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Djibouti vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 147th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Senegal
Population
1203929
19491599
Population rank 158/197 68/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Senegal
2024 $4,152,145,940 $32,808,056,601
2023 $3,898,447,007 $30,696,331,296
2022 $3,562,814,909 $27,783,332,223
2021 $3,392,796,953 $27,520,784,130
2020 $3,144,136,197 $24,530,513,038
2019 $3,088,851,450 $23,403,995,992
2018 $2,913,464,658 $23,116,701,556
2017 $2,762,581,334 $20,996,562,944
2016 $2,604,955,229 $19,040,312,333
2015 $2,424,391,785 $17,774,766,696
2014 $2,220,637,966 $19,797,253,440
2013 $2,044,440,443 $18,918,667,725
2012 $1,353,632,942 $17,660,870,412
2011 $1,239,144,502 $17,814,283,639
2010 $1,128,611,700 $16,121,315,909
2009 $1,049,110,685 $16,145,867,495
2008 $999,105,339 $16,853,989,628
2007 $847,918,929 $13,994,218,413
2006 $768,873,684 $11,697,918,243
2005 $708,633,195 $11,009,033,438
2004 $666,072,102 $10,076,816,667
2003 $622,044,666 $8,768,721,563
2002 $591,122,040 $7,006,402,320
2001 $572,417,441 $6,507,824,829
2000 $551,230,862 $6,013,185,004
1999 $536,080,148 $6,592,834,933
1998 $514,267,869 $6,505,607,909
1997 $502,675,542 $6,041,478,726
1996 $494,004,648 $6,559,712,166
1995 $497,723,961 $6,326,342,633
1994 $491,689,221 $5,034,588,196
1993 $466,048,469 $7,367,986,241
1992 $478,058,305 $7,769,817,840
1991 $462,421,999 $7,255,210,470
1990 $452,328,087 $7,390,967,360
1989 $409,220,087 $6,366,039,373
1988 $395,794,539 $6,418,419,389
1987 $373,371,738 $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 $340,989,528 $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Djibouti and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Senegal
2024 $3,553 $1,773
2023 $3,381 $1,698
2022 $3,133 $1,574
2021 $3,026 $1,598
2020 $2,845 $1,461
2019 $2,837 $1,431
2018 $2,718 $1,453
2017 $2,619 $1,357
2016 $2,510 $1,266
2015 $2,376 $1,218
2014 $2,215 $1,399
2013 $2,076 $1,380
2012 $1,400 $1,327
2011 $1,306 $1,375
2010 $1,213 $1,276
2009 $1,151 $1,309
2008 $1,119 $1,399
2007 $970 $1,189
2006 $898 $1,017
2005 $844 $980
2004 $806 $918
2003 $765 $818
2002 $743 $669
2001 $742 $637
2000 $738 $603
1999 $740 $678
1998 $735 $685
1997 $748 $651
1996 $762 $723
1995 $786 $715
1994 $785 $584
1993 $759 $878
1992 $764 $951
1991 $733 $913
1990 $780 $957
1989 $782 $849
1988 $817 $880
1987 $822 $916
1986 - $784
1985 $847 $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Djibouti vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Senegal
2026 66.6 69.4
2025 66.4 69.2
2024 66.2 68.9
2023 66 68.7
2022 65.5 67.8
2021 63.8 66.9
2020 64.2 67.5
2019 64.4 67.7
2018 64.1 67.4
2017 63.7 67.1
2016 63.3 66.7
2015 62.8 66.5
2014 62.4 66
2013 62.1 65.6
2012 61.7 65.2
2011 61.3 64.8
2010 60.7 64.2
2009 60.4 63.8
2008 59.8 63.2
2007 59.4 62.7
2006 59 61.8
2005 58.5 61
2004 58.1 60.3
2003 58 59.5
2002 57.8 58.9
2001 57.5 58.2
2000 56.7 57.6
1999 56.6 57.3
1998 56.4 57.1
1997 56.2 57.1
1996 56.3 57.1
1995 56.2 57.3
1994 55.6 57.5
1993 55.7 57.3
1992 54.4 57.3
1991 55.2 57
1990 55.5 56.7
1989 55.4 56.2
1988 55.1 55.5
1987 54.8 54.6
1986 54.5 53.7
1985 54.1 52.6
1984 53.7 51.7
1983 53.3 50.8
1982 52.9 49.9
1981 52.4 49.1
1980 52 48.3
1979 51.6 47.5
1978 51.2 46.6
1977 50.8 45.7
1976 50.3 44.8
1975 49.9 43.9
1974 49.5 43.1
1973 49.1 42.4
1972 48.5 41.8
1971 47.3 41.2
1970 47.5 40.8
1969 47.1 40.4
1968 46.6 40.1
1967 46.1 40
1966 45.6 39.8
1965 45.2 39.8
1964 44.8 39.8
1963 44.4 39.7
1962 44.1 39.7
1961 43.8 39.7
1960 43.4 39.7
1959 43.1 39.5
1958 42.8 39.4
1957 42.6 39.1
1956 42.3 38.9
1955 42 38.5
1954 41.8 38.2
1953 41.5 37.8
1952 41.2 37.4
1951 41 36.9
1950 40.7 36.5

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

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Djibouti and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Senegal
2024 1,168,722 18,501,984
2023 1,152,944 18,077,573
2022 1,137,096 17,651,103
2021 1,121,248 17,220,867
2020 1,105,188 16,789,219
2019 1,088,709 16,352,922
2018 1,071,882 15,914,498
2017 1,054,841 15,475,002
2016 1,037,653 15,034,521
2015 1,020,313 14,593,331
2014 1,002,717 14,152,102
2013 984,824 13,710,849
2012 966,747 13,310,495
2011 948,558 12,958,897
2010 930,251 12,635,413
2009 911,527 12,337,389
2008 892,734 12,048,959
2007 874,528 11,770,344
2006 855,764 11,500,094
2005 839,167 11,235,472
2004 826,124 10,975,704
2003 813,519 10,721,176
2002 795,574 10,466,214
2001 771,313 10,212,942
2000 747,318 9,968,260
1999 724,218 9,730,887
1998 699,352 9,502,952
1997 671,817 9,283,495
1996 648,348 9,067,014
1995 633,074 8,848,101
1994 626,710 8,624,078
1993 614,245 8,396,288
1992 626,010 8,168,395
1991 631,092 7,943,085
1990 579,538 7,720,523
1989 523,355 7,502,207
1988 484,523 7,289,618
1987 454,399 7,081,530
1986 426,341 6,878,192
1985 402,687 6,683,287
1984 384,053 6,499,364
1983 369,553 6,324,504
1982 356,880 6,156,961
1981 343,047 5,997,160
1980 325,815 5,845,638
1979 304,513 5,702,895
1978 280,031 5,568,096
1977 254,613 5,439,549
1976 230,737 5,308,564
1975 209,908 5,170,810
1974 192,613 5,029,437
1973 178,449 4,885,181
1972 166,256 4,741,631
1971 155,136 4,601,864
1970 145,175 4,466,328
1969 136,078 4,334,974
1968 128,250 4,207,587
1967 121,649 4,083,870
1966 115,269 3,964,299
1965 109,092 3,849,788
1964 103,198 3,740,535
1963 97,872 3,635,876
1962 93,283 3,534,686
1961 89,390 3,436,375
1960 86,024 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Senegal

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Senegal
2023 2.61 3.82
2022 2.65 3.86
2021 2.7 3.94
2020 2.75 4
2019 2.8 4.1
2018 2.86 4.29
2017 2.92 4.49
2016 2.97 4.65
2015 3.04 4.75
2014 3.12 4.88
2013 3.19 5.05
2012 3.26 5.13
2011 3.34 5.1
2010 3.43 5.06
2009 3.52 5.03
2008 3.62 5.02
2007 3.76 5.02
2006 3.9 5.06
2005 4.04 5.13
2004 4.16 5.19
2003 4.3 5.25
2002 4.41 5.3
2001 4.52 5.4
2000 4.6 5.5
1999 4.69 5.57
1998 4.8 5.58
1997 4.97 5.64
1996 5.15 5.72
1995 5.33 5.82
1994 5.51 5.92
1993 5.64 6.05
1992 5.75 6.15
1991 5.86 6.27
1990 5.93 6.4
1989 5.97 6.48
1988 6.03 6.58
1987 6.09 6.79
1986 6.14 6.9
1985 6.19 7.01
1984 6.25 7.11
1983 6.3 7.19
1982 6.34 7.25
1981 6.4 7.28
1980 6.46 7.29
1979 6.52 7.29
1978 6.59 7.28
1977 6.64 7.27
1976 6.69 7.26
1975 6.74 7.25
1974 6.78 7.25
1973 6.82 7.26
1972 6.85 7.26
1971 6.88 7.26
1970 6.88 7.26
1969 6.88 7.26
1968 6.88 7.25
1967 6.87 7.24
1966 6.88 7.22
1965 6.86 7.19
1964 6.87 7.16
1963 6.86 7.12
1962 6.85 7.08
1961 6.85 7.04
1960 6.85 7

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

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Djibouti and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Senegal
2024 25.7 20.4
2023 25.4 20.1
2022 25.1 19.9
2021 24.8 19.7
2020 24.5 19.4
2019 24.2 19.2
2018 23.9 19
2017 23.6 18.9
2016 23.4 18.7
2015 23.1 18.6
2014 22.8 18.6
2013 22.5 18.5
2012 22.3 18.5
2011 22 18.5
2010 21.8 18.5
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.4
2007 21.1 18.3
2006 20.9 18.2
2005 20.7 18.2
2004 20.6 18.1
2003 20.6 18
2002 20.4 17.8
2001 20.2 17.7
2000 19.9 17.6
1999 19.6 17.5
1998 19.3 17.4
1997 18.9 17.3
1996 18.6 17.2
1995 18.4 17.1
1994 18.3 17
1993 18.2 16.9
1992 18.1 16.8
1991 18 16.7
1990 17.9 16.6
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.7 16.4
1987 17.6 16.3
1986 17.5 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.4 16.3
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.3 16.5
1981 17.2 16.7
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.2 17
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.2 17.4
1976 17.3 17.6
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.4 17.8
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.6 17.9
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.8 17.9
1969 17.8 17.9
1968 17.9 17.9
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 17.9 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.9 17.9
1963 17.9 17.9
1962 17.8 18
1961 17.7 18
1960 17.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
76.5%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Djibouti Senegal
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Djibouti Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Senegal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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