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Djibouti vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 147th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Mexico
Population
1203929
133323134
Population rank 158/197 11/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Mexico
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $3,392,796,953 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,049,110,685 $943,437,415,025
2008 $999,105,339 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $847,918,929 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $768,873,684 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $708,633,195 $917,571,853,529
2004 $666,072,102 $819,459,227,375
2003 $622,044,666 $765,549,967,703
2002 $591,122,040 $810,666,116,402
2001 $572,417,441 $796,064,590,549
2000 $551,230,862 $742,061,329,749
1999 $536,080,148 $631,249,359,702
1998 $514,267,869 $557,461,102,631
1997 $502,675,542 $523,449,530,464
1996 $494,004,648 $432,157,945,024
1995 $497,723,961 $380,157,469,867
1994 $491,689,221 $553,618,247,901
1993 $466,048,469 $530,160,763,663
1992 $478,058,305 $363,157,832,924
1991 $462,421,999 $313,139,656,146
1990 $452,328,087 $261,253,675,693
1989 $409,220,087 $221,403,098,267
1988 $395,794,539 $181,611,150,497
1987 $373,371,738 $147,542,558,209
1986 - $134,556,034,673
1985 $340,989,528 $195,241,069,482
1984 - $184,230,754,105
1983 - $156,167,000,433
1982 - $184,602,611,610
1981 - $263,797,827,860
1980 - $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Djibouti and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Mexico
2024 $3,553 $14,186
2023 $3,381 $13,861
2022 $3,133 $11,406
2021 $3,026 $10,314
2020 $2,845 $8,841
2019 $2,837 $10,370
2018 $2,718 $10,085
2017 $2,619 $9,649
2016 $2,510 $9,098
2015 $2,376 $10,021
2014 $2,215 $11,391
2013 $2,076 $11,217
2012 $1,400 $10,744
2011 $1,306 $10,664
2010 $1,213 $9,729
2009 $1,151 $8,424
2008 $1,119 $10,524
2007 $970 $10,134
2006 $898 $9,513
2005 $844 $8,672
2004 $806 $7,850
2003 $765 $7,434
2002 $743 $7,983
2001 $742 $7,953
2000 $738 $7,524
1999 $740 $6,500
1998 $735 $5,833
1997 $748 $5,567
1996 $762 $4,674
1995 $786 $4,184
1994 $785 $6,202
1993 $759 $6,048
1992 $764 $4,221
1991 $733 $3,709
1990 $780 $3,154
1989 $782 $2,725
1988 $817 $2,279
1987 $822 $1,888
1986 - $1,757
1985 $847 $2,602
1984 - $2,506
1983 - $2,170
1982 - $2,621
1981 - $3,829
1980 - $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Djibouti vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Mexico
2026 66.6 75.6
2025 66.4 75.4
2024 66.2 75.3
2023 66 75.1
2022 65.5 74
2021 63.8 69.7
2020 64.2 70.4
2019 64.4 74.5
2018 64.1 74.3
2017 63.7 74.3
2016 63.3 74.4
2015 62.8 74.4
2014 62.4 74.4
2013 62.1 74.3
2012 61.7 74.1
2011 61.3 73.9
2010 60.7 73.7
2009 60.4 73.6
2008 59.8 73.7
2007 59.4 73.8
2006 59 73.7
2005 58.5 73.6
2004 58.1 73.4
2003 58 73.3
2002 57.8 73.1
2001 57.5 72.9
2000 56.7 72.6
1999 56.6 72.2
1998 56.4 71.8
1997 56.2 71.5
1996 56.3 71.1
1995 56.2 70.7
1994 55.6 70.3
1993 55.7 70
1992 54.4 69.7
1991 55.2 69.4
1990 55.5 69
1989 55.4 68.6
1988 55.1 68.3
1987 54.8 67.9
1986 54.5 67.4
1985 54.1 66.8
1984 53.7 66.2
1983 53.3 65.8
1982 52.9 65.3
1981 52.4 64.7
1980 52 64.3
1979 51.6 63.9
1978 51.2 63.4
1977 50.8 63
1976 50.3 62.5
1975 49.9 61.9
1974 49.5 61.2
1973 49.1 60.5
1972 48.5 60.1
1971 47.3 59.4
1970 47.5 58.9
1969 47.1 58.4
1968 46.6 58.2
1967 46.1 58
1966 45.6 57.4
1965 45.2 56.7
1964 44.8 55.9
1963 44.4 55.5
1962 44.1 55.1
1961 43.8 54.4
1960 43.4 53.6
1959 43.1 52.7
1958 42.8 51.8
1957 42.6 51.1
1956 42.3 50.4
1955 42 49.6
1954 41.8 48.3
1953 41.5 47
1952 41.2 45.7
1951 41 44.8
1950 40.7 43.8

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

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Djibouti and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Mexico
2024 1,168,722 130,861,007
2023 1,152,944 129,739,759
2022 1,137,096 128,613,117
2021 1,121,248 127,648,148
2020 1,105,188 126,799,054
2019 1,088,709 125,762,982
2018 1,071,882 124,573,711
2017 1,054,841 123,400,057
2016 1,037,653 122,251,351
2015 1,020,313 121,072,306
2014 1,002,717 119,784,261
2013 984,824 118,343,573
2012 966,747 116,818,208
2011 948,558 115,243,504
2010 930,251 113,623,895
2009 911,527 111,999,721
2008 892,734 110,374,288
2007 874,528 108,774,360
2006 855,764 107,253,666
2005 839,167 105,811,504
2004 826,124 104,394,131
2003 813,519 102,978,515
2002 795,574 101,548,624
2001 771,313 100,099,099
2000 747,318 98,625,552
1999 724,218 97,115,707
1998 699,352 95,575,245
1997 671,817 94,021,207
1996 648,348 92,452,702
1995 633,074 90,862,455
1994 626,710 89,259,205
1993 614,245 87,653,807
1992 626,010 86,044,809
1991 631,092 84,430,572
1990 579,538 82,820,170
1989 523,355 81,247,182
1988 484,523 79,695,531
1987 454,399 78,136,651
1986 426,341 76,585,637
1985 402,687 75,043,414
1984 384,053 73,506,846
1983 369,553 71,971,240
1982 356,880 70,433,260
1981 343,047 68,892,108
1980 325,815 67,300,334
1979 304,513 65,648,865
1978 280,031 63,979,046
1977 254,613 62,308,493
1976 230,737 60,645,512
1975 209,908 58,982,400
1974 192,613 57,320,149
1973 178,449 55,667,284
1972 166,256 54,030,168
1971 155,136 52,412,558
1970 145,175 50,814,953
1969 136,078 49,233,194
1968 128,250 47,668,303
1967 121,649 46,129,608
1966 115,269 44,629,106
1965 109,092 43,174,477
1964 103,198 41,772,049
1963 97,872 40,424,065
1962 93,283 39,129,200
1961 89,390 37,890,118
1960 86,024 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Mexico

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Mexico
2023 2.61 1.91
2022 2.65 1.94
2021 2.7 1.97
2020 2.75 1.99
2019 2.8 2.02
2018 2.86 2.03
2017 2.92 2.04
2016 2.97 2.09
2015 3.04 2.14
2014 3.12 2.21
2013 3.19 2.27
2012 3.26 2.29
2011 3.34 2.32
2010 3.43 2.34
2009 3.52 2.36
2008 3.62 2.39
2007 3.76 2.42
2006 3.9 2.46
2005 4.04 2.5
2004 4.16 2.54
2003 4.3 2.58
2002 4.41 2.63
2001 4.52 2.67
2000 4.6 2.71
1999 4.69 2.76
1998 4.8 2.82
1997 4.97 2.89
1996 5.15 2.96
1995 5.33 3.04
1994 5.51 3.13
1993 5.64 3.21
1992 5.75 3.29
1991 5.86 3.36
1990 5.93 3.44
1989 5.97 3.53
1988 6.03 3.64
1987 6.09 3.8
1986 6.14 3.97
1985 6.19 4.09
1984 6.25 4.18
1983 6.3 4.3
1982 6.34 4.43
1981 6.4 4.57
1980 6.46 4.74
1979 6.52 4.96
1978 6.59 5.2
1977 6.64 5.36
1976 6.69 5.54
1975 6.74 5.74
1974 6.78 5.95
1973 6.82 6.12
1972 6.85 6.28
1971 6.88 6.42
1970 6.88 6.53
1969 6.88 6.63
1968 6.88 6.71
1967 6.87 6.75
1966 6.88 6.79
1965 6.86 6.82
1964 6.87 6.83
1963 6.86 6.82
1962 6.85 6.8
1961 6.85 6.78
1960 6.85 6.76

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

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Djibouti and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Mexico
2024 25.7 30.3
2023 25.4 29.9
2022 25.1 29.5
2021 24.8 29.2
2020 24.5 29
2019 24.2 28.6
2018 23.9 28.3
2017 23.6 28
2016 23.4 27.6
2015 23.1 27.3
2014 22.8 27
2013 22.5 26.7
2012 22.3 26.4
2011 22 26.1
2010 21.8 25.8
2009 21.6 25.6
2008 21.3 25.3
2007 21.1 25
2006 20.9 24.7
2005 20.7 24.4
2004 20.6 24.1
2003 20.6 23.8
2002 20.4 23.5
2001 20.2 23.1
2000 19.9 22.8
1999 19.6 22.5
1998 19.3 22.2
1997 18.9 22
1996 18.6 21.7
1995 18.4 21.4
1994 18.3 21
1993 18.2 20.7
1992 18.1 20.4
1991 18 20
1990 17.9 19.7
1989 17.8 19.4
1988 17.7 19.2
1987 17.6 18.9
1986 17.5 18.6
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.4 18
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.2 17.1
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.2 16.6
1978 17.2 16.5
1977 17.2 16.4
1976 17.3 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.4 16.1
1973 17.5 16.1
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.7 16
1970 17.8 16.1
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.9 16.1
1967 17.9 16.1
1966 17.9 16.2
1965 17.9 16.2
1964 17.9 16.3
1963 17.9 16.3
1962 17.8 16.4
1961 17.7 16.5
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
53%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Djibouti Mexico
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Mexico
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
519,841 mi
2023

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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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