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Djibouti vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 147th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Romania
Population
1203929
18839108
Population rank 158/197 70/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Romania: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Romania economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Romania
2024 $4,152,145,940 $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,898,447,007 $347,757,995,759
2022 $3,562,814,909 $295,319,437,557
2021 $3,392,796,953 $285,071,280,114
2020 $3,144,136,197 $250,625,048,304
2019 $3,088,851,450 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,913,464,658 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,762,581,334 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,604,955,229 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,424,391,785 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,220,637,966 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,044,440,443 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,353,632,942 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,239,144,502 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,128,611,700 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,049,110,685 $174,110,532,659
2008 $999,105,339 $214,315,932,061
2007 $847,918,929 $174,588,782,939
2006 $768,873,684 $122,023,735,993
2005 $708,633,195 $98,454,380,120
2004 $666,072,102 $74,973,656,852
2003 $622,044,666 $57,806,384,143
2002 $591,122,040 $46,065,502,703
2001 $572,417,441 $40,395,116,581
2000 $551,230,862 $37,253,739,511
1999 $536,080,148 $35,953,156,754
1998 $514,267,869 $41,696,091,974
1997 $502,675,542 $35,575,214,078
1996 $494,004,648 $36,937,074,278
1995 $497,723,961 $37,430,162,103
1994 $491,689,221 $30,072,805,104
1993 $466,048,469 $26,361,160,450
1992 $478,058,305 $25,121,666,667
1991 $462,421,999 $28,850,634,900
1990 $452,328,087 $38,247,882,300
1989 $409,220,087 $41,450,777,202
1988 $395,794,539 $40,424,528,302
1987 $373,371,738 $38,067,567,568
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Romania
2024 $3,553 $20,080
2023 $3,381 $18,244
2022 $3,133 $15,504
2021 $3,026 $14,908
2020 $2,845 $13,009
2019 $2,837 $12,910
2018 $2,718 $12,416
2017 $2,619 $10,728
2016 $2,510 $9,405
2015 $2,376 $8,977
2014 $2,215 $10,032
2013 $2,076 $9,498
2012 $1,400 $8,930
2011 $1,306 $9,561
2010 $1,213 $8,400
2009 $1,151 $8,548
2008 $1,119 $10,435
2007 $970 $8,360
2006 $898 $5,758
2005 $844 $4,618
2004 $806 $3,495
2003 $765 $2,679
2002 $743 $2,120
2001 $742 $1,825
2000 $738 $1,660
1999 $740 $1,600
1998 $735 $1,853
1997 $748 $1,577
1996 $762 $1,633
1995 $786 $1,650
1994 $785 $1,323
1993 $759 $1,158
1992 $764 $1,102
1991 $733 $1,254
1990 $780 $1,648
1989 $782 $1,790
1988 $817 $1,753
1987 $822 $1,659
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Romania
2026 66.6 76.4
2025 66.4 76.2
2024 66.2 76.1
2023 66 75.9
2022 65.5 75.3
2021 63.8 72.7
2020 64.2 74
2019 64.4 75.3
2018 64.1 75.1
2017 63.7 75
2016 63.3 75
2015 62.8 74.7
2014 62.4 74.8
2013 62.1 74.9
2012 61.7 74.3
2011 61.3 74.3
2010 60.7 73.6
2009 60.4 73.5
2008 59.8 73.2
2007 59.4 72.8
2006 59 72.2
2005 58.5 71.6
2004 58.1 71.1
2003 58 70.8
2002 57.8 70.8
2001 57.5 71.1
2000 56.7 71.2
1999 56.6 70.6
1998 56.4 69.9
1997 56.2 69.1
1996 56.3 68.8
1995 56.2 69.3
1994 55.6 69.3
1993 55.7 69.5
1992 54.4 69.5
1991 55.2 70
1990 55.5 69.8
1989 55.4 69.5
1988 55.1 69.4
1987 54.8 69.1
1986 54.5 69.7
1985 54.1 69.4
1984 53.7 69.9
1983 53.3 69.8
1982 52.9 69.8
1981 52.4 69.5
1980 52 69.2
1979 51.6 69.5
1978 51.2 69.8
1977 50.8 69.5
1976 50.3 69.9
1975 49.9 69.6
1974 49.5 69.5
1973 49.1 68.7
1972 48.5 69
1971 47.3 68.4
1970 47.5 67.9
1969 47.1 67.2
1968 46.6 67.9
1967 46.1 68.1
1966 45.6 68.2
1965 45.2 68.4
1964 44.8 68.4
1963 44.4 67.8
1962 44.1 67.2
1961 43.8 66.4
1960 43.4 65.6
1959 43.1 64.9
1958 42.8 64.4
1957 42.6 64
1956 42.3 63.6
1955 42 63.3
1954 41.8 63
1953 41.5 62.5
1952 41.2 61.8
1951 41 61.2
1950 40.7 60.5

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

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Djibouti and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Romania
2024 1,168,722 19,051,804
2023 1,152,944 19,061,062
2022 1,137,096 19,048,502
2021 1,121,248 19,122,059
2020 1,105,188 19,265,250
2019 1,088,709 19,371,648
2018 1,071,882 19,473,970
2017 1,054,841 19,588,715
2016 1,037,653 19,702,267
2015 1,020,313 19,815,616
2014 1,002,717 19,908,979
2013 984,824 19,983,693
2012 966,747 20,058,035
2011 948,558 20,147,528
2010 930,251 20,246,871
2009 911,527 20,367,487
2008 892,734 20,537,875
2007 874,528 20,882,982
2006 855,764 21,193,760
2005 839,167 21,319,685
2004 826,124 21,451,748
2003 813,519 21,574,326
2002 795,574 21,730,496
2001 771,313 22,131,970
2000 747,318 22,442,971
1999 724,218 22,472,040
1998 699,352 22,507,344
1997 671,817 22,553,978
1996 648,348 22,619,004
1995 633,074 22,684,270
1994 626,710 22,730,211
1993 614,245 22,763,280
1992 626,010 22,794,284
1991 631,092 23,001,155
1990 579,538 23,201,835
1989 523,355 23,161,458
1988 484,523 23,057,662
1987 454,399 22,949,430
1986 426,341 22,836,841
1985 402,687 22,732,999
1984 384,053 22,640,547
1983 369,553 22,560,478
1982 356,880 22,475,741
1981 343,047 22,353,070
1980 325,815 22,207,282
1979 304,513 22,090,488
1978 280,031 21,951,464
1977 254,613 21,756,096
1976 230,737 21,551,634
1975 209,908 21,293,583
1974 192,613 21,029,429
1973 178,449 20,835,681
1972 166,256 20,657,957
1971 155,136 20,461,567
1970 145,175 20,250,398
1969 136,078 20,009,141
1968 128,250 19,799,831
1967 121,649 19,534,242
1966 115,269 19,215,450
1965 109,092 19,031,576
1964 103,198 18,919,126
1963 97,872 18,797,850
1962 93,283 18,676,550
1961 89,390 18,555,250
1960 86,024 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Romania

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Romania
2023 2.61 1.71
2022 2.65 1.71
2021 2.7 1.81
2020 2.75 1.8
2019 2.8 1.77
2018 2.86 1.76
2017 2.92 1.78
2016 2.97 1.69
2015 3.04 1.62
2014 3.12 1.56
2013 3.19 1.46
2012 3.26 1.52
2011 3.34 1.47
2010 3.43 1.59
2009 3.52 1.66
2008 3.62 1.6
2007 3.76 1.45
2006 3.9 1.42
2005 4.04 1.4
2004 4.16 1.33
2003 4.3 1.3
2002 4.41 1.27
2001 4.52 1.27
2000 4.6 1.31
1999 4.69 1.3
1998 4.8 1.32
1997 4.97 1.32
1996 5.15 1.3
1995 5.33 1.33
1994 5.51 1.4
1993 5.64 1.43
1992 5.75 1.51
1991 5.86 1.59
1990 5.93 1.83
1989 5.97 2.22
1988 6.03 2.3
1987 6.09 2.38
1986 6.14 2.39
1985 6.19 2.31
1984 6.25 2.26
1983 6.3 2.06
1982 6.34 2.17
1981 6.4 2.36
1980 6.46 2.43
1979 6.52 2.49
1978 6.59 2.52
1977 6.64 2.57
1976 6.69 2.54
1975 6.74 2.59
1974 6.78 2.71
1973 6.82 2.44
1972 6.85 2.55
1971 6.88 2.67
1970 6.88 2.89
1969 6.88 3.19
1968 6.88 3.63
1967 6.87 3.66
1966 6.88 1.9
1965 6.86 1.91
1964 6.87 1.96
1963 6.86 2.01
1962 6.85 2.04
1961 6.85 2.17
1960 6.85 2.34

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

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Djibouti and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Romania
2024 25.7 43.8
2023 25.4 43.5
2022 25.1 43.3
2021 24.8 43.2
2020 24.5 42.9
2019 24.2 42.6
2018 23.9 42.3
2017 23.6 42
2016 23.4 41.7
2015 23.1 41.3
2014 22.8 40.9
2013 22.5 40.5
2012 22.3 40.2
2011 22 39.8
2010 21.8 39.3
2009 21.6 38.8
2008 21.3 38.2
2007 21.1 37.7
2006 20.9 37.3
2005 20.7 37
2004 20.6 36.6
2003 20.6 36
2002 20.4 35.3
2001 20.2 34.8
2000 19.9 34.8
1999 19.6 34.7
1998 19.3 34.6
1997 18.9 34.4
1996 18.6 34.2
1995 18.4 34
1994 18.3 33.8
1993 18.2 33.6
1992 18.1 33.3
1991 18 33.1
1990 17.9 33
1989 17.8 32.9
1988 17.7 32.8
1987 17.6 32.8
1986 17.5 32.7
1985 17.4 32.5
1984 17.4 32.3
1983 17.3 32.1
1982 17.3 32
1981 17.2 31.9
1980 17.2 31.8
1979 17.2 31.7
1978 17.2 31.7
1977 17.2 31.8
1976 17.3 31.8
1975 17.3 31.7
1974 17.4 31.6
1973 17.5 31.5
1972 17.6 31.5
1971 17.7 31.4
1970 17.8 31.4
1969 17.8 31.3
1968 17.9 31.3
1967 17.9 31.3
1966 17.9 31
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 17.9 30.2
1963 17.9 29.7
1962 17.8 29.3
1961 17.7 28.9
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
71.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Romania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Djibouti Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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