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Djibouti vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 574K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 147th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Malta
Population
1196428
583596
Population rank 158/197 167/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$24.3B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$42,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$67,364
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$11.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
49.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$20,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$21,451
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
123.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Djibouti and Malta: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Malta economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Malta
Year GDP
Djibouti Malta
1970 - $250,728,796
1971 - $264,578,485
1972 - $295,106,628
1973 - $345,616,106
1974 - $376,081,124
1975 - $474,618,321
1976 - $527,936,989
1977 - $625,563,171
1978 - $793,673,402
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1985 $340,989,528 $1,117,797,439
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1987 $373,371,738 $1,751,293,461
1988 $395,794,539 $2,019,503,068
1989 $409,220,087 $2,118,655,677
1990 $452,328,087 $2,547,328,748
1991 $462,421,999 $2,750,216,747
1992 $478,058,305 $3,021,942,759
1993 $466,048,469 $2,709,193,538
1994 $491,689,221 $2,998,505,428
1995 $497,723,961 $3,709,360,097
1996 $494,004,648 $3,822,489,746
1997 $502,675,542 $3,787,070,704
1998 $514,267,869 $4,010,092,091
1999 $536,080,148 $4,111,891,845
2000 $551,230,862 $4,036,809,865
2001 $572,417,441 $4,070,867,153
2002 $591,122,040 $4,455,127,398
2003 $622,044,666 $5,418,315,225
2004 $666,072,102 $6,104,141,501
2005 $708,633,195 $6,393,234,965
2006 $768,873,684 $6,749,838,862
2007 $847,918,929 $7,908,412,374
2008 $999,105,339 $9,135,419,490
2009 $1,049,110,685 $8,734,745,632
2010 $1,128,611,700 $9,097,044,182
2011 $1,239,144,502 $9,789,361,705
2012 $1,353,632,942 $9,609,532,106
2013 $2,044,440,443 $10,796,782,634
2014 $2,220,637,966 $11,888,032,862
2015 $2,424,391,785 $11,340,795,033
2016 $2,604,955,229 $12,025,782,885
2017 $2,762,581,334 $14,161,366,733
2018 $2,913,464,658 $16,153,779,511
2019 $3,088,851,450 $16,337,793,531
2020 $3,144,136,197 $16,409,900,599
2021 $3,392,796,953 $19,723,563,355
2022 $3,562,814,909 $19,239,187,084
2023 $3,917,150,481 $22,210,718,401
2024 $4,086,402,719 $24,322,006,608

Djibouti and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Malta
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Malta
1970 - $828
1971 - $874
1972 - $976
1973 - $1,144
1974 - $1,245
1975 - $1,560
1976 - $1,727
1977 - $2,038
1978 - $2,559
1979 - $3,196
1980 - $3,948
1981 - $3,898
1982 - $3,788
1983 - $3,527
1984 - $3,333
1985 $847 $3,322
1986 $800 $4,195
1987 $822 $5,084
1988 $817 $5,814
1989 $782 $6,041
1990 $780 $7,192
1991 $733 $7,559
1992 $764 $8,220
1993 $759 $7,296
1994 $785 $8,000
1995 $786 $9,828
1996 $762 $10,062
1997 $748 $9,893
1998 $735 $10,408
1999 $740 $10,609
2000 $738 $10,348
2001 $742 $10,358
2002 $743 $11,251
2003 $765 $13,594
2004 $806 $15,212
2005 $844 $15,831
2006 $898 $16,654
2007 $970 $19,444
2008 $1,119 $22,315
2009 $1,151 $21,176
2010 $1,213 $21,947
2011 $1,306 $23,517
2012 $1,400 $22,878
2013 $2,076 $25,416
2014 $2,215 $27,425
2015 $2,376 $25,530
2016 $2,510 $26,459
2017 $2,619 $30,317
2018 $2,718 $33,382
2019 $2,837 $32,422
2020 $2,845 $31,834
2021 $3,026 $38,065
2022 $3,133 $36,224
2023 $3,398 $40,182
2024 $3,496 $42,347

Djibouti vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Malta
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Malta
1950 40.7 63.5
1951 41 63.9
1952 41.2 64.1
1953 41.5 64.3
1954 41.8 65.1
1955 42 66.3
1956 42.3 66.8
1957 42.6 67.5
1958 42.8 67.8
1959 43.1 68.4
1960 43.4 68.4
1961 43.8 68.4
1962 44.1 69.2
1963 44.4 69.2
1964 44.8 69.3
1965 45.2 69.5
1966 45.6 69.7
1967 46.1 69.8
1968 46.6 69.9
1969 47.1 70.1
1970 47.5 70.4
1971 47.3 70.1
1972 48.5 70.7
1973 49.1 71.3
1974 49.5 71.9
1975 49.9 72.1
1976 50.3 72.2
1977 50.8 72.3
1978 51.2 72.3
1979 51.6 72.5
1980 52 72.3
1981 52.4 72.4
1982 52.9 72.8
1983 53.3 73.1
1984 53.7 73.3
1985 54.1 73.9
1986 54.5 74.5
1987 54.8 75.3
1988 55.1 75.9
1989 55.4 76.2
1990 55.5 76.2
1991 55.2 76.5
1992 54.4 76.7
1993 55.7 76.8
1994 55.6 76.9
1995 56.2 77
1996 56.3 76.3
1997 56.2 77.3
1998 56.4 77.8
1999 56.6 77.8
2000 56.7 77.9
2001 57.5 78.9
2002 57.8 78.5
2003 58 78.7
2004 58.1 79.2
2005 58.5 79.5
2006 59 79.6
2007 59.4 79.7
2008 59.8 79.7
2009 60.4 80.4
2010 60.7 81.4
2011 61.3 80.8
2012 61.7 81.1
2013 62.1 81.8
2014 62.4 82.3
2015 62.8 82.6
2016 63.3 82.7
2017 63.7 83.1
2018 64.1 82.9
2019 64.4 82.8
2020 64.2 82.3
2021 63.8 82.3
2022 65.5 82.2
2023 66 83.3
2024 66.2 83.5
2025 66.4 83.6

Djibouti and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Malta
Year Population
Djibouti Malta
1960 86,024 326,550
1961 89,390 325,250
1962 93,283 323,900
1963 97,872 322,550
1964 103,198 321,250
1965 109,092 318,800
1966 115,269 315,200
1967 121,649 311,550
1968 128,250 307,900
1969 136,078 304,300
1970 145,175 302,650
1971 155,136 302,700
1972 166,256 302,450
1973 178,449 302,200
1974 192,613 301,996
1975 209,908 304,222
1976 230,737 305,774
1977 254,613 306,970
1978 280,031 310,182
1979 304,513 313,342
1980 325,815 316,645
1981 343,047 318,982
1982 356,880 325,898
1983 369,553 330,524
1984 384,053 330,593
1985 402,687 336,452
1986 426,341 342,121
1987 454,399 344,485
1988 484,523 347,325
1989 523,355 350,722
1990 579,538 354,170
1991 631,092 363,845
1992 626,010 367,618
1993 614,245 371,308
1994 626,710 374,797
1995 633,074 377,419
1996 648,348 379,905
1997 671,817 382,791
1998 699,352 385,287
1999 724,218 387,578
2000 747,318 390,087
2001 771,313 393,028
2002 795,574 395,969
2003 813,519 398,582
2004 826,124 401,268
2005 839,167 403,834
2006 855,764 405,308
2007 874,528 406,724
2008 892,734 409,379
2009 911,527 412,477
2010 930,251 414,508
2011 948,558 416,268
2012 966,747 420,028
2013 984,824 424,810
2014 1,002,717 433,481
2015 1,020,313 444,220
2016 1,037,653 454,505
2017 1,054,841 467,106
2018 1,071,882 483,903
2019 1,088,709 503,912
2020 1,105,188 515,490
2021 1,121,248 518,150
2022 1,137,096 531,113
2023 1,152,944 552,747
2024 1,168,722 574,346

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Malta

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Malta
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Malta
1960 6.85 3.62
1961 6.85 3.27
1962 6.85 3.24
1963 6.86 2.9
1964 6.87 2.79
1965 6.86 2.52
1966 6.88 2.33
1967 6.87 2.24
1968 6.88 2.12
1969 6.88 2.02
1970 6.88 2.03
1971 6.88 2.06
1972 6.85 2.01
1973 6.82 1.65
1974 6.78 1.64
1975 6.74 2.27
1976 6.69 2.21
1977 6.64 2.14
1978 6.59 2.05
1979 6.52 2.1
1980 6.46 1.99
1981 6.4 1.87
1982 6.34 1.9
1983 6.3 1.92
1984 6.25 1.95
1985 6.19 1.95
1986 6.14 1.93
1987 6.09 1.97
1988 6.03 2.06
1989 5.97 2.1
1990 5.93 2.02
1991 5.86 1.99
1992 5.75 2.07
1993 5.64 1.96
1994 5.51 1.84
1995 5.33 1.77
1996 5.15 1.99
1997 4.97 1.93
1998 4.8 1.84
1999 4.69 1.73
2000 4.6 1.68
2001 4.52 1.48
2002 4.41 1.45
2003 4.3 1.48
2004 4.16 1.4
2005 4.04 1.38
2006 3.9 1.36
2007 3.76 1.35
2008 3.62 1.43
2009 3.52 1.42
2010 3.43 1.36
2011 3.34 1.45
2012 3.26 1.42
2013 3.19 1.36
2014 3.12 1.38
2015 3.04 1.37
2016 2.97 1.37
2017 2.92 1.26
2018 2.86 1.23
2019 2.8 1.14
2020 2.75 1.13
2021 2.7 1.13
2022 2.65 1.08
2023 2.61 1.06

Djibouti and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Malta
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Malta
1960 17.7 23.6
1961 17.7 23.8
1962 17.8 24
1963 17.9 24.2
1964 17.9 24.4
1965 17.9 24.5
1966 17.9 24.6
1967 17.9 24.8
1968 17.9 25
1969 17.8 25.5
1970 17.8 25.9
1971 17.7 26.3
1972 17.6 26.8
1973 17.5 27.2
1974 17.4 27.6
1975 17.3 28
1976 17.3 28.4
1977 17.2 28.7
1978 17.2 29.2
1979 17.2 29.6
1980 17.2 30
1981 17.2 30.3
1982 17.3 30.6
1983 17.3 30.9
1984 17.4 31.2
1985 17.4 31.4
1986 17.5 31.7
1987 17.6 32
1988 17.7 32.4
1989 17.8 32.7
1990 17.9 33
1991 18 33.3
1992 18.1 33.7
1993 18.2 34
1994 18.3 34.3
1995 18.4 34.7
1996 18.6 35.1
1997 18.9 35.5
1998 19.3 35.8
1999 19.6 36.1
2000 19.9 36.4
2001 20.2 36.7
2002 20.4 37
2003 20.6 37.4
2004 20.6 37.7
2005 20.7 38.1
2006 20.9 38.4
2007 21.1 38.7
2008 21.3 39
2009 21.6 39.3
2010 21.8 39.6
2011 22 39.9
2012 22.3 40.2
2013 22.5 40.4
2014 22.8 40.6
2015 23.1 40.6
2016 23.4 40.6
2017 23.6 40.5
2018 23.9 40.2
2019 24.2 39.9
2020 24.5 39.9
2021 24.8 40.2
2022 25.1 40.8
2023 25.4 41.4
2024 25.7 41.8

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Finance

Djibouti Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
36.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
-3.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
80.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
66.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$15.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
96.6%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$45.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.75 megatons
2023
1.68 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
3.05 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Malta
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-11
2024
+6,323
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
95%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.4
2025
80.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
72
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Djibouti Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$81.8
2022
$3,353
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$1,007
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
4.28
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
66
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Malta
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
215.1 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
32 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
1.78 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
1,401 mi
2001

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