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Djibouti vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 147th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Ireland
Population
1203929
5518360
Population rank 158/197 121/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Ireland
2024 $4,152,145,940 $609,157,459,747
2023 $3,898,447,007 $567,372,737,459
2022 $3,562,814,909 $548,341,794,599
2021 $3,392,796,953 $530,394,123,830
2020 $3,144,136,197 $436,009,027,819
2019 $3,088,851,450 $407,211,793,801
2018 $2,913,464,658 $395,780,319,817
2017 $2,762,581,334 $348,355,212,569
2016 $2,604,955,229 $305,431,252,709
2015 $2,424,391,785 $302,101,388,556
2014 $2,220,637,966 $266,490,442,124
2013 $2,044,440,443 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,353,632,942 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,239,144,502 $240,975,871,047
2010 $1,128,611,700 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,049,110,685 $236,443,115,854
2008 $999,105,339 $275,447,471,451
2007 $847,918,929 $270,079,279,420
2006 $768,873,684 $232,180,617,162
2005 $708,633,195 $211,876,989,656
2004 $666,072,102 $194,372,115,041
2003 $622,044,666 $164,670,771,260
2002 $591,122,040 $128,596,035,288
2001 $572,417,441 $109,346,669,230
2000 $551,230,862 $100,207,610,430
1999 $536,080,148 $98,893,958,263
1998 $514,267,869 $90,199,410,116
1997 $502,675,542 $82,856,648,758
1996 $494,004,648 $75,790,786,290
1995 $497,723,961 $69,139,823,232
1994 $491,689,221 $57,097,656,066
1993 $466,048,469 $52,417,477,614
1992 $478,058,305 $55,918,538,121
1991 $462,421,999 $49,787,501,584
1990 $452,328,087 $49,305,632,408
1989 $409,220,087 $39,238,392,678
1988 $395,794,539 $37,772,896,221
1987 $373,371,738 $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 $340,989,528 $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Djibouti and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Ireland
2024 $3,553 $112,895
2023 $3,381 $106,819
2022 $3,133 $105,191
2021 $3,026 $103,783
2020 $2,845 $86,514
2019 $2,837 $81,828
2018 $2,718 $80,804
2017 $2,619 $72,161
2016 $2,510 $64,130
2015 $2,376 $64,250
2014 $2,215 $57,215
2013 $2,076 $52,538
2012 $1,400 $49,336
2011 $1,306 $52,614
2010 $1,213 $48,624
2009 $1,151 $52,133
2008 $1,119 $61,353
2007 $970 $61,396
2006 $898 $54,329
2005 $844 $50,933
2004 $806 $47,754
2003 $765 $41,204
2002 $743 $32,705
2001 $742 $28,282
2000 $738 $26,335
1999 $740 $26,338
1998 $735 $24,295
1997 $748 $22,551
1996 $762 $20,836
1995 $786 $19,158
1994 $785 $15,903
1993 $759 $14,657
1992 $764 $15,714
1991 $733 $14,087
1990 $780 $14,031
1989 $782 $11,176
1988 $817 $10,716
1987 $822 $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 $847 $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Djibouti vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Ireland
2026 66.6 82.9
2025 66.4 82.7
2024 66.2 82.6
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.5 82.1
2021 63.8 81.9
2020 64.2 82.4
2019 64.4 82.4
2018 64.1 82.1
2017 63.7 82.1
2016 63.3 81.7
2015 62.8 81.5
2014 62.4 81.4
2013 62.1 81.1
2012 61.7 80.9
2011 61.3 80.7
2010 60.7 80.6
2009 60.4 80.1
2008 59.8 79.8
2007 59.4 79.6
2006 59 79.2
2005 58.5 78.9
2004 58.1 78.5
2003 58 78.1
2002 57.8 77.6
2001 57.5 77.1
2000 56.7 76.5
1999 56.6 76.1
1998 56.4 76.2
1997 56.2 76
1996 56.3 75.8
1995 56.2 75.5
1994 55.6 75.8
1993 55.7 75.3
1992 54.4 75.4
1991 55.2 75
1990 55.5 74.8
1989 55.4 74.5
1988 55.1 74.4
1987 54.8 74.4
1986 54.5 73.6
1985 54.1 73.6
1984 53.7 73.6
1983 53.3 73.2
1982 52.9 73.2
1981 52.4 72.9
1980 52 72.5
1979 51.6 72.2
1978 51.2 71.9
1977 50.8 71.9
1976 50.3 71.8
1975 49.9 71.7
1974 49.5 71.1
1973 49.1 71.2
1972 48.5 71
1971 47.3 71.6
1970 47.5 70.8
1969 47.1 70.8
1968 46.6 70.9
1967 46.1 71.2
1966 45.6 70.2
1965 45.2 70.6
1964 44.8 70.4
1963 44.4 70.2
1962 44.1 69.9
1961 43.8 69.6
1960 43.4 70.2
1959 43.1 69.4
1958 42.8 69.3
1957 42.6 69
1956 42.3 69
1955 42 68
1954 41.8 68
1953 41.5 67.9
1952 41.2 67.2
1951 41 64.8
1950 40.7 65.6

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

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Djibouti and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Ireland
2024 1,168,722 5,395,790
2023 1,152,944 5,311,538
2022 1,137,096 5,212,836
2021 1,121,248 5,110,585
2020 1,105,188 5,039,747
2019 1,088,709 4,976,456
2018 1,071,882 4,898,022
2017 1,054,841 4,827,445
2016 1,037,653 4,762,722
2015 1,020,313 4,701,957
2014 1,002,717 4,657,740
2013 984,824 4,623,816
2012 966,747 4,599,533
2011 948,558 4,580,084
2010 930,251 4,560,155
2009 911,527 4,535,375
2008 892,734 4,489,544
2007 874,528 4,398,942
2006 855,764 4,273,591
2005 839,167 4,159,914
2004 826,124 4,070,262
2003 813,519 3,996,521
2002 795,574 3,931,947
2001 771,313 3,866,243
2000 747,318 3,805,174
1999 724,218 3,754,786
1998 699,352 3,712,696
1997 671,817 3,674,171
1996 648,348 3,637,510
1995 633,074 3,608,841
1994 626,710 3,590,386
1993 614,245 3,576,261
1992 626,010 3,558,430
1991 631,092 3,534,235
1990 579,538 3,513,974
1989 523,355 3,511,009
1988 484,523 3,524,949
1987 454,399 3,540,057
1986 426,341 3,539,690
1985 402,687 3,538,082
1984 384,053 3,532,423
1983 369,553 3,510,600
1982 356,880 3,485,800
1981 343,047 3,453,000
1980 325,815 3,412,800
1979 304,513 3,373,750
1978 280,031 3,329,100
1977 254,613 3,282,200
1976 230,737 3,238,050
1975 209,908 3,189,550
1974 192,613 3,137,500
1973 178,449 3,085,950
1972 166,256 3,036,850
1971 155,136 2,992,050
1970 145,175 2,957,250
1969 136,078 2,932,650
1968 128,250 2,915,550
1967 121,649 2,902,450
1966 115,269 2,888,800
1965 109,092 2,877,300
1964 103,198 2,866,550
1963 97,872 2,852,650
1962 93,283 2,836,050
1961 89,390 2,824,400
1960 86,024 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Ireland

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Ireland
2023 2.61 1.5
2022 2.65 1.54
2021 2.7 1.78
2020 2.75 1.63
2019 2.8 1.71
2018 2.86 1.75
2017 2.92 1.77
2016 2.97 1.81
2015 3.04 1.85
2014 3.12 1.89
2013 3.19 1.93
2012 3.26 1.98
2011 3.34 2.03
2010 3.43 2.05
2009 3.52 2.06
2008 3.62 2.06
2007 3.76 2.01
2006 3.9 1.91
2005 4.04 1.86
2004 4.16 1.93
2003 4.3 1.96
2002 4.41 1.97
2001 4.52 1.94
2000 4.6 1.89
1999 4.69 1.9
1998 4.8 1.94
1997 4.97 1.93
1996 5.15 1.88
1995 5.33 1.84
1994 5.51 1.85
1993 5.64 1.9
1992 5.75 1.99
1991 5.86 2.08
1990 5.93 2.11
1989 5.97 2.08
1988 6.03 2.17
1987 6.09 2.32
1986 6.14 2.44
1985 6.19 2.48
1984 6.25 2.58
1983 6.3 2.74
1982 6.34 2.94
1981 6.4 3.05
1980 6.46 3.21
1979 6.52 3.21
1978 6.59 3.21
1977 6.64 3.24
1976 6.69 3.29
1975 6.74 3.37
1974 6.78 3.59
1973 6.82 3.71
1972 6.85 3.84
1971 6.88 3.93
1970 6.88 3.85
1969 6.88 3.83
1968 6.88 3.77
1967 6.87 3.84
1966 6.88 3.94
1965 6.86 4.04
1964 6.87 4.07
1963 6.86 4.01
1962 6.85 3.92
1961 6.85 3.78
1960 6.85 3.78

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

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Djibouti and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Ireland
2024 25.7 39.7
2023 25.4 39.4
2022 25.1 38.9
2021 24.8 38.6
2020 24.5 38.2
2019 24.2 37.8
2018 23.9 37.4
2017 23.6 37.1
2016 23.4 36.8
2015 23.1 36.4
2014 22.8 36
2013 22.5 35.6
2012 22.3 35.2
2011 22 34.8
2010 21.8 34.3
2009 21.6 33.9
2008 21.3 33.5
2007 21.1 33.4
2006 20.9 33.4
2005 20.7 33.4
2004 20.6 33.4
2003 20.6 33.2
2002 20.4 33
2001 20.2 32.7
2000 19.9 32.5
1999 19.6 32.2
1998 19.3 31.9
1997 18.9 31.6
1996 18.6 31.3
1995 18.4 30.9
1994 18.3 30.6
1993 18.2 30.2
1992 18.1 29.9
1991 18 29.6
1990 17.9 29.2
1989 17.8 28.8
1988 17.7 28.4
1987 17.6 27.9
1986 17.5 27.6
1985 17.4 27.3
1984 17.4 27.1
1983 17.3 26.9
1982 17.3 26.7
1981 17.2 26.6
1980 17.2 26.5
1979 17.2 26.5
1978 17.2 26.5
1977 17.2 26.5
1976 17.3 26.4
1975 17.3 26.5
1974 17.4 26.5
1973 17.5 26.7
1972 17.6 26.9
1971 17.7 27.1
1970 17.8 27.4
1969 17.8 27.6
1968 17.9 27.8
1967 17.9 28
1966 17.9 28.2
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 17.9 28.9
1963 17.9 29.2
1962 17.8 29.5
1961 17.7 29.8
1960 17.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Ireland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Ireland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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