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Djibouti vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 147th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Nauru
Population
1203929
12125
Population rank 158/197 195/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 165/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Nauru
2024 $4,152,145,940 $162,588,621
2023 $3,898,447,007 $151,435,610
2022 $3,562,814,909 $152,373,434
2021 $3,392,796,953 $175,390,281
2020 $3,144,136,197 $124,685,688
2019 $3,088,851,450 $125,160,116
2018 $2,913,464,658 $130,995,566
2017 $2,762,581,334 $109,355,639
2016 $2,604,955,229 $97,541,943
2015 $2,424,391,785 $84,863,441
2014 $2,220,637,966 $99,149,244
2013 $2,044,440,443 $94,385,015
2012 $1,353,632,942 $101,055,723
2011 $1,239,144,502 $65,071,880
2010 $1,128,611,700 $47,562,845
2009 $1,049,110,685 $44,176,246
2008 $999,105,339 $37,602,265
2007 $847,918,929 $22,766,972
2006 $768,873,684 $29,200,359
2005 $708,633,195 $30,070,666
2004 $666,072,102 $30,587,566
2003 $622,044,666 $24,778,160
2002 $591,122,040 $21,017,424
2001 $572,417,441 $22,613,288
2000 $551,230,862 $26,930,980
1999 $536,080,148 $27,328,613
1998 $514,267,869 $29,664,451
1997 $502,675,542 $37,331,507
1996 $494,004,648 $37,458,801
1995 $497,723,961 $39,969,706
1994 $491,689,221 $39,742,511
1993 $466,048,469 $43,542,088
1992 $478,058,305 $51,133,123
1991 $462,421,999 $52,533,789
1990 $452,328,087 $55,572,376
1989 $409,220,087 $53,736,786
1988 $395,794,539 $45,931,134
1987 $373,371,738 $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 $340,989,528 $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Djibouti and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Nauru
2024 $3,553 $13,609
2023 $3,381 $12,752
2022 $3,133 $12,912
2021 $3,026 $14,979
2020 $2,845 $10,709
2019 $2,837 $10,802
2018 $2,718 $11,414
2017 $2,619 $9,657
2016 $2,510 $8,748
2015 $2,376 $7,747
2014 $2,215 $9,230
2013 $2,076 $8,975
2012 $1,400 $9,843
2011 $1,306 $6,444
2010 $1,213 $4,736
2009 $1,151 $4,411
2008 $1,119 $3,757
2007 $970 $2,272
2006 $898 $2,910
2005 $844 $2,992
2004 $806 $3,041
2003 $765 $2,463
2002 $743 $2,085
2001 $742 $2,232
2000 $738 $2,649
1999 $740 $2,683
1998 $735 $2,909
1997 $748 $3,661
1996 $762 $3,679
1995 $786 $3,932
1994 $785 $3,921
1993 $759 $4,310
1992 $764 $5,103
1991 $733 $5,333
1990 $780 $5,776
1989 $782 $5,723
1988 $817 $5,012
1987 $822 $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 $847 $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Djibouti vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Nauru
2026 66.6 62.6
2025 66.4 62.4
2024 66.2 62.3
2023 66 62.1
2022 65.5 61.9
2021 63.8 61.3
2020 64.2 61.5
2019 64.4 61.4
2018 64.1 61.2
2017 63.7 61.1
2016 63.3 61
2015 62.8 60.9
2014 62.4 60.8
2013 62.1 60.7
2012 61.7 60.5
2011 61.3 60.3
2010 60.7 60.1
2009 60.4 59.9
2008 59.8 59.7
2007 59.4 59.5
2006 59 59.4
2005 58.5 59.4
2004 58.1 59.3
2003 58 59.4
2002 57.8 59.4
2001 57.5 59.5
2000 56.7 59.6
1999 56.6 59.7
1998 56.4 59.9
1997 56.2 60
1996 56.3 60.1
1995 56.2 60.1
1994 55.6 60
1993 55.7 59.8
1992 54.4 59.5
1991 55.2 59.3
1990 55.5 59.1
1989 55.4 58.9
1988 55.1 58.7
1987 54.8 58.6
1986 54.5 58.6
1985 54.1 58.6
1984 53.7 58.7
1983 53.3 58.7
1982 52.9 58.6
1981 52.4 58.6
1980 52 58.5
1979 51.6 58.4
1978 51.2 58.3
1977 50.8 58.1
1976 50.3 58.2
1975 49.9 58.3
1974 49.5 58.3
1973 49.1 58.4
1972 48.5 58.4
1971 47.3 58.4
1970 47.5 58.4
1969 47.1 58.4
1968 46.6 58.6
1967 46.1 58.6
1966 45.6 58.4
1965 45.2 58.3
1964 44.8 58.2
1963 44.4 58.1
1962 44.1 58
1961 43.8 58
1960 43.4 57.9
1959 43.1 57.9
1958 42.8 57.8
1957 42.6 57.7
1956 42.3 57.6
1955 42 57.5
1954 41.8 57.4
1953 41.5 57.2
1952 41.2 57
1951 41 56.8
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Djibouti and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Nauru
2024 1,168,722 11,947
2023 1,152,944 11,875
2022 1,137,096 11,801
2021 1,121,248 11,709
2020 1,105,188 11,643
2019 1,088,709 11,587
2018 1,071,882 11,477
2017 1,054,841 11,324
2016 1,037,653 11,150
2015 1,020,313 10,954
2014 1,002,717 10,742
2013 984,824 10,517
2012 966,747 10,267
2011 948,558 10,098
2010 930,251 10,043
2009 911,527 10,016
2008 892,734 10,009
2007 874,528 10,020
2006 855,764 10,034
2005 839,167 10,049
2004 826,124 10,060
2003 813,519 10,059
2002 795,574 10,082
2001 771,313 10,130
2000 747,318 10,168
1999 724,218 10,187
1998 699,352 10,198
1997 671,817 10,197
1996 648,348 10,183
1995 633,074 10,165
1994 626,710 10,137
1993 614,245 10,102
1992 626,010 10,021
1991 631,092 9,850
1990 579,538 9,622
1989 523,355 9,390
1988 484,523 9,165
1987 454,399 8,946
1986 426,341 8,742
1985 402,687 8,551
1984 384,053 8,377
1983 369,553 8,216
1982 356,880 8,040
1981 343,047 7,839
1980 325,815 7,649
1979 304,513 7,468
1978 280,031 7,298
1977 254,613 7,163
1976 230,737 7,064
1975 209,908 6,987
1974 192,613 6,923
1973 178,449 6,866
1972 166,256 6,812
1971 155,136 6,762
1970 145,175 6,710
1969 136,078 6,581
1968 128,250 6,328
1967 121,649 6,135
1966 115,269 6,043
1965 109,092 5,832
1964 103,198 5,515
1963 97,872 5,226
1962 93,283 4,979
1961 89,390 4,774
1960 86,024 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Nauru

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Nauru
2023 2.61 3.33
2022 2.65 3.38
2021 2.7 3.43
2020 2.75 3.47
2019 2.8 3.53
2018 2.86 3.68
2017 2.92 3.88
2016 2.97 4.03
2015 3.04 4.08
2014 3.12 4.09
2013 3.19 4.1
2012 3.26 4.12
2011 3.34 4.12
2010 3.43 4.02
2009 3.52 3.85
2008 3.62 3.67
2007 3.76 3.5
2006 3.9 3.4
2005 4.04 3.38
2004 4.16 3.38
2003 4.3 3.39
2002 4.41 3.4
2001 4.52 3.46
2000 4.6 3.54
1999 4.69 3.64
1998 4.8 3.68
1997 4.97 3.74
1996 5.15 3.78
1995 5.33 3.81
1994 5.51 3.84
1993 5.64 3.89
1992 5.75 3.95
1991 5.86 3.99
1990 5.93 4.02
1989 5.97 4.07
1988 6.03 4.11
1987 6.09 4.14
1986 6.14 4.15
1985 6.19 4.14
1984 6.25 4.11
1983 6.3 4.06
1982 6.34 3.99
1981 6.4 3.94
1980 6.46 3.88
1979 6.52 3.85
1978 6.59 3.84
1977 6.64 3.86
1976 6.69 3.9
1975 6.74 3.97
1974 6.78 4.07
1973 6.82 4.19
1972 6.85 4.36
1971 6.88 4.54
1970 6.88 4.74
1969 6.88 4.94
1968 6.88 5.14
1967 6.87 5.29
1966 6.88 5.41
1965 6.86 5.48
1964 6.87 5.47
1963 6.86 5.44
1962 6.85 5.42
1961 6.85 5.38
1960 6.85 5.34

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

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Djibouti and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Nauru
2024 25.7 21.4
2023 25.4 21.5
2022 25.1 21.6
2021 24.8 21.7
2020 24.5 21.8
2019 24.2 21.9
2018 23.9 21.8
2017 23.6 21.6
2016 23.4 21.5
2015 23.1 21.4
2014 22.8 21.5
2013 22.5 21.6
2012 22.3 21.7
2011 22 21.8
2010 21.8 21.8
2009 21.6 21.8
2008 21.3 21.7
2007 21.1 21.5
2006 20.9 21.3
2005 20.7 21.2
2004 20.6 21
2003 20.6 20.8
2002 20.4 20.6
2001 20.2 20.4
2000 19.9 20.1
1999 19.6 19.8
1998 19.3 19.6
1997 18.9 19.5
1996 18.6 19.4
1995 18.4 19.3
1994 18.3 19.3
1993 18.2 19.3
1992 18.1 19.4
1991 18 19.7
1990 17.9 20.2
1989 17.8 20.8
1988 17.7 21.4
1987 17.6 22.1
1986 17.5 22.8
1985 17.4 23.7
1984 17.4 24.5
1983 17.3 25.2
1982 17.3 25.1
1981 17.2 24.7
1980 17.2 24.2
1979 17.2 23.6
1978 17.2 22.9
1977 17.2 22.1
1976 17.3 21.5
1975 17.3 21
1974 17.4 20.4
1973 17.5 19.8
1972 17.6 19.4
1971 17.7 19.1
1970 17.8 18.7
1969 17.8 18.9
1968 17.9 21.2
1967 17.9 22.9
1966 17.9 22.9
1965 17.9 23.1
1964 17.9 23.4
1963 17.9 23.7
1962 17.8 23.9
1961 17.7 24
1960 17.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Nauru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
59
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Djibouti Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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