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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 569K 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 ($4.15B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Malta
Population
1203929
581729
Population rank 158/197 167/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Djibouti and Malta: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Malta economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Malta
2024 $4,152,145,940 $24,971,574,502
2023 $3,898,447,007 $22,610,561,526
2022 $3,562,814,909 $18,928,276,162
2021 $3,392,796,953 $19,739,875,611
2020 $3,144,136,197 $16,404,663,226
2019 $3,088,851,450 $16,337,793,531
2018 $2,913,464,658 $16,153,779,511
2017 $2,762,581,334 $14,161,366,724
2016 $2,604,955,229 $12,025,782,834
2015 $2,424,391,785 $11,340,795,042
2014 $2,220,637,966 $11,888,032,874
2013 $2,044,440,443 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,353,632,942 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,239,144,502 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,128,611,700 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,049,110,685 $8,734,745,698
2008 $999,105,339 $9,135,419,465
2007 $847,918,929 $7,908,412,306
2006 $768,873,684 $6,749,838,806
2005 $708,633,195 $6,393,234,993
2004 $666,072,102 $6,104,141,520
2003 $622,044,666 $5,418,315,224
2002 $591,122,040 $4,455,127,414
2001 $572,417,441 $4,070,867,133
2000 $551,230,862 $4,036,809,815
1999 $536,080,148 $4,111,857,809
1998 $514,267,869 $4,010,111,688
1997 $502,675,542 $3,787,023,707
1996 $494,004,648 $3,822,547,197
1995 $497,723,961 $3,709,396,045
1994 $491,689,221 $2,998,505,428
1993 $466,048,469 $2,709,193,538
1992 $478,058,305 $3,021,942,759
1991 $462,421,999 $2,750,216,747
1990 $452,328,087 $2,547,328,748
1989 $409,220,087 $2,118,655,677
1988 $395,794,539 $2,019,503,068
1987 $373,371,738 $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 $340,989,528 $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Malta
2024 $3,553 $43,899
2023 $3,381 $40,906
2022 $3,133 $35,639
2021 $3,026 $38,097
2020 $2,845 $31,823
2019 $2,837 $32,422
2018 $2,718 $33,382
2017 $2,619 $30,317
2016 $2,510 $26,459
2015 $2,376 $25,530
2014 $2,215 $27,425
2013 $2,076 $25,416
2012 $1,400 $22,878
2011 $1,306 $23,517
2010 $1,213 $21,947
2009 $1,151 $21,176
2008 $1,119 $22,315
2007 $970 $19,444
2006 $898 $16,654
2005 $844 $15,831
2004 $806 $15,212
2003 $765 $13,594
2002 $743 $11,251
2001 $742 $10,358
2000 $738 $10,348
1999 $740 $10,609
1998 $735 $10,408
1997 $748 $9,893
1996 $762 $10,062
1995 $786 $9,828
1994 $785 $8,000
1993 $759 $7,296
1992 $764 $8,220
1991 $733 $7,559
1990 $780 $7,192
1989 $782 $6,041
1988 $817 $5,814
1987 $822 $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 $847 $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Malta
2026 66.6 83.8
2025 66.4 83.6
2024 66.2 83.5
2023 66 83.3
2022 65.5 82.2
2021 63.8 82.3
2020 64.2 82.3
2019 64.4 82.8
2018 64.1 82.9
2017 63.7 83.1
2016 63.3 82.7
2015 62.8 82.6
2014 62.4 82.3
2013 62.1 81.8
2012 61.7 81.1
2011 61.3 80.8
2010 60.7 81.4
2009 60.4 80.4
2008 59.8 79.7
2007 59.4 79.7
2006 59 79.6
2005 58.5 79.5
2004 58.1 79.2
2003 58 78.7
2002 57.8 78.5
2001 57.5 78.9
2000 56.7 77.9
1999 56.6 77.8
1998 56.4 77.8
1997 56.2 77.3
1996 56.3 76.3
1995 56.2 77
1994 55.6 76.9
1993 55.7 76.8
1992 54.4 76.7
1991 55.2 76.5
1990 55.5 76.2
1989 55.4 76.2
1988 55.1 75.9
1987 54.8 75.3
1986 54.5 74.5
1985 54.1 73.9
1984 53.7 73.3
1983 53.3 73.1
1982 52.9 72.8
1981 52.4 72.4
1980 52 72.3
1979 51.6 72.5
1978 51.2 72.3
1977 50.8 72.3
1976 50.3 72.2
1975 49.9 72.1
1974 49.5 71.9
1973 49.1 71.3
1972 48.5 70.7
1971 47.3 70.1
1970 47.5 70.4
1969 47.1 70.1
1968 46.6 69.9
1967 46.1 69.8
1966 45.6 69.7
1965 45.2 69.5
1964 44.8 69.3
1963 44.4 69.2
1962 44.1 69.2
1961 43.8 68.4
1960 43.4 68.4
1959 43.1 68.4
1958 42.8 67.8
1957 42.6 67.5
1956 42.3 66.8
1955 42 66.3
1954 41.8 65.1
1953 41.5 64.3
1952 41.2 64.1
1951 41 63.9
1950 40.7 63.5

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

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Djibouti and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Malta
2024 1,168,722 568,847
2023 1,152,944 552,747
2022 1,137,096 531,113
2021 1,121,248 518,150
2020 1,105,188 515,490
2019 1,088,709 503,912
2018 1,071,882 483,903
2017 1,054,841 467,106
2016 1,037,653 454,505
2015 1,020,313 444,220
2014 1,002,717 433,481
2013 984,824 424,810
2012 966,747 420,028
2011 948,558 416,268
2010 930,251 414,508
2009 911,527 412,477
2008 892,734 409,379
2007 874,528 406,724
2006 855,764 405,308
2005 839,167 403,834
2004 826,124 401,268
2003 813,519 398,582
2002 795,574 395,969
2001 771,313 393,028
2000 747,318 390,087
1999 724,218 387,578
1998 699,352 385,287
1997 671,817 382,791
1996 648,348 379,905
1995 633,074 377,419
1994 626,710 374,797
1993 614,245 371,308
1992 626,010 367,618
1991 631,092 363,845
1990 579,538 354,170
1989 523,355 350,722
1988 484,523 347,325
1987 454,399 344,485
1986 426,341 342,121
1985 402,687 336,452
1984 384,053 330,593
1983 369,553 330,524
1982 356,880 325,898
1981 343,047 318,982
1980 325,815 316,645
1979 304,513 313,342
1978 280,031 310,182
1977 254,613 306,970
1976 230,737 305,774
1975 209,908 304,222
1974 192,613 301,996
1973 178,449 302,200
1972 166,256 302,450
1971 155,136 302,700
1970 145,175 302,650
1969 136,078 304,300
1968 128,250 307,900
1967 121,649 311,550
1966 115,269 315,200
1965 109,092 318,800
1964 103,198 321,250
1963 97,872 322,550
1962 93,283 323,900
1961 89,390 325,250
1960 86,024 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Malta

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Malta
2023 2.61 1.06
2022 2.65 1.08
2021 2.7 1.13
2020 2.75 1.13
2019 2.8 1.14
2018 2.86 1.23
2017 2.92 1.26
2016 2.97 1.37
2015 3.04 1.37
2014 3.12 1.38
2013 3.19 1.36
2012 3.26 1.42
2011 3.34 1.45
2010 3.43 1.36
2009 3.52 1.42
2008 3.62 1.43
2007 3.76 1.35
2006 3.9 1.36
2005 4.04 1.38
2004 4.16 1.4
2003 4.3 1.48
2002 4.41 1.45
2001 4.52 1.48
2000 4.6 1.68
1999 4.69 1.73
1998 4.8 1.84
1997 4.97 1.93
1996 5.15 1.99
1995 5.33 1.77
1994 5.51 1.84
1993 5.64 1.96
1992 5.75 2.07
1991 5.86 1.99
1990 5.93 2.02
1989 5.97 2.1
1988 6.03 2.06
1987 6.09 1.97
1986 6.14 1.93
1985 6.19 1.95
1984 6.25 1.95
1983 6.3 1.92
1982 6.34 1.9
1981 6.4 1.87
1980 6.46 1.99
1979 6.52 2.1
1978 6.59 2.05
1977 6.64 2.14
1976 6.69 2.21
1975 6.74 2.27
1974 6.78 1.64
1973 6.82 1.65
1972 6.85 2.01
1971 6.88 2.06
1970 6.88 2.03
1969 6.88 2.02
1968 6.88 2.12
1967 6.87 2.24
1966 6.88 2.33
1965 6.86 2.52
1964 6.87 2.79
1963 6.86 2.9
1962 6.85 3.24
1961 6.85 3.27
1960 6.85 3.62

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

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Djibouti and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Malta
2024 25.7 41.8
2023 25.4 41.4
2022 25.1 40.8
2021 24.8 40.2
2020 24.5 39.9
2019 24.2 39.9
2018 23.9 40.2
2017 23.6 40.5
2016 23.4 40.6
2015 23.1 40.6
2014 22.8 40.6
2013 22.5 40.4
2012 22.3 40.2
2011 22 39.9
2010 21.8 39.6
2009 21.6 39.3
2008 21.3 39
2007 21.1 38.7
2006 20.9 38.4
2005 20.7 38.1
2004 20.6 37.7
2003 20.6 37.4
2002 20.4 37
2001 20.2 36.7
2000 19.9 36.4
1999 19.6 36.1
1998 19.3 35.8
1997 18.9 35.5
1996 18.6 35.1
1995 18.4 34.7
1994 18.3 34.3
1993 18.2 34
1992 18.1 33.7
1991 18 33.3
1990 17.9 33
1989 17.8 32.7
1988 17.7 32.4
1987 17.6 32
1986 17.5 31.7
1985 17.4 31.4
1984 17.4 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.3 30.6
1981 17.2 30.3
1980 17.2 30
1979 17.2 29.6
1978 17.2 29.2
1977 17.2 28.7
1976 17.3 28.4
1975 17.3 28
1974 17.4 27.6
1973 17.5 27.2
1972 17.6 26.8
1971 17.7 26.3
1970 17.8 25.9
1969 17.8 25.5
1968 17.9 25
1967 17.9 24.8
1966 17.9 24.6
1965 17.9 24.5
1964 17.9 24.4
1963 17.9 24.2
1962 17.8 24
1961 17.7 23.8
1960 17.7 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
68.2
2026
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
$15.7M
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
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
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
-581
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.9:48.1
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
23.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
74
2026
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
59
2025
171
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
$77.6
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.51
2022
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
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
2026
66
2026
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%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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