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Djibouti vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 147th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Malaysia
Population
1203929
36512221
Population rank 158/197 45/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Malaysia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $422,227,005,429
2023 $3,898,447,007 $399,949,418,753
2022 $3,562,814,909 $407,830,525,990
2021 $3,392,796,953 $373,784,553,030
2020 $3,144,136,197 $337,456,163,961
2019 $3,088,851,450 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,913,464,658 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,762,581,334 $319,109,094,160
2016 $2,604,955,229 $301,256,033,870
2015 $2,424,391,785 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,220,637,966 $338,066,095,097
2013 $2,044,440,443 $323,276,235,524
2012 $1,353,632,942 $314,443,047,642
2011 $1,239,144,502 $297,951,668,675
2010 $1,128,611,700 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,049,110,685 $202,257,453,037
2008 $999,105,339 $230,811,614,370
2007 $847,918,929 $193,549,569,478
2006 $768,873,684 $162,692,258,307
2005 $708,633,195 $143,534,405,819
2004 $666,072,102 $124,749,473,684
2003 $622,044,666 $110,202,368,421
2002 $591,122,040 $100,845,526,316
2001 $572,417,441 $92,783,947,368
2000 $551,230,862 $93,789,736,842
1999 $536,080,148 $79,148,421,053
1998 $514,267,869 $72,167,498,981
1997 $502,675,542 $100,005,323,302
1996 $494,004,648 $100,855,393,910
1995 $497,723,961 $88,705,342,903
1994 $491,689,221 $74,478,356,958
1993 $466,048,469 $66,894,966,969
1992 $478,058,305 $59,167,550,163
1991 $462,421,999 $49,143,148,094
1990 $452,328,087 $44,024,585,240
1989 $409,220,087 $38,847,965,293
1988 $395,794,539 $35,272,109,220
1987 $373,371,738 $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 $340,989,528 $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Djibouti and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Malaysia
2024 $3,553 $11,874
2023 $3,381 $11,386
2022 $3,133 $11,755
2021 $3,026 $10,903
2020 $2,845 $9,958
2019 $2,837 $10,920
2018 $2,718 $10,902
2017 $2,619 $9,863
2016 $2,510 $9,477
2015 $2,376 $9,649
2014 $2,215 $11,013
2013 $2,076 $10,714
2012 $1,400 $10,601
2011 $1,306 $10,217
2010 $1,213 $8,899
2009 $1,151 $7,191
2008 $1,119 $8,372
2007 $970 $7,169
2006 $898 $6,158
2005 $844 $5,556
2004 $806 $4,939
2003 $765 $4,465
2002 $743 $4,184
2001 $742 $3,944
2000 $738 $4,084
1999 $740 $3,528
1998 $735 $3,294
1997 $748 $4,679
1996 $762 $4,837
1995 $786 $4,363
1994 $785 $3,758
1993 $759 $3,462
1992 $764 $3,141
1991 $733 $2,679
1990 $780 $2,469
1989 $782 $2,244
1988 $817 $2,100
1987 $822 $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 $847 $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Djibouti vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Malaysia
2026 66.6 77.2
2025 66.4 77
2024 66.2 76.8
2023 66 76.7
2022 65.5 75.4
2021 63.8 73.9
2020 64.2 76.1
2019 64.4 75.9
2018 64.1 75.7
2017 63.7 75.5
2016 63.3 75.4
2015 62.8 75.3
2014 62.4 75.3
2013 62.1 75.5
2012 61.7 75.6
2011 61.3 75.5
2010 60.7 75.4
2009 60.4 75.3
2008 59.8 75.2
2007 59.4 75
2006 59 74.7
2005 58.5 74.4
2004 58.1 74
2003 58 73.7
2002 57.8 73.5
2001 57.5 73.1
2000 56.7 72.7
1999 56.6 72.4
1998 56.4 72.4
1997 56.2 72.3
1996 56.3 72.1
1995 56.2 72
1994 55.6 71.9
1993 55.7 71.7
1992 54.4 71.5
1991 55.2 71.2
1990 55.5 71
1989 55.4 70.8
1988 55.1 70.6
1987 54.8 70.4
1986 54.5 70.1
1985 54.1 69.9
1984 53.7 69.6
1983 53.3 69.2
1982 52.9 68.9
1981 52.4 68.5
1980 52 68.1
1979 51.6 67.6
1978 51.2 67.2
1977 50.8 66.7
1976 50.3 66.2
1975 49.9 65.7
1974 49.5 65.2
1973 49.1 64.7
1972 48.5 64.2
1971 47.3 63.8
1970 47.5 63.3
1969 47.1 62.9
1968 46.6 62.4
1967 46.1 62
1966 45.6 61.7
1965 45.2 61.1
1964 44.8 60.4
1963 44.4 59.7
1962 44.1 58.9
1961 43.8 58
1960 43.4 57.2
1959 43.1 56.3
1958 42.8 55.4
1957 42.6 54.5
1956 42.3 53.7
1955 42 52.8
1954 41.8 52
1953 41.5 51.1
1952 41.2 50.1
1951 41 49.2
1950 40.7 48.5

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

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Djibouti and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Malaysia
2024 1,168,722 35,557,673
2023 1,152,944 35,126,298
2022 1,137,096 34,695,493
2021 1,121,248 34,282,399
2020 1,105,188 33,889,558
2019 1,088,709 33,440,596
2018 1,071,882 32,910,967
2017 1,054,841 32,355,644
2016 1,037,653 31,789,685
2015 1,020,313 31,232,798
2014 1,002,717 30,696,137
2013 984,824 30,174,265
2012 966,747 29,662,831
2011 948,558 29,162,039
2010 930,251 28,655,776
2009 911,527 28,124,778
2008 892,734 27,570,059
2007 874,528 26,998,389
2006 855,764 26,417,909
2005 839,167 25,836,071
2004 826,124 25,256,772
2003 813,519 24,679,602
2002 795,574 24,102,477
2001 771,313 23,526,538
2000 747,318 22,967,816
1999 724,218 22,435,531
1998 699,352 21,906,713
1997 671,817 21,375,218
1996 648,348 20,850,087
1995 633,074 20,330,599
1994 626,710 19,820,446
1993 614,245 19,322,664
1992 626,010 18,834,572
1991 631,092 18,342,464
1990 579,538 17,833,171
1989 523,355 17,314,997
1988 484,523 16,796,605
1987 454,399 16,276,737
1986 426,341 15,760,419
1985 402,687 15,252,258
1984 384,053 14,759,009
1983 369,553 14,285,907
1982 356,880 13,832,798
1981 343,047 13,399,203
1980 325,815 12,983,363
1979 304,513 12,627,862
1978 280,031 12,328,157
1977 254,613 12,035,713
1976 230,737 11,750,097
1975 209,908 11,471,914
1974 192,613 11,200,906
1973 178,449 10,935,621
1972 166,256 10,676,835
1971 155,136 10,423,453
1970 145,175 10,178,802
1969 136,078 9,947,597
1968 128,250 9,725,281
1967 121,649 9,507,099
1966 115,269 9,284,688
1965 109,092 9,056,408
1964 103,198 8,828,406
1963 97,872 8,602,160
1962 93,283 8,380,172
1961 89,390 8,164,443
1960 86,024 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Malaysia
2023 2.61 1.55
2022 2.65 1.55
2021 2.7 1.56
2020 2.75 1.68
2019 2.8 1.78
2018 2.86 1.84
2017 2.92 1.89
2016 2.97 1.94
2015 3.04 2.01
2014 3.12 2.06
2013 3.19 2.07
2012 3.26 2.12
2011 3.34 2.15
2010 3.43 2.14
2009 3.52 2.22
2008 3.62 2.26
2007 3.76 2.25
2006 3.9 2.31
2005 4.04 2.39
2004 4.16 2.49
2003 4.3 2.6
2002 4.41 2.66
2001 4.52 2.81
2000 4.6 2.94
1999 4.69 3.07
1998 4.8 3.12
1997 4.97 3.23
1996 5.15 3.3
1995 5.33 3.32
1994 5.51 3.35
1993 5.64 3.36
1992 5.75 3.37
1991 5.86 3.34
1990 5.93 3.3
1989 5.97 3.31
1988 6.03 3.5
1987 6.09 3.57
1986 6.14 3.7
1985 6.19 3.8
1984 6.25 3.89
1983 6.3 3.93
1982 6.34 3.97
1981 6.4 4
1980 6.46 4.04
1979 6.52 4.09
1978 6.59 4.18
1977 6.64 4.28
1976 6.69 4.4
1975 6.74 4.5
1974 6.78 4.62
1973 6.82 4.73
1972 6.85 4.82
1971 6.88 4.92
1970 6.88 5.04
1969 6.88 5.16
1968 6.88 5.29
1967 6.87 5.43
1966 6.88 5.64
1965 6.86 5.84
1964 6.87 6.03
1963 6.86 6.19
1962 6.85 6.3
1961 6.85 6.37
1960 6.85 6.41

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

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Djibouti and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Malaysia
2024 25.7 31.5
2023 25.4 31.1
2022 25.1 30.6
2021 24.8 30.1
2020 24.5 29.6
2019 24.2 29.2
2018 23.9 28.8
2017 23.6 28.5
2016 23.4 28.1
2015 23.1 27.8
2014 22.8 27.5
2013 22.5 27.1
2012 22.3 26.8
2011 22 26.4
2010 21.8 26
2009 21.6 25.6
2008 21.3 25.1
2007 21.1 24.8
2006 20.9 24.5
2005 20.7 24.2
2004 20.6 24
2003 20.6 23.9
2002 20.4 23.7
2001 20.2 23.6
2000 19.9 23.5
1999 19.6 23.4
1998 19.3 23.1
1997 18.9 22.9
1996 18.6 22.7
1995 18.4 22.5
1994 18.3 22.3
1993 18.2 22.1
1992 18.1 21.9
1991 18 21.7
1990 17.9 21.5
1989 17.8 21.3
1988 17.7 21.1
1987 17.6 21
1986 17.5 20.9
1985 17.4 20.7
1984 17.4 20.5
1983 17.3 20.4
1982 17.3 20.1
1981 17.2 19.9
1980 17.2 19.7
1979 17.2 19.5
1978 17.2 19.3
1977 17.2 19
1976 17.3 18.8
1975 17.3 18.6
1974 17.4 18.3
1973 17.5 18.1
1972 17.6 17.9
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.8 17.3
1968 17.9 17.1
1967 17.9 17
1966 17.9 16.9
1965 17.9 16.8
1964 17.9 16.9
1963 17.9 17
1962 17.8 17.1
1961 17.7 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
88.7%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Malaysia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Djibouti Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Malaysia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
173,898 mi
2022

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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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