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Djibouti vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 147th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Netherlands
Population
1203929
18252623
Population rank 158/197 72/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Netherlands
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $3,392,796,953 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $3,144,136,197 $932,560,861,701
2019 $3,088,851,450 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,913,464,658 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,762,581,334 $848,233,537,846
2016 $2,604,955,229 $797,163,949,290
2015 $2,424,391,785 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,220,637,966 $901,556,501,756
2013 $2,044,440,443 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,353,632,942 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,239,144,502 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,128,611,700 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,049,110,685 $878,954,223,140
2008 $999,105,339 $957,901,566,041
2007 $847,918,929 $853,499,460,873
2006 $768,873,684 $737,593,995,289
2005 $708,633,195 $688,133,699,636
2004 $666,072,102 $661,224,886,143
2003 $622,044,666 $582,435,617,082
2002 $591,122,040 $475,529,972,123
2001 $572,417,441 $432,536,219,669
2000 $551,230,862 $417,649,282,154
1999 $536,080,148 $447,778,514,140
1998 $514,267,869 $438,612,530,549
1997 $502,675,542 $417,506,211,882
1996 $494,004,648 $451,372,549,020
1995 $497,723,961 $452,967,334,614
1994 $491,689,221 $379,688,232,232
1993 $466,048,469 $354,070,495,966
1992 $478,058,305 $363,497,050,125
1991 $462,421,999 $327,982,316,124
1990 $452,328,087 $318,799,003,994
1989 $409,220,087 $258,716,904,292
1988 $395,794,539 $262,295,966,105
1987 $373,371,738 $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 $340,989,528 $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Djibouti and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Netherlands
2024 $3,553 $67,520
2023 $3,381 $63,516
2022 $3,133 $59,123
2021 $3,026 $60,142
2020 $2,845 $53,468
2019 $2,837 $53,555
2018 $2,718 $53,955
2017 $2,619 $49,514
2016 $2,510 $46,809
2015 $2,376 $45,794
2014 $2,215 $53,457
2013 $2,076 $52,602
2012 $1,400 $50,474
2011 $1,306 $54,702
2010 $1,213 $51,306
2009 $1,151 $53,172
2008 $1,119 $58,247
2007 $970 $52,101
2006 $898 $45,124
2005 $844 $42,165
2004 $806 $40,611
2003 $765 $35,897
2002 $743 $29,447
2001 $742 $26,956
2000 $738 $26,225
1999 $740 $28,319
1998 $735 $27,924
1997 $748 $26,745
1996 $762 $29,064
1995 $786 $29,301
1994 $785 $24,683
1993 $759 $23,156
1992 $764 $23,939
1991 $733 $21,764
1990 $780 $21,322
1989 $782 $17,423
1988 $817 $17,771
1987 $822 $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 $847 $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Djibouti vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Netherlands
2026 66.6 82.6
2025 66.4 82.4
2024 66.2 82.3
2023 66 82.2
2022 65.5 81.9
2021 63.8 81.4
2020 64.2 81.4
2019 64.4 82.1
2018 64.1 81.8
2017 63.7 81.7
2016 63.3 81.6
2015 62.8 81.5
2014 62.4 81.7
2013 62.1 81.3
2012 61.7 81.1
2011 61.3 81.1
2010 60.7 80.8
2009 60.4 80.7
2008 59.8 80.4
2007 59.4 80.3
2006 59 79.8
2005 58.5 79.5
2004 58.1 79.2
2003 58 78.7
2002 57.8 78.4
2001 57.5 78.3
2000 56.7 78.1
1999 56.6 78
1998 56.4 78
1997 56.2 77.9
1996 56.3 77.6
1995 56.2 77.6
1994 55.6 77.5
1993 55.7 77
1992 54.4 77.4
1991 55.2 77.2
1990 55.5 77
1989 55.4 76.8
1988 55.1 77
1987 54.8 76.8
1986 54.5 76.4
1985 54.1 76.4
1984 53.7 76.3
1983 53.3 76.3
1982 52.9 76.1
1981 52.4 76
1980 52 75.8
1979 51.6 75.6
1978 51.2 75.2
1977 50.8 75.3
1976 50.3 74.7
1975 49.9 74.6
1974 49.5 74.6
1973 49.1 74.2
1972 48.5 73.8
1971 47.3 73.9
1970 47.5 73.6
1969 47.1 73.6
1968 46.6 73.6
1967 46.1 73.8
1966 45.6 73.6
1965 45.2 73.6
1964 44.8 73.7
1963 44.4 73.4
1962 44.1 73.2
1961 43.8 73.6
1960 43.4 73.4
1959 43.1 73.2
1958 42.8 73.1
1957 42.6 73
1956 42.3 72.5
1955 42 72.5
1954 41.8 72.4
1953 41.5 71.7
1952 41.2 72.1
1951 41 71.5
1950 40.7 71.4

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

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Djibouti and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Netherlands
2024 1,168,722 17,993,485
2023 1,152,944 17,877,117
2022 1,137,096 17,700,982
2021 1,121,248 17,533,044
2020 1,105,188 17,441,500
2019 1,088,709 17,344,874
2018 1,071,882 17,231,624
2017 1,054,841 17,131,296
2016 1,037,653 17,030,314
2015 1,020,313 16,939,923
2014 1,002,717 16,865,008
2013 984,824 16,804,432
2012 966,747 16,754,962
2011 948,558 16,693,074
2010 930,251 16,615,394
2009 911,527 16,530,388
2008 892,734 16,445,593
2007 874,528 16,381,696
2006 855,764 16,346,101
2005 839,167 16,319,868
2004 826,124 16,281,779
2003 813,519 16,225,302
2002 795,574 16,148,929
2001 771,313 16,046,180
2000 747,318 15,925,513
1999 724,218 15,812,088
1998 699,352 15,707,209
1997 671,817 15,610,650
1996 648,348 15,530,498
1995 633,074 15,459,006
1994 626,710 15,382,838
1993 614,245 15,290,368
1992 626,010 15,184,166
1991 631,092 15,069,798
1990 579,538 14,951,510
1989 523,355 14,848,907
1988 484,523 14,760,094
1987 454,399 14,665,037
1986 426,341 14,572,278
1985 402,687 14,491,632
1984 384,053 14,424,211
1983 369,553 14,367,070
1982 356,880 14,312,690
1981 343,047 14,247,208
1980 325,815 14,149,800
1979 304,513 14,038,270
1978 280,031 13,941,700
1977 254,613 13,856,185
1976 230,737 13,774,037
1975 209,908 13,666,335
1974 192,613 13,545,056
1973 178,449 13,439,322
1972 166,256 13,328,593
1971 155,136 13,194,497
1970 145,175 13,038,526
1969 136,078 12,877,984
1968 128,250 12,729,721
1967 121,649 12,598,201
1966 115,269 12,456,251
1965 109,092 12,294,732
1964 103,198 12,127,120
1963 97,872 11,965,966
1962 93,283 11,805,689
1961 89,390 11,638,712
1960 86,024 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Netherlands
2023 2.61 1.43
2022 2.65 1.49
2021 2.7 1.62
2020 2.75 1.54
2019 2.8 1.57
2018 2.86 1.59
2017 2.92 1.62
2016 2.97 1.66
2015 3.04 1.66
2014 3.12 1.71
2013 3.19 1.68
2012 3.26 1.72
2011 3.34 1.76
2010 3.43 1.79
2009 3.52 1.79
2008 3.62 1.77
2007 3.76 1.72
2006 3.9 1.72
2005 4.04 1.71
2004 4.16 1.72
2003 4.3 1.75
2002 4.41 1.73
2001 4.52 1.71
2000 4.6 1.72
1999 4.69 1.65
1998 4.8 1.63
1997 4.97 1.56
1996 5.15 1.53
1995 5.33 1.53
1994 5.51 1.57
1993 5.64 1.57
1992 5.75 1.59
1991 5.86 1.61
1990 5.93 1.62
1989 5.97 1.55
1988 6.03 1.55
1987 6.09 1.56
1986 6.14 1.55
1985 6.19 1.51
1984 6.25 1.49
1983 6.3 1.47
1982 6.34 1.5
1981 6.4 1.56
1980 6.46 1.6
1979 6.52 1.56
1978 6.59 1.58
1977 6.64 1.58
1976 6.69 1.63
1975 6.74 1.66
1974 6.78 1.77
1973 6.82 1.9
1972 6.85 2.15
1971 6.88 2.36
1970 6.88 2.57
1969 6.88 2.75
1968 6.88 2.72
1967 6.87 2.81
1966 6.88 2.9
1965 6.86 3.04
1964 6.87 3.17
1963 6.86 3.19
1962 6.85 3.18
1961 6.85 3.22
1960 6.85 3.12

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

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Djibouti and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Netherlands
2024 25.7 42.4
2023 25.4 42.4
2022 25.1 42.5
2021 24.8 42.6
2020 24.5 42.5
2019 24.2 42.5
2018 23.9 42.4
2017 23.6 42.3
2016 23.4 42.2
2015 23.1 42
2014 22.8 41.8
2013 22.5 41.6
2012 22.3 41.3
2011 22 41
2010 21.8 40.7
2009 21.6 40.3
2008 21.3 40
2007 21.1 39.7
2006 20.9 39.3
2005 20.7 38.9
2004 20.6 38.5
2003 20.6 38.1
2002 20.4 37.8
2001 20.2 37.5
2000 19.9 37.3
1999 19.6 37
1998 19.3 36.7
1997 18.9 36.4
1996 18.6 36.1
1995 18.4 35.7
1994 18.3 35.4
1993 18.2 35.1
1992 18.1 34.8
1991 18 34.6
1990 17.9 34.3
1989 17.8 34.1
1988 17.7 33.8
1987 17.6 33.5
1986 17.5 33.2
1985 17.4 32.9
1984 17.4 32.6
1983 17.3 32.3
1982 17.3 31.9
1981 17.2 31.6
1980 17.2 31.3
1979 17.2 31
1978 17.2 30.7
1977 17.2 30.3
1976 17.3 29.8
1975 17.3 29.4
1974 17.4 29.3
1973 17.5 29
1972 17.6 28.9
1971 17.7 28.7
1970 17.8 28.6
1969 17.8 28.6
1968 17.9 28.6
1967 17.9 28.5
1966 17.9 28.6
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 17.9 28.6
1963 17.9 28.7
1962 17.8 28.7
1961 17.7 28.8
1960 17.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
99.2%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Netherlands
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Djibouti Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
88,123 mi
2022

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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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