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Djibouti vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 147th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti South Sudan
Population
1203929
12507858
Population rank 158/197 80/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 165/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 133/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 137/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Djibouti and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti South Sudan
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 -
2022 $3,562,814,909 -
2021 $3,392,796,953 -
2020 $3,144,136,197 -
2019 $3,088,851,450 -
2018 $2,913,464,658 -
2017 $2,762,581,334 -
2016 $2,604,955,229 -
2015 $2,424,391,785 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,220,637,966 $13,962,212,847
2013 $2,044,440,443 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,353,632,942 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,239,144,502 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,128,611,700 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,049,110,685 $12,231,264,525
2008 $999,105,339 $14,586,253,383
2007 $847,918,929 -
2006 $768,873,684 -
2005 $708,633,195 -
2004 $666,072,102 -
2003 $622,044,666 -
2002 $591,122,040 -
2001 $572,417,441 -
2000 $551,230,862 -
1999 $536,080,148 -
1998 $514,267,869 -
1997 $502,675,542 -
1996 $494,004,648 -
1995 $497,723,961 -
1994 $491,689,221 -
1993 $466,048,469 -
1992 $478,058,305 -
1991 $462,421,999 -
1990 $452,328,087 -
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti South Sudan
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 -
2022 $3,133 -
2021 $3,026 -
2020 $2,845 -
2019 $2,837 -
2018 $2,718 -
2017 $2,619 -
2016 $2,510 -
2015 $2,376 $1,080
2014 $2,215 $1,243
2013 $2,076 $1,650
2012 $1,400 $1,109
2011 $1,306 $1,449
2010 $1,213 $1,498
2009 $1,151 $1,323
2008 $1,119 $1,654
2007 $970 -
2006 $898 -
2005 $844 -
2004 $806 -
2003 $765 -
2002 $743 -
2001 $742 -
2000 $738 -
1999 $740 -
1998 $735 -
1997 $748 -
1996 $762 -
1995 $786 -
1994 $785 -
1993 $759 -
1992 $764 -
1991 $733 -
1990 $780 -
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti South Sudan
2026 66.6 58
2025 66.4 57.9
2024 66.2 57.7
2023 66 57.6
2022 65.5 57.2
2021 63.8 57
2020 64.2 57.6
2019 64.4 58.1
2018 64.1 51.9
2017 63.7 35.4
2016 63.3 36.7
2015 62.8 39.8
2014 62.4 45.6
2013 62.1 58.3
2012 61.7 58.2
2011 61.3 57.7
2010 60.7 57.5
2009 60.4 56.8
2008 59.8 56.3
2007 59.4 55.4
2006 59 54.7
2005 58.5 54
2004 58.1 53.1
2003 58 52.3
2002 57.8 49.4
2001 57.5 48.6
2000 56.7 47.6
1999 56.6 44.5
1998 56.4 19
1997 56.2 33.1
1996 56.3 32.1
1995 56.2 31.5
1994 55.6 44.9
1993 55.7 22.3
1992 54.4 21.9
1991 55.2 29.2
1990 55.5 28.6
1989 55.4 28.2
1988 55.1 11
1987 54.8 20.7
1986 54.5 32.8
1985 54.1 32.4
1984 53.7 31.8
1983 53.3 34.7
1982 52.9 38.7
1981 52.4 38.3
1980 52 38
1979 51.6 37.8
1978 51.2 37.6
1977 50.8 37.4
1976 50.3 37.1
1975 49.9 36.9
1974 49.5 36.6
1973 49.1 36.3
1972 48.5 31.3
1971 47.3 31
1970 47.5 25.6
1969 47.1 25.4
1968 46.6 26.1
1967 46.1 25.9
1966 45.6 25.6
1965 45.2 28.8
1964 44.8 32.5
1963 44.4 28.2
1962 44.1 28.5
1961 43.8 28.3
1960 43.4 28.1
1959 43.1 27.8
1958 42.8 27.6
1957 42.6 30.9
1956 42.3 31.6
1955 42 32
1954 41.8 31.7
1953 41.5 31.4
1952 41.2 31
1951 41 30.6
1950 40.7 30.2

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

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Djibouti and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti South Sudan
2024 1,168,722 11,943,408
2023 1,152,944 11,483,374
2022 1,137,096 11,021,177
2021 1,121,248 10,865,780
2020 1,105,188 10,698,467
2019 1,088,709 10,423,384
2018 1,071,882 10,122,977
2017 1,054,841 10,259,154
2016 1,037,653 10,830,102
2015 1,020,313 11,107,561
2014 1,002,717 11,235,073
2013 984,824 11,166,275
2012 966,747 10,756,240
2011 948,558 10,288,109
2010 930,251 9,745,953
2009 911,527 9,243,556
2008 892,734 8,817,647
2007 874,528 8,388,788
2006 855,764 7,976,526
2005 839,167 7,590,143
2004 826,124 7,233,041
2003 813,519 6,903,127
2002 795,574 6,596,806
2001 771,313 6,308,391
2000 747,318 6,032,267
1999 724,218 5,771,628
1998 699,352 5,620,068
1997 671,817 5,509,136
1996 648,348 5,356,925
1995 633,074 5,225,836
1994 626,710 5,071,184
1993 614,245 4,956,002
1992 626,010 4,909,749
1991 631,092 4,836,677
1990 579,538 4,737,633
1989 523,355 4,713,229
1988 484,523 4,848,029
1987 454,399 4,962,395
1986 426,341 4,921,240
1985 402,687 4,834,296
1984 384,053 4,750,627
1983 369,553 4,661,574
1982 356,880 4,557,686
1981 343,047 4,447,272
1980 325,815 4,339,030
1979 304,513 4,232,605
1978 280,031 4,127,657
1977 254,613 4,024,032
1976 230,737 3,921,910
1975 209,908 3,821,494
1974 192,613 3,723,259
1973 178,449 3,627,383
1972 166,256 3,542,497
1971 155,136 3,468,646
1970 145,175 3,409,614
1969 136,078 3,365,533
1968 128,250 3,321,528
1967 121,649 3,277,648
1966 115,269 3,236,423
1965 109,092 3,189,835
1964 103,198 3,129,918
1963 97,872 3,072,669
1962 93,283 3,024,308
1961 89,390 2,976,724
1960 86,024 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti South Sudan
2023 2.61 3.86
2022 2.65 3.96
2021 2.7 4.05
2020 2.75 4.16
2019 2.8 4.26
2018 2.86 4.37
2017 2.92 4.48
2016 2.97 4.58
2015 3.04 4.7
2014 3.12 4.82
2013 3.19 4.94
2012 3.26 5.06
2011 3.34 5.19
2010 3.43 5.32
2009 3.52 5.45
2008 3.62 5.57
2007 3.76 5.7
2006 3.9 5.85
2005 4.04 6.02
2004 4.16 6.19
2003 4.3 6.35
2002 4.41 6.52
2001 4.52 6.65
2000 4.6 6.8
1999 4.69 6.94
1998 4.8 7.08
1997 4.97 7.2
1996 5.15 7.32
1995 5.33 7.34
1994 5.51 7.35
1993 5.64 7.36
1992 5.75 7.37
1991 5.86 7.38
1990 5.93 7.38
1989 5.97 7.37
1988 6.03 7.38
1987 6.09 7.39
1986 6.14 7.38
1985 6.19 7.36
1984 6.25 7.35
1983 6.3 7.34
1982 6.34 7.34
1981 6.4 7.33
1980 6.46 7.33
1979 6.52 7.32
1978 6.59 7.33
1977 6.64 7.33
1976 6.69 7.33
1975 6.74 7.33
1974 6.78 7.31
1973 6.82 7.31
1972 6.85 7.31
1971 6.88 7.3
1970 6.88 7.29
1969 6.88 7.28
1968 6.88 7.26
1967 6.87 7.26
1966 6.88 7.25
1965 6.86 7.22
1964 6.87 7.22
1963 6.86 7.2
1962 6.85 7.2
1961 6.85 7.18
1960 6.85 7.16

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

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Djibouti and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti South Sudan
2024 25.7 19.4
2023 25.4 19
2022 25.1 18.7
2021 24.8 18.4
2020 24.5 18.2
2019 24.2 17.8
2018 23.9 17.3
2017 23.6 17.4
2016 23.4 18.2
2015 23.1 18.6
2014 22.8 19
2013 22.5 19.3
2012 22.3 19.2
2011 22 19
2010 21.8 18.7
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.3 18.2
2007 21.1 18
2006 20.9 17.8
2005 20.7 17.6
2004 20.6 17.4
2003 20.6 17.3
2002 20.4 17.3
2001 20.2 17.3
2000 19.9 17.2
1999 19.6 17.1
1998 19.3 17
1997 18.9 16.9
1996 18.6 16.9
1995 18.4 16.9
1994 18.3 16.9
1993 18.2 16.9
1992 18.1 17
1991 18 17
1990 17.9 17
1989 17.8 17.1
1988 17.7 16.8
1987 17.6 16.5
1986 17.5 16.6
1985 17.4 16.7
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.3 16.8
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.2 17
1980 17.2 17.1
1979 17.2 17.1
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.3 17.3
1975 17.3 17.4
1974 17.4 17.4
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.6 17.5
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.8 17.7
1969 17.8 17.9
1968 17.9 18
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 17.9 18.4
1962 17.8 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
5.83%
2021

Energy

Djibouti South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Djibouti South Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Djibouti South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Djibouti South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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