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Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 147th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
Population
1203929
36734925
Population rank 158/197 44/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $982,661,066,667
2020 $3,144,136,197 $767,951,200,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,913,464,658 $886,564,800,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $741,266,133,333
2016 $2,604,955,229 $689,279,466,667
2015 $2,424,391,785 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,220,637,966 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,044,440,443 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,353,632,942 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,239,144,502 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,128,611,700 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,049,110,685 $429,097,866,667
2008 $999,105,339 $519,796,800,000
2007 $847,918,929 $415,964,509,673
2006 $768,873,684 $376,900,133,511
2005 $708,633,195 $328,459,608,764
2004 $666,072,102 $258,742,133,333
2003 $622,044,666 $215,807,733,333
2002 $591,122,040 $189,605,866,667
2001 $572,417,441 $184,137,600,000
2000 $551,230,862 $189,514,933,333
1999 $536,080,148 $161,717,066,667
1998 $514,267,869 $146,775,466,667
1997 $502,675,542 $165,963,684,913
1996 $494,004,648 $158,662,483,311
1995 $497,723,961 $143,343,124,166
1994 $491,689,221 $135,174,899,866
1993 $466,048,469 $132,967,957,276
1992 $478,058,305 $137,087,850,467
1991 $462,421,999 $132,223,230,975
1990 $452,328,087 $117,630,173,565
1989 $409,220,087 $95,344,459,279
1988 $395,794,539 $88,256,074,766
1987 $373,371,738 $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 $340,989,528 $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Djibouti and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,553 $35,122
2023 $3,381 $36,157
2022 $3,133 $38,510
2021 $3,026 $31,921
2020 $2,845 $24,339
2019 $2,837 $29,567
2018 $2,718 $29,360
2017 $2,619 $23,929
2016 $2,510 $22,268
2015 $2,376 $23,256
2014 $2,215 $27,805
2013 $2,076 $27,865
2012 $1,400 $28,733
2011 $1,306 $27,127
2010 $1,213 $22,028
2009 $1,151 $17,718
2008 $1,119 $22,320
2007 $970 $18,596
2006 $898 $17,564
2005 $844 $15,976
2004 $806 $13,154
2003 $765 $11,487
2002 $743 $10,586
2001 $742 $10,805
2000 $738 $11,715
1999 $740 $10,452
1998 $735 $9,836
1997 $748 $11,545
1996 $762 $11,472
1995 $786 $10,786
1994 $785 $10,602
1993 $759 $10,885
1992 $764 $11,730
1991 $733 $11,847
1990 $780 $11,055
1989 $782 $9,414
1988 $817 $9,165
1987 $822 $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 $847 $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Djibouti vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2026 66.6 79.4
2025 66.4 79.2
2024 66.2 79
2023 66 78.7
2022 65.5 77.3
2021 63.8 77.1
2020 64.2 77.6
2019 64.4 78.3
2018 64.1 78.7
2017 63.7 78.7
2016 63.3 78.4
2015 62.8 77.8
2014 62.4 77.1
2013 62.1 76.5
2012 61.7 76.1
2011 61.3 75.8
2010 60.7 75.6
2009 60.4 75.4
2008 59.8 75.3
2007 59.4 75.1
2006 59 74.8
2005 58.5 74.4
2004 58.1 74
2003 58 73.7
2002 57.8 73.3
2001 57.5 73
2000 56.7 72.6
1999 56.6 72.3
1998 56.4 72
1997 56.2 71.6
1996 56.3 71.3
1995 56.2 70.9
1994 55.6 70.6
1993 55.7 70.2
1992 54.4 69.8
1991 55.2 69.3
1990 55.5 68.9
1989 55.4 68.4
1988 55.1 67.8
1987 54.8 67.2
1986 54.5 66.6
1985 54.1 66
1984 53.7 65.4
1983 53.3 64.7
1982 52.9 64
1981 52.4 63.3
1980 52 62.4
1979 51.6 61.5
1978 51.2 60.7
1977 50.8 59.7
1976 50.3 58.8
1975 49.9 57.8
1974 49.5 56.8
1973 49.1 55.8
1972 48.5 54.7
1971 47.3 53.7
1970 47.5 52.7
1969 47.1 51.8
1968 46.6 50.9
1967 46.1 50
1966 45.6 49.2
1965 45.2 48.4
1964 44.8 47.7
1963 44.4 47.1
1962 44.1 46.5
1961 43.8 45.9
1960 43.4 45.3
1959 43.1 44.8
1958 42.8 44.2
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 42.3 43.1
1955 42 42.6
1954 41.8 42.1
1953 41.5 41.6
1952 41.2 41.1
1951 41 40.6
1950 40.7 40

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

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Djibouti and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2024 1,168,722 35,300,280
2023 1,152,944 33,702,731
2022 1,137,096 32,175,224
2021 1,121,248 30,784,383
2020 1,105,188 31,552,510
2019 1,088,709 30,063,799
2018 1,071,882 30,196,281
2017 1,054,841 30,977,355
2016 1,037,653 30,954,198
2015 1,020,313 29,816,382
2014 1,002,717 28,309,273
2013 984,824 27,624,004
2012 966,747 26,168,861
2011 948,558 25,091,867
2010 930,251 23,978,487
2009 911,527 24,217,654
2008 892,734 23,287,877
2007 874,528 22,368,313
2006 855,764 21,459,144
2005 839,167 20,559,890
2004 826,124 19,669,480
2003 813,519 18,786,767
2002 795,574 17,910,910
2001 771,313 17,041,397
2000 747,318 16,177,722
1999 724,218 15,472,075
1998 699,352 14,922,185
1997 671,817 14,374,943
1996 648,348 13,831,009
1995 633,074 13,289,245
1994 626,710 12,750,040
1993 614,245 12,215,862
1992 626,010 11,686,676
1991 631,092 11,160,744
1990 579,538 10,640,691
1989 523,355 10,128,394
1988 484,523 9,629,165
1987 454,399 9,130,194
1986 426,341 8,628,639
1985 402,687 8,151,779
1984 384,053 7,697,307
1983 369,553 7,252,941
1982 356,880 6,824,486
1981 343,047 6,420,551
1980 325,815 6,047,997
1979 304,513 5,703,698
1978 280,031 5,381,902
1977 254,613 5,083,048
1976 230,737 4,807,933
1975 209,908 4,556,287
1974 192,613 4,323,632
1973 178,449 4,106,344
1972 166,256 3,905,722
1971 155,136 3,724,031
1970 145,175 3,562,470
1969 136,078 3,417,114
1968 128,250 3,282,711
1967 121,649 3,157,242
1966 115,269 3,039,887
1965 109,092 2,928,771
1964 103,198 2,821,968
1963 97,872 2,719,341
1962 93,283 2,620,910
1961 89,390 2,526,347
1960 86,024 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2023 2.61 2.28
2022 2.65 2.14
2021 2.7 2.17
2020 2.75 2.27
2019 2.8 2.49
2018 2.86 2.67
2017 2.92 2.67
2016 2.97 2.65
2015 3.04 2.63
2014 3.12 2.68
2013 3.19 2.67
2012 3.26 2.78
2011 3.34 2.8
2010 3.43 2.81
2009 3.52 2.95
2008 3.62 3.07
2007 3.76 3.19
2006 3.9 3.18
2005 4.04 3.16
2004 4.16 3.26
2003 4.3 3.47
2002 4.41 3.71
2001 4.52 3.96
2000 4.6 4.21
1999 4.69 4.35
1998 4.8 4.52
1997 4.97 4.66
1996 5.15 4.81
1995 5.33 4.99
1994 5.51 5.16
1993 5.64 5.33
1992 5.75 5.49
1991 5.86 5.64
1990 5.93 5.8
1989 5.97 5.98
1988 6.03 6.15
1987 6.09 6.34
1986 6.14 6.52
1985 6.19 6.65
1984 6.25 6.78
1983 6.3 6.88
1982 6.34 6.98
1981 6.4 7.07
1980 6.46 7.15
1979 6.52 7.23
1978 6.59 7.26
1977 6.64 7.3
1976 6.69 7.33
1975 6.74 7.37
1974 6.78 7.43
1973 6.82 7.48
1972 6.85 7.54
1971 6.88 7.56
1970 6.88 7.58
1969 6.88 7.6
1968 6.88 7.63
1967 6.87 7.66
1966 6.88 7.66
1965 6.86 7.66
1964 6.87 7.67
1963 6.86 7.65
1962 6.85 7.64
1961 6.85 7.63
1960 6.85 7.63

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

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Djibouti and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Saudi Arabia
2024 25.7 30.5
2023 25.4 30.2
2022 25.1 29.7
2021 24.8 29.5
2020 24.5 29.4
2019 24.2 29.3
2018 23.9 29.3
2017 23.6 29
2016 23.4 28.6
2015 23.1 27.9
2014 22.8 27.2
2013 22.5 26.6
2012 22.3 25.9
2011 22 25.2
2010 21.8 24.5
2009 21.6 23.9
2008 21.3 23.4
2007 21.1 22.8
2006 20.9 22.3
2005 20.7 21.9
2004 20.6 21.4
2003 20.6 21.1
2002 20.4 20.8
2001 20.2 20.7
2000 19.9 20.8
1999 19.6 20.7
1998 19.3 20.4
1997 18.9 20.2
1996 18.6 19.9
1995 18.4 19.7
1994 18.3 19.6
1993 18.2 19.4
1992 18.1 19.3
1991 18 19.2
1990 17.9 19
1989 17.8 19
1988 17.7 18.9
1987 17.6 18.8
1986 17.5 18.7
1985 17.4 18.7
1984 17.4 18.6
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.3 18.4
1981 17.2 18.3
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17.2 18.1
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.2 17.9
1976 17.3 17.8
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.4 17.6
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.6 17.4
1971 17.7 17.4
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.9 18
1963 17.9 18.2
1962 17.8 18.4
1961 17.7 18.5
1960 17.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
78.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
137,554 mi
2006

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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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