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Djibouti vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 147th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Somalia
Population
1203929
20503678
Population rank 158/197 66/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 137/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Djibouti and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Somalia
2024 $4,152,145,940 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,898,447,007 $10,958,000,000
2022 $3,562,814,909 $10,203,000,000
2021 $3,392,796,953 $9,483,000,000
2020 $3,144,136,197 $8,628,000,000
2019 $3,088,851,450 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,913,464,658 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,762,581,334 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,604,955,229 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,424,391,785 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,220,637,966 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,044,440,443 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,353,632,942 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,049,110,685 $2,948,594,552
2008 $999,105,339 $5,913,620,293
2007 $847,918,929 $5,430,713,729
2006 $768,873,684 $5,026,743,282
2005 $708,633,195 $4,683,246,454
2004 $666,072,102 $3,859,592,813
2003 $622,044,666 $2,836,724,352
2002 $591,122,040 $2,192,684,135
2001 $572,417,441 $2,252,847,465
2000 $551,230,862 $3,412,797,450
1999 $536,080,148 $3,045,751,528
1998 $514,267,869 $2,962,047,564
1997 $502,675,542 $2,191,749,014
1996 $494,004,648 $1,792,234,297
1995 $497,723,961 $1,534,756,135
1994 $491,689,221 $1,481,205,098
1993 $466,048,469 $1,260,132,956
1992 $478,058,305 $709,297,579
1991 $462,421,999 $717,974,930
1990 $452,328,087 $1,031,282,081
1989 $409,220,087 $1,181,360,844
1988 $395,794,539 $1,051,596,967
1987 $373,371,738 $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 $340,989,528 $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Djibouti and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Somalia
2024 $3,553 $630
2023 $3,381 $597
2022 $3,133 $573
2021 $3,026 $549
2020 $2,845 $518
2019 $2,837 $540
2018 $2,718 $509
2017 $2,619 $511
2016 $2,510 $461
2015 $2,376 $446
2014 $2,215 $429
2013 $2,076 $393
2012 $1,400 $350
2011 $1,306 $235.3
2010 $1,213 $219.2
2009 $1,151 $246.5
2008 $1,119 $507
2007 $970 $480
2006 $898 $458
2005 $844 $440
2004 $806 $375
2003 $765 $286.3
2002 $743 $229.6
2001 $742 $244.9
2000 $738 $386
1999 $740 $359
1998 $735 $363
1997 $748 $280.1
1996 $762 $237.2
1995 $786 $210.7
1994 $785 $210.8
1993 $759 $188.6
1992 $764 $109.2
1991 $733 $105.4
1990 $780 $145.6
1989 $782 $166
1988 $817 $145.3
1987 $822 $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 $847 $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Djibouti vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Somalia
2026 66.6 59.3
2025 66.4 59.1
2024 66.2 59
2023 66 58.8
2022 65.5 53.9
2021 63.8 55.7
2020 64.2 57.1
2019 64.4 57.2
2018 64.1 54.8
2017 63.7 52.2
2016 63.3 55.3
2015 62.8 55.1
2014 62.4 54.4
2013 62.1 54
2012 61.7 49.1
2011 61.3 32.5
2010 60.7 48.9
2009 60.4 52.1
2008 59.8 51.5
2007 59.4 50.9
2006 59 50.9
2005 58.5 50.9
2004 58.1 50.7
2003 58 50.7
2002 57.8 50.8
2001 57.5 50.8
2000 56.7 50.7
1999 56.6 50.6
1998 56.4 50.8
1997 56.2 50.3
1996 56.3 50.5
1995 56.2 50.6
1994 55.6 50.3
1993 55.7 50.6
1992 54.4 25
1991 55.2 25.4
1990 55.5 46.9
1989 55.4 46.6
1988 55.1 43.9
1987 54.8 49
1986 54.5 48.4
1985 54.1 48.3
1984 53.7 48.4
1983 53.3 48.2
1982 52.9 48
1981 52.4 47.8
1980 52 47.6
1979 51.6 47.4
1978 51.2 47
1977 50.8 47
1976 50.3 44.7
1975 49.9 44.5
1974 49.5 44.3
1973 49.1 46.2
1972 48.5 46
1971 47.3 45.8
1970 47.5 45.6
1969 47.1 45.5
1968 46.6 45.3
1967 46.1 45.1
1966 45.6 44.8
1965 45.2 44.6
1964 44.8 44.4
1963 44.4 44.2
1962 44.1 44
1961 43.8 43.7
1960 43.4 43.5
1959 43.1 43.3
1958 42.8 43.1
1957 42.6 42.9
1956 42.3 42.7
1955 42 42.5
1954 41.8 42.3
1953 41.5 42.1
1952 41.2 41.9
1951 41 41.7
1950 40.7 41.5

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

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Djibouti and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Somalia
2024 1,168,722 19,009,151
2023 1,152,944 18,358,615
2022 1,137,096 17,801,897
2021 1,121,248 17,271,431
2020 1,105,188 16,651,191
2019 1,088,709 16,030,971
2018 1,071,882 15,452,487
2017 1,054,841 14,916,629
2016 1,037,653 14,348,740
2015 1,020,313 13,806,963
2014 1,002,717 13,339,491
2013 984,824 12,869,594
2012 966,747 12,461,160
2011 948,558 12,348,830
2010 930,251 12,261,756
2009 911,527 11,961,201
2008 892,734 11,663,084
2007 874,528 11,322,582
2006 855,764 10,975,502
2005 839,167 10,644,228
2004 826,124 10,280,998
2003 813,519 9,909,157
2002 795,574 9,550,063
2001 771,313 9,198,493
2000 747,318 8,838,713
1999 724,218 8,492,059
1998 699,352 8,155,417
1997 671,817 7,824,525
1996 648,348 7,554,474
1995 633,074 7,285,007
1994 626,710 7,026,797
1993 614,245 6,681,399
1992 626,010 6,495,107
1991 631,092 6,813,760
1990 579,538 7,082,811
1989 523,355 7,114,817
1988 484,523 7,235,360
1987 454,399 7,228,302
1986 426,341 6,974,788
1985 402,687 6,693,289
1984 384,053 6,428,389
1983 369,553 6,198,430
1982 356,880 6,003,840
1981 343,047 5,982,849
1980 325,815 5,936,154
1979 304,513 5,449,117
1978 280,031 4,814,892
1977 254,613 4,484,050
1976 230,737 4,365,812
1975 209,908 4,257,535
1974 192,613 4,151,842
1973 178,449 4,045,592
1972 166,256 3,939,436
1971 155,136 3,837,691
1970 145,175 3,738,448
1969 136,078 3,641,015
1968 128,250 3,546,590
1967 121,649 3,454,537
1966 115,269 3,365,106
1965 109,092 3,277,874
1964 103,198 3,192,796
1963 97,872 3,110,361
1962 93,283 3,030,091
1961 89,390 2,952,054
1960 86,024 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Somalia

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Somalia
2023 2.61 6.13
2022 2.65 6.26
2021 2.7 6.35
2020 2.75 6.45
2019 2.8 6.56
2018 2.86 6.66
2017 2.92 6.77
2016 2.97 6.88
2015 3.04 6.98
2014 3.12 7.06
2013 3.19 7.14
2012 3.26 7.21
2011 3.34 7.27
2010 3.43 7.32
2009 3.52 7.38
2008 3.62 7.42
2007 3.76 7.46
2006 3.9 7.49
2005 4.04 7.53
2004 4.16 7.57
2003 4.3 7.6
2002 4.41 7.63
2001 4.52 7.64
2000 4.6 7.65
1999 4.69 7.66
1998 4.8 7.66
1997 4.97 7.66
1996 5.15 7.62
1995 5.33 7.58
1994 5.51 7.54
1993 5.64 7.53
1992 5.75 7.5
1991 5.86 7.47
1990 5.93 7.44
1989 5.97 7.42
1988 6.03 7.4
1987 6.09 7.37
1986 6.14 7.35
1985 6.19 7.33
1984 6.25 7.3
1983 6.3 7.28
1982 6.34 7.25
1981 6.4 7.23
1980 6.46 7.18
1979 6.52 7.16
1978 6.59 7.13
1977 6.64 7
1976 6.69 7.02
1975 6.74 7.03
1974 6.78 7.06
1973 6.82 7.09
1972 6.85 7.12
1971 6.88 7.15
1970 6.88 7.18
1969 6.88 7.21
1968 6.88 7.23
1967 6.87 7.25
1966 6.88 7.26
1965 6.86 7.26
1964 6.87 7.26
1963 6.86 7.26
1962 6.85 7.26
1961 6.85 7.25
1960 6.85 7.25

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

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Djibouti and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Somalia
2024 25.7 16.6
2023 25.4 16.5
2022 25.1 16.5
2021 24.8 16.4
2020 24.5 16.3
2019 24.2 16.3
2018 23.9 16.2
2017 23.6 16.2
2016 23.4 16.1
2015 23.1 16.1
2014 22.8 16
2013 22.5 16
2012 22.3 16
2011 22 15.8
2010 21.8 15.7
2009 21.6 15.6
2008 21.3 15.6
2007 21.1 15.6
2006 20.9 15.7
2005 20.7 15.9
2004 20.6 16
2003 20.6 16.1
2002 20.4 16.2
2001 20.2 16.2
2000 19.9 16.3
1999 19.6 16.3
1998 19.3 16.4
1997 18.9 16.4
1996 18.6 16.5
1995 18.4 16.6
1994 18.3 16.7
1993 18.2 16.8
1992 18.1 16.7
1991 18 16.5
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.8 16.7
1988 17.7 16.8
1987 17.6 17
1986 17.5 17.1
1985 17.4 17.2
1984 17.4 17.3
1983 17.3 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.2 17.5
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17.2 17.6
1978 17.2 17.7
1977 17.2 17.7
1976 17.3 17.7
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.4 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.6 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.8 17.5
1969 17.8 17.5
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 17.9 17.7
1962 17.8 17.8
1961 17.7 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
38.7%
2014

Energy

Djibouti Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Somalia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Djibouti Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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