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Djibouti vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 147th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Spain
Population
1203929
48806901
Population rank 158/197 32/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Spain: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Spain economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Spain
2024 $4,152,145,940 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,898,447,007 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $3,562,814,909 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $3,392,796,953 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $3,144,136,197 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $3,088,851,450 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,913,464,658 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,762,581,334 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $2,604,955,229 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $2,424,391,785 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,220,637,966 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,044,440,443 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,353,632,942 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,239,144,502 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,128,611,700 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,049,110,685 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $999,105,339 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $847,918,929 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $768,873,684 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $708,633,195 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $666,072,102 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $622,044,666 $907,963,217,058
2002 $591,122,040 $708,938,227,244
2001 $572,417,441 $627,798,682,379
2000 $551,230,862 $598,102,854,756
1999 $536,080,148 $634,394,904,387
1998 $514,267,869 $618,731,484,575
1997 $502,675,542 $589,739,772,727
1996 $494,004,648 $642,251,412,058
1995 $497,723,961 $614,170,002,669
1994 $491,689,221 $530,183,651,720
1993 $466,048,469 $524,700,572,624
1992 $478,058,305 $630,465,353,486
1991 $462,421,999 $576,753,902,322
1990 $452,328,087 $536,175,326,477
1989 $409,220,087 $414,460,794,097
1988 $395,794,539 $375,891,716,898
1987 $373,371,738 $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 $340,989,528 $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Djibouti and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Spain
2024 $3,553 $35,327
2023 $3,381 $33,493
2022 $3,133 $30,319
2021 $3,026 $30,799
2020 $2,845 $27,234
2019 $2,837 $29,787
2018 $2,718 $30,602
2017 $2,619 $28,381
2016 $2,510 $26,756
2015 $2,376 $25,982
2014 $2,215 $29,708
2013 $2,076 $29,229
2012 $1,400 $28,456
2011 $1,306 $31,825
2010 $1,213 $30,659
2009 $1,151 $32,280
2008 $1,119 $35,603
2007 $970 $32,652
2006 $898 $28,422
2005 $844 $26,451
2004 $806 $24,925
2003 $765 $21,522
2002 $743 $17,111
2001 $742 $15,368
2000 $738 $14,743
1999 $740 $15,708
1998 $735 $15,382
1997 $748 $14,722
1996 $762 $16,101
1995 $786 $15,461
1994 $785 $13,406
1993 $759 $13,330
1992 $764 $16,101
1991 $733 $14,801
1990 $780 $13,795
1989 $782 $10,674
1988 $817 $9,696
1987 $822 $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 $847 $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Djibouti vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Spain
2026 66.6 84.1
2025 66.4 84
2024 66.2 83.8
2023 66 83.7
2022 65.5 82.4
2021 63.8 83
2020 64.2 82.2
2019 64.4 83.5
2018 64.1 83.1
2017 63.7 83
2016 63.3 83
2015 62.8 82.6
2014 62.4 82.8
2013 62.1 82.7
2012 61.7 82.2
2011 61.3 82.2
2010 60.7 82
2009 60.4 81.6
2008 59.8 81.3
2007 59.4 81
2006 59 81
2005 58.5 80.3
2004 58.1 80.3
2003 58 79.7
2002 57.8 79.8
2001 57.5 79.7
2000 56.7 79.4
1999 56.6 78.9
1998 56.4 78.9
1997 56.2 78.9
1996 56.3 78.3
1995 56.2 78.2
1994 55.6 78.1
1993 55.7 77.7
1992 54.4 77.6
1991 55.2 77.1
1990 55.5 77
1989 55.4 77
1988 55.1 76.9
1987 54.8 77
1986 54.5 76.7
1985 54.1 76.4
1984 53.7 76.5
1983 53.3 76.1
1982 52.9 76.3
1981 52.4 75.7
1980 52 75.5
1979 51.6 75
1978 51.2 74.5
1977 50.8 74.3
1976 50.3 73.8
1975 49.9 73.5
1974 49.5 73.1
1973 49.1 72.7
1972 48.5 73
1971 47.3 71.7
1970 47.5 72.1
1969 47.1 71.1
1968 46.6 71.7
1967 46.1 71.3
1966 45.6 71.2
1965 45.2 70.9
1964 44.8 70.5
1963 44.4 69.8
1962 44.1 69.6
1961 43.8 69.6
1960 43.4 69.2
1959 43.1 68.7
1958 42.8 68.8
1957 42.6 66.6
1956 42.3 66.8
1955 42 66.7
1954 41.8 66.9
1953 41.5 65.7
1952 41.2 64.8
1951 41 61.5
1950 40.7 61.8

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

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Djibouti and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Spain
2024 1,168,722 48,848,840
2023 1,152,944 48,352,528
2022 1,137,096 47,786,102
2021 1,121,248 47,443,821
2020 1,105,188 47,359,424
2019 1,088,709 47,118,501
2018 1,071,882 46,782,011
2017 1,054,841 46,571,232
2016 1,037,653 46,458,139
2015 1,020,313 46,422,303
2014 1,002,717 46,460,733
2013 984,824 46,604,197
2012 966,747 46,773,055
2011 948,558 46,742,697
2010 930,251 46,576,897
2009 911,527 46,362,946
2008 892,734 45,954,106
2007 874,528 45,226,803
2006 855,764 44,397,319
2005 839,167 43,653,155
2004 826,124 42,921,895
2003 813,519 42,187,645
2002 795,574 41,431,558
2001 771,313 40,850,412
2000 747,318 40,567,864
1999 724,218 40,386,875
1998 699,352 40,223,509
1997 671,817 40,057,389
1996 648,348 39,889,852
1995 633,074 39,724,050
1994 626,710 39,549,108
1993 614,245 39,361,262
1992 626,010 39,157,685
1991 631,092 38,966,376
1990 579,538 38,867,322
1989 523,355 38,827,764
1988 484,523 38,766,939
1987 454,399 38,684,815
1986 426,341 38,584,624
1985 402,687 38,469,512
1984 384,053 38,330,364
1983 369,553 38,171,525
1982 356,880 37,986,012
1981 343,047 37,758,631
1980 325,815 37,491,165
1979 304,513 37,191,330
1978 280,031 36,864,898
1977 254,613 36,511,638
1976 230,737 36,137,812
1975 209,908 35,757,900
1974 192,613 35,373,335
1973 178,449 34,988,947
1972 166,256 34,604,469
1971 155,136 34,224,490
1970 145,175 33,814,531
1969 136,078 33,441,054
1968 128,250 33,113,134
1967 121,649 32,682,947
1966 115,269 32,283,194
1965 109,092 31,954,292
1964 103,198 31,609,195
1963 97,872 31,296,651
1962 93,283 31,023,366
1961 89,390 30,739,250
1960 86,024 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Spain

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Spain
2023 2.61 1.12
2022 2.65 1.16
2021 2.7 1.18
2020 2.75 1.18
2019 2.8 1.23
2018 2.86 1.26
2017 2.92 1.31
2016 2.97 1.33
2015 3.04 1.33
2014 3.12 1.32
2013 3.19 1.27
2012 3.26 1.32
2011 3.34 1.34
2010 3.43 1.37
2009 3.52 1.38
2008 3.62 1.45
2007 3.76 1.38
2006 3.9 1.36
2005 4.04 1.33
2004 4.16 1.31
2003 4.3 1.3
2002 4.41 1.25
2001 4.52 1.23
2000 4.6 1.22
1999 4.69 1.17
1998 4.8 1.13
1997 4.97 1.15
1996 5.15 1.14
1995 5.33 1.16
1994 5.51 1.19
1993 5.64 1.26
1992 5.75 1.31
1991 5.86 1.33
1990 5.93 1.36
1989 5.97 1.4
1988 6.03 1.45
1987 6.09 1.49
1986 6.14 1.56
1985 6.19 1.64
1984 6.25 1.73
1983 6.3 1.8
1982 6.34 1.94
1981 6.4 2.04
1980 6.46 2.22
1979 6.52 2.37
1978 6.59 2.54
1977 6.64 2.65
1976 6.69 2.77
1975 6.74 2.77
1974 6.78 2.88
1973 6.82 2.84
1972 6.85 2.87
1971 6.88 2.9
1970 6.88 2.84
1969 6.88 2.86
1968 6.88 2.87
1967 6.87 2.94
1966 6.88 2.91
1965 6.86 2.94
1964 6.87 3.01
1963 6.86 2.88
1962 6.85 2.8
1961 6.85 2.77
1960 6.85 2.86

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

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Djibouti and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Spain
2024 25.7 46.4
2023 25.4 45.9
2022 25.1 45.4
2021 24.8 44.9
2020 24.5 44.5
2019 24.2 44.1
2018 23.9 43.8
2017 23.6 43.5
2016 23.4 43.1
2015 23.1 42.7
2014 22.8 42.2
2013 22.5 41.7
2012 22.3 41.1
2011 22 40.6
2010 21.8 40.2
2009 21.6 39.8
2008 21.3 39.4
2007 21.1 39.2
2006 20.9 39
2005 20.7 38.8
2004 20.6 38.5
2003 20.6 38.3
2002 20.4 38.1
2001 20.2 37.8
2000 19.9 37.4
1999 19.6 37
1998 19.3 36.6
1997 18.9 36.2
1996 18.6 35.7
1995 18.4 35.3
1994 18.3 34.9
1993 18.2 34.6
1992 18.1 34.2
1991 18 33.9
1990 17.9 33.6
1989 17.8 33.2
1988 17.7 32.9
1987 17.6 32.5
1986 17.5 32.2
1985 17.4 31.9
1984 17.4 31.6
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.3 31.1
1981 17.2 30.9
1980 17.2 30.7
1979 17.2 30.6
1978 17.2 30.4
1977 17.2 30.2
1976 17.3 30.1
1975 17.3 30
1974 17.4 30
1973 17.5 30
1972 17.6 30
1971 17.7 30.1
1970 17.8 30.1
1969 17.8 30.2
1968 17.9 30.4
1967 17.9 30.4
1966 17.9 30.3
1965 17.9 30.2
1964 17.9 30.1
1963 17.9 29.9
1962 17.8 29.7
1961 17.7 29.6
1960 17.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
98.4%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Spain
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Djibouti Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
424,505 mi
2020

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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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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