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Djibouti vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 147th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Palau
Population
1203929
17629
Population rank 158/197 194/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 165/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 133/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 137/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Palau: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Palau economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Palau
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 $276,733,063
2022 $3,562,814,909 $243,826,813
2021 $3,392,796,953 $231,343,460
2020 $3,144,136,197 $261,688,507
2019 $3,088,851,450 $282,041,290
2018 $2,913,464,658 $287,998,352
2017 $2,762,581,334 $292,148,590
2016 $2,604,955,229 $305,227,020
2015 $2,424,391,785 $287,057,526
2014 $2,220,637,966 $245,591,095
2013 $2,044,440,443 $224,110,611
2012 $1,353,632,942 $215,616,882
2011 $1,239,144,502 $198,742,371
2010 $1,128,611,700 $188,042,374
2009 $1,049,110,685 $189,854,706
2008 $999,105,339 $201,067,734
2007 $847,918,929 $200,789,764
2006 $768,873,684 $193,611,359
2005 $708,633,195 $190,961,685
2004 $666,072,102 $166,363,739
2003 $622,044,666 $154,566,788
2002 $591,122,040 $162,658,722
2001 $572,417,441 $159,446,228
2000 $551,230,862 $149,551,483
1999 $536,080,148 $144,206,500
1998 $514,267,869 $149,079,600
1997 $502,675,542 $143,860,800
1996 $494,004,648 $137,494,600
1995 $497,723,961 $121,018,500
1994 $491,689,221 $106,138,500
1993 $466,048,469 $96,455,700
1992 $478,058,305 $104,771,300
1991 $462,421,999 $106,555,300
1990 $452,328,087 $97,702,303
1989 $409,220,087 $85,800,543
1988 $395,794,539 $75,348,615
1987 $373,371,738 $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 $340,989,528 $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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Djibouti and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Palau
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 $15,611
2022 $3,133 $13,730
2021 $3,026 $13,009
2020 $2,845 $14,708
2019 $2,837 $15,847
2018 $2,718 $16,167
2017 $2,619 $16,402
2016 $2,510 $17,150
2015 $2,376 $16,154
2014 $2,215 $13,863
2013 $2,076 $12,699
2012 $1,400 $12,137
2011 $1,306 $10,994
2010 $1,213 $10,222
2009 $1,151 $10,148
2008 $1,119 $10,578
2007 $970 $10,403
2006 $898 $9,882
2005 $844 $9,635
2004 $806 $8,394
2003 $765 $7,862
2002 $743 $8,340
2001 $742 $8,239
2000 $738 $7,798
1999 $740 $7,630
1998 $735 $8,048
1997 $748 $7,945
1996 $762 $7,788
1995 $786 $7,038
1994 $785 $6,329
1993 $759 $5,892
1992 $764 $6,553
1991 $733 $6,824
1990 $780 $6,403
1989 $782 $5,741
1988 $817 $5,145
1987 $822 $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 $847 $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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Djibouti vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Palau
2026 66.6 69.6
2025 66.4 69.5
2024 66.2 69.4
2023 66 69.3
2022 65.5 68.9
2021 63.8 68.6
2020 64.2 68.7
2019 64.4 69
2018 64.1 69
2017 63.7 69
2016 63.3 69
2015 62.8 69.1
2014 62.4 69.1
2013 62.1 69
2012 61.7 68.9
2011 61.3 68.6
2010 60.7 68.3
2009 60.4 68
2008 59.8 67.6
2007 59.4 67.1
2006 59 66.6
2005 58.5 66.2
2004 58.1 65.8
2003 58 65.4
2002 57.8 65.1
2001 57.5 64.8
2000 56.7 64.5
1999 56.6 64.2
1998 56.4 64
1997 56.2 63.7
1996 56.3 63.5
1995 56.2 63.3
1994 55.6 63.1
1993 55.7 63
1992 54.4 62.9
1991 55.2 62.8
1990 55.5 62.8
1989 55.4 62.8
1988 55.1 62.8
1987 54.8 62.8
1986 54.5 62.8
1985 54.1 62.7
1984 53.7 62.6
1983 53.3 62.5
1982 52.9 62.3
1981 52.4 62.1
1980 52 61.9
1979 51.6 61.6
1978 51.2 61.3
1977 50.8 60.9
1976 50.3 60.5
1975 49.9 60
1974 49.5 59.5
1973 49.1 59
1972 48.5 58.6
1971 47.3 58.1
1970 47.5 57.7
1969 47.1 57.3
1968 46.6 56.9
1967 46.1 56.5
1966 45.6 56.2
1965 45.2 55.9
1964 44.8 55.8
1963 44.4 55.6
1962 44.1 55.4
1961 43.8 55.1
1960 43.4 54.9
1959 43.1 54.6
1958 42.8 54.4
1957 42.6 54.1
1956 42.3 53.9
1955 42 53.7
1954 41.8 53.5
1953 41.5 53.3
1952 41.2 53.1
1951 41 52.9
1950 40.7 52.7

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

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Djibouti and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Palau
2024 1,168,722 17,695
2023 1,152,944 17,727
2022 1,137,096 17,759
2021 1,121,248 17,783
2020 1,105,188 17,792
2019 1,088,709 17,798
2018 1,071,882 17,814
2017 1,054,841 17,812
2016 1,037,653 17,797
2015 1,020,313 17,770
2014 1,002,717 17,715
2013 984,824 17,648
2012 966,747 17,765
2011 948,558 18,078
2010 930,251 18,396
2009 911,527 18,709
2008 892,734 19,009
2007 874,528 19,302
2006 855,764 19,593
2005 839,167 19,819
2004 826,124 19,820
2003 813,519 19,659
2002 795,574 19,503
2001 771,313 19,352
2000 747,318 19,178
1999 724,218 18,901
1998 699,352 18,524
1997 671,817 18,108
1996 648,348 17,654
1995 633,074 17,195
1994 626,710 16,770
1993 614,245 16,372
1992 626,010 15,989
1991 631,092 15,614
1990 579,538 15,259
1989 523,355 14,945
1988 484,523 14,645
1987 454,399 14,334
1986 426,341 14,024
1985 402,687 13,688
1984 384,053 13,337
1983 369,553 13,006
1982 356,880 12,694
1981 343,047 12,402
1980 325,815 12,271
1979 304,513 12,337
1978 280,031 12,440
1977 254,613 12,525
1976 230,737 12,598
1975 209,908 12,655
1974 192,613 12,687
1973 178,449 12,552
1972 166,256 12,194
1971 155,136 11,759
1970 145,175 11,368
1969 136,078 11,159
1968 128,250 11,080
1967 121,649 10,988
1966 115,269 10,805
1965 109,092 10,547
1964 103,198 10,292
1963 97,872 10,037
1962 93,283 9,793
1961 89,390 9,555
1960 86,024 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Palau

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Palau
2023 2.61 1.91
2022 2.65 1.93
2021 2.7 1.95
2020 2.75 1.97
2019 2.8 1.98
2018 2.86 1.97
2017 2.92 2.02
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.04 2
2014 3.12 2.03
2013 3.19 2.05
2012 3.26 2.01
2011 3.34 1.97
2010 3.43 1.94
2009 3.52 1.94
2008 3.62 1.95
2007 3.76 1.97
2006 3.9 2
2005 4.04 2.02
2004 4.16 1.99
2003 4.3 1.96
2002 4.41 1.92
2001 4.52 1.87
2000 4.6 1.82
1999 4.69 1.91
1998 4.8 2.01
1997 4.97 2.19
1996 5.15 2.39
1995 5.33 2.55
1994 5.51 2.66
1993 5.64 2.73
1992 5.75 2.71
1991 5.86 2.74
1990 5.93 2.88
1989 5.97 2.92
1988 6.03 2.91
1987 6.09 2.93
1986 6.14 2.98
1985 6.19 3.01
1984 6.25 3.08
1983 6.3 3.14
1982 6.34 3.22
1981 6.4 3.28
1980 6.46 3.35
1979 6.52 3.49
1978 6.59 3.74
1977 6.64 4.09
1976 6.69 4.53
1975 6.74 4.9
1974 6.78 5.26
1973 6.82 5.59
1972 6.85 5.9
1971 6.88 6.16
1970 6.88 6.39
1969 6.88 6.58
1968 6.88 6.71
1967 6.87 6.84
1966 6.88 6.93
1965 6.86 7.01
1964 6.87 7.08
1963 6.86 7.12
1962 6.85 7.15
1961 6.85 7.17
1960 6.85 7.19

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

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Djibouti and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Palau
2024 25.7 39.2
2023 25.4 38.8
2022 25.1 38.5
2021 24.8 38.1
2020 24.5 37.8
2019 24.2 37.4
2018 23.9 37
2017 23.6 36.7
2016 23.4 36.3
2015 23.1 36
2014 22.8 35.6
2013 22.5 35.3
2012 22.3 35
2011 22 34.6
2010 21.8 34.2
2009 21.6 33.9
2008 21.3 33.5
2007 21.1 33.1
2006 20.9 32.7
2005 20.7 32.3
2004 20.6 32
2003 20.6 31.8
2002 20.4 31.5
2001 20.2 31.2
2000 19.9 30.8
1999 19.6 30.2
1998 19.3 29.4
1997 18.9 28.8
1996 18.6 28.3
1995 18.4 27.8
1994 18.3 27.4
1993 18.2 26.9
1992 18.1 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 17.9 25.6
1989 17.8 24.9
1988 17.7 24
1987 17.6 23.1
1986 17.5 22.2
1985 17.4 21.6
1984 17.4 21.1
1983 17.3 20.5
1982 17.3 19.9
1981 17.2 19.3
1980 17.2 18.9
1979 17.2 18.6
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.2 18.1
1976 17.3 17.8
1975 17.3 17.4
1974 17.4 17.1
1973 17.5 16.8
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.8 16.5
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 17.9 15.2
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 17.9 15
1963 17.9 15.1
1962 17.8 15.5
1961 17.7 16.1
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Palau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
59
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Djibouti Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Djibouti Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
160.8 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) (2000–2019, 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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