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Djibouti vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 147th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Lesotho
Population
1203929
2396633
Population rank 158/197 143/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Lesotho
2024 $4,152,145,940 $2,271,759,455
2023 $3,898,447,007 $2,117,962,445
2022 $3,562,814,909 $2,354,980,960
2021 $3,392,796,953 $2,412,130,057
2020 $3,144,136,197 $2,053,699,864
2019 $3,088,851,450 $2,390,702,296
2018 $2,913,464,658 $2,556,247,292
2017 $2,762,581,334 $2,306,741,672
2016 $2,604,955,229 $2,114,426,452
2015 $2,424,391,785 $2,359,686,725
2014 $2,220,637,966 $2,441,063,054
2013 $2,044,440,443 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,579,409,620
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,234,754,242
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,740,894,965
2008 $999,105,339 $1,766,902,709
2007 $847,918,929 $1,682,131,785
2006 $768,873,684 $1,800,092,564
2005 $708,633,195 $1,682,343,527
2004 $666,072,102 $1,511,236,656
2003 $622,044,666 $1,157,825,435
2002 $591,122,040 $775,777,239
2001 $572,417,441 $825,706,961
2000 $551,230,862 $887,291,688
1999 $536,080,148 $912,773,681
1998 $514,267,869 $928,460,893
1997 $502,675,542 $998,004,259
1996 $494,004,648 $946,112,493
1995 $497,723,961 $1,001,894,000
1994 $491,689,221 $878,250,945
1993 $466,048,469 $835,582,062
1992 $478,058,305 $831,029,862
1991 $462,421,999 $704,325,367
1990 $452,328,087 $596,410,264
1989 $409,220,087 $495,409,233
1988 $395,794,539 $470,395,801
1987 $373,371,738 $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 $340,989,528 $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Djibouti and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Lesotho
2024 $3,553 $972
2023 $3,381 $916
2022 $3,133 $1,030
2021 $3,026 $1,067
2020 $2,845 $919
2019 $2,837 $1,082
2018 $2,718 $1,171
2017 $2,619 $1,069
2016 $2,510 $992
2015 $2,376 $1,121
2014 $2,215 $1,174
2013 $2,076 $1,151
2012 $1,400 $1,218
2011 $1,306 $1,281
2010 $1,213 $1,119
2009 $1,151 $879
2008 $1,119 $898
2007 $970 $861
2006 $898 $925
2005 $844 $861
2004 $806 $767
2003 $765 $583
2002 $743 $389
2001 $742 $413
2000 $738 $443
1999 $740 $456
1998 $735 $465
1997 $748 $502
1996 $762 $480
1995 $786 $513
1994 $785 $456
1993 $759 $439
1992 $764 $444
1991 $733 $382
1990 $780 $330
1989 $782 $279
1988 $817 $270.4
1987 $822 $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 $847 $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Djibouti vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Lesotho
2026 66.6 58.6
2025 66.4 58.2
2024 66.2 57.8
2023 66 57.4
2022 65.5 56.8
2021 63.8 54.2
2020 64.2 55.1
2019 64.4 55.2
2018 64.1 54.6
2017 63.7 53.9
2016 63.3 52.9
2015 62.8 51.8
2014 62.4 50.8
2013 62.1 49.5
2012 61.7 48.2
2011 61.3 46.9
2010 60.7 46
2009 60.4 45.1
2008 59.8 44.3
2007 59.4 43.7
2006 59 43.2
2005 58.5 43.6
2004 58.1 44
2003 58 44.9
2002 57.8 46
2001 57.5 47.2
2000 56.7 48.8
1999 56.6 50.4
1998 56.4 52
1997 56.2 53.7
1996 56.3 55.1
1995 56.2 56.4
1994 55.6 57.3
1993 55.7 58.1
1992 54.4 58.6
1991 55.2 59.1
1990 55.5 59.3
1989 55.4 59.5
1988 55.1 59.6
1987 54.8 59.6
1986 54.5 59.3
1985 54.1 59.2
1984 53.7 59
1983 53.3 58.5
1982 52.9 58
1981 52.4 57.3
1980 52 56.5
1979 51.6 55.8
1978 51.2 55.2
1977 50.8 54.5
1976 50.3 53.9
1975 49.9 53.5
1974 49.5 52.9
1973 49.1 52.6
1972 48.5 52.3
1971 47.3 51.8
1970 47.5 51.5
1969 47.1 51.1
1968 46.6 50.8
1967 46.1 50.5
1966 45.6 50.4
1965 45.2 50.3
1964 44.8 50.3
1963 44.4 50.3
1962 44.1 50.3
1961 43.8 50.3
1960 43.4 50.2
1959 43.1 49.9
1958 42.8 49.6
1957 42.6 49.2
1956 42.3 48.6
1955 42 48
1954 41.8 47.3
1953 41.5 46.6
1952 41.2 45.9
1951 41 45.2
1950 40.7 44.6

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

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Djibouti and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Lesotho
2024 1,168,722 2,337,423
2023 1,152,944 2,311,472
2022 1,137,096 2,286,110
2021 1,121,248 2,261,542
2020 1,105,188 2,235,727
2019 1,088,709 2,209,405
2018 1,071,882 2,183,603
2017 1,054,841 2,157,110
2016 1,037,653 2,130,422
2015 1,020,313 2,104,611
2014 1,002,717 2,080,089
2013 984,824 2,056,504
2012 966,747 2,034,354
2011 948,558 2,014,009
2010 930,251 1,996,251
2009 911,527 1,980,883
2008 892,734 1,966,541
2007 874,528 1,953,268
2006 855,764 1,945,063
2005 839,167 1,953,076
2004 826,124 1,971,129
2003 813,519 1,985,059
2002 795,574 1,994,679
2001 771,313 2,000,853
2000 747,318 2,003,913
1999 724,218 2,003,234
1998 699,352 1,998,049
1997 671,817 1,988,130
1996 648,348 1,972,418
1995 633,074 1,951,437
1994 626,710 1,927,707
1993 614,245 1,901,793
1992 626,010 1,873,274
1991 631,092 1,842,379
1990 579,538 1,809,696
1989 523,355 1,775,436
1988 484,523 1,739,841
1987 454,399 1,703,390
1986 426,341 1,666,138
1985 402,687 1,624,379
1984 384,053 1,578,986
1983 369,553 1,534,413
1982 356,880 1,490,732
1981 343,047 1,448,069
1980 325,815 1,406,521
1979 304,513 1,366,169
1978 280,031 1,327,240
1977 254,613 1,289,967
1976 230,737 1,253,214
1975 209,908 1,213,643
1974 192,613 1,172,420
1973 178,449 1,132,697
1972 166,256 1,094,063
1971 155,136 1,056,246
1970 145,175 1,019,273
1969 136,078 983,202
1968 128,250 948,105
1967 121,649 913,982
1966 115,269 881,870
1965 109,092 854,090
1964 103,198 829,437
1963 97,872 805,373
1962 93,283 781,814
1961 89,390 758,824
1960 86,024 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Lesotho
2023 2.61 2.69
2022 2.65 2.72
2021 2.7 2.77
2020 2.75 2.85
2019 2.8 2.92
2018 2.86 3.02
2017 2.92 3.11
2016 2.97 3.18
2015 3.04 3.22
2014 3.12 3.24
2013 3.19 3.28
2012 3.26 3.3
2011 3.34 3.34
2010 3.43 3.25
2009 3.52 3.31
2008 3.62 3.39
2007 3.76 3.44
2006 3.9 3.41
2005 4.04 3.43
2004 4.16 3.51
2003 4.3 3.62
2002 4.41 3.68
2001 4.52 3.63
2000 4.6 3.61
1999 4.69 3.67
1998 4.8 3.82
1997 4.97 3.98
1996 5.15 4.06
1995 5.33 4.13
1994 5.51 4.21
1993 5.64 4.37
1992 5.75 4.54
1991 5.86 4.68
1990 5.93 4.81
1989 5.97 4.96
1988 6.03 5.1
1987 6.09 5.22
1986 6.14 5.32
1985 6.19 5.4
1984 6.25 5.48
1983 6.3 5.56
1982 6.34 5.63
1981 6.4 5.69
1980 6.46 5.75
1979 6.52 5.79
1978 6.59 5.82
1977 6.64 5.85
1976 6.69 5.87
1975 6.74 5.83
1974 6.78 5.75
1973 6.82 5.69
1972 6.85 5.69
1971 6.88 5.7
1970 6.88 5.7
1969 6.88 5.7
1968 6.88 5.73
1967 6.87 5.75
1966 6.88 5.76
1965 6.86 5.77
1964 6.87 5.77
1963 6.86 5.78
1962 6.85 5.79
1961 6.85 5.79
1960 6.85 5.78

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

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Djibouti and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Lesotho
2024 25.7 22.7
2023 25.4 22.5
2022 25.1 22.3
2021 24.8 22.1
2020 24.5 22
2019 24.2 21.8
2018 23.9 21.7
2017 23.6 21.6
2016 23.4 21.4
2015 23.1 21.3
2014 22.8 21.2
2013 22.5 21.1
2012 22.3 21
2011 22 20.9
2010 21.8 20.7
2009 21.6 20.6
2008 21.3 20.4
2007 21.1 20.2
2006 20.9 20
2005 20.7 19.9
2004 20.6 19.8
2003 20.6 19.7
2002 20.4 19.5
2001 20.2 19.4
2000 19.9 19.2
1999 19.6 19.1
1998 19.3 18.9
1997 18.9 18.8
1996 18.6 18.6
1995 18.4 18.6
1994 18.3 18.5
1993 18.2 18.4
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.4
1990 17.9 18.4
1989 17.8 18.5
1988 17.7 18.6
1987 17.6 18.7
1986 17.5 18.6
1985 17.4 18.4
1984 17.4 18.5
1983 17.3 18.6
1982 17.3 18.6
1981 17.2 18.7
1980 17.2 18.8
1979 17.2 18.8
1978 17.2 18.9
1977 17.2 19
1976 17.3 19
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.4 18.8
1973 17.5 18.6
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.8 18
1968 17.9 17.8
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.9 17.5
1963 17.9 17.4
1962 17.8 17.4
1961 17.7 17.4
1960 17.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
61.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Lesotho
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Djibouti Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Lesotho
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
3,691 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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