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Djibouti vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 147th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti South Korea
Population
1203929
51649918
Population rank 158/197 31/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Djibouti and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti South Korea
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $3,392,796,953 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $1,049,110,685 $983,065,242,417
2008 $999,105,339 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $847,918,929 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $768,873,684 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $708,633,195 $971,740,329,984
2004 $666,072,102 $823,251,107,639
2003 $622,044,666 $728,516,494,684
2002 $591,122,040 $650,014,391,470
2001 $572,417,441 $567,564,806,235
2000 $551,230,862 $597,487,173,479
1999 $536,080,148 $515,697,079,289
1998 $514,267,869 $397,297,216,492
1997 $502,675,542 $589,202,526,424
1996 $494,004,648 $631,196,863,758
1995 $497,723,961 $586,286,469,401
1994 $491,689,221 $479,181,794,217
1993 $466,048,469 $405,705,302,846
1992 $478,058,305 $366,921,291,825
1991 $462,421,999 $340,851,946,804
1990 $452,328,087 $292,064,221,389
1989 $409,220,087 $254,236,243,100
1988 $395,794,539 $205,477,530,605
1987 $373,371,738 $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 $340,989,528 $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Djibouti and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti South Korea
2024 $3,553 $36,239
2023 $3,381 $35,674
2022 $3,133 $34,822
2021 $3,026 $37,518
2020 $2,845 $33,646
2019 $2,837 $33,827
2018 $2,718 $35,364
2017 $2,619 $33,297
2016 $2,510 $30,832
2015 $2,376 $30,172
2014 $2,215 $30,667
2013 $2,076 $28,449
2012 $1,400 $26,601
2011 $1,306 $26,175
2010 $1,213 $24,071
2009 $1,151 $19,937
2008 $1,119 $22,252
2007 $970 $25,078
2006 $898 $22,610
2005 $844 $20,167
2004 $806 $17,122
2003 $765 $15,212
2002 $743 $13,643
2001 $742 $11,981
2000 $738 $12,710
1999 $740 $11,063
1998 $735 $8,583
1997 $748 $12,822
1996 $762 $13,865
1995 $786 $13,002
1994 $785 $10,734
1993 $759 $9,180
1992 $764 $8,387
1991 $733 $7,873
1990 $780 $6,813
1989 $782 $5,989
1988 $817 $4,889
1987 $822 $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 $847 $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Djibouti vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti South Korea
2026 66.6 84.6
2025 66.4 84.5
2024 66.2 84.4
2023 66 84.3
2022 65.5 82.7
2021 63.8 83.9
2020 64.2 83.7
2019 64.4 83.7
2018 64.1 83.3
2017 63.7 83.3
2016 63.3 82.9
2015 62.8 82.5
2014 62.4 82.4
2013 62.1 81.8
2012 61.7 81.3
2011 61.3 81.2
2010 60.7 80.7
2009 60.4 80.6
2008 59.8 80
2007 59.4 79.4
2006 59 79
2005 58.5 78.4
2004 58.1 78
2003 58 77.5
2002 57.8 77.2
2001 57.5 76.9
2000 56.7 76.2
1999 56.6 75.6
1998 56.4 75
1997 56.2 74.5
1996 56.3 74
1995 56.2 73.4
1994 55.6 72.9
1993 55.7 72.7
1992 54.4 72.2
1991 55.2 71.4
1990 55.5 71
1989 55.4 70.7
1988 55.1 70.2
1987 54.8 69.3
1986 54.5 69
1985 54.1 68.4
1984 53.7 68.1
1983 53.3 66.7
1982 52.9 67.1
1981 52.4 67.1
1980 52 64.8
1979 51.6 66.1
1978 51.2 65
1977 50.8 64.6
1976 50.3 65
1975 49.9 64.7
1974 49.5 64.2
1973 49.1 63.8
1972 48.5 63.2
1971 47.3 62.7
1970 47.5 62.2
1969 47.1 61.4
1968 46.6 60.9
1967 46.1 60.9
1966 45.6 55.4
1965 45.2 55.8
1964 44.8 55.3
1963 44.4 55
1962 44.1 55
1961 43.8 54.4
1960 43.4 53.8
1959 43.1 52.9
1958 42.8 51.8
1957 42.6 51.6
1956 42.3 50.2
1955 42 48.4
1954 41.8 46.1
1953 41.5 40.5
1952 41.2 36.6
1951 41 26.6
1950 40.7 22.2

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

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Djibouti and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Korea
2024 1,168,722 51,751,065
2023 1,152,944 51,712,619
2022 1,137,096 51,672,569
2021 1,121,248 51,769,539
2020 1,105,188 51,836,239
2019 1,088,709 51,764,822
2018 1,071,882 51,585,058
2017 1,054,841 51,361,911
2016 1,037,653 51,217,803
2015 1,020,313 51,014,947
2014 1,002,717 50,746,659
2013 984,824 50,428,893
2012 966,747 50,199,853
2011 948,558 49,936,638
2010 930,251 49,554,112
2009 911,527 49,307,835
2008 892,734 49,054,708
2007 874,528 48,683,638
2006 855,764 48,438,292
2005 839,167 48,184,561
2004 826,124 48,082,519
2003 813,519 47,892,330
2002 795,574 47,644,736
2001 771,313 47,370,164
2000 747,318 47,008,111
1999 724,218 46,616,677
1998 699,352 46,286,503
1997 671,817 45,953,580
1996 648,348 45,524,681
1995 633,074 45,092,991
1994 626,710 44,641,540
1993 614,245 44,194,628
1992 626,010 43,747,962
1991 631,092 43,295,704
1990 579,538 42,869,283
1989 523,355 42,449,038
1988 484,523 42,031,247
1987 454,399 41,621,690
1986 426,341 41,213,674
1985 402,687 40,805,744
1984 384,053 40,405,956
1983 369,553 39,910,403
1982 356,880 39,326,352
1981 343,047 38,723,248
1980 325,815 38,123,775
1979 304,513 37,534,236
1978 280,031 36,969,185
1977 254,613 36,411,795
1976 230,737 35,848,523
1975 209,908 35,280,725
1974 192,613 34,692,266
1973 178,449 34,103,149
1972 166,256 33,505,406
1971 155,136 32,882,704
1970 145,175 32,240,827
1969 136,078 31,544,266
1968 128,250 30,838,302
1967 121,649 30,130,983
1966 115,269 29,435,571
1965 109,092 28,704,674
1964 103,198 27,984,155
1963 97,872 27,261,747
1962 93,283 26,513,030
1961 89,390 25,765,673
1960 86,024 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and South Korea

Fertility rate
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti South Korea
2023 2.61 0.72
2022 2.65 0.78
2021 2.7 0.81
2020 2.75 0.84
2019 2.8 0.92
2018 2.86 0.98
2017 2.92 1.05
2016 2.97 1.17
2015 3.04 1.24
2014 3.12 1.21
2013 3.19 1.19
2012 3.26 1.3
2011 3.34 1.24
2010 3.43 1.23
2009 3.52 1.15
2008 3.62 1.19
2007 3.76 1.26
2006 3.9 1.13
2005 4.04 1.09
2004 4.16 1.16
2003 4.3 1.19
2002 4.41 1.18
2001 4.52 1.31
2000 4.6 1.48
1999 4.69 1.43
1998 4.8 1.46
1997 4.97 1.54
1996 5.15 1.57
1995 5.33 1.63
1994 5.51 1.66
1993 5.64 1.65
1992 5.75 1.76
1991 5.86 1.71
1990 5.93 1.57
1989 5.97 1.56
1988 6.03 1.55
1987 6.09 1.53
1986 6.14 1.58
1985 6.19 1.66
1984 6.25 1.74
1983 6.3 2.06
1982 6.34 2.39
1981 6.4 2.57
1980 6.46 2.82
1979 6.52 2.9
1978 6.59 2.64
1977 6.64 2.99
1976 6.69 3
1975 6.74 3.43
1974 6.78 3.77
1973 6.82 4.07
1972 6.85 4.12
1971 6.88 4.54
1970 6.88 4.53
1969 6.88 4.45
1968 6.88 4.51
1967 6.87 4.62
1966 6.88 4.78
1965 6.86 4.89
1964 6.87 5.07
1963 6.86 5.33
1962 6.85 5.56
1961 6.85 5.8
1960 6.85 5.99

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

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Djibouti and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti South Korea
2024 25.7 46.1
2023 25.4 45.5
2022 25.1 44.9
2021 24.8 44.4
2020 24.5 43.8
2019 24.2 43.1
2018 23.9 42.5
2017 23.6 41.9
2016 23.4 41.4
2015 23.1 40.8
2014 22.8 40.2
2013 22.5 39.5
2012 22.3 38.8
2011 22 38.2
2010 21.8 37.6
2009 21.6 37
2008 21.3 36.4
2007 21.1 35.8
2006 20.9 35.2
2005 20.7 34.5
2004 20.6 33.9
2003 20.6 33.4
2002 20.4 32.8
2001 20.2 32.3
2000 19.9 31.7
1999 19.6 31.2
1998 19.3 30.7
1997 18.9 30.2
1996 18.6 29.8
1995 18.4 29.4
1994 18.3 28.9
1993 18.2 28.3
1992 18.1 27.8
1991 18 27.2
1990 17.9 26.7
1989 17.8 26.3
1988 17.7 25.8
1987 17.6 25.3
1986 17.5 24.8
1985 17.4 24.2
1984 17.4 23.7
1983 17.3 23.3
1982 17.3 22.8
1981 17.2 22.5
1980 17.2 22.1
1979 17.2 21.6
1978 17.2 21.1
1977 17.2 20.7
1976 17.3 20.2
1975 17.3 19.9
1974 17.4 19.6
1973 17.5 19.3
1972 17.6 19.1
1971 17.7 19
1970 17.8 18.9
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.9 18.7
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 17.9 18.8
1963 17.9 19
1962 17.8 19.1
1961 17.7 19.2
1960 17.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
96.9%
2024

Energy

Djibouti South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti South Korea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Djibouti South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti South Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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