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Djibouti vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 147th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Kenya
Population
1203929
58955623
Population rank 158/197 25/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Kenya
2024 $4,152,145,940 $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,898,447,007 $107,500,884,685
2022 $3,562,814,909 $114,448,978,153
2021 $3,392,796,953 $109,703,658,905
2020 $3,144,136,197 $100,657,505,751
2019 $3,088,851,450 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,913,464,658 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,762,581,334 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,604,955,229 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,424,391,785 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,220,637,966 $68,285,796,514
2013 $2,044,440,443 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,353,632,942 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,239,144,502 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,128,611,700 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,049,110,685 $42,347,217,913
2008 $999,105,339 $35,895,153,328
2007 $847,918,929 $31,958,195,182
2006 $768,873,684 $25,825,512,284
2005 $708,633,195 $18,737,895,513
2004 $666,072,102 $16,095,337,094
2003 $622,044,666 $14,904,517,650
2002 $591,122,040 $13,147,736,899
2001 $572,417,441 $12,986,007,426
2000 $551,230,862 $12,705,350,098
1999 $536,080,148 $12,896,010,459
1998 $514,267,869 $14,093,998,844
1997 $502,675,542 $13,115,764,358
1996 $494,004,648 $12,045,865,396
1995 $497,723,961 $9,046,320,255
1994 $491,689,221 $7,148,148,564
1993 $466,048,469 $5,751,786,643
1992 $478,058,305 $8,209,120,763
1991 $462,421,999 $8,151,488,783
1990 $452,328,087 $8,572,359,038
1989 $409,220,087 $8,283,114,514
1988 $395,794,539 $8,355,380,879
1987 $373,371,738 $7,970,820,369
1986 - $7,239,126,568
1985 $340,989,528 $6,135,034,214
1984 - $6,191,437,070
1983 - $5,979,198,314
1982 - $6,431,579,357
1981 - $6,854,491,706
1980 - $7,265,315,820
1979 - $6,234,391,113
1978 - $5,303,735,111
1977 - $4,494,378,764
1976 - $3,474,542,392
1975 - $3,259,345,083
1974 - $2,969,958,812
1973 - $2,509,001,324
1972 - $2,107,279,157
1971 - $1,778,391,289
1970 - $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Djibouti and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Kenya
2024 $3,553 $2,132
2023 $3,381 $1,943
2022 $3,133 $2,110
2021 $3,026 $2,061
2020 $2,845 $1,928
2019 $2,837 $1,960
2018 $2,718 $1,836
2017 $2,619 $1,667
2016 $2,510 $1,554
2015 $2,376 $1,489
2014 $2,215 $1,483
2013 $2,076 $1,371
2012 $1,400 $1,285
2011 $1,306 $1,096
2010 $1,213 $1,092
2009 $1,151 $1,048
2008 $1,119 $916
2007 $970 $840
2006 $898 $700
2005 $844 $523
2004 $806 $464
2003 $765 $443
2002 $743 $403
2001 $742 $411
2000 $738 $415
1999 $740 $434
1998 $735 $488
1997 $748 $467
1996 $762 $441
1995 $786 $340
1994 $785 $276.4
1993 $759 $229
1992 $764 $337
1991 $733 $345
1990 $780 $374
1989 $782 $374
1988 $817 $391
1987 $822 $387
1986 - $364
1985 $847 $320
1984 - $334
1983 - $335
1982 - $374
1981 - $413
1980 - $454
1979 - $403
1978 - $355
1977 - $311
1976 - $248.9
1975 - $241.2
1974 - $227.2
1973 - $198.6
1972 - $172.6
1971 - $150.9
1970 - $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Djibouti vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Kenya
2026 66.6 64.2
2025 66.4 64
2024 66.2 63.8
2023 66 63.6
2022 65.5 63.5
2021 63.8 61.2
2020 64.2 61.6
2019 64.4 62.9
2018 64.1 62.8
2017 63.7 62.7
2016 63.3 62.5
2015 62.8 62.3
2014 62.4 62
2013 62.1 61.7
2012 61.7 61.5
2011 61.3 61.3
2010 60.7 60.9
2009 60.4 60.5
2008 59.8 60
2007 59.4 59.4
2006 59 59.1
2005 58.5 58.5
2004 58.1 57.9
2003 58 57.4
2002 57.8 56.8
2001 57.5 56.5
2000 56.7 56.1
1999 56.6 55.9
1998 56.4 55.6
1997 56.2 55.5
1996 56.3 55.6
1995 56.2 55.9
1994 55.6 56.1
1993 55.7 56.7
1992 54.4 57.1
1991 55.2 57.8
1990 55.5 58.3
1989 55.4 60
1988 55.1 60.3
1987 54.8 60.7
1986 54.5 60.8
1985 54.1 60.9
1984 53.7 60.6
1983 53.3 60.3
1982 52.9 59.9
1981 52.4 59.6
1980 52 59.2
1979 51.6 58.7
1978 51.2 58.2
1977 50.8 57.7
1976 50.3 57.2
1975 49.9 56.6
1974 49.5 56
1973 49.1 55.5
1972 48.5 55
1971 47.3 54.5
1970 47.5 54.1
1969 47.1 53.7
1968 46.6 53.3
1967 46.1 52.8
1966 45.6 52.4
1965 45.2 51.9
1964 44.8 51.3
1963 44.4 50.8
1962 44.1 50.1
1961 43.8 49.3
1960 43.4 48.5
1959 43.1 47.5
1958 42.8 46.5
1957 42.6 45.3
1956 42.3 43.5
1955 42 42.3
1954 41.8 41
1953 41.5 39.8
1952 41.2 38.6
1951 41 38
1950 40.7 36.9

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

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Djibouti and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Kenya
2024 1,168,722 56,432,944
2023 1,152,944 55,339,003
2022 1,137,096 54,252,461
2021 1,121,248 53,219,166
2020 1,105,188 52,217,334
2019 1,088,709 51,202,827
2018 1,071,882 50,207,107
2017 1,054,841 49,197,766
2016 1,037,653 48,139,687
2015 1,020,313 47,088,526
2014 1,002,717 46,051,440
2013 984,824 44,986,791
2012 966,747 43,888,303
2011 948,558 42,758,461
2010 930,251 41,598,567
2009 911,527 40,408,891
2008 892,734 39,206,351
2007 874,528 38,036,349
2006 855,764 36,904,008
2005 839,167 35,796,484
2004 826,124 34,713,455
2003 813,519 33,652,223
2002 795,574 32,629,808
2001 771,313 31,619,170
2000 747,318 30,642,890
1999 724,218 29,733,408
1998 699,352 28,888,057
1997 671,817 28,101,768
1996 648,348 27,344,211
1995 633,074 26,601,751
1994 626,710 25,857,130
1993 614,245 25,117,188
1992 626,010 24,382,460
1991 631,092 23,646,514
1990 579,538 22,892,651
1989 523,355 22,118,434
1988 484,523 21,356,219
1987 454,399 20,616,096
1986 426,341 19,901,646
1985 402,687 19,201,768
1984 384,053 18,514,906
1983 369,553 17,846,374
1982 356,880 17,206,175
1981 343,047 16,601,507
1980 325,815 16,018,459
1979 304,513 15,460,666
1978 280,031 14,934,126
1977 254,613 14,428,819
1976 230,737 13,957,623
1975 209,908 13,511,671
1974 192,613 13,070,078
1973 178,449 12,634,835
1972 166,256 12,206,060
1971 155,136 11,788,904
1970 145,175 11,368,791
1969 136,078 10,939,695
1968 128,250 10,518,823
1967 121,649 10,111,057
1966 115,269 9,717,816
1965 109,092 9,338,078
1964 103,198 8,973,535
1963 97,872 8,627,971
1962 93,283 8,299,308
1961 89,390 7,987,770
1960 86,024 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Kenya

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Kenya
2023 2.61 3.21
2022 2.65 3.26
2021 2.7 3.31
2020 2.75 3.36
2019 2.8 3.43
2018 2.86 3.54
2017 2.92 3.61
2016 2.97 3.69
2015 3.04 3.77
2014 3.12 3.84
2013 3.19 3.96
2012 3.26 4.12
2011 3.34 4.28
2010 3.43 4.45
2009 3.52 4.57
2008 3.62 4.66
2007 3.76 4.72
2006 3.9 4.75
2005 4.04 4.8
2004 4.16 4.86
2003 4.3 4.94
2002 4.41 5.03
2001 4.52 5.09
2000 4.6 5.14
1999 4.69 5.18
1998 4.8 5.24
1997 4.97 5.27
1996 5.15 5.31
1995 5.33 5.37
1994 5.51 5.44
1993 5.64 5.57
1992 5.75 5.74
1991 5.86 5.94
1990 5.93 6.14
1989 5.97 6.33
1988 6.03 6.52
1987 6.09 6.69
1986 6.14 6.84
1985 6.19 6.96
1984 6.25 7.08
1983 6.3 7.22
1982 6.34 7.35
1981 6.4 7.45
1980 6.46 7.53
1979 6.52 7.6
1978 6.59 7.67
1977 6.64 7.73
1976 6.69 7.77
1975 6.74 7.8
1974 6.78 7.82
1973 6.82 7.86
1972 6.85 7.89
1971 6.88 7.92
1970 6.88 7.94
1969 6.88 7.95
1968 6.88 7.95
1967 6.87 7.95
1966 6.88 7.96
1965 6.86 7.92
1964 6.87 7.87
1963 6.86 7.82
1962 6.85 7.77
1961 6.85 7.72
1960 6.85 7.65

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

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Djibouti and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Kenya
2024 25.7 20.8
2023 25.4 20.6
2022 25.1 20.3
2021 24.8 20
2020 24.5 19.8
2019 24.2 19.6
2018 23.9 19.3
2017 23.6 19.1
2016 23.4 18.9
2015 23.1 18.7
2014 22.8 18.5
2013 22.5 18.4
2012 22.3 18.2
2011 22 18.1
2010 21.8 17.9
2009 21.6 17.8
2008 21.3 17.7
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.9 17.5
2005 20.7 17.4
2004 20.6 17.3
2003 20.6 17.1
2002 20.4 17
2001 20.2 16.8
2000 19.9 16.7
1999 19.6 16.5
1998 19.3 16.4
1997 18.9 16.2
1996 18.6 16.1
1995 18.4 16
1994 18.3 15.9
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.1 15.6
1991 18 15.5
1990 17.9 15.3
1989 17.8 15.2
1988 17.7 15.1
1987 17.6 15
1986 17.5 15
1985 17.4 14.9
1984 17.4 14.8
1983 17.3 14.7
1982 17.3 14.6
1981 17.2 14.5
1980 17.2 14.5
1979 17.2 14.4
1978 17.2 14.3
1977 17.2 14.3
1976 17.3 14.3
1975 17.3 14.3
1974 17.4 14.3
1973 17.5 14.3
1972 17.6 14.3
1971 17.7 14.4
1970 17.8 14.4
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 17.9 14.5
1967 17.9 14.6
1966 17.9 14.8
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 17.9 15.1
1963 17.9 15.2
1962 17.8 15.3
1961 17.7 15.5
1960 17.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
90.1%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Djibouti Kenya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Djibouti Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Kenya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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