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 ($4.09B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1196428
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 158/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$4.09B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 165/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,496
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,776
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$1.36B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.2%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,163
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 138/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,788
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
8,950 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.61
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
25.7 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Djibouti and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Djibouti and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1985 | $340,989,528 | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1987 | $373,371,738 | - |
| 1988 | $395,794,539 | - |
| 1989 | $409,220,087 | - |
| 1990 | $452,328,087 | - |
| 1991 | $462,421,999 | - |
| 1992 | $478,058,305 | - |
| 1993 | $466,048,469 | - |
| 1994 | $491,689,221 | - |
| 1995 | $497,723,961 | - |
| 1996 | $494,004,648 | - |
| 1997 | $502,675,542 | - |
| 1998 | $514,267,869 | - |
| 1999 | $536,080,148 | - |
| 2000 | $551,230,862 | - |
| 2001 | $572,417,441 | - |
| 2002 | $591,122,040 | - |
| 2003 | $622,044,666 | - |
| 2004 | $666,072,102 | - |
| 2005 | $708,633,195 | - |
| 2006 | $768,873,684 | - |
| 2007 | $847,918,929 | - |
| 2008 | $999,105,339 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $1,049,110,685 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $1,128,611,700 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,239,144,502 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,353,632,942 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $2,044,440,443 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $2,220,637,966 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $2,424,391,785 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $2,604,955,229 | - |
| 2017 | $2,762,581,334 | - |
| 2018 | $2,913,464,658 | - |
| 2019 | $3,088,851,450 | - |
| 2020 | $3,144,136,197 | - |
| 2021 | $3,392,796,953 | - |
| 2022 | $3,562,814,909 | - |
| 2023 | $3,917,150,481 | - |
| 2024 | $4,086,402,719 | - |
Djibouti and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1985 | $847 | - |
| 1986 | $800 | - |
| 1987 | $822 | - |
| 1988 | $817 | - |
| 1989 | $782 | - |
| 1990 | $780 | - |
| 1991 | $733 | - |
| 1992 | $764 | - |
| 1993 | $759 | - |
| 1994 | $785 | - |
| 1995 | $786 | - |
| 1996 | $762 | - |
| 1997 | $748 | - |
| 1998 | $735 | - |
| 1999 | $740 | - |
| 2000 | $738 | - |
| 2001 | $742 | - |
| 2002 | $743 | - |
| 2003 | $765 | - |
| 2004 | $806 | - |
| 2005 | $844 | - |
| 2006 | $898 | - |
| 2007 | $970 | - |
| 2008 | $1,119 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $1,151 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $1,213 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $1,306 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $1,400 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $2,076 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $2,215 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $2,376 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $2,510 | - |
| 2017 | $2,619 | - |
| 2018 | $2,718 | - |
| 2019 | $2,837 | - |
| 2020 | $2,845 | - |
| 2021 | $3,026 | - |
| 2022 | $3,133 | - |
| 2023 | $3,398 | - |
| 2024 | $3,496 | - |
Djibouti vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 40.7 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 41 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 41.2 | 31 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 41.8 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 42 | 32 |
| 1956 | 42.3 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 43.4 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 44.4 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 44.8 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 45.2 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 45.6 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 46.1 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 46.6 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 47.1 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 47.5 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 47.3 | 31 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 49.1 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 49.5 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 50.3 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 50.8 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 51.2 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 51.6 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 52 | 38 |
| 1981 | 52.4 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 52.9 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 53.3 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 53.7 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 54.1 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 54.5 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 54.8 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 55.1 | 11 |
| 1989 | 55.4 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 55.5 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 55.2 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 54.4 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 55.6 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 56.2 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 56.3 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 56.4 | 19 |
| 1999 | 56.6 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 56.7 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 57.5 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 57.8 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 58 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 58.1 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 58.5 | 54 |
| 2006 | 59 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 59.4 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 60.4 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 62.1 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 62.8 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 63.3 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 64.2 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 57 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 66 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 66.2 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 57.9 |
Djibouti and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 86,024 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 89,390 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 93,283 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 97,872 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 103,198 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 109,092 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 115,269 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 121,649 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 128,250 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 136,078 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 145,175 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 155,136 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 166,256 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 178,449 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 192,613 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 209,908 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 230,737 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 254,613 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 280,031 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 304,513 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 325,815 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 343,047 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 356,880 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 369,553 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 384,053 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 402,687 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 426,341 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 454,399 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 484,523 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 523,355 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 579,538 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 631,092 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 626,010 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 614,245 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 626,710 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 633,074 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 648,348 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 671,817 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 699,352 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 724,218 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 747,318 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 771,313 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 795,574 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 813,519 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 826,124 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 839,167 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 855,764 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 874,528 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 892,734 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 911,527 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 930,251 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 948,558 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 966,747 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 984,824 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 1,002,717 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 1,020,313 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 1,037,653 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 1,054,841 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 1,071,882 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 1,088,709 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 1,105,188 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 1,121,248 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 1,137,096 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 1,152,944 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 1,168,722 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Djibouti and South Sudan
Fertility rate
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.85 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.85 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.85 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.86 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.87 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.86 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 6.88 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.87 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.88 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.88 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.88 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.88 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.85 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.82 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.74 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.69 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.64 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.52 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.46 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.4 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.34 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 6.25 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 6.19 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 6.14 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 6.09 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 6.03 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.97 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.93 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.86 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.75 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 5.51 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 5.33 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 4.97 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 4.69 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 4.52 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 4.41 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 4.16 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 4.04 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 3.76 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 3.52 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 3.43 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 3.26 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 3.19 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 3.12 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 3.04 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 2.97 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 2.92 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 2.86 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 2.75 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 2.65 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 2.61 | 3.86 |
Djibouti and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
Djibouti
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 17.7 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 17.8 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1991 | 18 | 17 |
| 1992 | 18.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 19.3 | 17 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 20.2 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 20.6 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 21.3 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 22 | 19 |
| 2012 | 22.3 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 22.5 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 22.8 | 19 |
| 2015 | 23.1 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 24.2 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 24.5 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 25.4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 25.7 | 19.4 |
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Finance
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.14B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.6%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.75%
2018 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.63%
2008 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
13,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.05%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
40%
2017 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
55.7
2025 |
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 |
0.75 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.65 tons
2023 |
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 |
-11
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
78.7%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
24.4
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
6
2025 |
10
2025 |
| 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 |
62
2025 |
54
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 |
$81.8
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$25.4
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
25.8%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2014 |
0.04
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
162
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.38 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Djibouti
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
7,658 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,579 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23.3 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,798 mi
2013 |
n/a |
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