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Djibouti vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 147th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Kuwait
Population
1203929
5100145
Population rank 158/197 127/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Djibouti and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Kuwait
2024 $4,152,145,940 $160,227,273,053
2023 $3,898,447,007 $165,384,407,116
2022 $3,562,814,909 $183,502,046,694
2021 $3,392,796,953 $148,350,671,489
2020 $3,144,136,197 $111,045,470,606
2019 $3,088,851,450 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,913,464,658 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,762,581,334 $120,687,539,806
2016 $2,604,955,229 $109,406,674,125
2015 $2,424,391,785 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,220,637,966 $162,650,450,685
2013 $2,044,440,443 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,353,632,942 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,239,144,502 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,128,611,700 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,049,110,685 $105,968,691,905
2008 $999,105,339 $147,379,737,230
2007 $847,918,929 $114,634,043,362
2006 $768,873,684 $101,557,330,723
2005 $708,633,195 $80,798,630,137
2004 $666,072,102 $59,439,090,601
2003 $622,044,666 $47,874,582,232
2002 $591,122,040 $38,135,788,414
2001 $572,417,441 $34,889,559,870
2000 $551,230,862 $37,718,743,480
1999 $536,080,148 $30,122,365,849
1998 $514,267,869 $25,943,705,784
1997 $502,675,542 $30,350,190,704
1996 $494,004,648 $31,492,373,309
1995 $497,723,961 $27,186,980,647
1994 $491,689,221 $24,848,483,838
1993 $466,048,469 $23,941,391,391
1992 $478,058,305 $19,858,555,215
1991 $462,421,999 $11,009,993,703
1990 $452,328,087 $18,427,777,778
1989 $409,220,087 $24,313,855,653
1988 $395,794,539 $20,690,322,153
1987 $373,371,738 $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 $340,989,528 $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Kuwait
2024 $3,553 $32,718
2023 $3,381 $34,076
2022 $3,133 $39,982
2021 $3,026 $34,019
2020 $2,845 $25,236
2019 $2,837 $31,708
2018 $2,718 $32,068
2017 $2,619 $29,048
2016 $2,510 $27,324
2015 $2,376 $29,882
2014 $2,215 $44,369
2013 $2,076 $49,651
2012 $1,400 $52,155
2011 $1,306 $49,170
2010 $1,213 $39,212
2009 $1,151 $37,907
2008 $1,119 $55,585
2007 $970 $45,709
2006 $898 $42,947
2005 $844 $36,123
2004 $806 $27,552
2003 $765 $22,691
2002 $743 $18,513
2001 $742 $17,374
2000 $738 $19,296
1999 $740 $15,854
1998 $735 $14,067
1997 $748 $16,977
1996 $762 $18,201
1995 $786 $16,168
1994 $785 $14,930
1993 $759 $14,318
1992 $764 $12,146
1991 $733 $8,147
1990 $780 $10,938
1989 $782 $10,965
1988 $817 $9,692
1987 $822 $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 $847 $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Kuwait
2026 66.6 81
2025 66.4 80.8
2024 66.2 80.6
2023 66 80.4
2022 65.5 78.8
2021 63.8 77.6
2020 64.2 78.2
2019 64.4 80
2018 64.1 79.9
2017 63.7 79.7
2016 63.3 79.5
2015 62.8 79.2
2014 62.4 78.9
2013 62.1 78.6
2012 61.7 78.2
2011 61.3 77.9
2010 60.7 77.5
2009 60.4 77.2
2008 59.8 76.9
2007 59.4 76.7
2006 59 76.6
2005 58.5 76.5
2004 58.1 76.4
2003 58 76.3
2002 57.8 76.2
2001 57.5 76
2000 56.7 75.9
1999 56.6 75.7
1998 56.4 75.6
1997 56.2 75.6
1996 56.3 75.6
1995 56.2 75.7
1994 55.6 75.7
1993 55.7 75.8
1992 54.4 75.7
1991 55.2 73.3
1990 55.5 72.9
1989 55.4 75
1988 55.1 74.6
1987 54.8 74.2
1986 54.5 73.8
1985 54.1 73.3
1984 53.7 72.9
1983 53.3 72.4
1982 52.9 71.9
1981 52.4 71.5
1980 52 71.1
1979 51.6 70.8
1978 51.2 70.5
1977 50.8 70.2
1976 50.3 69.9
1975 49.9 69.7
1974 49.5 69.4
1973 49.1 69.2
1972 48.5 68.9
1971 47.3 68.5
1970 47.5 68
1969 47.1 67.3
1968 46.6 66.6
1967 46.1 65.8
1966 45.6 64.9
1965 45.2 63.9
1964 44.8 63
1963 44.4 62
1962 44.1 61
1961 43.8 60
1960 43.4 58.9
1959 43.1 57.9
1958 42.8 56.9
1957 42.6 55.9
1956 42.3 54.9
1955 42 54
1954 41.8 53.1
1953 41.5 52.3
1952 41.2 51.4
1951 41 50.6
1950 40.7 49.7

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

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Djibouti and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Kuwait
2024 1,168,722 4,897,263
2023 1,152,944 4,853,420
2022 1,137,096 4,589,643
2021 1,121,248 4,360,865
2020 1,105,188 4,400,267
2019 1,088,709 4,442,316
2018 1,071,882 4,323,515
2017 1,054,841 4,154,812
2016 1,037,653 4,004,096
2015 1,020,313 3,834,574
2014 1,002,717 3,665,876
2013 984,824 3,507,844
2012 966,747 3,337,109
2011 948,558 3,132,814
2010 930,251 2,943,372
2009 911,527 2,795,484
2008 892,734 2,651,421
2007 874,528 2,507,887
2006 855,764 2,364,733
2005 839,167 2,236,788
2004 826,124 2,157,320
2003 813,519 2,109,881
2002 795,574 2,059,974
2001 771,313 2,008,121
2000 747,318 1,954,709
1999 724,218 1,900,030
1998 699,352 1,844,302
1997 671,817 1,787,683
1996 648,348 1,730,246
1995 633,074 1,681,513
1994 626,710 1,664,361
1993 614,245 1,672,151
1992 626,010 1,634,961
1991 631,092 1,351,399
1990 579,538 1,684,819
1989 523,355 2,217,468
1988 484,523 2,134,707
1987 454,399 2,052,994
1986 426,341 1,972,520
1985 402,687 1,894,242
1984 384,053 1,820,688
1983 369,553 1,744,295
1982 356,880 1,662,480
1981 343,047 1,583,426
1980 325,815 1,504,782
1979 304,513 1,423,514
1978 280,031 1,340,319
1977 254,613 1,258,023
1976 230,737 1,178,711
1975 209,908 1,104,863
1974 192,613 1,038,346
1973 178,449 977,654
1972 166,256 920,352
1971 155,136 865,076
1970 145,175 809,114
1969 136,078 749,452
1968 128,250 687,716
1967 121,649 628,089
1966 115,269 572,590
1965 109,092 521,174
1964 103,198 473,115
1963 97,872 427,694
1962 93,283 384,995
1961 89,390 345,945
1960 86,024 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Kuwait
2023 2.61 1.52
2022 2.65 1.55
2021 2.7 2.15
2020 2.75 2.03
2019 2.8 2.08
2018 2.86 2.12
2017 2.92 2.16
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.04 2.03
2014 3.12 2.06
2013 3.19 1.97
2012 3.26 1.99
2011 3.34 1.96
2010 3.43 2.04
2009 3.52 2.15
2008 3.62 2.27
2007 3.76 2.41
2006 3.9 2.59
2005 4.04 2.73
2004 4.16 2.76
2003 4.3 2.77
2002 4.41 2.8
2001 4.52 2.84
2000 4.6 2.89
1999 4.69 2.95
1998 4.8 3.04
1997 4.97 3.14
1996 5.15 3.22
1995 5.33 3.25
1994 5.51 3.27
1993 5.64 3.31
1992 5.75 3.35
1991 5.86 3.4
1990 5.93 3.49
1989 5.97 3.59
1988 6.03 3.7
1987 6.09 3.83
1986 6.14 4
1985 6.19 4.22
1984 6.25 4.45
1983 6.3 4.66
1982 6.34 4.85
1981 6.4 5.02
1980 6.46 5.18
1979 6.52 5.33
1978 6.59 5.52
1977 6.64 5.71
1976 6.69 5.9
1975 6.74 6.06
1974 6.78 6.23
1973 6.82 6.43
1972 6.85 6.64
1971 6.88 6.84
1970 6.88 7.03
1969 6.88 7.18
1968 6.88 7.28
1967 6.87 7.33
1966 6.88 7.34
1965 6.86 7.31
1964 6.87 7.29
1963 6.86 7.28
1962 6.85 7.25
1961 6.85 7.25
1960 6.85 7.22

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

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Djibouti and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Kuwait
2024 25.7 35.8
2023 25.4 35.5
2022 25.1 34.4
2021 24.8 35.8
2020 24.5 37.7
2019 24.2 37.1
2018 23.9 36.4
2017 23.6 35.6
2016 23.4 34.7
2015 23.1 33.8
2014 22.8 33
2013 22.5 32.3
2012 22.3 31.5
2011 22 30.5
2010 21.8 29.6
2009 21.6 29.2
2008 21.3 28.8
2007 21.1 28.6
2006 20.9 28.5
2005 20.7 28.3
2004 20.6 27.9
2003 20.6 27.3
2002 20.4 26.8
2001 20.2 26.3
2000 19.9 25.9
1999 19.6 25.6
1998 19.3 25.5
1997 18.9 25.5
1996 18.6 25.5
1995 18.4 25.5
1994 18.3 25.1
1993 18.2 24.2
1992 18.1 23.8
1991 18 23.6
1990 17.9 23.4
1989 17.8 23.2
1988 17.7 23
1987 17.6 22.8
1986 17.5 22.7
1985 17.4 22.4
1984 17.4 22.1
1983 17.3 21.7
1982 17.3 21.3
1981 17.2 20.9
1980 17.2 20.5
1979 17.2 20.1
1978 17.2 19.6
1977 17.2 19.2
1976 17.3 18.7
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.4 18.4
1973 17.5 18.3
1972 17.6 18.3
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.8 18.5
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.9 19.2
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 17.9 20
1965 17.9 20.4
1964 17.9 20.7
1963 17.9 21
1962 17.8 21.5
1961 17.7 21.8
1960 17.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
74.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Kuwait
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
3,572 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)

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