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Djibouti vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 147th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Qatar
Population
1203929
2999260
Population rank 158/197 136/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Djibouti and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Qatar
2024 $4,152,145,940 $219,162,637,363
2023 $3,898,447,007 $217,308,516,484
2022 $3,562,814,909 $235,709,340,659
2021 $3,392,796,953 $179,732,142,857
2020 $3,144,136,197 $144,411,538,462
2019 $3,088,851,450 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,913,464,658 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,762,581,334 $161,099,175,824
2016 $2,604,955,229 $151,732,142,857
2015 $2,424,391,785 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,220,637,966 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,044,440,443 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,353,632,942 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,239,144,502 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,128,611,700 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,049,110,685 $97,798,351,648
2008 $999,105,339 $115,270,054,945
2007 $847,918,929 $79,712,087,912
2006 $768,873,684 $60,882,142,857
2005 $708,633,195 $44,530,494,505
2004 $666,072,102 $31,734,065,934
2003 $622,044,666 $23,533,791,209
2002 $591,122,040 $19,363,736,264
2001 $572,417,441 $17,538,461,538
2000 $551,230,862 $17,759,890,110
1999 $536,080,148 $12,393,131,868
1998 $514,267,869 $10,255,495,027
1997 $502,675,542 $11,297,802,115
1996 $494,004,648 $9,059,340,385
1995 $497,723,961 $8,137,911,978
1994 $491,689,221 $7,374,450,769
1993 $466,048,469 $7,156,593,654
1992 $478,058,305 $7,646,153,984
1991 $462,421,999 $6,883,516,484
1990 $452,328,087 $7,360,439,423
1989 $409,220,087 $6,487,912,088
1988 $395,794,539 $6,038,187,033
1987 $373,371,738 $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 $340,989,528 $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

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

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Djibouti and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Qatar
2024 $3,553 $76,689
2023 $3,381 $81,817
2022 $3,133 $88,701
2021 $3,026 $71,752
2020 $2,845 $51,684
2019 $2,837 $66,841
2018 $2,718 $71,040
2017 $2,619 $63,280
2016 $2,510 $61,254
2015 $2,376 $68,985
2014 $2,215 $95,841
2013 $2,076 $103,697
2012 $1,400 $108,470
2011 $1,306 $103,262
2010 $1,213 $76,463
2009 $1,151 $60,786
2008 $1,119 $80,781
2007 $970 $65,954
2006 $898 $62,582
2005 $844 $53,950
2004 $806 $41,036
2003 $765 $31,602
2002 $743 $27,227
2001 $742 $25,871
2000 $738 $27,535
1999 $740 $20,234
1998 $735 $17,665
1997 $748 $20,523
1996 $762 $17,125
1995 $786 $15,823
1994 $785 $14,765
1993 $759 $14,770
1992 $764 $16,280
1991 $733 $15,133
1990 $780 $16,722
1989 $782 $15,243
1988 $817 $14,682
1987 $822 $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 $847 $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

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

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Djibouti vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Qatar
2026 66.6 82.8
2025 66.4 82.7
2024 66.2 82.5
2023 66 82.4
2022 65.5 81.9
2021 63.8 81.1
2020 64.2 80.4
2019 64.4 82.9
2018 64.1 82.7
2017 63.7 82.5
2016 63.3 82.1
2015 62.8 81.8
2014 62.4 81.4
2013 62.1 81
2012 61.7 80.5
2011 61.3 80
2010 60.7 79.4
2009 60.4 78.8
2008 59.8 78.3
2007 59.4 77.7
2006 59 77.3
2005 58.5 76.9
2004 58.1 76.5
2003 58 76.1
2002 57.8 75.8
2001 57.5 75.5
2000 56.7 75.3
1999 56.6 75
1998 56.4 74.9
1997 56.2 74.7
1996 56.3 74.6
1995 56.2 74.4
1994 55.6 74.2
1993 55.7 74.1
1992 54.4 73.9
1991 55.2 73.7
1990 55.5 73.4
1989 55.4 73.1
1988 55.1 72.8
1987 54.8 72.5
1986 54.5 72.2
1985 54.1 71.8
1984 53.7 71.5
1983 53.3 71.1
1982 52.9 70.7
1981 52.4 70.3
1980 52 69.9
1979 51.6 69.5
1978 51.2 69.1
1977 50.8 68.6
1976 50.3 68.2
1975 49.9 67.7
1974 49.5 67.2
1973 49.1 66.6
1972 48.5 66.1
1971 47.3 65.5
1970 47.5 64.9
1969 47.1 64.2
1968 46.6 63.6
1967 46.1 62.9
1966 45.6 62.2
1965 45.2 61.4
1964 44.8 60.7
1963 44.4 60
1962 44.1 59.2
1961 43.8 58.5
1960 43.4 57.8
1959 43.1 57
1958 42.8 56.3
1957 42.6 55.6
1956 42.3 54.9
1955 42 54.2
1954 41.8 53.5
1953 41.5 52.8
1952 41.2 52.1
1951 41 51.5
1950 40.7 50.8

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

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Djibouti and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Qatar
2024 1,168,722 2,857,822
2023 1,152,944 2,656,032
2022 1,137,096 2,657,333
2021 1,121,248 2,504,910
2020 1,105,188 2,794,148
2019 1,088,709 2,638,657
2018 1,071,882 2,580,734
2017 1,054,841 2,545,820
2016 1,037,653 2,477,113
2015 1,020,313 2,344,557
2014 1,002,717 2,151,745
2013 984,824 1,916,426
2012 966,747 1,722,438
2011 948,558 1,624,761
2010 930,251 1,616,832
2009 911,527 1,608,903
2008 892,734 1,426,938
2007 874,528 1,208,595
2006 855,764 972,831
2005 839,167 825,408
2004 826,124 773,332
2003 813,519 744,682
2002 795,574 711,205
2001 771,313 677,925
2000 747,318 644,989
1999 724,218 612,500
1998 699,352 580,540
1997 671,817 550,500
1996 648,348 529,019
1995 633,074 514,325
1994 626,710 499,459
1993 614,245 484,545
1992 626,010 469,657
1991 631,092 454,853
1990 579,538 440,175
1989 523,355 425,646
1988 484,523 411,264
1987 454,399 397,005
1986 426,341 382,422
1985 402,687 365,940
1984 384,053 347,878
1983 369,553 329,709
1982 356,880 311,537
1981 343,047 293,553
1980 325,815 275,913
1979 304,513 258,670
1978 280,031 241,808
1977 254,613 225,285
1976 230,737 209,052
1975 209,908 193,087
1974 192,613 177,362
1973 178,449 161,841
1972 166,256 146,506
1971 155,136 131,346
1970 145,175 116,350
1969 136,078 103,025
1968 128,250 91,749
1967 121,649 81,439
1966 115,269 72,192
1965 109,092 64,065
1964 103,198 56,867
1963 97,872 50,380
1962 93,283 44,630
1961 89,390 39,680
1960 86,024 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Qatar

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Qatar
2023 2.61 1.73
2022 2.65 1.74
2021 2.7 1.61
2020 2.75 1.68
2019 2.8 1.73
2018 2.86 1.76
2017 2.92 1.83
2016 2.97 1.86
2015 3.04 1.98
2014 3.12 2.03
2013 3.19 2.03
2012 3.26 2.04
2011 3.34 2.07
2010 3.43 2.14
2009 3.52 2.25
2008 3.62 2.37
2007 3.76 2.44
2006 3.9 2.51
2005 4.04 2.64
2004 4.16 2.79
2003 4.3 2.93
2002 4.41 3.01
2001 4.52 3.08
2000 4.6 3.07
1999 4.69 3.12
1998 4.8 3.21
1997 4.97 3.33
1996 5.15 3.44
1995 5.33 3.56
1994 5.51 3.67
1993 5.64 3.77
1992 5.75 3.85
1991 5.86 3.99
1990 5.93 4.23
1989 5.97 4.41
1988 6.03 4.51
1987 6.09 4.54
1986 6.14 4.57
1985 6.19 4.64
1984 6.25 4.76
1983 6.3 4.9
1982 6.34 5.04
1981 6.4 5.2
1980 6.46 5.33
1979 6.52 5.46
1978 6.59 5.58
1977 6.64 5.69
1976 6.69 5.78
1975 6.74 5.86
1974 6.78 5.94
1973 6.82 6.01
1972 6.85 6.07
1971 6.88 6.15
1970 6.88 6.23
1969 6.88 6.31
1968 6.88 6.39
1967 6.87 6.46
1966 6.88 6.52
1965 6.86 6.53
1964 6.87 6.53
1963 6.86 6.53
1962 6.85 6.53
1961 6.85 6.53
1960 6.85 6.53

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

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Djibouti and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Qatar
2024 25.7 34.5
2023 25.4 34.1
2022 25.1 33.4
2021 24.8 32.9
2020 24.5 32.6
2019 24.2 32.3
2018 23.9 31.9
2017 23.6 31.6
2016 23.4 31.4
2015 23.1 31.2
2014 22.8 31.1
2013 22.5 30.9
2012 22.3 31
2011 22 31.2
2010 21.8 31.3
2009 21.6 30.8
2008 21.3 30.1
2007 21.1 30.1
2006 20.9 30.6
2005 20.7 30.9
2004 20.6 31
2003 20.6 30.9
2002 20.4 30.5
2001 20.2 30.1
2000 19.9 29.9
1999 19.6 29.8
1998 19.3 29.8
1997 18.9 29.9
1996 18.6 29.6
1995 18.4 29.1
1994 18.3 28.7
1993 18.2 28.4
1992 18.1 28.1
1991 18 27.9
1990 17.9 27.7
1989 17.8 27.6
1988 17.7 27.5
1987 17.6 27.5
1986 17.5 27.4
1985 17.4 27
1984 17.4 26.3
1983 17.3 25.6
1982 17.3 24.8
1981 17.2 24.1
1980 17.2 23.5
1979 17.2 22.9
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.2 21.8
1976 17.3 21.3
1975 17.3 21
1974 17.4 20.8
1973 17.5 20.9
1972 17.6 21.3
1971 17.7 22.2
1970 17.8 23.7
1969 17.8 24.4
1968 17.9 24
1967 17.9 23.5
1966 17.9 23
1965 17.9 22.5
1964 17.9 21.8
1963 17.9 21.1
1962 17.8 20.1
1961 17.7 19
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
65.9%
2011

Energy

Djibouti Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Qatar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Djibouti Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
4,374 mi
2016

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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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