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Djibouti vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 147th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Niger
Population
1203929
29080898
Population rank 158/197 53/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Niger: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Niger economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Niger
2024 $4,152,145,940 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,898,447,007 $16,698,786,978
2022 $3,562,814,909 $15,433,852,712
2021 $3,392,796,953 $14,915,002,436
2020 $3,144,136,197 $13,744,653,103
2019 $3,088,851,450 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,913,464,658 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,762,581,334 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,604,955,229 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,424,391,785 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,220,637,966 $10,862,943,544
2013 $2,044,440,443 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,353,632,942 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,239,144,502 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,128,611,700 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,049,110,685 $7,352,131,310
2008 $999,105,339 $7,297,600,226
2007 $847,918,929 $5,731,485,052
2006 $768,873,684 $4,756,361,252
2005 $708,633,195 $4,383,315,965
2004 $666,072,102 $3,760,443,738
2003 $622,044,666 $3,394,084,732
2002 $591,122,040 $2,782,192,879
2001 $572,417,441 $2,448,714,704
2000 $551,230,862 $2,241,753,193
1999 $536,080,148 $2,537,789,821
1998 $514,267,869 $2,643,363,519
1997 $502,675,542 $2,290,318,910
1996 $494,004,648 $2,405,686,940
1995 $497,723,961 $2,302,537,562
1994 $491,689,221 $1,938,058,175
1993 $466,048,469 $3,052,673,849
1992 $478,058,305 $3,386,232,579
1991 $462,421,999 $3,285,796,875
1990 $452,328,087 $3,512,356,508
1989 $409,220,087 $2,179,567,114
1988 $395,794,539 $2,280,356,193
1987 $373,371,738 $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 $340,989,528 $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Djibouti and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Niger
2024 $3,553 $735
2023 $3,381 $638
2022 $3,133 $610
2021 $3,026 $609
2020 $2,845 $580
2019 $2,837 $562
2018 $2,718 $579
2017 $2,619 $522
2016 $2,510 $503
2015 $2,376 $486
2014 $2,215 $565
2013 $2,076 $552
2012 $1,400 $529
2011 $1,306 $511
2010 $1,213 $474
2009 $1,151 $461
2008 $1,119 $475
2007 $970 $387
2006 $898 $333
2005 $844 $319
2004 $806 $283.5
2003 $765 $265.2
2002 $743 $225.3
2001 $742 $205.4
2000 $738 $194.8
1999 $740 $228.3
1998 $735 $246.1
1997 $748 $220.6
1996 $762 $239.5
1995 $786 $237
1994 $785 $206.2
1993 $759 $335
1992 $764 $384
1991 $733 $384
1990 $780 $424
1989 $782 $271.3
1988 $817 $292.6
1987 $822 $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 $847 $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Djibouti vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Niger
2026 66.6 61.9
2025 66.4 61.7
2024 66.2 61.4
2023 66 61.2
2022 65.5 60.4
2021 63.8 59.5
2020 64.2 59.9
2019 64.4 60
2018 64.1 59.8
2017 63.7 59.5
2016 63.3 59.2
2015 62.8 58.8
2014 62.4 58.7
2013 62.1 58.4
2012 61.7 58
2011 61.3 57.6
2010 60.7 57.1
2009 60.4 56.5
2008 59.8 55.9
2007 59.4 55.1
2006 59 54.2
2005 58.5 53.3
2004 58.1 52.4
2003 58 51.5
2002 57.8 50.6
2001 57.5 49.9
2000 56.7 49.2
1999 56.6 48.5
1998 56.4 47.8
1997 56.2 47.1
1996 56.3 46.3
1995 56.2 45.5
1994 55.6 44.6
1993 55.7 43.8
1992 54.4 43.1
1991 55.2 42.3
1990 55.5 41.7
1989 55.4 41.2
1988 55.1 40.8
1987 54.8 40.5
1986 54.5 40.3
1985 54.1 40.1
1984 53.7 40
1983 53.3 40
1982 52.9 39.8
1981 52.4 39.6
1980 52 39.3
1979 51.6 38.9
1978 51.2 38.3
1977 50.8 37.7
1976 50.3 37.1
1975 49.9 36.6
1974 49.5 36.2
1973 49.1 35.9
1972 48.5 35.8
1971 47.3 35.3
1970 47.5 35.9
1969 47.1 36
1968 46.6 36.1
1967 46.1 36.2
1966 45.6 36.3
1965 45.2 36.4
1964 44.8 36.5
1963 44.4 36.4
1962 44.1 36.3
1961 43.8 36.3
1960 43.4 36.2
1959 43.1 36.1
1958 42.8 36.1
1957 42.6 36.1
1956 42.3 36
1955 42 36
1954 41.8 36
1953 41.5 35.9
1952 41.2 35.9
1951 41 35.9
1950 40.7 35.9

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

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Djibouti and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Niger
2024 1,168,722 27,032,412
2023 1,152,944 26,159,867
2022 1,137,096 25,311,973
2021 1,121,248 24,502,140
2020 1,105,188 23,717,613
2019 1,088,709 22,947,757
2018 1,071,882 22,188,069
2017 1,054,841 21,435,446
2016 1,037,653 20,685,753
2015 1,020,313 19,939,498
2014 1,002,717 19,215,909
2013 984,824 18,519,898
2012 966,747 17,836,769
2011 948,558 17,176,283
2010 930,251 16,548,835
2009 911,527 15,943,675
2008 892,734 15,361,915
2007 874,528 14,803,610
2006 855,764 14,268,581
2005 839,167 13,756,192
2004 826,124 13,265,836
2003 813,519 12,796,984
2002 795,574 12,349,144
2001 771,313 11,920,647
2000 747,318 11,509,630
1999 724,218 11,117,411
1998 699,352 10,741,413
1997 671,817 10,383,969
1996 648,348 10,044,852
1995 633,074 9,714,529
1994 626,710 9,398,258
1993 614,245 9,100,789
1992 626,010 8,817,633
1991 631,092 8,546,900
1990 579,538 8,286,059
1989 523,355 8,034,780
1988 484,523 7,793,748
1987 454,399 7,561,150
1986 426,341 7,335,811
1985 402,687 7,118,457
1984 384,053 6,909,971
1983 369,553 6,708,644
1982 356,880 6,512,732
1981 343,047 6,322,006
1980 325,815 6,135,971
1979 304,513 5,955,556
1978 280,031 5,782,932
1977 254,613 5,619,716
1976 230,737 5,464,962
1975 209,908 5,317,019
1974 192,613 5,174,953
1973 178,449 5,037,865
1972 166,256 4,904,845
1971 155,136 4,776,225
1970 145,175 4,650,275
1969 136,078 4,525,725
1968 128,250 4,403,637
1967 121,649 4,283,590
1966 115,269 4,165,544
1965 109,092 4,049,695
1964 103,198 3,935,814
1963 97,872 3,823,873
1962 93,283 3,714,520
1961 89,390 3,608,162
1960 86,024 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Niger

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Niger
2023 2.61 6.06
2022 2.65 6.14
2021 2.7 6.2
2020 2.75 6.37
2019 2.8 6.54
2018 2.86 6.71
2017 2.92 6.87
2016 2.97 7.04
2015 3.04 7.22
2014 3.12 7.34
2013 3.19 7.45
2012 3.26 7.53
2011 3.34 7.59
2010 3.43 7.64
2009 3.52 7.68
2008 3.62 7.7
2007 3.76 7.73
2006 3.9 7.74
2005 4.04 7.77
2004 4.16 7.78
2003 4.3 7.79
2002 4.41 7.8
2001 4.52 7.81
2000 4.6 7.83
1999 4.69 7.84
1998 4.8 7.84
1997 4.97 7.8
1996 5.15 7.78
1995 5.33 7.78
1994 5.51 7.79
1993 5.64 7.79
1992 5.75 7.8
1991 5.86 7.8
1990 5.93 7.81
1989 5.97 7.82
1988 6.03 7.84
1987 6.09 7.87
1986 6.14 7.9
1985 6.19 7.93
1984 6.25 7.92
1983 6.3 7.9
1982 6.34 7.86
1981 6.4 7.82
1980 6.46 7.78
1979 6.52 7.72
1978 6.59 7.66
1977 6.64 7.6
1976 6.69 7.56
1975 6.74 7.54
1974 6.78 7.54
1973 6.82 7.53
1972 6.85 7.52
1971 6.88 7.52
1970 6.88 7.51
1969 6.88 7.51
1968 6.88 7.5
1967 6.87 7.49
1966 6.88 7.48
1965 6.86 7.47
1964 6.87 7.48
1963 6.86 7.49
1962 6.85 7.5
1961 6.85 7.51
1960 6.85 7.53

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

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Djibouti and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Niger
2024 25.7 16.5
2023 25.4 16.3
2022 25.1 16.2
2021 24.8 16
2020 24.5 15.9
2019 24.2 15.8
2018 23.9 15.7
2017 23.6 15.6
2016 23.4 15.5
2015 23.1 15.4
2014 22.8 15.3
2013 22.5 15.3
2012 22.3 15.3
2011 22 15.3
2010 21.8 15.3
2009 21.6 15.4
2008 21.3 15.5
2007 21.1 15.5
2006 20.9 15.7
2005 20.7 15.8
2004 20.6 15.9
2003 20.6 16
2002 20.4 16.1
2001 20.2 16.2
2000 19.9 16.3
1999 19.6 16.4
1998 19.3 16.5
1997 18.9 16.5
1996 18.6 16.6
1995 18.4 16.6
1994 18.3 16.6
1993 18.2 16.6
1992 18.1 16.6
1991 18 16.6
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.7 16.5
1987 17.6 16.4
1986 17.5 16.4
1985 17.4 16.4
1984 17.4 16.4
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.3 16.4
1981 17.2 16.4
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.2 16.4
1978 17.2 16.4
1977 17.2 16.3
1976 17.3 16.3
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.4 16.1
1973 17.5 16.1
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.8 15.9
1969 17.8 15.8
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 17.9 15.6
1965 17.9 15.6
1964 17.9 15.6
1963 17.9 15.5
1962 17.8 15.5
1961 17.7 15.5
1960 17.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
14.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Djibouti Niger
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
11,774 mi
2010

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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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