Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 147th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1196428
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$4.09B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 165/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,496
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,776
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.36B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,163
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 138/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,788
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
8,950 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.61
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
25.7 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Djibouti and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Djibouti and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1985 | $340,989,528 | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1987 | $373,371,738 | - |
| 1988 | $395,794,539 | - |
| 1989 | $409,220,087 | - |
| 1990 | $452,328,087 | - |
| 1991 | $462,421,999 | - |
| 1992 | $478,058,305 | - |
| 1993 | $466,048,469 | - |
| 1994 | $491,689,221 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $497,723,961 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $494,004,648 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $502,675,542 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $514,267,869 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $536,080,148 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $551,230,862 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $572,417,441 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $591,122,040 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $622,044,666 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $666,072,102 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $708,633,195 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $768,873,684 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $847,918,929 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $999,105,339 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $1,049,110,685 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $1,128,611,700 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $1,239,144,502 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $1,353,632,942 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $2,044,440,443 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $2,220,637,966 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $2,424,391,785 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $2,604,955,229 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $2,762,581,334 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $2,913,464,658 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $3,088,851,450 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $3,144,136,197 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $3,392,796,953 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $3,562,814,909 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $3,917,150,481 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $4,086,402,719 | $13,711,100,000 |
Djibouti and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1985 | $847 | - |
| 1986 | $800 | - |
| 1987 | $822 | - |
| 1988 | $817 | - |
| 1989 | $782 | - |
| 1990 | $780 | - |
| 1991 | $733 | - |
| 1992 | $764 | - |
| 1993 | $759 | - |
| 1994 | $785 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $786 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $762 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $748 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $735 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $740 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $738 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $742 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $743 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $765 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $806 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $844 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $898 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $970 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $1,119 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $1,151 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $1,213 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $1,306 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $1,400 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $2,076 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $2,215 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $2,376 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $2,510 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $2,619 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $2,718 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $2,837 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $2,845 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $3,026 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $3,133 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $3,398 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $3,496 | $2,592 |
Djibouti vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 40.7 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 41 | 46 |
| 1952 | 41.2 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 41.8 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 42 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 42.3 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 48 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 43.4 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 44.4 | 51 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 45.2 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 45.6 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 46.1 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 46.6 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 47.1 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 47.5 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 47.3 | 56 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 49.1 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 58 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 50.3 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 50.8 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 51.2 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 51.6 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 52 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 52.4 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 52.9 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 53.3 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 53.7 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 54.1 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 54.5 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 54.8 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 55.1 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 55.4 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 55.5 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 55.2 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 54.4 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 55.6 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 56.2 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 56.3 | 70 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 56.4 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 56.6 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 56.7 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 57.5 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 57.8 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 58 | 71 |
| 2004 | 58.1 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 58.5 | 72 |
| 2006 | 59 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 59.4 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 60.4 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 62.1 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 62.8 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 63.3 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 64.2 | 75 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 66 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 66.2 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 73.1 |
Djibouti and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 86,024 | - |
| 1961 | 89,390 | - |
| 1962 | 93,283 | - |
| 1963 | 97,872 | - |
| 1964 | 103,198 | - |
| 1965 | 109,092 | - |
| 1966 | 115,269 | - |
| 1967 | 121,649 | - |
| 1968 | 128,250 | - |
| 1969 | 136,078 | - |
| 1970 | 145,175 | - |
| 1971 | 155,136 | - |
| 1972 | 166,256 | - |
| 1973 | 178,449 | - |
| 1974 | 192,613 | - |
| 1975 | 209,908 | - |
| 1976 | 230,737 | - |
| 1977 | 254,613 | - |
| 1978 | 280,031 | - |
| 1979 | 304,513 | - |
| 1980 | 325,815 | - |
| 1981 | 343,047 | - |
| 1982 | 356,880 | - |
| 1983 | 369,553 | - |
| 1984 | 384,053 | - |
| 1985 | 402,687 | - |
| 1986 | 426,341 | - |
| 1987 | 454,399 | - |
| 1988 | 484,523 | - |
| 1989 | 523,355 | - |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Djibouti and Palestine
Fertility rate
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 6.85 | - |
| 1961 | 6.85 | - |
| 1962 | 6.85 | - |
| 1963 | 6.86 | - |
| 1964 | 6.87 | - |
| 1965 | 6.86 | - |
| 1966 | 6.88 | - |
| 1967 | 6.87 | - |
| 1968 | 6.88 | - |
| 1969 | 6.88 | - |
| 1970 | 6.88 | - |
| 1971 | 6.88 | - |
| 1972 | 6.85 | - |
| 1973 | 6.82 | - |
| 1974 | 6.78 | - |
| 1975 | 6.74 | - |
| 1976 | 6.69 | - |
| 1977 | 6.64 | - |
| 1978 | 6.59 | - |
| 1979 | 6.52 | - |
| 1980 | 6.46 | - |
| 1981 | 6.4 | - |
| 1982 | 6.34 | - |
| 1983 | 6.3 | - |
| 1984 | 6.25 | - |
| 1985 | 6.19 | - |
| 1986 | 6.14 | - |
| 1987 | 6.09 | - |
| 1988 | 6.03 | - |
| 1989 | 5.97 | - |
| 1990 | 5.93 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 5.86 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 5.75 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 5.51 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 5.33 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 4.97 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 4.69 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 4.6 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 4.52 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 4.41 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 4.16 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 4.04 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 3.76 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 3.52 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 3.43 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 3.26 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3.04 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 2.97 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 2.92 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 2.86 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2.75 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 2.65 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 2.61 | 3.31 |
Djibouti and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Djibouti
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 17.7 | - |
| 1961 | 17.7 | - |
| 1962 | 17.8 | - |
| 1963 | 17.9 | - |
| 1964 | 17.9 | - |
| 1965 | 17.9 | - |
| 1966 | 17.9 | - |
| 1967 | 17.9 | - |
| 1968 | 17.9 | - |
| 1969 | 17.8 | - |
| 1970 | 17.8 | - |
| 1971 | 17.7 | - |
| 1972 | 17.6 | - |
| 1973 | 17.5 | - |
| 1974 | 17.4 | - |
| 1975 | 17.3 | - |
| 1976 | 17.3 | - |
| 1977 | 17.2 | - |
| 1978 | 17.2 | - |
| 1979 | 17.2 | - |
| 1980 | 17.2 | - |
| 1981 | 17.2 | - |
| 1982 | 17.3 | - |
| 1983 | 17.3 | - |
| 1984 | 17.4 | - |
| 1985 | 17.4 | - |
| 1986 | 17.5 | - |
| 1987 | 17.6 | - |
| 1988 | 17.7 | - |
| 1989 | 17.8 | - |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 18 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 18.2 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 18.4 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 19.3 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 16 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 20.2 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 20.6 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 21.3 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 22 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 22.5 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 23.1 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24.2 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 24.5 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 25.4 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 25.7 | 20.9 |
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Finance
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.14B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.75%
2018 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.63%
2008 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.05%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
40%
2017 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
55.7
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2017 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2017 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$349M
2024 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$56M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
63,000
2013 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.25%
2018 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
12.3%
2011 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
163.5 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.75 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.65 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
26.9%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
35.4%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
65.2%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-11
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
78.7%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
24.4
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
6
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.48
2015 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.5
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67.9%
2003 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
65%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Djibouti
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.8
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$25.4
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.8%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2014 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
162
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
50.4
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.5%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
44
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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