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Djibouti vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 147th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Jordan
Population
1203929
11555022
Population rank 158/197 86/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Jordan
2024 $4,152,145,940 $53,352,289,577
2023 $3,898,447,007 $51,088,476,338
2022 $3,562,814,909 $48,764,963,380
2021 $3,392,796,953 $46,296,100,141
2020 $3,144,136,197 $43,700,383,099
2019 $3,088,851,450 $44,503,006,338
2018 $2,913,464,658 $43,370,860,704
2017 $2,762,581,334 $41,608,435,915
2016 $2,604,955,229 $39,892,551,127
2015 $2,424,391,785 $38,587,017,887
2014 $2,220,637,966 $36,847,643,521
2013 $2,044,440,443 $34,454,440,141
2012 $1,353,632,942 $31,634,561,690
2011 $1,239,144,502 $29,524,149,155
2010 $1,128,611,700 $27,133,804,225
2009 $1,049,110,685 $24,537,876,056
2008 $999,105,339 $22,658,715,989
2007 $847,918,929 $17,110,437,236
2006 $768,873,684 $15,056,981,664
2005 $708,633,195 $12,588,998,590
2004 $666,072,102 $11,411,706,629
2003 $622,044,666 $10,195,627,645
2002 $591,122,040 $9,582,510,578
2001 $572,417,441 $8,975,814,653
2000 $551,230,862 $8,460,789,845
1999 $536,080,148 $8,149,929,478
1998 $514,267,869 $7,912,270,804
1997 $502,675,542 $7,245,839,210
1996 $494,004,648 $6,927,503,526
1995 $497,723,961 $6,727,597,032
1994 $491,689,221 $6,236,295,978
1993 $466,048,469 $5,606,400,222
1992 $478,058,305 $5,310,833,194
1991 $462,421,999 $4,344,467,193
1990 $452,328,087 $4,160,087,508
1989 $409,220,087 $4,221,373,674
1988 $395,794,539 $6,277,451,829
1987 $373,371,738 $6,756,209,762
1986 - $6,402,050,485
1985 $340,989,528 $4,993,601,520
1984 - $4,967,162,160
1983 - $4,920,692,191
1982 - $4,681,240,993
1981 - $4,383,944,703
1980 - $3,910,044,474
1979 - $3,271,368,781
1978 - $2,602,208,589
1977 - $2,096,778,602
1976 - $1,708,521,219
1975 - $1,363,073,498
1974 - $1,197,483,949
1973 - $943,783,840
1972 - $788,479,685
1971 - $678,159,729
1970 - $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Jordan
2024 $3,553 $4,618
2023 $3,381 $4,466
2022 $3,133 $4,332
2021 $3,026 $4,183
2020 $2,845 $4,022
2019 $2,837 $4,170
2018 $2,718 $4,145
2017 $2,619 $4,066
2016 $2,510 $3,987
2015 $2,376 $4,043
2014 $2,215 $4,191
2013 $2,076 $4,311
2012 $1,400 $4,170
2011 $1,306 $3,947
2010 $1,213 $3,718
2009 $1,151 $3,436
2008 $1,119 $3,242
2007 $970 $2,506
2006 $898 $2,343
2005 $844 $2,088
2004 $806 $1,940
2003 $765 $1,776
2002 $743 $1,706
2001 $742 $1,632
2000 $738 $1,571
1999 $740 $1,545
1998 $735 $1,532
1997 $748 $1,436
1996 $762 $1,410
1995 $786 $1,416
1994 $785 $1,367
1993 $759 $1,289
1992 $764 $1,287
1991 $733 $1,110
1990 $780 $1,149
1989 $782 $1,260
1988 $817 $1,966
1987 $822 $2,217
1986 - $2,200
1985 $847 $1,797
1984 - $1,871
1983 - $1,939
1982 - $1,929
1981 - $1,885
1980 - $1,750
1979 - $1,519
1978 - $1,249
1977 - $1,039
1976 - $873
1975 - $718
1974 - $651
1973 - $531
1972 - $460
1971 - $412
1970 - $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Jordan
2026 66.6 78.3
2025 66.4 78.1
2024 66.2 78
2023 66 77.8
2022 65.5 77.1
2021 63.8 74.2
2020 64.2 75.6
2019 64.4 76.9
2018 64.1 76.5
2017 63.7 76.1
2016 63.3 75.6
2015 62.8 75.1
2014 62.4 74.6
2013 62.1 74.3
2012 61.7 74.1
2011 61.3 73.9
2010 60.7 73.8
2009 60.4 73.7
2008 59.8 73.6
2007 59.4 73.4
2006 59 73.2
2005 58.5 73
2004 58.1 72.8
2003 58 72.6
2002 57.8 72.4
2001 57.5 72.1
2000 56.7 71.9
1999 56.6 71.7
1998 56.4 71.5
1997 56.2 71.3
1996 56.3 71.1
1995 56.2 70.9
1994 55.6 70.7
1993 55.7 70.6
1992 54.4 70.4
1991 55.2 70.2
1990 55.5 70.1
1989 55.4 69.9
1988 55.1 69.6
1987 54.8 69.3
1986 54.5 69
1985 54.1 68.6
1984 53.7 68.2
1983 53.3 67.8
1982 52.9 67.4
1981 52.4 66.9
1980 52 66.5
1979 51.6 66
1978 51.2 65.6
1977 50.8 65.1
1976 50.3 64.7
1975 49.9 64.1
1974 49.5 63.6
1973 49.1 63.1
1972 48.5 62.5
1971 47.3 61.8
1970 47.5 59.8
1969 47.1 60.5
1968 46.6 59.8
1967 46.1 59
1966 45.6 57.8
1965 45.2 57.3
1964 44.8 56.5
1963 44.4 55.5
1962 44.1 54.6
1961 43.8 53.7
1960 43.4 52.7
1959 43.1 51.6
1958 42.8 50.4
1957 42.6 49.2
1956 42.3 48
1955 42 46.8
1954 41.8 45.6
1953 41.5 44.4
1952 41.2 43.2
1951 41 42
1950 40.7 40.9

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

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Djibouti and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Jordan
2024 1,168,722 11,552,876
2023 1,152,944 11,439,213
2022 1,137,096 11,256,263
2021 1,121,248 11,066,356
2020 1,105,188 10,865,228
2019 1,088,709 10,671,891
2018 1,071,882 10,462,306
2017 1,054,841 10,234,226
2016 1,037,653 10,006,367
2015 1,020,313 9,544,729
2014 1,002,717 8,791,710
2013 984,824 7,991,809
2012 966,747 7,587,127
2011 948,558 7,480,424
2010 930,251 7,297,043
2009 911,527 7,141,753
2008 892,734 6,989,866
2007 874,528 6,827,227
2006 855,764 6,427,371
2005 839,167 6,029,587
2004 826,124 5,882,061
2003 813,519 5,741,828
2002 795,574 5,616,066
2001 771,313 5,498,894
2000 747,318 5,386,945
1999 724,218 5,276,444
1998 699,352 5,164,284
1997 671,817 5,046,285
1996 648,348 4,912,516
1995 633,074 4,752,096
1994 626,710 4,561,406
1993 614,245 4,348,020
1992 626,010 4,127,693
1991 631,092 3,915,149
1990 579,538 3,621,908
1989 523,355 3,349,627
1988 484,523 3,193,039
1987 454,399 3,047,634
1986 426,341 2,909,887
1985 402,687 2,778,810
1984 384,053 2,654,688
1983 369,553 2,537,307
1982 356,880 2,426,927
1981 343,047 2,325,517
1980 325,815 2,234,186
1979 304,513 2,153,882
1978 280,031 2,083,595
1977 254,613 2,019,002
1976 230,737 1,958,177
1975 209,908 1,899,055
1974 192,613 1,839,182
1973 178,449 1,778,094
1972 166,256 1,714,555
1971 155,136 1,645,145
1970 145,175 1,565,163
1969 136,078 1,473,100
1968 128,250 1,372,460
1967 121,649 1,271,183
1966 115,269 1,178,360
1965 109,092 1,099,440
1964 103,198 1,035,640
1963 97,872 984,714
1962 93,283 940,554
1961 89,390 897,591
1960 86,024 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Jordan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Jordan
2023 2.61 2.64
2022 2.65 2.68
2021 2.7 2.74
2020 2.75 2.79
2019 2.8 2.86
2018 2.86 2.92
2017 2.92 2.99
2016 2.97 3.07
2015 3.04 3.14
2014 3.12 3.3
2013 3.19 3.45
2012 3.26 3.57
2011 3.34 3.69
2010 3.43 3.78
2009 3.52 3.84
2008 3.62 3.88
2007 3.76 3.8
2006 3.9 3.71
2005 4.04 3.65
2004 4.16 3.73
2003 4.3 3.82
2002 4.41 3.81
2001 4.52 3.8
2000 4.6 3.86
1999 4.69 3.97
1998 4.8 4.11
1997 4.97 4.32
1996 5.15 4.51
1995 5.33 4.68
1994 5.51 4.82
1993 5.64 4.97
1992 5.75 5.14
1991 5.86 5.33
1990 5.93 5.54
1989 5.97 5.8
1988 6.03 6.01
1987 6.09 6.2
1986 6.14 6.39
1985 6.19 6.53
1984 6.25 6.67
1983 6.3 6.81
1982 6.34 6.96
1981 6.4 7.12
1980 6.46 7.29
1979 6.52 7.45
1978 6.59 7.59
1977 6.64 7.72
1976 6.69 7.83
1975 6.74 7.93
1974 6.78 8
1973 6.82 8.06
1972 6.85 8.12
1971 6.88 8.15
1970 6.88 8.18
1969 6.88 8.19
1968 6.88 8.14
1967 6.87 8.06
1966 6.88 7.99
1965 6.86 7.93
1964 6.87 7.91
1963 6.86 7.85
1962 6.85 7.79
1961 6.85 7.7
1960 6.85 7.6

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

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Djibouti and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Jordan
2024 25.7 25.5
2023 25.4 25.3
2022 25.1 24.9
2021 24.8 24.6
2020 24.5 24.2
2019 24.2 23.9
2018 23.9 23.5
2017 23.6 23.2
2016 23.4 22.9
2015 23.1 22.6
2014 22.8 22.4
2013 22.5 22.3
2012 22.3 22.1
2011 22 21.9
2010 21.8 21.7
2009 21.6 21.5
2008 21.3 21.4
2007 21.1 21.2
2006 20.9 21
2005 20.7 20.8
2004 20.6 20.5
2003 20.6 20.3
2002 20.4 20.2
2001 20.2 20.1
2000 19.9 20
1999 19.6 19.9
1998 19.3 19.8
1997 18.9 19.8
1996 18.6 19.7
1995 18.4 19.5
1994 18.3 19.3
1993 18.2 18.9
1992 18.1 18.5
1991 18 18.1
1990 17.9 17.2
1989 17.8 16.4
1988 17.7 16.2
1987 17.6 16.1
1986 17.5 15.9
1985 17.4 15.8
1984 17.4 15.6
1983 17.3 15.5
1982 17.3 15.4
1981 17.2 15.2
1980 17.2 15.1
1979 17.2 15
1978 17.2 14.9
1977 17.2 14.9
1976 17.3 14.8
1975 17.3 14.8
1974 17.4 14.8
1973 17.5 14.8
1972 17.6 14.8
1971 17.7 14.8
1970 17.8 14.9
1969 17.8 15
1968 17.9 15.1
1967 17.9 15.3
1966 17.9 15.5
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 17.9 16
1963 17.9 16.2
1962 17.8 16.5
1961 17.7 16.8
1960 17.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
46.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Jordan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
94.8%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Jordan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
4,476 mi
2011

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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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