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Djibouti vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 147th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Malawi
Population
1203929
22949294
Population rank 158/197 61/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Malawi
2024 $4,152,145,940 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,898,447,007 $13,363,669,673
2022 $3,562,814,909 $12,429,059,928
2021 $3,392,796,953 $12,378,119,199
2020 $3,144,136,197 $11,769,313,598
2019 $3,088,851,450 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,913,464,658 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,762,581,334 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,604,955,229 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,424,391,785 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,220,637,966 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,044,440,443 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,353,632,942 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,239,144,502 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,128,611,700 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,049,110,685 $9,009,887,947
2008 $999,105,339 $7,743,617,352
2007 $847,918,929 $6,451,210,219
2006 $768,873,684 $5,818,279,739
2005 $708,633,195 $5,320,409,651
2004 $666,072,102 $5,058,726,350
2003 $622,044,666 $4,669,789,300
2002 $591,122,040 $5,087,328,438
2001 $572,417,441 $2,498,008,665
2000 $551,230,862 $2,537,307,580
1999 $536,080,148 $2,584,478,924
1998 $514,267,869 $2,547,609,590
1997 $502,675,542 $3,875,785,863
1996 $494,004,648 $3,319,573,750
1995 $497,723,961 $2,033,701,498
1994 $491,689,221 $1,719,864,761
1993 $466,048,469 $3,013,392,658
1992 $478,058,305 $2,618,837,835
1991 $462,421,999 $3,206,783,830
1990 $452,328,087 $2,737,087,862
1989 $409,220,087 $2,314,205,130
1988 $395,794,539 $2,008,189,508
1987 $373,371,738 $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 $340,989,528 $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Malawi
2024 $3,553 $523
2023 $3,381 $633
2022 $3,133 $604
2021 $3,026 $617
2020 $2,845 $603
2019 $2,837 $581
2018 $2,718 $533
2017 $2,619 $496
2016 $2,510 $451
2015 $2,376 $540
2014 $2,215 $530
2013 $2,076 $497
2012 $1,400 $558
2011 $1,306 $763
2010 $1,213 $683
2009 $1,151 $626
2008 $1,119 $554
2007 $970 $475
2006 $898 $441
2005 $844 $414
2004 $806 $405
2003 $765 $383
2002 $743 $428
2001 $742 $215.5
2000 $738 $224.2
1999 $740 $233.9
1998 $735 $236
1997 $748 $367
1996 $762 $321
1995 $786 $200.4
1994 $785 $169.2
1993 $759 $293
1992 $764 $258.4
1991 $733 $326
1990 $780 $286.7
1989 $782 $252.2
1988 $817 $229.4
1987 $822 $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 $847 $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Malawi
2026 66.6 67.9
2025 66.4 67.7
2024 66.2 67.6
2023 66 67.4
2022 65.5 66
2021 63.8 64.8
2020 64.2 65.2
2019 64.4 65
2018 64.1 64.5
2017 63.7 63.9
2016 63.3 63.2
2015 62.8 62.3
2014 62.4 61.7
2013 62.1 60.8
2012 61.7 59.9
2011 61.3 58.9
2010 60.7 57.8
2009 60.4 56.7
2008 59.8 55.7
2007 59.4 54.7
2006 59 53.7
2005 58.5 52.5
2004 58.1 51.1
2003 58 49.6
2002 57.8 48.2
2001 57.5 47.2
2000 56.7 46.2
1999 56.6 45.1
1998 56.4 44.3
1997 56.2 44.2
1996 56.3 44
1995 56.2 43.8
1994 55.6 43.8
1993 55.7 43.6
1992 54.4 43.6
1991 55.2 43.5
1990 55.5 43.6
1989 55.4 43.5
1988 55.1 43.6
1987 54.8 43.9
1986 54.5 44.3
1985 54.1 44.6
1984 53.7 44.8
1983 53.3 45
1982 52.9 44.8
1981 52.4 44.7
1980 52 44.3
1979 51.6 43.7
1978 51.2 43
1977 50.8 42
1976 50.3 41
1975 49.9 40.1
1974 49.5 39.2
1973 49.1 38.4
1972 48.5 37.6
1971 47.3 37.1
1970 47.5 36.6
1969 47.1 36.3
1968 46.6 36.1
1967 46.1 35.9
1966 45.6 35.8
1965 45.2 35.7
1964 44.8 35.7
1963 44.4 35.6
1962 44.1 35.4
1961 43.8 35.2
1960 43.4 35
1959 43.1 34.8
1958 42.8 34.4
1957 42.6 34.1
1956 42.3 33.8
1955 42 33.6
1954 41.8 33.3
1953 41.5 33.2
1952 41.2 33
1951 41 32.8
1950 40.7 32.7

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

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Djibouti and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Malawi
2024 1,168,722 21,655,286
2023 1,152,944 21,104,482
2022 1,137,096 20,568,728
2021 1,121,248 20,047,258
2020 1,105,188 19,533,888
2019 1,088,709 19,025,752
2018 1,071,882 18,528,081
2017 1,054,841 18,039,715
2016 1,037,653 17,557,739
2015 1,020,313 17,085,587
2014 1,002,717 16,621,538
2013 984,824 16,161,816
2012 966,747 15,709,577
2011 948,558 15,265,022
2010 930,251 14,826,463
2009 911,527 14,395,788
2008 892,734 13,976,417
2007 874,528 13,576,343
2006 855,764 13,198,701
2005 839,167 12,840,031
2004 826,124 12,500,737
2003 813,519 12,181,574
2002 795,574 11,880,440
2001 771,313 11,593,058
2000 747,318 11,315,942
1999 724,218 11,047,804
1998 699,352 10,792,876
1997 671,817 10,562,035
1996 648,348 10,352,228
1995 633,074 10,150,117
1994 626,710 10,164,894
1993 614,245 10,284,024
1992 626,010 10,135,079
1991 631,092 9,844,227
1990 579,538 9,545,852
1989 523,355 9,176,220
1988 484,523 8,753,262
1987 454,399 8,293,174
1986 426,341 7,906,480
1985 402,687 7,620,508
1984 384,053 7,332,810
1983 369,553 7,051,709
1982 356,880 6,778,879
1981 343,047 6,516,454
1980 325,815 6,265,529
1979 304,513 6,028,749
1978 280,031 5,810,132
1977 254,613 5,614,983
1976 230,737 5,443,384
1975 209,908 5,287,367
1974 192,613 5,141,337
1973 178,449 5,003,938
1972 166,256 4,874,475
1971 155,136 4,751,434
1970 145,175 4,633,944
1969 136,078 4,521,184
1968 128,250 4,411,054
1967 121,649 4,303,012
1966 115,269 4,197,926
1965 109,092 4,096,157
1964 103,198 3,997,305
1963 97,872 3,900,506
1962 93,283 3,806,307
1961 89,390 3,715,534
1960 86,024 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Malawi

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Malawi
2023 2.61 3.65
2022 2.65 3.72
2021 2.7 3.79
2020 2.75 3.88
2019 2.8 3.95
2018 2.86 4.02
2017 2.92 4.11
2016 2.97 4.22
2015 3.04 4.38
2014 3.12 4.57
2013 3.19 4.76
2012 3.26 4.9
2011 3.34 5.08
2010 3.43 5.26
2009 3.52 5.45
2008 3.62 5.61
2007 3.76 5.72
2006 3.9 5.8
2005 4.04 5.85
2004 4.16 5.86
2003 4.3 5.88
2002 4.41 5.9
2001 4.52 5.94
2000 4.6 6
1999 4.69 6.12
1998 4.8 6.21
1997 4.97 6.23
1996 5.15 6.29
1995 5.33 6.39
1994 5.51 6.49
1993 5.64 6.57
1992 5.75 6.63
1991 5.86 6.68
1990 5.93 6.74
1989 5.97 6.8
1988 6.03 6.88
1987 6.09 6.97
1986 6.14 7.07
1985 6.19 7.17
1984 6.25 7.27
1983 6.3 7.36
1982 6.34 7.45
1981 6.4 7.49
1980 6.46 7.52
1979 6.52 7.47
1978 6.59 7.43
1977 6.64 7.41
1976 6.69 7.39
1975 6.74 7.36
1974 6.78 7.34
1973 6.82 7.34
1972 6.85 7.33
1971 6.88 7.31
1970 6.88 7.3
1969 6.88 7.27
1968 6.88 7.26
1967 6.87 7.21
1966 6.88 7.17
1965 6.86 7.13
1964 6.87 7.11
1963 6.86 7.13
1962 6.85 7.1
1961 6.85 7.07
1960 6.85 7.04

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

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Djibouti and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
50.4%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Djibouti Malawi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Djibouti Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
9,601 mi
2015

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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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