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Djibouti vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 147th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.09B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 134/197 ($3,496), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sri Lanka
Population
1196428
22125995
Population rank 158/197 63/197
GDP
$4.09B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$3,496
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,776
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$98.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.2%
2025
105.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,163
2024
$4,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,788
2025
$2,982
2025
Land area
8,950 sq mi
2025
23,884 sq mi
2025
Population density
130.6 ppl/mi²
2024
918 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
77.9 years
2025

Djibouti and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year GDP
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1960 - $1,409,873,950
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1985 $340,989,528 $5,978,460,972
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1987 $373,371,738 $6,682,167,120
1988 $395,794,539 $6,978,371,581
1989 $409,220,087 $6,987,267,684
1990 $452,328,087 $8,032,551,173
1991 $462,421,999 $9,000,362,582
1992 $478,058,305 $9,703,011,636
1993 $466,048,469 $10,338,679,636
1994 $491,689,221 $11,717,604,209
1995 $497,723,961 $13,029,697,561
1996 $494,004,648 $13,897,738,375
1997 $502,675,542 $15,091,913,884
1998 $514,267,869 $15,794,972,847
1999 $536,080,148 $15,656,327,860
2000 $551,230,862 $16,330,814,180
2001 $572,417,441 $15,749,753,805
2002 $591,122,040 $16,536,535,647
2003 $622,044,666 $18,881,765,437
2004 $666,072,102 $20,662,525,941
2005 $708,633,195 $24,405,791,045
2006 $768,873,684 $28,279,802,406
2007 $847,918,929 $32,350,238,760
2008 $999,105,339 $40,713,826,215
2009 $1,049,110,685 $42,066,224,093
2010 $1,128,611,700 $58,636,161,082
2011 $1,239,144,502 $67,753,284,044
2012 $1,353,632,942 $70,447,216,891
2013 $2,044,440,443 $77,000,578,167
2014 $2,220,637,966 $82,528,535,714
2015 $2,424,391,785 $85,090,301,052
2016 $2,604,955,229 $88,000,211,172
2017 $2,762,581,334 $94,369,350,286
2018 $2,913,464,658 $94,450,015,983
2019 $3,088,851,450 $88,998,706,297
2020 $3,144,136,197 $84,335,574,582
2021 $3,392,796,953 $88,556,698,938
2022 $3,562,814,909 $74,143,020,263
2023 $3,917,150,481 $83,716,142,582
2024 $4,086,402,719 $98,963,185,510

Djibouti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1960 - $145.9
1961 - $145.9
1962 - $141.4
1963 - $119.4
1964 - $122.9
1965 - $155.6
1966 - $156.6
1967 - $162.3
1968 - $153.5
1969 - $163.6
1970 - $186.9
1971 - $188.8
1972 - $199.4
1973 - $220.2
1974 - $268.7
1975 - $279.8
1976 - $260.3
1977 - $292.1
1978 - $191
1979 - $230.8
1980 - $271.1
1981 - $292.5
1982 - $312
1983 - $336
1984 - $391
1985 $847 $385
1986 $800 $407
1987 $822 $420
1988 $817 $434
1989 $782 $430
1990 $780 $491
1991 $733 $546
1992 $764 $580
1993 $759 $607
1994 $785 $678
1995 $786 $742
1996 $762 $776
1997 $748 $827
1998 $735 $849
1999 $740 $826
2000 $738 $846
2001 $742 $804
2002 $743 $835
2003 $765 $946
2004 $806 $1,029
2005 $844 $1,207
2006 $898 $1,390
2007 $970 $1,579
2008 $1,119 $1,974
2009 $1,151 $2,027
2010 $1,213 $2,808
2011 $1,306 $3,225
2012 $1,400 $3,328
2013 $2,076 $3,741
2014 $2,215 $3,972
2015 $2,376 $4,058
2016 $2,510 $4,149
2017 $2,619 $4,399
2018 $2,718 $4,359
2019 $2,837 $4,082
2020 $2,845 $3,848
2021 $3,026 $3,997
2022 $3,133 $3,343
2023 $3,398 $3,799
2024 $3,496 $4,516

Djibouti vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1950 40.7 53.2
1951 41 54
1952 41.2 54.9
1953 41.5 55.6
1954 41.8 56.4
1955 42 57.2
1956 42.3 57.9
1957 42.6 58.5
1958 42.8 59.3
1959 43.1 60
1960 43.4 60.6
1961 43.8 61.2
1962 44.1 61.6
1963 44.4 62
1964 44.8 62.4
1965 45.2 62.8
1966 45.6 63.2
1967 46.1 63.6
1968 46.6 63.9
1969 47.1 64.1
1970 47.5 64.4
1971 47.3 64.2
1972 48.5 64.6
1973 49.1 64.8
1974 49.5 65
1975 49.9 65.4
1976 50.3 65.8
1977 50.8 66.4
1978 51.2 66.8
1979 51.6 67.5
1980 52 68
1981 52.4 68.4
1982 52.9 68.7
1983 53.3 68.7
1984 53.7 68.8
1985 54.1 68.9
1986 54.5 69
1987 54.8 69
1988 55.1 69
1989 55.4 67.3
1990 55.5 69.2
1991 55.2 69.1
1992 54.4 69.6
1993 55.7 70
1994 55.6 70.2
1995 56.2 69.7
1996 56.3 69.8
1997 56.2 69.9
1998 56.4 70.1
1999 56.6 70.4
2000 56.7 71.2
2001 57.5 71.8
2002 57.8 72.3
2003 58 72.4
2004 58.1 68
2005 58.5 73.1
2006 59 72.8
2007 59.4 73
2008 59.8 72.6
2009 60.4 70.3
2010 60.7 74.5
2011 61.3 74.7
2012 61.7 75.2
2013 62.1 75.5
2014 62.4 75.8
2015 62.8 76
2016 63.3 76.1
2017 63.7 76.2
2018 64.1 76.5
2019 64.4 76.7
2020 64.2 76.9
2021 63.8 76.3
2022 65.5 77.3
2023 66 77.5
2024 66.2 77.7
2025 66.4 77.9

Djibouti and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year Population
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1960 86,024 9,661,389
1961 89,390 9,899,372
1962 93,283 10,143,754
1963 97,872 10,395,040
1964 103,198 10,653,397
1965 109,092 10,916,965
1966 115,269 11,183,928
1967 121,649 11,457,328
1968 128,250 11,736,088
1969 136,078 12,013,858
1970 145,175 12,287,110
1971 155,136 12,551,910
1972 166,256 12,809,205
1973 178,449 13,060,916
1974 192,613 13,305,693
1975 209,908 13,548,984
1976 230,737 13,796,770
1977 254,613 14,049,371
1978 280,031 14,310,128
1979 304,513 14,579,614
1980 325,815 14,847,974
1981 343,047 15,099,414
1982 356,880 15,286,567
1983 369,553 15,388,794
1984 384,053 15,441,860
1985 402,687 15,544,154
1986 426,341 15,731,256
1987 454,399 15,916,576
1988 484,523 16,078,621
1989 523,355 16,248,557
1990 579,538 16,352,458
1991 631,092 16,475,354
1992 626,010 16,739,284
1993 614,245 17,025,918
1994 626,710 17,275,773
1995 633,074 17,564,068
1996 648,348 17,905,018
1997 671,817 18,248,200
1998 699,352 18,596,003
1999 724,218 18,944,731
2000 747,318 19,293,054
2001 771,313 19,600,362
2002 795,574 19,805,752
2003 813,519 19,951,521
2004 826,124 20,087,605
2005 839,167 20,216,524
2006 855,764 20,352,411
2007 874,528 20,492,545
2008 892,734 20,629,378
2009 911,527 20,756,435
2010 930,251 20,879,089
2011 948,558 21,009,048
2012 966,747 21,169,458
2013 984,824 20,585,000
2014 1,002,717 20,778,000
2015 1,020,313 20,970,000
2016 1,037,653 21,209,000
2017 1,054,841 21,453,000
2018 1,071,882 21,670,000
2019 1,088,709 21,803,000
2020 1,105,188 21,919,000
2021 1,121,248 22,156,000
2022 1,137,096 22,181,000
2023 1,152,944 22,037,000
2024 1,168,722 21,916,000

Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1960 6.85 5.35
1961 6.85 5.24
1962 6.85 5.18
1963 6.86 5.12
1964 6.87 5.06
1965 6.86 4.93
1966 6.88 4.83
1967 6.87 4.79
1968 6.88 4.66
1969 6.88 4.5
1970 6.88 4.39
1971 6.88 4.27
1972 6.85 4.16
1973 6.82 4
1974 6.78 3.86
1975 6.74 3.82
1976 6.69 3.78
1977 6.64 3.74
1978 6.59 3.81
1979 6.52 3.82
1980 6.46 3.73
1981 6.4 3.65
1982 6.34 3.32
1983 6.3 3.11
1984 6.25 3.01
1985 6.19 2.9
1986 6.14 2.74
1987 6.09 2.64
1988 6.03 2.57
1989 5.97 2.58
1990 5.93 2.54
1991 5.86 2.51
1992 5.75 2.49
1993 5.64 2.44
1994 5.51 2.4
1995 5.33 2.35
1996 5.15 2.29
1997 4.97 2.22
1998 4.8 2.14
1999 4.69 2.14
2000 4.6 2.21
2001 4.52 2.28
2002 4.41 2.31
2003 4.3 2.3
2004 4.16 2.27
2005 4.04 2.26
2006 3.9 2.29
2007 3.76 2.3
2008 3.62 2.23
2009 3.52 2.18
2010 3.43 2.13
2011 3.34 2.14
2012 3.26 2.17
2013 3.19 2.18
2014 3.12 2.13
2015 3.04 2.09
2016 2.97 2.06
2017 2.92 2.04
2018 2.86 2.03
2019 2.8 2.02
2020 2.75 2.01
2021 2.7 2
2022 2.65 1.98
2023 2.61 1.97

Djibouti and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sri Lanka
1960 17.7 19.5
1961 17.7 19.5
1962 17.8 19.5
1963 17.9 19.5
1964 17.9 19.5
1965 17.9 19.5
1966 17.9 19.6
1967 17.9 19.7
1968 17.9 19.8
1969 17.8 19.9
1970 17.8 20
1971 17.7 20.1
1972 17.6 20.2
1973 17.5 20.4
1974 17.4 20.6
1975 17.3 20.7
1976 17.3 20.9
1977 17.2 21
1978 17.2 21.2
1979 17.2 21.3
1980 17.2 21.5
1981 17.2 21.6
1982 17.3 21.7
1983 17.3 21.9
1984 17.4 22
1985 17.4 22.2
1986 17.5 22.5
1987 17.6 22.8
1988 17.7 23.1
1989 17.8 23.4
1990 17.9 23.6
1991 18 23.9
1992 18.1 24.3
1993 18.2 24.6
1994 18.3 24.9
1995 18.4 25.3
1996 18.6 25.8
1997 18.9 26.2
1998 19.3 26.5
1999 19.6 26.9
2000 19.9 27.2
2001 20.2 27.6
2002 20.4 27.9
2003 20.6 28.2
2004 20.6 28.5
2005 20.7 28.8
2006 20.9 29
2007 21.1 29.3
2008 21.3 29.6
2009 21.6 29.9
2010 21.8 30.2
2011 22 30.5
2012 22.3 30.8
2013 22.5 31.1
2014 22.8 31.4
2015 23.1 31.7
2016 23.4 32
2017 23.6 32.3
2018 23.9 32.5
2019 24.2 32.8
2020 24.5 33.1
2021 24.8 33.3
2022 25.1 33.6
2023 25.4 33.8
2024 25.7 34.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.14B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
20.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.64%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.05%
2025
-5.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.7
2025
49.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
81.7%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.75 megatons
2023
20.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.65 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-11
2024
-27,245
2024
Urban population
78.7%
2024
19.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
24.4
2025
49.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
32
2024
Higher education index
6
2025
51
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Djibouti Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$81.8
2022
$145.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.4
2022
$58.5
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
77.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.8%
2022
14.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2014
1.19
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
40
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.04%
2025
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2025
11,610 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2025
8,122 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
70,894 mi
2010

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