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Djibouti vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 147th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Nigeria
Population
1203929
243824469
Population rank 158/197 6/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Djibouti and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Nigeria
2024 $4,152,145,940 $252,261,880,141
2023 $3,898,447,007 $487,387,801,881
2022 $3,562,814,909 $646,950,257,578
2021 $3,392,796,953 $609,147,716,973
2020 $3,144,136,197 $598,586,817,819
2019 $3,088,851,450 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,913,464,658 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,762,581,334 $375,745,731,053
2016 $2,604,955,229 $404,649,125,252
2015 $2,424,391,785 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,220,637,966 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,044,440,443 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,353,632,942 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,239,144,502 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,128,611,700 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,049,110,685 $295,008,835,381
2008 $999,105,339 $339,476,276,258
2007 $847,918,929 $278,260,846,800
2006 $768,873,684 $238,454,997,161
2005 $708,633,195 $175,670,569,969
2004 $666,072,102 $135,764,731,646
2003 $622,044,666 $104,738,954,264
2002 $591,122,040 $95,054,059,303
2001 $572,417,441 $73,557,840,064
2000 $551,230,862 $69,171,451,627
1999 $536,080,148 $59,145,077,039
1998 $514,267,869 $218,416,200,673
1997 $502,675,542 $200,850,397,618
1996 $494,004,648 $185,730,236,700
1995 $497,723,961 $140,919,776,986
1994 $491,689,221 $80,399,613,064
1993 $466,048,469 $56,721,051,402
1992 $478,058,305 $52,058,181,854
1991 $462,421,999 $59,526,833,412
1990 $452,328,087 $54,035,795,388
1989 $409,220,087 $44,003,061,108
1988 $395,794,539 $49,648,470,440
1987 $373,371,738 $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 $340,989,528 $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Djibouti and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Nigeria
2024 $3,553 $1,084
2023 $3,381 $2,139
2022 $3,133 $2,899
2021 $3,026 $2,787
2020 $2,845 $2,797
2019 $2,837 $3,190
2018 $2,718 $2,058
2017 $2,619 $1,876
2016 $2,510 $2,070
2015 $2,376 $2,586
2014 $2,215 $3,089
2013 $2,076 $2,873
2012 $1,400 $2,633
2011 $1,306 $2,418
2010 $1,213 $2,202
2009 $1,151 $1,820
2008 $1,119 $2,154
2007 $970 $1,816
2006 $898 $1,600
2005 $844 $1,211
2004 $806 $962
2003 $765 $763
2002 $743 $712
2001 $742 $566
2000 $738 $547
1999 $740 $481
1998 $735 $1,822
1997 $748 $1,720
1996 $762 $1,633
1995 $786 $1,272
1994 $785 $745
1993 $759 $540
1992 $764 $509
1991 $733 $597
1990 $780 $556
1989 $782 $465
1988 $817 $540
1987 $822 $588
1986 - $628
1985 $847 $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Djibouti vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Nigeria
2026 66.6 55
2025 66.4 54.8
2024 66.2 54.6
2023 66 54.5
2022 65.5 54.1
2021 63.8 53.5
2020 64.2 53.1
2019 64.4 53
2018 64.1 52.7
2017 63.7 52.4
2016 63.3 52.2
2015 62.8 51.9
2014 62.4 51.9
2013 62.1 51.8
2012 61.7 51.7
2011 61.3 51.5
2010 60.7 51.3
2009 60.4 51.1
2008 59.8 50.7
2007 59.4 50.4
2006 59 49.9
2005 58.5 49.5
2004 58.1 49.1
2003 58 48.6
2002 57.8 48
2001 57.5 47.5
2000 56.7 47.1
1999 56.6 46.6
1998 56.4 46.1
1997 56.2 46
1996 56.3 45.8
1995 56.2 45.9
1994 55.6 45.7
1993 55.7 45.8
1992 54.4 45.6
1991 55.2 45.5
1990 55.5 45.7
1989 55.4 45.8
1988 55.1 45.8
1987 54.8 45.9
1986 54.5 46
1985 54.1 46.2
1984 53.7 46.3
1983 53.3 46.4
1982 52.9 46.4
1981 52.4 46.3
1980 52 46
1979 51.6 45.7
1978 51.2 45.3
1977 50.8 44.8
1976 50.3 44.2
1975 49.9 43.1
1974 49.5 42.5
1973 49.1 41.8
1972 48.5 41.3
1971 47.3 40.6
1970 47.5 40
1969 47.1 38.9
1968 46.6 38.6
1967 46.1 37.5
1966 45.6 38.4
1965 45.2 38.2
1964 44.8 38
1963 44.4 37.8
1962 44.1 37.6
1961 43.8 37.4
1960 43.4 37.2
1959 43.1 37
1958 42.8 36.8
1957 42.6 36.6
1956 42.3 36.5
1955 42 36.3
1954 41.8 36.2
1953 41.5 36
1952 41.2 35.9
1951 41 35.7
1950 40.7 35.5

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

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Djibouti and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Nigeria
2024 1,168,722 232,679,478
2023 1,152,944 227,882,945
2022 1,137,096 223,150,896
2021 1,121,248 218,529,286
2020 1,105,188 213,996,181
2019 1,088,709 209,485,641
2018 1,071,882 204,938,755
2017 1,054,841 200,254,579
2016 1,037,653 195,443,700
2015 1,020,313 190,671,878
2014 1,002,717 185,896,915
2013 984,824 181,049,443
2012 966,747 176,200,625
2011 948,558 171,379,598
2010 930,251 166,642,886
2009 911,527 162,049,464
2008 892,734 157,595,014
2007 874,528 153,267,261
2006 855,764 149,077,334
2005 839,167 145,017,253
2004 826,124 141,057,045
2003 813,519 137,202,644
2002 795,574 133,471,989
2001 771,313 129,862,595
2000 747,318 126,382,494
1999 724,218 123,047,320
1998 699,352 119,846,254
1997 671,817 116,754,792
1996 648,348 113,754,779
1995 633,074 110,819,428
1994 626,710 107,935,714
1993 614,245 105,122,069
1992 626,010 102,372,770
1991 631,092 99,720,162
1990 579,538 97,120,925
1989 523,355 94,531,014
1988 484,523 92,020,090
1987 454,399 89,591,716
1986 426,341 87,235,953
1985 402,687 84,897,973
1984 384,053 82,526,443
1983 369,553 80,438,260
1982 356,880 78,378,701
1981 343,047 76,068,103
1980 325,815 73,764,641
1979 304,513 71,498,242
1978 280,031 69,326,532
1977 254,613 67,234,590
1976 230,737 65,258,009
1975 209,908 63,410,815
1974 192,613 61,679,144
1973 178,449 60,082,139
1972 166,256 58,601,748
1971 155,136 57,214,684
1970 145,175 55,893,838
1969 136,078 54,631,914
1968 128,250 53,432,783
1967 121,649 52,293,065
1966 115,269 51,188,234
1965 109,092 50,086,764
1964 103,198 49,012,016
1963 97,872 47,973,575
1962 93,283 46,965,292
1961 89,390 45,989,310
1960 86,024 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Nigeria
2023 2.61 4.48
2022 2.65 4.55
2021 2.7 4.64
2020 2.75 4.7
2019 2.8 4.86
2018 2.86 5.02
2017 2.92 5.18
2016 2.97 5.34
2015 3.04 5.5
2014 3.12 5.62
2013 3.19 5.69
2012 3.26 5.8
2011 3.34 5.89
2010 3.43 5.95
2009 3.52 5.99
2008 3.62 6.02
2007 3.76 6.03
2006 3.9 6.05
2005 4.04 6.06
2004 4.16 6.09
2003 4.3 6.1
2002 4.41 6.12
2001 4.52 6.13
2000 4.6 6.12
1999 4.69 6.08
1998 4.8 6.07
1997 4.97 6.14
1996 5.15 6.22
1995 5.33 6.27
1994 5.51 6.32
1993 5.64 6.35
1992 5.75 6.39
1991 5.86 6.43
1990 5.93 6.46
1989 5.97 6.49
1988 6.03 6.5
1987 6.09 6.5
1986 6.14 6.56
1985 6.19 6.62
1984 6.25 6.7
1983 6.3 6.78
1982 6.34 6.8
1981 6.4 6.82
1980 6.46 6.85
1979 6.52 6.89
1978 6.59 6.92
1977 6.64 6.86
1976 6.69 6.81
1975 6.74 6.77
1974 6.78 6.7
1973 6.82 6.63
1972 6.85 6.58
1971 6.88 6.53
1970 6.88 6.47
1969 6.88 6.44
1968 6.88 6.42
1967 6.87 6.4
1966 6.88 6.39
1965 6.86 6.37
1964 6.87 6.36
1963 6.86 6.35
1962 6.85 6.36
1961 6.85 6.35
1960 6.85 6.36

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

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Djibouti and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
63.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Djibouti Nigeria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
121,167 mi
2017

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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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