Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 147th vs. 79th).
By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1196428
|
7954155
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 103/197 |
| GDP |
$4.09B
2024 |
$16.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 165/197 | 139/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,496
2024 |
$2,124
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 155/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,776
2024 |
$9,788
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.36B
2024 |
$15.9B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.2%
2025 |
91.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,163
2024 |
$2,049
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 138/185 | 118/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,788
2025 |
$2,296
2025 |
| Land area |
8,950 sq mi
2025 |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.61
2023 |
2.42
2023 |
| Median age |
25.7 years
2024 |
25.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
Djibouti and Laos: Comparison Charts
Djibouti and Laos economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | - | $1,757,142,856 |
| 1985 | $340,989,528 | $2,366,666,616 |
| 1986 | - | $1,776,842,097 |
| 1987 | $373,371,738 | $1,087,273,104 |
| 1988 | $395,794,539 | $598,961,269 |
| 1989 | $409,220,087 | $714,046,821 |
| 1990 | $452,328,087 | $865,559,879 |
| 1991 | $462,421,999 | $1,028,087,972 |
| 1992 | $478,058,305 | $1,127,806,945 |
| 1993 | $466,048,469 | $1,327,748,690 |
| 1994 | $491,689,221 | $1,543,606,345 |
| 1995 | $497,723,961 | $1,763,536,305 |
| 1996 | $494,004,648 | $1,873,671,550 |
| 1997 | $502,675,542 | $1,747,011,857 |
| 1998 | $514,267,869 | $1,280,177,839 |
| 1999 | $536,080,148 | $1,454,430,642 |
| 2000 | $551,230,862 | $1,731,198,022 |
| 2001 | $572,417,441 | $1,768,619,058 |
| 2002 | $591,122,040 | $1,758,176,653 |
| 2003 | $622,044,666 | $2,023,324,407 |
| 2004 | $666,072,102 | $2,366,398,120 |
| 2005 | $708,633,195 | $2,735,558,735 |
| 2006 | $768,873,684 | $3,455,030,061 |
| 2007 | $847,918,929 | $4,223,152,739 |
| 2008 | $999,105,339 | $5,446,433,157 |
| 2009 | $1,049,110,685 | $5,836,137,330 |
| 2010 | $1,128,611,700 | $7,131,771,015 |
| 2011 | $1,239,144,502 | $8,750,104,617 |
| 2012 | $1,353,632,942 | $10,192,846,339 |
| 2013 | $2,044,440,443 | $11,983,252,627 |
| 2014 | $2,220,637,966 | $13,279,245,886 |
| 2015 | $2,424,391,785 | $14,426,380,126 |
| 2016 | $2,604,955,229 | $15,912,501,723 |
| 2017 | $2,762,581,334 | $17,071,155,481 |
| 2018 | $2,913,464,658 | $18,141,641,090 |
| 2019 | $3,088,851,450 | $18,740,561,513 |
| 2020 | $3,144,136,197 | $18,981,805,250 |
| 2021 | $3,392,796,953 | $18,827,148,531 |
| 2022 | $3,562,814,909 | $15,468,785,204 |
| 2023 | $3,917,150,481 | $15,843,155,731 |
| 2024 | $4,086,402,719 | $16,502,933,121 |
Djibouti and Laos economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | - | $483 |
| 1985 | $847 | $633 |
| 1986 | $800 | $462 |
| 1987 | $822 | $274.7 |
| 1988 | $817 | $147.1 |
| 1989 | $782 | $170.4 |
| 1990 | $780 | $200.7 |
| 1991 | $733 | $231.8 |
| 1992 | $764 | $247.3 |
| 1993 | $759 | $283.4 |
| 1994 | $785 | $321 |
| 1995 | $786 | $358 |
| 1996 | $762 | $371 |
| 1997 | $748 | $339 |
| 1998 | $735 | $243.9 |
| 1999 | $740 | $272.3 |
| 2000 | $738 | $319 |
| 2001 | $742 | $320 |
| 2002 | $743 | $313 |
| 2003 | $765 | $355 |
| 2004 | $806 | $409 |
| 2005 | $844 | $466 |
| 2006 | $898 | $579 |
| 2007 | $970 | $697 |
| 2008 | $1,119 | $886 |
| 2009 | $1,151 | $935 |
| 2010 | $1,213 | $1,126 |
| 2011 | $1,306 | $1,362 |
| 2012 | $1,400 | $1,564 |
| 2013 | $2,076 | $1,813 |
| 2014 | $2,215 | $1,981 |
| 2015 | $2,376 | $2,121 |
| 2016 | $2,510 | $2,303 |
| 2017 | $2,619 | $2,432 |
| 2018 | $2,718 | $2,545 |
| 2019 | $2,837 | $2,589 |
| 2020 | $2,845 | $2,584 |
| 2021 | $3,026 | $2,526 |
| 2022 | $3,133 | $2,046 |
| 2023 | $3,398 | $2,067 |
| 2024 | $3,496 | $2,124 |
Djibouti vs. Laos life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 40.7 | 38.9 |
| 1951 | 41 | 39.2 |
| 1952 | 41.2 | 39.4 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 39.7 |
| 1954 | 41.8 | 40 |
| 1955 | 42 | 40.3 |
| 1956 | 42.3 | 40.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 40.9 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 41.2 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 40.7 |
| 1960 | 43.4 | 41 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 41.3 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 42.3 |
| 1963 | 44.4 | 41.5 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | 41.9 |
| 1965 | 45.2 | 42.2 |
| 1966 | 45.6 | 42.3 |
| 1967 | 46.1 | 42.9 |
| 1968 | 46.6 | 43.2 |
| 1969 | 47.1 | 43.5 |
| 1970 | 47.5 | 43.8 |
| 1971 | 47.3 | 44.1 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 44.4 |
| 1973 | 49.1 | 44.7 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 45.9 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 46.1 |
| 1976 | 50.3 | 46 |
| 1977 | 50.8 | 46.4 |
| 1978 | 51.2 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 51.6 | 47.5 |
| 1980 | 52 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 52.4 | 49.2 |
| 1982 | 52.9 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 53.3 | 50.5 |
| 1984 | 53.7 | 51 |
| 1985 | 54.1 | 51.6 |
| 1986 | 54.5 | 52.1 |
| 1987 | 54.8 | 52.6 |
| 1988 | 55.1 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 55.4 | 53.6 |
| 1990 | 55.5 | 54 |
| 1991 | 55.2 | 54.7 |
| 1992 | 54.4 | 55.1 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 55.6 |
| 1994 | 55.6 | 55.8 |
| 1995 | 56.2 | 56.3 |
| 1996 | 56.3 | 56.8 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 57.3 |
| 1998 | 56.4 | 57.5 |
| 1999 | 56.6 | 57.9 |
| 2000 | 56.7 | 58.3 |
| 2001 | 57.5 | 58.9 |
| 2002 | 57.8 | 59.3 |
| 2003 | 58 | 59.6 |
| 2004 | 58.1 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 58.5 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 59 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 59.4 | 61.7 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 62.2 |
| 2009 | 60.4 | 63 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 64.5 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 62.1 | 65.7 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 66.3 |
| 2015 | 62.8 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | 63.3 | 67 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | 64.2 | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 67.8 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | 66 | 69 |
| 2024 | 66.2 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 69.5 |
Djibouti and Laos population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 86,024 | 2,121,514 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 2,169,796 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 2,219,910 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 2,271,061 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 2,322,826 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 2,376,200 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 2,431,084 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 2,487,715 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 2,546,377 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 2,606,959 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 2,669,702 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 2,734,628 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 2,801,660 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 2,870,573 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 2,939,761 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 3,005,521 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 3,064,876 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 3,118,923 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 3,171,740 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 3,228,202 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 3,292,573 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 3,366,631 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 3,450,026 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 3,541,001 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 3,637,843 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 3,739,985 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 3,846,715 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 3,957,612 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 4,072,601 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 4,190,974 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 4,311,955 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 4,435,118 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 4,559,646 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 4,685,060 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 4,809,220 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 4,929,409 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 5,045,678 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 5,152,011 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 5,248,266 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 5,340,784 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 5,431,212 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 5,521,482 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 5,610,889 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 5,697,945 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 5,781,626 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 5,869,523 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 5,963,200 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 6,056,236 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 6,148,969 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 6,241,642 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 6,334,194 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 6,426,590 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 6,518,978 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 6,611,385 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 6,703,172 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 6,801,645 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 6,908,802 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 7,018,147 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 7,128,045 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 7,237,636 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 7,346,533 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 7,453,194 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 7,559,007 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 7,664,993 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 7,769,819 |
Fertility rates in Djibouti and Laos
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.85 | 6.29 |
| 1961 | 6.85 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 6.85 | 6.31 |
| 1963 | 6.86 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 6.87 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 6.86 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 6.88 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 6.87 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 6.88 | 6.3 |
| 1969 | 6.88 | 6.3 |
| 1970 | 6.88 | 6.31 |
| 1971 | 6.88 | 6.3 |
| 1972 | 6.85 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 6.82 | 6.28 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 6.74 | 6.29 |
| 1976 | 6.69 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 6.64 | 6.29 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 6.3 |
| 1979 | 6.52 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 6.46 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 6.34 | 6.37 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 6.25 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 6.19 | 6.33 |
| 1986 | 6.14 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 6.09 | 6.21 |
| 1988 | 6.03 | 6.16 |
| 1989 | 5.97 | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 5.93 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 5.86 | 5.99 |
| 1992 | 5.75 | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 5.51 | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 5.33 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 4.97 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 4.79 |
| 1999 | 4.69 | 4.64 |
| 2000 | 4.6 | 4.43 |
| 2001 | 4.52 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 4.41 | 4.13 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 4.02 |
| 2004 | 4.16 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 4.04 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 3.76 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 3.33 |
| 2009 | 3.52 | 3.23 |
| 2010 | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 3.05 |
| 2012 | 3.26 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 3.04 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 2.97 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 2.92 | 2.69 |
| 2018 | 2.86 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 2.59 |
| 2020 | 2.75 | 2.54 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 2.65 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 2.61 | 2.42 |
Djibouti and Laos demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 17.7 | 19.2 |
| 1961 | 17.7 | 19.2 |
| 1962 | 17.8 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| 1972 | 17.6 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 18 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 18.1 | 17.9 |
| 1993 | 18.2 | 17.9 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 18 |
| 1998 | 19.3 | 18 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 20.2 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 20.6 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 19.2 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 21.3 | 20 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 21 |
| 2011 | 22 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 21.9 |
| 2013 | 22.5 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 22.7 |
| 2015 | 23.1 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 23.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 23.6 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 23.8 |
| 2019 | 24.2 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 24.5 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 25.1 | 25 |
| 2023 | 25.4 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 25.7 | 25.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.14B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
18.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.75%
2018 |
1.23%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.63%
2008 |
0.19%
2013 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
129,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.05%
2025 |
-0.87%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
40%
2017 |
1.21%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
43.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
29%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
55.7
2025 |
51.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2017 |
31.2%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2017 |
3%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$349M
2024 |
$1.77B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$56M
2024 |
$247M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
63,000
2013 |
886,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.25%
2018 |
3.51%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
12.3%
2011 |
37.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
163.5 kg
2007 |
815 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$10.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.75 megatons
2023 |
26 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.65 tons
2023 |
3.39 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
26.9%
2022 |
49.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
54.2%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-49%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,264 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
35.4%
2021 |
63.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
75.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
65.2%
2023 |
96.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.1%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-11
2024 |
-10,284
2024 |
| Urban population |
78.7%
2024 |
38.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
24.4
2025 |
26.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
6
2025 |
17
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.48
2015 |
7.01
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
17.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
62
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67.9%
2003 |
75.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
6%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
65%
2023 |
63.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.8
2022 |
$41.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$25.4
2022 |
$11.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.8%
2022 |
36.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2014 |
0.33
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
162
2023 |
112
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50.4
2023 |
39
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
8.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.5%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
44
2025 |
20
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
27.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
10.8 liters
2020 |
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