3,088,851,450 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,913,464,658 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,762,581,334 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,604,955,229 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,424,391,785 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,220,637,966 $228,415,656,175
2013 $2,044,440,443 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,353,632,942 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,239,144,502 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,128,611,700 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,049,110,685 $111,657,580,326
2008 $999,105,339 $131,614,434,154
2007 $847,918,929 $88,837,057,320
2006 $768,873,684 $65,147,051,918
2005 $708,633,195 $50,065,104,668
2004 $666,072,102 $36,633,669,269
2003 $622,044,666 $21,921,569,479
2002 $591,122,040 $32,928,454,672
2001 $572,417,441 $36,176,430,129
2000 $551,230,862 $48,364,250,944
1999 $536,080,148 $36,881,601,584
1998 $514,267,869 $20,617,405,044
1997 $502,675,542 $20,764,857,056
1996 $494,004,648 $10,433,698,621
1995 $497,723,961 $12,894,029,888
1994 $491,689,221 $3,991,349,283
1993 $466,048,469 $1,031,944,881
1992 $478,058,305 $553,671,958
1991 $462,421,999 $407,796,350
1990 $452,328,087 $180,408,064,516
1989 $409,220,087 $65,831,935,484
1988 $395,794,539 $62,684,516,129
1987 $373,371,738 $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 $340,989,528 $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Djibouti and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Iraq
2024 $3,553 $6,074
2023 $3,381 $5,965
2022 $3,133 $6,521
2021 $3,026 $4,868
2020 $2,845 $4,295
2019 $2,837 $5,672
2018 $2,718 $5,647
2017 $2,619 $4,759
2016 $2,510 $4,334
2015 $2,376 $4,440
2014 $2,215 $6,249
2013 $2,076 $6,650
2012 $1,400 $6,478
2011 $1,306 $5,776
2010 $1,213 $4,462
2009 $1,151 $3,715
2008 $1,119 $4,543
2007 $970 $3,129
2006 $898 $2,277
2005 $844 $1,762
2004 $806 $1,328
2003 $765 $818
2002 $743 $1,266
2001 $742 $1,436
2000 $738 $1,980
1999 $740 $1,560
1998 $735 $901
1997 $748 $936
1996 $762 $485
1995 $786 $619
1994 $785 $198.2
1993 $759 $53.7
1992 $764 $30.3
1991 $733 $23
1990 $780 $10,261
1989 $782 $3,791
1988 $817 $3,707
1987 $822 $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 $847 $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Djibouti vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Iraq
2026 66.6 72.6
2025 66.4 72.5
2024 66.2 72.4
2023 66 72.3
2022 65.5 72
2021 63.8 70.7
2020 64.2 69.7
2019 64.4 71.2
2018 64.1 71.1
2017 63.7 69.8
2016 63.3 68.7
2015 62.8 70
2014 62.4 69.7
2013 62.1 69
2012 61.7 68.8
2011 61.3 68.4
2010 60.7 68.1
2009 60.4 67.8
2008 59.8 66.5
2007 59.4 64.4
2006 59 64
2005 58.5 64.9
2004 58.1 64.6
2003 58 64.8
2002 57.8 65.7
2001 57.5 65.3
2000 56.7 64.9
1999 56.6 64.5
1998 56.4 64.4
1997 56.2 64.2
1996 56.3 64.6
1995 56.2 64.8
1994 55.6 65
1993 55.7 65.3
1992 54.4 65.3
1991 55.2 61.3
1990 55.5 57.6
1989 55.4 57.5
1988 55.1 56.7
1987 54.8 60.3
1986 54.5 60
1985 54.1 59.8
1984 53.7 59.5
1983 53.3 59.3
1982 52.9 59
1981 52.4 58.7
1980 52 60.9
1979 51.6 64.4
1978 51.2 64.2
1977 50.8 63.9
1976 50.3 63.6
1975 49.9 61.4
1974 49.5 61
1973 49.1 62.3
1972 48.5 61.8
1971 47.3 61.3
1970 47.5 60.5
1969 47.1 59.6
1968 46.6 59
1967 46.1 58.4
1966 45.6 57.3
1965 45.2 56.4
1964 44.8 55.2
1963 44.4 54.4
1962 44.1 53.5
1961 43.8 52.3
1960 43.4 51.5
1959 43.1 49.7
1958 42.8 49
1957 42.6 47.7
1956 42.3 46.4
1955 42 45
1954 41.8 43.5
1953 41.5 42.1
1952 41.2 40.5
1951 41 39
1950 40.7 37.4

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

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Djibouti and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Iraq
2024 1,168,722 46,042,015
2023 1,152,944 45,074,049
2022 1,137,096 44,070,551
2021 1,121,248 43,071,211
2020 1,105,188 42,116,605
2019 1,088,709 41,192,171
2018 1,071,882 40,265,624
2017 1,054,841 39,337,353
2016 1,037,653 38,469,627
2015 1,020,313 37,560,535
2014 1,002,717 36,550,059
2013 984,824 35,281,989
2012 966,747 33,654,842
2011 948,558 32,161,424
2010 930,251 31,045,366
2009 911,527 30,058,206
2008 892,734 28,971,036
2007 874,528 28,391,607
2006 855,764 28,616,515
2005 839,167 28,407,448
2004 826,124 27,577,878
2003 813,519 26,802,659
2002 795,574 26,006,559
2001 771,313 25,197,840
2000 747,318 24,424,056
1999 724,218 23,636,527
1998 699,352 22,884,399
1997 671,817 22,176,593
1996 648,348 21,501,321
1995 633,074 20,825,860
1994 626,710 20,139,807
1993 614,245 19,201,195
1992 626,010 18,300,845
1991 631,092 17,767,253
1990 579,538 17,581,206
1989 523,355 17,364,542
1988 484,523 16,908,819
1987 454,399 16,521,049
1986 426,341 16,074,145
1985 402,687 15,683,430
1984 384,053 15,310,733
1983 369,553 14,840,555
1982 356,880 14,406,083
1981 343,047 14,006,381
1980 325,815 13,591,992
1979 304,513 13,170,365
1978 280,031 12,753,355
1977 254,613 12,331,046
1976 230,737 11,927,651
1975 209,908 11,543,639
1974 192,613 11,167,761
1973 178,449 10,795,869
1972 166,256 10,430,164
1971 155,136 10,077,809
1970 145,175 9,735,611
1969 136,078 9,403,356
1968 128,250 9,085,016
1967 121,649 8,778,869
1966 115,269 8,485,104
1965 109,092 8,202,140
1964 103,198 7,929,566
1963 97,872 7,667,928
1962 93,283 7,413,875
1961 89,390 7,194,553
1960 86,024 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Iraq

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Iraq
2023 2.61 3.25
2022 2.65 3.29
2021 2.7 3.36
2020 2.75 3.42
2019 2.8 3.48
2018 2.86 3.55
2017 2.92 3.64
2016 2.97 3.84
2015 3.04 4.08
2014 3.12 4.31
2013 3.19 4.44
2012 3.26 4.54
2011 3.34 4.59
2010 3.43 4.46
2009 3.52 4.38
2008 3.62 4.37
2007 3.76 4.4
2006 3.9 4.46
2005 4.04 4.45
2004 4.16 4.53
2003 4.3 4.58
2002 4.41 4.67
2001 4.52 4.8
2000 4.6 4.92
1999 4.69 5.04
1998 4.8 5.11
1997 4.97 5.19
1996 5.15 5.25
1995 5.33 5.36
1994 5.51 5.49
1993 5.64 5.61
1992 5.75 5.72
1991 5.86 5.83
1990 5.93 5.93
1989 5.97 5.99
1988 6.03 6.05
1987 6.09 6.11
1986 6.14 6.18
1985 6.19 6.25
1984 6.25 6.32
1983 6.3 6.39
1982 6.34 6.46
1981 6.4 6.53
1980 6.46 6.59
1979 6.52 6.66
1978 6.59 6.73
1977 6.64 6.8
1976 6.69 6.86
1975 6.74 6.91
1974 6.78 6.95
1973 6.82 6.99
1972 6.85 7.02
1971 6.88 7.06
1970 6.88 7.07
1969 6.88 7.08
1968 6.88 7.06
1967 6.87 7.03
1966 6.88 7.02
1965 6.86 7.02
1964 6.87 7.01
1963 6.86 7.01
1962 6.85 6.99
1961 6.85 5.8
1960 6.85 5.3

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

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Djibouti and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Iraq
2024 25.7 21.6
2023 25.4 21.4
2022 25.1 21.1
2021 24.8 20.9
2020 24.5 20.6
2019 24.2 20.4
2018 23.9 20.1
2017 23.6 19.9
2016 23.4 19.7
2015 23.1 19.5
2014 22.8 19.4
2013 22.5 19.3
2012 22.3 19.2
2011 22 19.1
2010 21.8 19
2009 21.6 18.9
2008 21.3 18.8
2007 21.1 18.7
2006 20.9 18.6
2005 20.7 18.5
2004 20.6 18.3
2003 20.6 18.2
2002 20.4 18.1
2001 20.2 18
2000 19.9 17.9
1999 19.6 17.9
1998 19.3 17.8
1997 18.9 17.7
1996 18.6 17.6
1995 18.4 17.5
1994 18.3 17.4
1993 18.2 17.3
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 17.9 17.1
1989 17.8 17
1988 17.7 16.9
1987 17.6 16.9
1986 17.5 16.8
1985 17.4 16.7
1984 17.4 16.6
1983 17.3 16.6
1982 17.3 16.5
1981 17.2 16.5
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.2 16.5
1978 17.2 16.6
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.3 16.7
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.4 17.2
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.9 18.5
1967 17.9 18.7
1966 17.9 19
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.9 19.5
1963 17.9 19.8
1962 17.8 20.1
1961 17.7 20.4
1960 17.7 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
30.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Iraq
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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