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Djibouti vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 147th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Namibia
Population
1203929
3173089
Population rank 158/197 134/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Djibouti and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Namibia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $13,372,354,512
2023 $3,898,447,007 $12,408,271,449
2022 $3,562,814,909 $12,569,449,123
2021 $3,392,796,953 $12,402,486,184
2020 $3,144,136,197 $10,583,748,542
2019 $3,088,851,450 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,913,464,658 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,762,581,334 $12,895,153,371
2016 $2,604,955,229 $10,722,018,732
2015 $2,424,391,785 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,220,637,966 $12,435,430,970
2013 $2,044,440,443 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,353,632,942 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,239,144,502 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,128,611,700 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,049,110,685 $8,938,847,189
2008 $999,105,339 $8,607,431,497
2007 $847,918,929 $8,839,536,476
2006 $768,873,684 $8,001,779,551
2005 $708,633,195 $7,248,374,838
2004 $666,072,102 $6,609,205,995
2003 $622,044,666 $4,926,439,384
2002 $591,122,040 $3,349,169,826
2001 $572,417,441 $3,557,341,215
2000 $551,230,862 $3,922,232,165
1999 $536,080,148 $3,868,551,730
1998 $514,267,869 $3,873,109,866
1997 $502,675,542 $4,154,989,950
1996 $494,004,648 $3,989,163,197
1995 $497,723,961 $3,978,514,206
1994 $491,689,221 $3,666,503,530
1993 $466,048,469 $3,251,188,833
1992 $478,058,305 $3,429,521,699
1991 $462,421,999 $2,996,869,281
1990 $452,328,087 $2,789,921,854
1989 $409,220,087 $2,535,135,798
1988 $395,794,539 $2,495,094,746
1987 $373,371,738 $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 $340,989,528 $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Namibia
2024 $3,553 $4,413
2023 $3,381 $4,188
2022 $3,133 $4,350
2021 $3,026 $4,413
2020 $2,845 $3,879
2019 $2,837 $4,732
2018 $2,718 $5,309
2017 $2,619 $5,144
2016 $2,510 $4,396
2015 $2,376 $4,774
2014 $2,215 $5,378
2013 $2,076 $5,347
2012 $1,400 $5,943
2011 $1,306 $5,835
2010 $1,213 $5,418
2009 $1,151 $4,303
2008 $1,119 $4,205
2007 $970 $4,379
2006 $898 $4,017
2005 $844 $3,686
2004 $806 $3,403
2003 $765 $2,569
2002 $743 $1,772
2001 $742 $1,916
2000 $738 $2,157
1999 $740 $2,178
1998 $735 $2,235
1997 $748 $2,460
1996 $762 $2,423
1995 $786 $2,483
1994 $785 $2,356
1993 $759 $2,155
1992 $764 $2,347
1991 $733 $2,117
1990 $780 $2,037
1989 $782 $1,967
1988 $817 $2,063
1987 $822 $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 $847 $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Namibia
2026 66.6 67.8
2025 66.4 67.7
2024 66.2 67.5
2023 66 67.4
2022 65.5 64.2
2021 63.8 60.8
2020 64.2 64.1
2019 64.4 63.5
2018 64.1 62.6
2017 63.7 61.7
2016 63.3 60.8
2015 62.8 60
2014 62.4 59.3
2013 62.1 58.5
2012 61.7 57.7
2011 61.3 56.6
2010 60.7 56.1
2009 60.4 55.3
2008 59.8 54.7
2007 59.4 54
2006 59 53.2
2005 58.5 52.6
2004 58.1 52.2
2003 58 51.9
2002 57.8 52
2001 57.5 52
2000 56.7 52.9
1999 56.6 54
1998 56.4 54.8
1997 56.2 55.8
1996 56.3 56.6
1995 56.2 57.5
1994 55.6 58.4
1993 55.7 59.3
1992 54.4 60.2
1991 55.2 60.8
1990 55.5 61.4
1989 55.4 60.8
1988 55.1 59
1987 54.8 59.1
1986 54.5 58.7
1985 54.1 58.5
1984 53.7 58.1
1983 53.3 57.6
1982 52.9 57.3
1981 52.4 56.9
1980 52 56.6
1979 51.6 59.5
1978 51.2 59.1
1977 50.8 58.6
1976 50.3 58
1975 49.9 57.6
1974 49.5 56.9
1973 49.1 56.4
1972 48.5 55.8
1971 47.3 55.3
1970 47.5 54.7
1969 47.1 54.1
1968 46.6 53.6
1967 46.1 52.9
1966 45.6 52.3
1965 45.2 52
1964 44.8 51.3
1963 44.4 50.6
1962 44.1 50
1961 43.8 49.2
1960 43.4 48.5
1959 43.1 47.8
1958 42.8 47.1
1957 42.6 46.4
1956 42.3 45.7
1955 42 45
1954 41.8 44.4
1953 41.5 43.8
1952 41.2 43.1
1951 41 42.5
1950 40.7 41.9

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

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Djibouti and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Namibia
2024 1,168,722 3,030,131
2023 1,152,944 2,963,095
2022 1,137,096 2,889,662
2021 1,121,248 2,810,548
2020 1,105,188 2,728,762
2019 1,088,709 2,650,494
2018 1,071,882 2,577,327
2017 1,054,841 2,506,853
2016 1,037,653 2,439,213
2015 1,020,313 2,374,300
2014 1,002,717 2,312,139
2013 984,824 2,252,508
2012 966,747 2,194,654
2011 948,558 2,146,325
2010 930,251 2,109,811
2009 911,527 2,077,394
2008 892,734 2,047,056
2007 874,528 2,018,600
2006 855,764 1,991,888
2005 839,167 1,966,582
2004 826,124 1,942,082
2003 813,519 1,917,464
2002 795,574 1,889,970
2001 771,313 1,857,048
2000 747,318 1,818,647
1999 724,218 1,776,368
1998 699,352 1,732,745
1997 671,817 1,689,264
1996 648,348 1,646,103
1995 633,074 1,602,170
1994 626,710 1,556,304
1993 614,245 1,508,697
1992 626,010 1,461,322
1991 631,092 1,415,684
1990 579,538 1,369,303
1989 523,355 1,288,947
1988 484,523 1,209,696
1987 454,399 1,167,889
1986 426,341 1,131,081
1985 402,687 1,096,890
1984 384,053 1,065,989
1983 369,553 1,037,511
1982 356,880 1,010,308
1981 343,047 992,500
1980 325,815 981,434
1979 304,513 962,825
1978 280,031 947,269
1977 254,613 931,104
1976 230,737 906,566
1975 209,908 881,032
1974 192,613 854,320
1973 178,449 828,928
1972 166,256 804,399
1971 155,136 780,584
1970 145,175 757,868
1969 136,078 736,120
1968 128,250 715,542
1967 121,649 696,045
1966 115,269 677,655
1965 109,092 660,558
1964 103,198 644,530
1963 97,872 629,589
1962 93,283 615,759
1961 89,390 603,067
1960 86,024 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Namibia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Namibia
2023 2.61 3.21
2022 2.65 3.25
2021 2.7 3.3
2020 2.75 3.35
2019 2.8 3.4
2018 2.86 3.46
2017 2.92 3.51
2016 2.97 3.57
2015 3.04 3.6
2014 3.12 3.64
2013 3.19 3.65
2012 3.26 3.68
2011 3.34 3.66
2010 3.43 3.66
2009 3.52 3.63
2008 3.62 3.62
2007 3.76 3.61
2006 3.9 3.6
2005 4.04 3.57
2004 4.16 3.55
2003 4.3 3.58
2002 4.41 3.69
2001 4.52 3.83
2000 4.6 3.99
1999 4.69 4.14
1998 4.8 4.18
1997 4.97 4.17
1996 5.15 4.2
1995 5.33 4.42
1994 5.51 4.68
1993 5.64 4.91
1992 5.75 5.11
1991 5.86 5.29
1990 5.93 5.4
1989 5.97 5.52
1988 6.03 5.61
1987 6.09 5.7
1986 6.14 5.79
1985 6.19 5.88
1984 6.25 5.94
1983 6.3 6
1982 6.34 6.08
1981 6.4 6.16
1980 6.46 6.24
1979 6.52 6.31
1978 6.59 6.38
1977 6.64 6.44
1976 6.69 6.49
1975 6.74 6.53
1974 6.78 6.55
1973 6.82 6.54
1972 6.85 6.53
1971 6.88 6.52
1970 6.88 6.52
1969 6.88 6.51
1968 6.88 6.5
1967 6.87 6.49
1966 6.88 6.47
1965 6.86 6.45
1964 6.87 6.43
1963 6.86 6.41
1962 6.85 6.35
1961 6.85 6.29
1960 6.85 6.24

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

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Djibouti and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Namibia
2024 25.7 22.1
2023 25.4 21.9
2022 25.1 21.8
2021 24.8 21.8
2020 24.5 21.8
2019 24.2 21.8
2018 23.9 21.7
2017 23.6 21.6
2016 23.4 21.5
2015 23.1 21.4
2014 22.8 21.3
2013 22.5 21.1
2012 22.3 20.9
2011 22 20.7
2010 21.8 20.5
2009 21.6 20.3
2008 21.3 20
2007 21.1 19.9
2006 20.9 19.7
2005 20.7 19.6
2004 20.6 19.4
2003 20.6 19.3
2002 20.4 19.2
2001 20.2 19.1
2000 19.9 19
1999 19.6 18.9
1998 19.3 18.9
1997 18.9 18.8
1996 18.6 18.7
1995 18.4 18.6
1994 18.3 18.5
1993 18.2 18.5
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.4
1990 17.9 18.3
1989 17.8 17.8
1988 17.7 17.3
1987 17.6 17
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.4 16.7
1984 17.4 16.5
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.3 16.3
1981 17.2 16.4
1980 17.2 16.6
1979 17.2 16.8
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.2 17.3
1976 17.3 17.5
1975 17.3 17.6
1974 17.4 17.7
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.6 17.9
1971 17.7 18
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.8 18.1
1968 17.9 18.2
1967 17.9 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 17.9 18.5
1962 17.8 18.6
1961 17.7 18.7
1960 17.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
72.9%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Djibouti Namibia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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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