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Djibouti vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 147th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Japan
Population
1203929
122677250
Population rank 158/197 12/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Japan: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Japan economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Japan
2024 $4,152,145,940 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $3,898,447,007 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $3,562,814,909 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $3,392,796,953 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $3,144,136,197 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $3,088,851,450 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $2,913,464,658 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $2,762,581,334 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $2,604,955,229 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $2,424,391,785 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $2,220,637,966 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $2,044,440,443 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,353,632,942 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,239,144,502 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $1,128,611,700 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $1,049,110,685 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $999,105,339 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $847,918,929 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $768,873,684 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $708,633,195 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $666,072,102 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $622,044,666 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $591,122,040 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $572,417,441 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $551,230,862 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $536,080,148 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $514,267,869 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $502,675,542 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $494,004,648 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $497,723,961 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $491,689,221 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $466,048,469 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $478,058,305 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $462,421,999 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $452,328,087 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $409,220,087 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $395,794,539 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $373,371,738 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $340,989,528 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Djibouti and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Japan
2024 $3,553 $32,487
2023 $3,381 $33,836
2022 $3,133 $34,066
2021 $3,026 $40,095
2020 $2,845 $40,029
2019 $2,837 $40,416
2018 $2,718 $39,751
2017 $2,619 $38,834
2016 $2,510 $39,375
2015 $2,376 $34,961
2014 $2,215 $38,475
2013 $2,076 $40,899
2012 $1,400 $49,145
2011 $1,306 $48,760
2010 $1,213 $44,968
2009 $1,151 $41,309
2008 $1,119 $39,876
2007 $970 $35,779
2006 $898 $35,992
2005 $844 $37,813
2004 $806 $38,299
2003 $765 $35,387
2002 $743 $32,821
2001 $742 $34,406
2000 $738 $39,169
1999 $740 $36,610
1998 $735 $32,424
1997 $748 $35,638
1996 $762 $39,150
1995 $786 $44,198
1994 $785 $39,934
1993 $759 $36,345
1992 $764 $31,993
1991 $733 $29,428
1990 $780 $25,801
1989 $782 $25,266
1988 $817 $25,500
1987 $822 $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 $847 $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Djibouti vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Japan
2026 66.6 85.1
2025 66.4 85
2024 66.2 84.9
2023 66 84.7
2022 65.5 84.1
2021 63.8 84.6
2020 64.2 84.7
2019 64.4 84.4
2018 64.1 84.3
2017 63.7 84.2
2016 63.3 84.1
2015 62.8 83.9
2014 62.4 83.6
2013 62.1 83.4
2012 61.7 83.2
2011 61.3 82.7
2010 60.7 82.9
2009 60.4 83
2008 59.8 82.6
2007 59.4 82.5
2006 59 82.4
2005 58.5 82
2004 58.1 82.1
2003 58 81.9
2002 57.8 81.8
2001 57.5 81.5
2000 56.7 81.2
1999 56.6 80.6
1998 56.4 80.6
1997 56.2 80.6
1996 56.3 80.4
1995 56.2 79.7
1994 55.6 79.8
1993 55.7 79.4
1992 54.4 79.3
1991 55.2 79.3
1990 55.5 79
1989 55.4 79
1988 55.1 78.5
1987 54.8 78.6
1986 54.5 78.2
1985 54.1 77.8
1984 53.7 77.5
1983 53.3 77.1
1982 52.9 77.1
1981 52.4 76.6
1980 52 76.1
1979 51.6 76.2
1978 51.2 75.7
1977 50.8 75.3
1976 50.3 74.8
1975 49.9 74.4
1974 49.5 73.8
1973 49.1 73.4
1972 48.5 73.3
1971 47.3 72.8
1970 47.5 72
1969 47.1 71.9
1968 46.6 71.7
1967 46.1 71.4
1966 45.6 71.1
1965 45.2 70.3
1964 44.8 70.2
1963 44.4 69.7
1962 44.1 68.7
1961 43.8 68.4
1960 43.4 67.7
1959 43.1 67.5
1958 42.8 67
1957 42.6 65.4
1956 42.3 65.6
1955 42 65.7
1954 41.8 64.5
1953 41.5 63.3
1952 41.2 63
1951 41 61
1950 40.7 59.3

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

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Djibouti and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Japan
2024 1,168,722 123,975,371
2023 1,152,944 124,516,650
2022 1,137,096 125,124,989
2021 1,121,248 125,681,593
2020 1,105,188 126,261,000
2019 1,088,709 126,633,000
2018 1,071,882 126,811,000
2017 1,054,841 126,972,000
2016 1,037,653 127,076,000
2015 1,020,313 127,141,000
2014 1,002,717 127,276,000
2013 984,824 127,445,000
2012 966,747 127,629,000
2011 948,558 127,833,000
2010 930,251 128,070,000
2009 911,527 128,047,000
2008 892,734 128,063,000
2007 874,528 128,001,000
2006 855,764 127,854,000
2005 839,167 127,773,000
2004 826,124 127,761,000
2003 813,519 127,718,000
2002 795,574 127,445,000
2001 771,313 127,149,000
2000 747,318 126,843,000
1999 724,218 126,631,000
1998 699,352 126,400,000
1997 671,817 126,057,000
1996 648,348 125,757,000
1995 633,074 125,472,000
1994 626,710 125,178,000
1993 614,245 124,829,000
1992 626,010 124,425,000
1991 631,092 123,964,000
1990 579,538 123,478,000
1989 523,355 123,069,000
1988 484,523 122,578,000
1987 454,399 122,069,000
1986 426,341 121,482,000
1985 402,687 120,837,000
1984 384,053 120,083,000
1983 369,553 119,307,000
1982 356,880 118,480,000
1981 343,047 117,661,000
1980 325,815 116,807,000
1979 304,513 115,890,000
1978 280,031 114,913,000
1977 254,613 113,872,000
1976 230,737 112,775,000
1975 209,908 111,573,000
1974 192,613 110,162,000
1973 178,449 108,707,000
1972 166,256 107,188,000
1971 155,136 105,697,000
1970 145,175 103,403,000
1969 136,078 102,219,000
1968 128,250 101,011,000
1967 121,649 99,879,000
1966 115,269 98,851,000
1965 109,092 97,952,000
1964 103,198 96,903,000
1963 97,872 95,900,000
1962 93,283 94,933,000
1961 89,390 94,055,000
1960 86,024 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Japan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Japan
2023 2.61 1.2
2022 2.65 1.26
2021 2.7 1.3
2020 2.75 1.33
2019 2.8 1.36
2018 2.86 1.42
2017 2.92 1.43
2016 2.97 1.44
2015 3.04 1.45
2014 3.12 1.42
2013 3.19 1.43
2012 3.26 1.41
2011 3.34 1.39
2010 3.43 1.39
2009 3.52 1.37
2008 3.62 1.37
2007 3.76 1.34
2006 3.9 1.32
2005 4.04 1.26
2004 4.16 1.29
2003 4.3 1.29
2002 4.41 1.32
2001 4.52 1.33
2000 4.6 1.36
1999 4.69 1.34
1998 4.8 1.38
1997 4.97 1.39
1996 5.15 1.43
1995 5.33 1.42
1994 5.51 1.5
1993 5.64 1.46
1992 5.75 1.5
1991 5.86 1.53
1990 5.93 1.54
1989 5.97 1.57
1988 6.03 1.66
1987 6.09 1.69
1986 6.14 1.72
1985 6.19 1.76
1984 6.25 1.81
1983 6.3 1.8
1982 6.34 1.77
1981 6.4 1.74
1980 6.46 1.75
1979 6.52 1.77
1978 6.59 1.79
1977 6.64 1.8
1976 6.69 1.85
1975 6.74 1.91
1974 6.78 2.05
1973 6.82 2.14
1972 6.85 2.14
1971 6.88 2.16
1970 6.88 2.13
1969 6.88 2.13
1968 6.88 2.13
1967 6.87 2.23
1966 6.88 1.58
1965 6.86 2.14
1964 6.87 2.05
1963 6.86 2
1962 6.85 1.98
1961 6.85 1.96
1960 6.85 2

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

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Djibouti and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Japan
2024 25.7 50.4
2023 25.4 50
2022 25.1 49.5
2021 24.8 49.1
2020 24.5 48.7
2019 24.2 48.3
2018 23.9 48
2017 23.6 47.6
2016 23.4 47.3
2015 23.1 47
2014 22.8 46.6
2013 22.5 46.2
2012 22.3 45.8
2011 22 45.5
2010 21.8 45.2
2009 21.6 44.9
2008 21.3 44.6
2007 21.1 44.2
2006 20.9 43.9
2005 20.7 43.6
2004 20.6 43.2
2003 20.6 42.8
2002 20.4 42.5
2001 20.2 42.1
2000 19.9 41.8
1999 19.6 41.4
1998 19.3 41
1997 18.9 40.7
1996 18.6 40.3
1995 18.4 40
1994 18.3 39.6
1993 18.2 39.2
1992 18.1 38.7
1991 18 38.2
1990 17.9 37.7
1989 17.8 37.2
1988 17.7 36.8
1987 17.6 36.3
1986 17.5 35.9
1985 17.4 35.4
1984 17.4 34.9
1983 17.3 34.3
1982 17.3 33.7
1981 17.2 33.1
1980 17.2 32.8
1979 17.2 32.4
1978 17.2 32
1977 17.2 31.5
1976 17.3 30.9
1975 17.3 30.6
1974 17.4 30.4
1973 17.5 30.2
1972 17.6 29.9
1971 17.7 29.6
1970 17.8 29.2
1969 17.8 28.9
1968 17.9 28.6
1967 17.9 28.4
1966 17.9 28
1965 17.9 27.6
1964 17.9 27.2
1963 17.9 26.9
1962 17.8 26.5
1961 17.7 26.2
1960 17.7 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Djibouti Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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