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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 ($4.15B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sri Lanka
Population
1203929
22185425
Population rank 158/197 63/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Djibouti and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2024 $4,152,145,940 $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,898,447,007 $83,716,142,582
2022 $3,562,814,909 $74,143,020,263
2021 $3,392,796,953 $88,556,698,938
2020 $3,144,136,197 $84,335,574,582
2019 $3,088,851,450 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,913,464,658 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,762,581,334 $94,369,350,286
2016 $2,604,955,229 $88,000,211,172
2015 $2,424,391,785 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,220,637,966 $82,531,125,191
2013 $2,044,440,443 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,353,632,942 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,239,144,502 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,128,611,700 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,049,110,685 $42,066,224,093
2008 $999,105,339 $40,713,826,215
2007 $847,918,929 $32,350,238,760
2006 $768,873,684 $28,267,410,543
2005 $708,633,195 $24,405,791,045
2004 $666,072,102 $20,662,525,941
2003 $622,044,666 $18,881,765,437
2002 $591,122,040 $16,536,535,647
2001 $572,417,441 $15,749,753,805
2000 $551,230,862 $16,595,882,819
1999 $536,080,148 $15,711,933,513
1998 $514,267,869 $15,760,736,956
1997 $502,675,542 $15,091,913,884
1996 $494,004,648 $13,897,738,375
1995 $497,723,961 $13,029,697,561
1994 $491,689,221 $11,717,604,209
1993 $466,048,469 $10,338,679,636
1992 $478,058,305 $9,703,011,636
1991 $462,421,999 $9,000,362,582
1990 $452,328,087 $8,032,551,173
1989 $409,220,087 $6,987,267,684
1988 $395,794,539 $6,978,371,581
1987 $373,371,738 $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 $340,989,528 $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Djibouti and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2024 $3,553 $4,516
2023 $3,381 $3,799
2022 $3,133 $3,343
2021 $3,026 $3,997
2020 $2,845 $3,848
2019 $2,837 $4,082
2018 $2,718 $4,359
2017 $2,619 $4,399
2016 $2,510 $4,149
2015 $2,376 $4,058
2014 $2,215 $3,972
2013 $2,076 $3,739
2012 $1,400 $3,328
2011 $1,306 $3,225
2010 $1,213 $2,808
2009 $1,151 $2,027
2008 $1,119 $1,974
2007 $970 $1,579
2006 $898 $1,389
2005 $844 $1,207
2004 $806 $1,029
2003 $765 $946
2002 $743 $835
2001 $742 $804
2000 $738 $860
1999 $740 $829
1998 $735 $848
1997 $748 $827
1996 $762 $776
1995 $786 $742
1994 $785 $678
1993 $759 $607
1992 $764 $580
1991 $733 $546
1990 $780 $491
1989 $782 $430
1988 $817 $434
1987 $822 $420
1986 - $407
1985 $847 $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Djibouti vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2026 66.6 78
2025 66.4 77.9
2024 66.2 77.7
2023 66 77.5
2022 65.5 77.3
2021 63.8 76.3
2020 64.2 76.9
2019 64.4 76.7
2018 64.1 76.5
2017 63.7 76.2
2016 63.3 76.1
2015 62.8 76
2014 62.4 75.8
2013 62.1 75.5
2012 61.7 75.2
2011 61.3 74.7
2010 60.7 74.5
2009 60.4 70.3
2008 59.8 72.6
2007 59.4 73
2006 59 72.8
2005 58.5 73.1
2004 58.1 68
2003 58 72.4
2002 57.8 72.3
2001 57.5 71.8
2000 56.7 71.2
1999 56.6 70.4
1998 56.4 70.1
1997 56.2 69.9
1996 56.3 69.8
1995 56.2 69.7
1994 55.6 70.2
1993 55.7 70
1992 54.4 69.6
1991 55.2 69.1
1990 55.5 69.2
1989 55.4 67.3
1988 55.1 69
1987 54.8 69
1986 54.5 69
1985 54.1 68.9
1984 53.7 68.8
1983 53.3 68.7
1982 52.9 68.7
1981 52.4 68.4
1980 52 68
1979 51.6 67.5
1978 51.2 66.8
1977 50.8 66.4
1976 50.3 65.8
1975 49.9 65.4
1974 49.5 65
1973 49.1 64.8
1972 48.5 64.6
1971 47.3 64.2
1970 47.5 64.4
1969 47.1 64.1
1968 46.6 63.9
1967 46.1 63.6
1966 45.6 63.2
1965 45.2 62.8
1964 44.8 62.4
1963 44.4 62
1962 44.1 61.6
1961 43.8 61.2
1960 43.4 60.6
1959 43.1 60
1958 42.8 59.3
1957 42.6 58.5
1956 42.3 57.9
1955 42 57.2
1954 41.8 56.4
1953 41.5 55.6
1952 41.2 54.9
1951 41 54
1950 40.7 53.2

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

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Djibouti and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

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

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 2.61 1.97
2022 2.65 1.98
2021 2.7 2
2020 2.75 2.01
2019 2.8 2.02
2018 2.86 2.03
2017 2.92 2.04
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.04 2.09
2014 3.12 2.13
2013 3.19 2.18
2012 3.26 2.17
2011 3.34 2.14
2010 3.43 2.13
2009 3.52 2.18
2008 3.62 2.23
2007 3.76 2.3
2006 3.9 2.29
2005 4.04 2.26
2004 4.16 2.27
2003 4.3 2.3
2002 4.41 2.31
2001 4.52 2.28
2000 4.6 2.21
1999 4.69 2.14
1998 4.8 2.14
1997 4.97 2.22
1996 5.15 2.29
1995 5.33 2.35
1994 5.51 2.4
1993 5.64 2.44
1992 5.75 2.49
1991 5.86 2.51
1990 5.93 2.54
1989 5.97 2.58
1988 6.03 2.57
1987 6.09 2.64
1986 6.14 2.74
1985 6.19 2.9
1984 6.25 3.01
1983 6.3 3.11
1982 6.34 3.32
1981 6.4 3.65
1980 6.46 3.73
1979 6.52 3.82
1978 6.59 3.81
1977 6.64 3.74
1976 6.69 3.78
1975 6.74 3.82
1974 6.78 3.86
1973 6.82 4
1972 6.85 4.16
1971 6.88 4.27
1970 6.88 4.39
1969 6.88 4.5
1968 6.88 4.66
1967 6.87 4.79
1966 6.88 4.83
1965 6.86 4.93
1964 6.87 5.06
1963 6.86 5.12
1962 6.85 5.18
1961 6.85 5.24
1960 6.85 5.35

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

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Djibouti and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2024 25.7 34.1
2023 25.4 33.8
2022 25.1 33.6
2021 24.8 33.3
2020 24.5 33.1
2019 24.2 32.8
2018 23.9 32.5
2017 23.6 32.3
2016 23.4 32
2015 23.1 31.7
2014 22.8 31.4
2013 22.5 31.1
2012 22.3 30.8
2011 22 30.5
2010 21.8 30.2
2009 21.6 29.9
2008 21.3 29.6
2007 21.1 29.3
2006 20.9 29
2005 20.7 28.8
2004 20.6 28.5
2003 20.6 28.2
2002 20.4 27.9
2001 20.2 27.6
2000 19.9 27.2
1999 19.6 26.9
1998 19.3 26.5
1997 18.9 26.2
1996 18.6 25.8
1995 18.4 25.3
1994 18.3 24.9
1993 18.2 24.6
1992 18.1 24.3
1991 18 23.9
1990 17.9 23.6
1989 17.8 23.4
1988 17.7 23.1
1987 17.6 22.8
1986 17.5 22.5
1985 17.4 22.2
1984 17.4 22
1983 17.3 21.9
1982 17.3 21.7
1981 17.2 21.6
1980 17.2 21.5
1979 17.2 21.3
1978 17.2 21.2
1977 17.2 21
1976 17.3 20.9
1975 17.3 20.7
1974 17.4 20.6
1973 17.5 20.4
1972 17.6 20.2
1971 17.7 20.1
1970 17.8 20
1969 17.8 19.9
1968 17.9 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 17.9 19.5
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 17.8 19.5
1961 17.7 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
50.3
2026
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
0.89 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
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
-581
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
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
23.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
53
2026
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
59
2025
55
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
$77.6
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.14
2023
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
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
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
70,894 mi
2010

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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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