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Djibouti vs Japan statistics compared

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Djibouti has a population of 1.18M (ranked 158/197), compared with 123M 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 164/197 ($4.62B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 136/197 ($3,906), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Japan
Population
1207325
122704252
Population rank 158/197 12/197
GDP
$4.62B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 164/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 136/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,255
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 135/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,942
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.62
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
26 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $4,624,533,092 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $4,152,145,940 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,898,447,007 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $3,562,814,909 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $3,392,796,953 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $3,144,136,197 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $3,088,851,450 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,913,464,658 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,762,581,334 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $2,604,955,229 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $2,424,391,785 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,220,637,966 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $2,044,440,443 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,353,632,942 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $1,239,144,502 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,128,611,700 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,049,110,685 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $999,105,339 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $847,918,929 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $768,873,684 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $708,633,195 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $666,072,102 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $622,044,666 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $591,122,040 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $572,417,441 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $551,230,862 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $536,080,148 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $514,267,869 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $502,675,542 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $494,004,648 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $497,723,961 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $491,689,221 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $466,048,469 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $478,058,305 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $462,421,999 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $452,328,087 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $409,220,087 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $395,794,539 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $373,371,738 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $340,989,528 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Japan
2025 $3,906 $35,951
2024 $3,553 $33,797
2023 $3,381 $35,215
2022 $3,133 $35,548
2021 $3,026 $41,581
2020 $2,845 $41,099
2019 $2,837 $41,425
2018 $2,718 $40,645
2017 $2,619 $39,680
2016 $2,510 $40,215
2015 $2,376 $35,665
2014 $2,215 $39,173
2013 $2,076 $41,369
2012 $1,400 $49,627
2011 $1,306 $49,122
2010 $1,213 $45,378
2009 $1,151 $41,678
2008 $1,119 $40,294
2007 $970 $36,130
2006 $898 $36,354
2005 $844 $38,159
2004 $806 $38,678
2003 $765 $35,809
2002 $743 $33,316
2001 $742 $34,910
2000 $738 $39,753
1999 $740 $37,029
1998 $735 $32,835
1997 $748 $36,331
1996 $762 $39,930
1995 $786 $44,947
1994 $785 $40,774
1993 $759 $37,111
1992 $764 $32,667
1991 $733 $30,048
1990 $780 $26,345
1989 $782 $25,798
1988 $817 $26,037
1987 $822 $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 $847 $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Japan
2025 1,184,076 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Japan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Japan
2024 2.62 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Japan
2025 26 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-0.7%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
38.8%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
75.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$656M
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.65B
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
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.3
2024
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
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
73%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
26.5
2026
90.3
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
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
65.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
48.9
2024
2.4
2024
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
17.5%
2024
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
7,559 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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