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Djibouti vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 147th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Mali
Population
1203929
26143152
Population rank 158/197 58/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Mali: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Mali economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Mali
2024 $4,152,145,940 $26,794,747,240
2023 $3,898,447,007 $24,813,860,599
2022 $3,562,814,909 $22,539,987,719
2021 $3,392,796,953 $22,999,245,263
2020 $3,144,136,197 $20,698,560,939
2019 $3,088,851,450 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,913,464,658 $20,368,015,381
2017 $2,762,581,334 $18,308,362,040
2016 $2,604,955,229 $16,743,796,800
2015 $2,424,391,785 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,220,637,966 $17,081,681,993
2013 $2,044,440,443 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,353,632,942 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,239,144,502 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,128,611,700 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,049,110,685 $12,155,217,833
2008 $999,105,339 $11,462,490,840
2007 $847,918,929 $9,699,047,443
2006 $768,873,684 $8,212,007,554
2005 $708,633,195 $7,429,066,951
2004 $666,072,102 $6,485,774,930
2003 $622,044,666 $5,605,613,011
2002 $591,122,040 $4,647,238,257
2001 $572,417,441 $4,124,281,594
2000 $551,230,862 $3,521,570,876
1999 $536,080,148 $4,091,446,054
1998 $514,267,869 $3,894,433,432
1997 $502,675,542 $3,414,879,486
1996 $494,004,648 $3,743,103,420
1995 $497,723,961 $3,373,322,735
1994 $491,689,221 $2,655,768,636
1993 $466,048,469 $3,632,801,877
1992 $478,058,305 $3,680,775,037
1991 $462,421,999 $3,576,562,682
1990 $452,328,087 $3,248,417,791
1989 $409,220,087 $2,824,822,489
1988 $395,794,539 $2,712,207,901
1987 $373,371,738 $2,437,004,680
1986 - $2,132,938,007
1985 $340,989,528 $1,594,347,021
1984 - $1,387,809,615
1983 - $1,496,616,127
1982 - $1,680,304,773
1981 - $2,234,583,940
1980 - $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Mali
2024 $3,553 $1,095
2023 $3,381 $1,044
2022 $3,133 $977
2021 $3,026 $1,027
2020 $2,845 $953
2019 $2,837 $972
2018 $2,718 $996
2017 $2,619 $924
2016 $2,510 $872
2015 $2,376 $838
2014 $2,215 $948
2013 $2,076 $902
2012 $1,400 $873
2011 $1,306 $938
2010 $1,213 $797
2009 $1,151 $787
2008 $1,119 $767
2007 $970 $671
2006 $898 $587
2005 $844 $549
2004 $806 $495
2003 $765 $442
2002 $743 $378
2001 $742 $346
2000 $738 $305
1999 $740 $364
1998 $735 $357
1997 $748 $321
1996 $762 $360
1995 $786 $331
1994 $785 $266.5
1993 $759 $372
1992 $764 $385
1991 $733 $382
1990 $780 $354
1989 $782 $314
1988 $817 $307
1987 $822 $280.7
1986 - $250
1985 $847 $190.4
1984 - $169.1
1983 - $186.3
1982 - $213.8
1981 - $290.5
1980 - $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Mali
2026 66.6 61.1
2025 66.4 60.9
2024 66.2 60.7
2023 66 60.4
2022 65.5 60
2021 63.8 59.1
2020 64.2 58.9
2019 64.4 59.2
2018 64.1 58.9
2017 63.7 58.6
2016 63.3 58.3
2015 62.8 57.9
2014 62.4 57.5
2013 62.1 57.1
2012 61.7 56.7
2011 61.3 56.4
2010 60.7 56
2009 60.4 55.6
2008 59.8 55.2
2007 59.4 54.8
2006 59 54.3
2005 58.5 53.8
2004 58.1 53.3
2003 58 52.6
2002 57.8 52
2001 57.5 51.3
2000 56.7 50.6
1999 56.6 50.1
1998 56.4 49.6
1997 56.2 49.1
1996 56.3 48.5
1995 56.2 48.3
1994 55.6 47.9
1993 55.7 47.6
1992 54.4 47.2
1991 55.2 46.9
1990 55.5 46.5
1989 55.4 46.2
1988 55.1 45.7
1987 54.8 45.2
1986 54.5 44.6
1985 54.1 43.9
1984 53.7 43.4
1983 53.3 42.7
1982 52.9 41.8
1981 52.4 41
1980 52 40.3
1979 51.6 39.5
1978 51.2 38.8
1977 50.8 38
1976 50.3 37.2
1975 49.9 36.5
1974 49.5 35.7
1973 49.1 35.1
1972 48.5 34.5
1971 47.3 33.8
1970 47.5 33.4
1969 47.1 32.9
1968 46.6 32.6
1967 46.1 32.2
1966 45.6 31.8
1965 45.2 31.5
1964 44.8 31.2
1963 44.4 31
1962 44.1 30.8
1961 43.8 30.6
1960 43.4 30.5
1959 43.1 30.3
1958 42.8 30.2
1957 42.6 30.1
1956 42.3 29.9
1955 42 29.7
1954 41.8 29.5
1953 41.5 29.4
1952 41.2 29.1
1951 41 28.9
1950 40.7 28.7

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

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Djibouti and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mali
2024 1,168,722 24,478,595
2023 1,152,944 23,769,127
2022 1,137,096 23,072,640
2021 1,121,248 22,388,630
2020 1,105,188 21,713,836
2019 1,088,709 21,068,405
2018 1,071,882 20,442,030
2017 1,054,841 19,813,011
2016 1,037,653 19,191,289
2015 1,020,313 18,593,022
2014 1,002,717 18,020,267
2013 984,824 17,459,615
2012 966,747 16,957,033
2011 948,558 16,469,049
2010 930,251 15,945,198
2009 911,527 15,435,539
2008 892,734 14,940,782
2007 874,528 14,457,775
2006 855,764 13,990,139
2005 839,167 13,538,647
2004 826,124 13,102,409
2003 813,519 12,684,955
2002 795,574 12,288,050
2001 771,313 11,912,158
2000 747,318 11,559,290
1999 724,218 11,227,415
1998 699,352 10,919,573
1997 671,817 10,646,495
1996 648,348 10,407,278
1995 633,074 10,185,365
1994 626,710 9,967,031
1993 614,245 9,754,786
1992 626,010 9,553,540
1991 631,092 9,362,888
1990 579,538 9,178,830
1989 523,355 8,999,938
1988 484,523 8,833,996
1987 454,399 8,681,164
1986 426,341 8,531,277
1985 402,687 8,374,663
1984 384,053 8,208,599
1983 369,553 8,034,400
1982 356,880 7,860,194
1981 343,047 7,692,766
1980 325,815 7,530,515
1979 304,513 7,375,266
1978 280,031 7,229,651
1977 254,613 7,090,979
1976 230,737 6,960,979
1975 209,908 6,837,261
1974 192,613 6,715,436
1973 178,449 6,597,106
1972 166,256 6,483,726
1971 155,136 6,377,944
1970 145,175 6,276,472
1969 136,078 6,177,704
1968 128,250 6,082,979
1967 121,649 5,990,906
1966 115,269 5,902,204
1965 109,092 5,815,487
1964 103,198 5,730,125
1963 97,872 5,646,605
1962 93,283 5,563,917
1961 89,390 5,482,283
1960 86,024 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Mali

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Mali
2023 2.61 5.61
2022 2.65 5.69
2021 2.7 5.78
2020 2.75 5.85
2019 2.8 5.89
2018 2.86 6.12
2017 2.92 6.25
2016 2.97 6.32
2015 3.04 6.39
2014 3.12 6.44
2013 3.19 6.49
2012 3.26 6.52
2011 3.34 6.55
2010 3.43 6.58
2009 3.52 6.59
2008 3.62 6.62
2007 3.76 6.65
2006 3.9 6.68
2005 4.04 6.71
2004 4.16 6.74
2003 4.3 6.78
2002 4.41 6.82
2001 4.52 6.85
2000 4.6 6.89
1999 4.69 6.91
1998 4.8 6.94
1997 4.97 6.97
1996 5.15 7.01
1995 5.33 7.05
1994 5.51 7.12
1993 5.64 7.18
1992 5.75 7.24
1991 5.86 7.28
1990 5.93 7.31
1989 5.97 7.33
1988 6.03 7.32
1987 6.09 7.31
1986 6.14 7.31
1985 6.19 7.26
1984 6.25 7.26
1983 6.3 7.28
1982 6.34 7.32
1981 6.4 7.37
1980 6.46 7.37
1979 6.52 7.35
1978 6.59 7.32
1977 6.64 7.3
1976 6.69 7.27
1975 6.74 7.25
1974 6.78 7.23
1973 6.82 7.22
1972 6.85 7.22
1971 6.88 7.2
1970 6.88 7.18
1969 6.88 7.18
1968 6.88 7.16
1967 6.87 7.14
1966 6.88 7.11
1965 6.86 7.08
1964 6.87 7.06
1963 6.86 7.05
1962 6.85 7.04
1961 6.85 7.03
1960 6.85 7.02

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

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Djibouti and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Mali
2024 25.7 16.7
2023 25.4 16.6
2022 25.1 16.5
2021 24.8 16.3
2020 24.5 16.2
2019 24.2 16.1
2018 23.9 16
2017 23.6 16
2016 23.4 16
2015 23.1 16
2014 22.8 16
2013 22.5 16
2012 22.3 16.1
2011 22 16.3
2010 21.8 16.4
2009 21.6 16.4
2008 21.3 16.5
2007 21.1 16.6
2006 20.9 16.6
2005 20.7 16.6
2004 20.6 16.6
2003 20.6 16.6
2002 20.4 16.6
2001 20.2 16.5
2000 19.9 16.5
1999 19.6 16.4
1998 19.3 16.4
1997 18.9 16.3
1996 18.6 16.3
1995 18.4 16.3
1994 18.3 16.3
1993 18.2 16.3
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.4
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.8 16.6
1988 17.7 16.8
1987 17.6 16.9
1986 17.5 17.1
1985 17.4 17.3
1984 17.4 17.5
1983 17.3 17.6
1982 17.3 17.8
1981 17.2 17.9
1980 17.2 18.1
1979 17.2 18.3
1978 17.2 18.4
1977 17.2 18.6
1976 17.3 18.7
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.4 19
1973 17.5 19.1
1972 17.6 19.2
1971 17.7 19.3
1970 17.8 19.4
1969 17.8 19.5
1968 17.9 19.6
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 17.9 19.7
1965 17.9 19.8
1964 17.9 19.8
1963 17.9 19.8
1962 17.8 19.8
1961 17.7 19.8
1960 17.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
54.7%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Mali
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Djibouti Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Mali
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
86,437 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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