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Djibouti vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 147th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Singapore
Population
1203929
6125852
Population rank 158/197 113/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Singapore
2024 $4,152,145,940 $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,898,447,007 $505,439,514,078
2022 $3,562,814,909 $509,017,841,147
2021 $3,392,796,953 $436,591,382,250
2020 $3,144,136,197 $349,165,858,545
2019 $3,088,851,450 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,913,464,658 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,762,581,334 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,604,955,229 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,424,391,785 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,220,637,966 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,044,440,443 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,353,632,942 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,239,144,502 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,128,611,700 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,049,110,685 $194,150,283,772
2008 $999,105,339 $193,617,323,539
2007 $847,918,929 $180,941,701,358
2006 $768,873,684 $148,627,286,361
2005 $708,633,195 $127,807,848,728
2004 $666,072,102 $115,033,593,101
2003 $622,044,666 $97,646,401,096
2002 $591,122,040 $92,538,372,870
2001 $572,417,441 $89,793,790,670
2000 $551,230,862 $96,076,539,926
1999 $536,080,148 $86,286,849,755
1998 $514,267,869 $85,728,207,782
1997 $502,675,542 $100,123,787,215
1996 $494,004,648 $96,293,086,513
1995 $497,723,961 $87,812,540,788
1994 $491,689,221 $73,688,724,431
1993 $466,048,469 $60,603,815,716
1992 $478,058,305 $52,131,320,033
1991 $462,421,999 $45,466,164,978
1990 $452,328,087 $36,144,336,769
1989 $409,220,087 $30,465,364,739
1988 $395,794,539 $25,371,462,488
1987 $373,371,738 $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 $340,989,528 $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Djibouti and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Singapore
2024 $3,553 $90,674
2023 $3,381 $85,412
2022 $3,133 $90,299
2021 $3,026 $80,056
2020 $2,845 $61,410
2019 $2,837 $65,952
2018 $2,718 $66,882
2017 $2,619 $61,236
2016 $2,510 $57,006
2015 $2,376 $55,646
2014 $2,215 $57,565
2013 $2,076 $56,967
2012 $1,400 $55,548
2011 $1,306 $53,891
2010 $1,213 $47,237
2009 $1,151 $38,927
2008 $1,119 $40,009
2007 $970 $39,433
2006 $898 $33,768
2005 $844 $29,961
2004 $806 $27,608
2003 $765 $23,730
2002 $743 $22,160
2001 $742 $21,700
2000 $738 $23,853
1999 $740 $21,797
1998 $735 $21,829
1997 $748 $26,376
1996 $762 $26,233
1995 $786 $24,915
1994 $785 $21,552
1993 $759 $18,290
1992 $764 $16,136
1991 $733 $14,502
1990 $780 $11,862
1989 $782 $10,395
1988 $817 $8,914
1987 $822 $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 $847 $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Djibouti vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Singapore
2026 66.6 84.1
2025 66.4 84
2024 66.2 83.9
2023 66 83.7
2022 65.5 82.9
2021 63.8 83.5
2020 64.2 83.7
2019 64.4 83.7
2018 64.1 83.4
2017 63.7 83.1
2016 63.3 82.9
2015 62.8 82.7
2014 62.4 82.6
2013 62.1 82.5
2012 61.7 82.2
2011 61.3 81.9
2010 60.7 81.6
2009 60.4 81.4
2008 59.8 81.1
2007 59.4 80.9
2006 59 80.6
2005 58.5 80.3
2004 58.1 79.7
2003 58 79.2
2002 57.8 78.7
2001 57.5 78.3
2000 56.7 77.8
1999 56.6 77.3
1998 56.4 76.9
1997 56.2 76.4
1996 56.3 76.1
1995 56.2 75.7
1994 55.6 75.6
1993 55.7 75.5
1992 54.4 75.3
1991 55.2 75.1
1990 55.5 74.6
1989 55.4 74.3
1988 55.1 74
1987 54.8 74
1986 54.5 73.6
1985 54.1 73.1
1984 53.7 72.6
1983 53.3 72.4
1982 52.9 72
1981 52.4 71.7
1980 52 71.5
1979 51.6 71.4
1978 51.2 71.2
1977 50.8 70.9
1976 50.3 70.6
1975 49.9 70.2
1974 49.5 69.7
1973 49.1 69.4
1972 48.5 69
1971 47.3 68.8
1970 47.5 68.5
1969 47.1 68.1
1968 46.6 67.7
1967 46.1 67.3
1966 45.6 67.2
1965 45.2 66.9
1964 44.8 66.7
1963 44.4 66.5
1962 44.1 66.1
1961 43.8 65.7
1960 43.4 65.3
1959 43.1 64.8
1958 42.8 64
1957 42.6 63.4
1956 42.3 62.6
1955 42 61.2
1954 41.8 59.4
1953 41.5 57.5
1952 41.2 56.4
1951 41 55.3
1950 40.7 54.1

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

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Djibouti and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Singapore
2024 1,168,722 6,036,860
2023 1,152,944 5,917,648
2022 1,137,096 5,637,022
2021 1,121,248 5,453,566
2020 1,105,188 5,685,807
2019 1,088,709 5,703,569
2018 1,071,882 5,638,676
2017 1,054,841 5,612,253
2016 1,037,653 5,607,283
2015 1,020,313 5,535,002
2014 1,002,717 5,469,724
2013 984,824 5,399,162
2012 966,747 5,312,437
2011 948,558 5,183,688
2010 930,251 5,076,732
2009 911,527 4,987,573
2008 892,734 4,839,396
2007 874,528 4,588,599
2006 855,764 4,401,365
2005 839,167 4,265,762
2004 826,124 4,166,664
2003 813,519 4,114,826
2002 795,574 4,175,950
2001 771,313 4,138,012
2000 747,318 4,027,887
1999 724,218 3,958,723
1998 699,352 3,927,213
1997 671,817 3,796,038
1996 648,348 3,670,704
1995 633,074 3,524,506
1994 626,710 3,419,048
1993 614,245 3,313,471
1992 626,010 3,230,698
1991 631,092 3,135,083
1990 579,538 3,047,132
1989 523,355 2,930,901
1988 484,523 2,846,108
1987 454,399 2,774,789
1986 426,341 2,733,373
1985 402,687 2,735,957
1984 384,053 2,732,221
1983 369,553 2,681,061
1982 356,880 2,646,466
1981 343,047 2,532,835
1980 325,815 2,413,945
1979 304,513 2,383,500
1978 280,031 2,353,600
1977 254,613 2,325,300
1976 230,737 2,293,300
1975 209,908 2,262,600
1974 192,613 2,229,800
1973 178,449 2,193,000
1972 166,256 2,152,400
1971 155,136 2,112,900
1970 145,175 2,074,507
1969 136,078 2,042,500
1968 128,250 2,012,000
1967 121,649 1,977,600
1966 115,269 1,934,400
1965 109,092 1,886,900
1964 103,198 1,841,600
1963 97,872 1,795,000
1962 93,283 1,750,200
1961 89,390 1,702,400
1960 86,024 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Singapore

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Singapore
2023 2.61 0.97
2022 2.65 1.04
2021 2.7 1.12
2020 2.75 1.1
2019 2.8 1.14
2018 2.86 1.14
2017 2.92 1.16
2016 2.97 1.2
2015 3.04 1.24
2014 3.12 1.25
2013 3.19 1.19
2012 3.26 1.29
2011 3.34 1.2
2010 3.43 1.15
2009 3.52 1.22
2008 3.62 1.28
2007 3.76 1.29
2006 3.9 1.28
2005 4.04 1.26
2004 4.16 1.26
2003 4.3 1.27
2002 4.41 1.37
2001 4.52 1.41
2000 4.6 1.6
1999 4.69 1.47
1998 4.8 1.48
1997 4.97 1.61
1996 5.15 1.66
1995 5.33 1.67
1994 5.51 1.71
1993 5.64 1.74
1992 5.75 1.72
1991 5.86 1.73
1990 5.93 1.83
1989 5.97 1.75
1988 6.03 1.96
1987 6.09 1.62
1986 6.14 1.43
1985 6.19 1.61
1984 6.25 1.62
1983 6.3 1.61
1982 6.34 1.74
1981 6.4 1.78
1980 6.46 1.82
1979 6.52 1.79
1978 6.59 1.79
1977 6.64 1.82
1976 6.69 2.11
1975 6.74 2.07
1974 6.78 2.35
1973 6.82 2.79
1972 6.85 3.04
1971 6.88 3.02
1970 6.88 3.07
1969 6.88 3.22
1968 6.88 3.53
1967 6.87 3.91
1966 6.88 4.46
1965 6.86 4.66
1964 6.87 4.97
1963 6.86 5.16
1962 6.85 5.21
1961 6.85 5.41
1960 6.85 5.76

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

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Djibouti and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Singapore
2024 25.7 36.8
2023 25.4 36.2
2022 25.1 35.9
2021 24.8 35.8
2020 24.5 35.5
2019 24.2 35.2
2018 23.9 35
2017 23.6 34.8
2016 23.4 34.5
2015 23.1 34.4
2014 22.8 34.2
2013 22.5 34.1
2012 22.3 34
2011 22 33.9
2010 21.8 33.7
2009 21.6 33.6
2008 21.3 33.5
2007 21.1 33.6
2006 20.9 33.6
2005 20.7 33.5
2004 20.6 33.3
2003 20.6 33
2002 20.4 32.7
2001 20.2 32.5
2000 19.9 32.2
1999 19.6 31.9
1998 19.3 31.6
1997 18.9 31.4
1996 18.6 31.2
1995 18.4 31
1994 18.3 30.7
1993 18.2 30.4
1992 18.1 30.1
1991 18 29.8
1990 17.9 29.5
1989 17.8 29.1
1988 17.7 28.7
1987 17.6 28.3
1986 17.5 27.8
1985 17.4 27.3
1984 17.4 26.9
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.3 25.9
1981 17.2 25.3
1980 17.2 24.7
1979 17.2 24.2
1978 17.2 23.6
1977 17.2 23.1
1976 17.3 22.6
1975 17.3 22
1974 17.4 21.5
1973 17.5 21
1972 17.6 20.6
1971 17.7 20.1
1970 17.8 19.7
1969 17.8 19.3
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.9 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 17.9 18.1
1963 17.9 18
1962 17.8 18
1961 17.7 18.1
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Singapore
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Djibouti Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
2,175 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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