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Djibouti vs Palestine statistics compared

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Djibouti has a population of 1.18M (ranked 158/197), compared with 5.41M 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 164/197 ($4.62B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 136/197 ($3,906), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Palestine
Population
1207325
5563879
Population rank 158/197 121/197
GDP
$4.62B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 164/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 136/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.1%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,255
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 135/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,942
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.62
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
26 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Palestine
2025 $4,624,533,092 $17,167,100,000
2024 $4,152,145,940 $16,016,900,000
2023 $3,898,447,007 $18,635,100,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $19,165,500,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $18,109,000,000
2020 $3,144,136,197 $15,531,700,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,913,464,658 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,604,955,229 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,044,440,443 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,353,632,942 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,049,110,685 $8,085,700,000
2008 $999,105,339 $7,310,400,000
2007 $847,918,929 $5,815,700,000
2006 $768,873,684 $5,348,300,000
2005 $708,633,195 $5,125,700,000
2004 $666,072,102 $4,603,100,000
2003 $622,044,666 $3,968,000,000
2002 $591,122,040 $3,555,800,000
2001 $572,417,441 $4,003,700,000
2000 $551,230,862 $4,313,600,000
1999 $536,080,148 $4,271,200,000
1998 $514,267,869 $4,067,800,000
1997 $502,675,542 $3,759,800,000
1996 $494,004,648 $3,409,600,000
1995 $497,723,961 $3,282,800,000
1994 $491,689,221 $2,843,300,000
1993 $466,048,469 -
1992 $478,058,305 -
1991 $462,421,999 -
1990 $452,328,087 -
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Palestine
2025 $3,906 $3,171
2024 $3,553 $3,028
2023 $3,381 $3,607
2022 $3,133 $3,800
2021 $3,026 $3,679
2020 $2,845 $3,234
2019 $2,837 $3,657
2018 $2,718 $3,562
2017 $2,619 $3,620
2016 $2,510 $3,528
2015 $2,376 $3,272
2014 $2,215 $3,352
2013 $2,076 $3,315
2012 $1,400 $3,067
2011 $1,306 $2,881
2010 $1,213 $2,557
2009 $1,151 $2,192
2008 $1,119 $2,035
2007 $970 $1,664
2006 $898 $1,570
2005 $844 $1,544
2004 $806 $1,422
2003 $765 $1,258
2002 $743 $1,156
2001 $742 $1,336
2000 $738 $1,476
1999 $740 $1,499
1998 $735 $1,465
1997 $748 $1,389
1996 $762 $1,317
1995 $786 $1,327
1994 $785 $1,202
1993 $759 -
1992 $764 -
1991 $733 -
1990 $780 -
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Palestine
2026 66.6 77.4
2025 66.4 73.1
2024 66.2 69.2
2023 66 65.2
2022 65.5 76.7
2021 63.8 73.9
2020 64.2 75
2019 64.4 75.8
2018 64.1 75.4
2017 63.7 75.2
2016 63.3 74.9
2015 62.8 74.6
2014 62.4 72.8
2013 62.1 74.1
2012 61.7 73.7
2011 61.3 73.6
2010 60.7 73.3
2009 60.4 72.3
2008 59.8 72.2
2007 59.4 72.1
2006 59 71.8
2005 58.5 72
2004 58.1 71.1
2003 58 71
2002 57.8 70.9
2001 57.5 69.8
2000 56.7 70.3
1999 56.6 70.8
1998 56.4 70.6
1997 56.2 70.3
1996 56.3 70
1995 56.2 69.6
1994 55.6 69.3
1993 55.7 68.8
1992 54.4 68.5
1991 55.2 68.2
1990 55.5 67.8
1989 55.4 67.1
1988 55.1 66.7
1987 54.8 66.3
1986 54.5 65.7
1985 54.1 65.3
1984 53.7 64.7
1983 53.3 64.1
1982 52.9 63.5
1981 52.4 62.8
1980 52 62.2
1979 51.6 61.5
1978 51.2 60.8
1977 50.8 60.1
1976 50.3 59.4
1975 49.9 58.7
1974 49.5 58
1973 49.1 57.6
1972 48.5 56.7
1971 47.3 56
1970 47.5 55.4
1969 47.1 54.7
1968 46.6 54.1
1967 46.1 50.9
1966 45.6 52.8
1965 45.2 52.2
1964 44.8 51.6
1963 44.4 51
1962 44.1 50.4
1961 43.8 49.8
1960 43.4 49.3
1959 43.1 48.8
1958 42.8 48.4
1957 42.6 48
1956 42.3 47.6
1955 42 47.2
1954 41.8 46.9
1953 41.5 46.6
1952 41.2 46.3
1951 41 46
1950 40.7 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Palestine
2025 1,184,076 5,413,596
2024 1,168,722 5,289,152
2023 1,152,944 5,165,775
2022 1,137,096 5,043,612
2021 1,121,248 4,922,749
2020 1,105,188 4,803,269
2019 1,088,709 4,685,306
2018 1,071,882 4,569,087
2017 1,054,841 4,454,805
2016 1,037,653 4,367,088
2015 1,020,313 4,270,092
2014 1,002,717 4,173,398
2013 984,824 4,076,708
2012 966,747 3,979,998
2011 948,558 3,882,986
2010 930,251 3,786,161
2009 911,527 3,689,099
2008 892,734 3,591,977
2007 874,528 3,494,496
2006 855,764 3,406,334
2005 839,167 3,320,396
2004 826,124 3,236,626
2003 813,519 3,154,969
2002 795,574 3,075,373
2001 771,313 2,997,784
2000 747,318 2,922,153
1999 724,218 2,848,431
1998 699,352 2,776,568
1997 671,817 2,706,518
1996 648,348 2,587,997
1995 633,074 2,474,666
1994 626,710 2,366,298
1993 614,245 2,262,676
1992 626,010 2,163,591
1991 631,092 2,068,845
1990 579,538 1,978,248
1989 523,355 -
1988 484,523 -
1987 454,399 -
1986 426,341 -
1985 402,687 -
1984 384,053 -
1983 369,553 -
1982 356,880 -
1981 343,047 -
1980 325,815 -
1979 304,513 -
1978 280,031 -
1977 254,613 -
1976 230,737 -
1975 209,908 -
1974 192,613 -
1973 178,449 -
1972 166,256 -
1971 155,136 -
1970 145,175 -
1969 136,078 -
1968 128,250 -
1967 121,649 -
1966 115,269 -
1965 109,092 -
1964 103,198 -
1963 97,872 -
1962 93,283 -
1961 89,390 -
1960 86,024 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Palestine

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Palestine
2024 2.62 3.25
2023 2.61 3.31
2022 2.65 3.38
2021 2.7 3.44
2020 2.75 3.51
2019 2.8 3.59
2018 2.86 3.67
2017 2.92 3.77
2016 2.97 3.89
2015 3.04 3.98
2014 3.12 4
2013 3.19 4.05
2012 3.26 4.15
2011 3.34 4.31
2010 3.43 4.43
2009 3.52 4.44
2008 3.62 4.51
2007 3.76 4.63
2006 3.9 4.74
2005 4.04 4.87
2004 4.16 4.97
2003 4.3 5.06
2002 4.41 5.22
2001 4.52 5.34
2000 4.6 5.46
1999 4.69 5.58
1998 4.8 5.69
1997 4.97 5.82
1996 5.15 5.99
1995 5.33 6.16
1994 5.51 6.33
1993 5.64 6.5
1992 5.75 6.65
1991 5.86 6.75
1990 5.93 6.81
1989 5.97 -
1988 6.03 -
1987 6.09 -
1986 6.14 -
1985 6.19 -
1984 6.25 -
1983 6.3 -
1982 6.34 -
1981 6.4 -
1980 6.46 -
1979 6.52 -
1978 6.59 -
1977 6.64 -
1976 6.69 -
1975 6.74 -
1974 6.78 -
1973 6.82 -
1972 6.85 -
1971 6.88 -
1970 6.88 -
1969 6.88 -
1968 6.88 -
1967 6.87 -
1966 6.88 -
1965 6.86 -
1964 6.87 -
1963 6.86 -
1962 6.85 -
1961 6.85 -
1960 6.85 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Djibouti and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Palestine
2025 26 21.1
2024 25.7 20.9
2023 25.4 20.8
2022 25.1 20.6
2021 24.8 20.4
2020 24.5 20.3
2019 24.2 20.2
2018 23.9 20
2017 23.6 19.9
2016 23.4 19.8
2015 23.1 19.6
2014 22.8 19.4
2013 22.5 19.1
2012 22.3 18.9
2011 22 18.6
2010 21.8 18.4
2009 21.6 18.1
2008 21.3 17.9
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.9 17.4
2005 20.7 17.1
2004 20.6 16.9
2003 20.6 16.7
2002 20.4 16.5
2001 20.2 16.3
2000 19.9 16.2
1999 19.6 16
1998 19.3 15.9
1997 18.9 15.8
1996 18.6 15.7
1995 18.4 15.6
1994 18.3 15.5
1993 18.2 15.5
1992 18.1 15.4
1991 18 15.4
1990 17.9 15.4
1989 17.8 -
1988 17.7 -
1987 17.6 -
1986 17.5 -
1985 17.4 -
1984 17.4 -
1983 17.3 -
1982 17.3 -
1981 17.2 -
1980 17.2 -
1979 17.2 -
1978 17.2 -
1977 17.2 -
1976 17.3 -
1975 17.3 -
1974 17.4 -
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.6 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.8 -
1969 17.8 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 17.9 -
1962 17.8 -
1961 17.7 -
1960 17.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2025
20%
2026
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
-0.7%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
38.8%
2025
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
75.7%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
30
2026
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
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$656M
2025
$1.83B
2025
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
0.89 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
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%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
73%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
26.5
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
4
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
59
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
65.3%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Djibouti Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
48.9
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Djibouti Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
7,559 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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