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Djibouti vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 147th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Madagascar
Population
1203929
33750171
Population rank 158/197 49/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Madagascar
2024 $4,152,145,940 $17,420,501,490
2023 $3,898,447,007 $15,869,945,478
2022 $3,562,814,909 $15,325,603,273
2021 $3,392,796,953 $14,354,731,964
2020 $3,144,136,197 $13,051,441,204
2019 $3,088,851,450 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,913,464,658 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,762,581,334 $13,176,313,594
2016 $2,604,955,229 $11,848,613,858
2015 $2,424,391,785 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,220,637,966 $12,522,957,399
2013 $2,044,440,443 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,353,632,942 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,239,144,502 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,128,611,700 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,049,110,685 $9,616,879,409
2008 $999,105,339 $10,725,137,724
2007 $847,918,929 $8,524,620,890
2006 $768,873,684 $6,395,712,491
2005 $708,633,195 $5,859,269,753
2004 $666,072,102 $5,064,732,626
2003 $622,044,666 $6,372,498,890
2002 $591,122,040 $5,351,701,663
2001 $572,417,441 $5,438,332,602
2000 $551,230,862 $4,629,247,204
1999 $536,080,148 $4,277,903,780
1998 $514,267,869 $4,401,967,633
1997 $502,675,542 $4,262,965,420
1996 $494,004,648 $4,931,861,039
1995 $497,723,961 $3,838,100,904
1994 $491,689,221 $3,522,227,092
1993 $466,048,469 $4,063,298,919
1992 $478,058,305 $3,714,966,678
1991 $462,421,999 $3,254,713,056
1990 $452,328,087 $3,931,334,875
1989 $409,220,087 $3,175,638,333
1988 $395,794,539 $3,189,456,965
1987 $373,371,738 $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 $340,989,528 $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Djibouti and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Madagascar
2024 $3,553 $545
2023 $3,381 $509
2022 $3,133 $504
2021 $3,026 $483
2020 $2,845 $451
2019 $2,837 $500
2018 $2,718 $500
2017 $2,619 $492
2016 $2,510 $454
2015 $2,376 $445
2014 $2,215 $506
2013 $2,076 $515
2012 $1,400 $494
2011 $1,306 $506
2010 $1,213 $450
2009 $1,151 $446
2008 $1,119 $513
2007 $970 $420
2006 $898 $324
2005 $844 $306
2004 $806 $272.2
2003 $765 $353
2002 $743 $305
2001 $742 $319
2000 $738 $280.3
1999 $740 $267.4
1998 $735 $284.2
1997 $748 $284.4
1996 $762 $340
1995 $786 $273.1
1994 $785 $258.7
1993 $759 $308
1992 $764 $290.2
1991 $733 $262
1990 $780 $326
1989 $782 $271.3
1988 $817 $280.5
1987 $822 $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 $847 $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Djibouti vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Madagascar
2026 66.6 64.3
2025 66.4 64
2024 66.2 63.8
2023 66 63.6
2022 65.5 63.1
2021 63.8 62.5
2020 64.2 62.7
2019 64.4 63.5
2018 64.1 63.5
2017 63.7 63.4
2016 63.3 63.4
2015 62.8 63.4
2014 62.4 63.3
2013 62.1 63.2
2012 61.7 63
2011 61.3 62.9
2010 60.7 62.6
2009 60.4 62.3
2008 59.8 62
2007 59.4 61.5
2006 59 61.1
2005 58.5 60.7
2004 58.1 60.2
2003 58 59.7
2002 57.8 59.2
2001 57.5 58.7
2000 56.7 58
1999 56.6 57.4
1998 56.4 56.8
1997 56.2 56.1
1996 56.3 55.5
1995 56.2 54.8
1994 55.6 54.2
1993 55.7 53.7
1992 54.4 52.9
1991 55.2 52.6
1990 55.5 52.1
1989 55.4 51.8
1988 55.1 51.4
1987 54.8 51.1
1986 54.5 50.7
1985 54.1 50.4
1984 53.7 50.2
1983 53.3 50.1
1982 52.9 50
1981 52.4 49.8
1980 52 50
1979 51.6 50.1
1978 51.2 50
1977 50.8 49.9
1976 50.3 49.8
1975 49.9 49.6
1974 49.5 49.3
1973 49.1 48.9
1972 48.5 48.5
1971 47.3 48.2
1970 47.5 47.9
1969 47.1 47.3
1968 46.6 46.9
1967 46.1 46.5
1966 45.6 46
1965 45.2 45.4
1964 44.8 45
1963 44.4 44.6
1962 44.1 44.2
1961 43.8 43.8
1960 43.4 43.3
1959 43.1 43
1958 42.8 42.5
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.3 41.7
1955 42 41.3
1954 41.8 40.9
1953 41.5 40.7
1952 41.2 40.3
1951 41 39.9
1950 40.7 39.7

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

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Djibouti and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Madagascar
2024 1,168,722 31,964,956
2023 1,152,944 31,195,932
2022 1,137,096 30,437,261
2021 1,121,248 29,691,083
2020 1,105,188 28,953,556
2019 1,088,709 28,219,554
2018 1,071,882 27,494,926
2017 1,054,841 26,788,375
2016 1,037,653 26,099,952
2015 1,020,313 25,426,702
2014 1,002,717 24,764,348
2013 984,824 24,109,290
2012 966,747 23,462,438
2011 948,558 22,822,300
2010 930,251 22,183,340
2009 911,527 21,547,280
2008 892,734 20,923,840
2007 874,528 20,318,583
2006 855,764 19,730,909
2005 839,167 19,159,707
2004 826,124 18,606,608
2003 813,519 18,071,854
2002 795,574 17,549,913
2001 771,313 17,032,939
2000 747,318 16,516,338
1999 724,218 16,000,506
1998 699,352 15,489,364
1997 671,817 14,990,814
1996 648,348 14,510,711
1995 633,074 14,051,275
1994 626,710 13,613,850
1993 614,245 13,197,345
1992 626,010 12,800,870
1991 631,092 12,421,412
1990 579,538 12,055,639
1989 523,355 11,704,998
1988 484,523 11,369,462
1987 454,399 11,047,291
1986 426,341 10,736,857
1985 402,687 10,433,142
1984 384,053 10,134,550
1983 369,553 9,843,044
1982 356,880 9,557,671
1981 343,047 9,279,011
1980 325,815 9,006,032
1979 304,513 8,737,581
1978 280,031 8,475,864
1977 254,613 8,222,240
1976 230,737 7,976,831
1975 209,908 7,739,336
1974 192,613 7,509,726
1973 178,449 7,288,048
1972 166,256 7,074,398
1971 155,136 6,868,868
1970 145,175 6,672,003
1969 136,078 6,484,716
1968 128,250 6,306,493
1967 121,649 6,136,486
1966 115,269 5,974,279
1965 109,092 5,819,116
1964 103,198 5,669,863
1963 97,872 5,525,185
1962 93,283 5,384,150
1961 89,390 5,246,158
1960 86,024 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Madagascar
2023 2.61 3.97
2022 2.65 4.04
2021 2.7 4.1
2020 2.75 4.17
2019 2.8 4.22
2018 2.86 4.25
2017 2.92 4.26
2016 2.97 4.29
2015 3.04 4.34
2014 3.12 4.42
2013 3.19 4.53
2012 3.26 4.61
2011 3.34 4.74
2010 3.43 4.9
2009 3.52 5
2008 3.62 5.04
2007 3.76 5.08
2006 3.9 5.13
2005 4.04 5.2
2004 4.16 5.26
2003 4.3 5.33
2002 4.41 5.41
2001 4.52 5.53
2000 4.6 5.67
1999 4.69 5.84
1998 4.8 5.99
1997 4.97 6.02
1996 5.15 6.03
1995 5.33 6.04
1994 5.51 6.04
1993 5.64 6.06
1992 5.75 6.08
1991 5.86 6.12
1990 5.93 6.14
1989 5.97 6.15
1988 6.03 6.18
1987 6.09 6.24
1986 6.14 6.34
1985 6.19 6.46
1984 6.25 6.55
1983 6.3 6.63
1982 6.34 6.7
1981 6.4 6.77
1980 6.46 6.84
1979 6.52 6.87
1978 6.59 6.9
1977 6.64 6.93
1976 6.69 6.95
1975 6.74 6.97
1974 6.78 6.99
1973 6.82 7.01
1972 6.85 7.04
1971 6.88 7.07
1970 6.88 7.1
1969 6.88 7.12
1968 6.88 7.13
1967 6.87 7.14
1966 6.88 7.16
1965 6.86 7.17
1964 6.87 7.19
1963 6.86 7.21
1962 6.85 7.26
1961 6.85 7.3
1960 6.85 7.34

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

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Djibouti and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Madagascar
2024 25.7 20
2023 25.4 19.9
2022 25.1 19.7
2021 24.8 19.6
2020 24.5 19.4
2019 24.2 19.3
2018 23.9 19.1
2017 23.6 18.9
2016 23.4 18.7
2015 23.1 18.6
2014 22.8 18.4
2013 22.5 18.2
2012 22.3 18.1
2011 22 17.9
2010 21.8 17.8
2009 21.6 17.7
2008 21.3 17.6
2007 21.1 17.5
2006 20.9 17.4
2005 20.7 17.3
2004 20.6 17.3
2003 20.6 17.2
2002 20.4 17.2
2001 20.2 17.2
2000 19.9 17.2
1999 19.6 17.2
1998 19.3 17.2
1997 18.9 17.1
1996 18.6 17.1
1995 18.4 17.1
1994 18.3 17.1
1993 18.2 17
1992 18.1 17
1991 18 16.9
1990 17.9 16.9
1989 17.8 16.8
1988 17.7 16.7
1987 17.6 16.6
1986 17.5 16.6
1985 17.4 16.5
1984 17.4 16.5
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.3 16.4
1981 17.2 16.4
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.2 16.5
1978 17.2 16.5
1977 17.2 16.5
1976 17.3 16.6
1975 17.3 16.6
1974 17.4 16.6
1973 17.5 16.6
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.8 16.7
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.7
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 17.9 16.7
1965 17.9 16.8
1964 17.9 16.8
1963 17.9 17
1962 17.8 17.2
1961 17.7 17.5
1960 17.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
24.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Djibouti Madagascar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Madagascar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
19,660 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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