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Djibouti vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 147th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Sudan
Population
1203929
53335233
Population rank 158/197 29/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Sudan
2024 $4,152,145,940 $49,672,435,513
2023 $3,898,447,007 $39,898,289,821
2022 $3,562,814,909 $51,666,875,363
2021 $3,392,796,953 $34,229,513,775
2020 $3,144,136,197 $27,034,593,750
2019 $3,088,851,450 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,913,464,658 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,762,581,334 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,604,955,229 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,424,391,785 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,220,637,966 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,044,440,443 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,353,632,942 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,239,144,502 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,128,611,700 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,049,110,685 $51,621,044,077
2008 $999,105,339 $64,833,083,257
2007 $847,918,929 $59,440,139,775
2006 $768,873,684 $45,263,831,634
2005 $708,633,195 $35,182,711,988
2004 $666,072,102 $26,646,007,251
2003 $622,044,666 $21,355,298,460
2002 $591,122,040 $18,137,128,388
2001 $572,417,441 $15,716,361,792
2000 $551,230,862 $12,257,299,147
1999 $536,080,148 $10,682,028,340
1998 $514,267,869 $11,250,221,537
1997 $502,675,542 $11,681,175,864
1996 $494,004,648 $9,018,300,725
1995 $497,723,961 $13,830,363,900
1994 $491,689,221 $12,793,794,737
1993 $466,048,469 $8,881,005,436
1992 $478,058,305 $7,031,933,492
1991 $462,421,999 $44,171,194,366
1990 $452,328,087 $33,641,222,222
1989 $409,220,087 $21,408,111,111
1988 $395,794,539 $14,372,555,556
1987 $373,371,738 $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 $340,989,528 $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Djibouti and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Sudan
2024 $3,553 $985
2023 $3,381 $797
2022 $3,133 $1,046
2021 $3,026 $712
2020 $2,845 $578
2019 $2,837 $710
2018 $2,718 $731
2017 $2,619 $967
2016 $2,510 $1,033
2015 $2,376 $1,292
2014 $2,215 $1,275
2013 $2,076 $1,139
2012 $1,400 $1,019
2011 $1,306 $1,522
2010 $1,213 $1,665
2009 $1,151 $1,493
2008 $1,119 $1,928
2007 $970 $1,814
2006 $898 $1,415
2005 $844 $1,125
2004 $806 $872
2003 $765 $714
2002 $743 $621
2001 $742 $551
2000 $738 $441
1999 $740 $394
1998 $735 $425
1997 $748 $453
1996 $762 $357
1995 $786 $561
1994 $785 $532
1993 $759 $379
1992 $764 $307
1991 $733 $1,966
1990 $780 $1,528
1989 $782 $992
1988 $817 $680
1987 $822 $584
1986 - $497
1985 $847 $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Djibouti vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Sudan
2026 66.6 66.9
2025 66.4 66.7
2024 66.2 66.5
2023 66 66.3
2022 65.5 65.7
2021 63.8 64.5
2020 64.2 65.1
2019 64.4 65.8
2018 64.1 65.5
2017 63.7 65.1
2016 63.3 64.7
2015 62.8 64.4
2014 62.4 64
2013 62.1 63.4
2012 61.7 63.4
2011 61.3 63.2
2010 60.7 63
2009 60.4 62.7
2008 59.8 61.3
2007 59.4 61.4
2006 59 60.4
2005 58.5 57.2
2004 58.1 56.8
2003 58 58.3
2002 57.8 59.3
2001 57.5 59.3
2000 56.7 58.9
1999 56.6 58.6
1998 56.4 58.3
1997 56.2 58.1
1996 56.3 57.6
1995 56.2 57.4
1994 55.6 57
1993 55.7 56.1
1992 54.4 56
1991 55.2 55.6
1990 55.5 55.5
1989 55.4 54.9
1988 55.1 55
1987 54.8 54.7
1986 54.5 54.6
1985 54.1 50
1984 53.7 49.8
1983 53.3 49.6
1982 52.9 54.4
1981 52.4 54.4
1980 52 54.1
1979 51.6 53.4
1978 51.2 53.3
1977 50.8 53.5
1976 50.3 53.3
1975 49.9 53.3
1974 49.5 53.2
1973 49.1 53
1972 48.5 52.8
1971 47.3 52.5
1970 47.5 52.3
1969 47.1 52
1968 46.6 51.8
1967 46.1 51.5
1966 45.6 51.3
1965 45.2 51
1964 44.8 50.9
1963 44.4 50.8
1962 44.1 50.4
1961 43.8 50
1960 43.4 49.6
1959 43.1 49.2
1958 42.8 48.9
1957 42.6 48.5
1956 42.3 48.1
1955 42 47.7
1954 41.8 47.3
1953 41.5 46.9
1952 41.2 46.5
1951 41 46.2
1950 40.7 45.8

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

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Djibouti and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Sudan
2024 1,168,722 50,448,963
2023 1,152,944 50,042,791
2022 1,137,096 49,383,346
2021 1,121,248 48,066,924
2020 1,105,188 46,789,231
2019 1,088,709 45,548,175
2018 1,071,882 44,230,596
2017 1,054,841 42,714,306
2016 1,037,653 41,259,892
2015 1,020,313 40,024,431
2014 1,002,717 38,823,318
2013 984,824 37,785,849
2012 966,747 36,923,178
2011 948,558 36,140,806
2010 930,251 35,414,399
2009 911,527 34,569,113
2008 892,734 33,623,980
2007 874,528 32,764,135
2006 855,764 31,992,435
2005 839,167 31,262,444
2004 826,124 30,556,637
2003 813,519 29,896,035
2002 795,574 29,228,727
2001 771,313 28,516,770
2000 747,318 27,816,745
1999 724,218 27,130,613
1998 699,352 26,458,999
1997 671,817 25,799,821
1996 648,348 25,231,528
1995 633,074 24,672,143
1994 626,710 24,043,948
1993 614,245 23,445,592
1992 626,010 22,927,355
1991 631,092 22,470,676
1990 579,538 22,021,481
1989 523,355 21,578,022
1988 484,523 21,138,431
1987 454,399 20,704,904
1986 426,341 20,288,238
1985 402,687 19,905,872
1984 384,053 19,546,528
1983 369,553 19,109,770
1982 356,880 18,486,645
1981 343,047 17,780,572
1980 325,815 17,058,905
1979 304,513 16,355,352
1978 280,031 15,695,003
1977 254,613 15,086,614
1976 230,737 14,569,716
1975 209,908 14,064,798
1974 192,613 13,580,723
1973 178,449 13,049,315
1972 166,256 12,527,856
1971 155,136 12,105,539
1970 145,175 11,695,771
1969 136,078 11,298,936
1968 128,250 10,917,999
1967 121,649 10,550,597
1966 115,269 10,197,578
1965 109,092 9,858,030
1964 103,198 9,531,109
1963 97,872 9,218,077
1962 93,283 8,919,028
1961 89,390 8,634,941
1960 86,024 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Sudan

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sudan
2023 2.61 4.32
2022 2.65 4.38
2021 2.7 4.46
2020 2.75 4.54
2019 2.8 4.62
2018 2.86 4.68
2017 2.92 4.76
2016 2.97 4.83
2015 3.04 4.9
2014 3.12 4.91
2013 3.19 4.97
2012 3.26 5.03
2011 3.34 5.09
2010 3.43 5.14
2009 3.52 5.17
2008 3.62 5.21
2007 3.76 5.27
2006 3.9 5.33
2005 4.04 5.4
2004 4.16 5.46
2003 4.3 5.49
2002 4.41 5.53
2001 4.52 5.56
2000 4.6 5.6
1999 4.69 5.62
1998 4.8 5.65
1997 4.97 5.72
1996 5.15 5.79
1995 5.33 5.86
1994 5.51 5.91
1993 5.64 5.97
1992 5.75 6.02
1991 5.86 6.05
1990 5.93 6.07
1989 5.97 6.11
1988 6.03 6.13
1987 6.09 6.18
1986 6.14 6.23
1985 6.19 6.28
1984 6.25 6.34
1983 6.3 6.41
1982 6.34 6.47
1981 6.4 6.53
1980 6.46 6.59
1979 6.52 6.65
1978 6.59 6.72
1977 6.64 6.78
1976 6.69 6.82
1975 6.74 6.87
1974 6.78 6.91
1973 6.82 6.94
1972 6.85 6.98
1971 6.88 7.02
1970 6.88 6.99
1969 6.88 6.97
1968 6.88 6.95
1967 6.87 6.91
1966 6.88 6.88
1965 6.86 6.84
1964 6.87 6.8
1963 6.86 6.76
1962 6.85 6.7
1961 6.85 6.66
1960 6.85 6.66

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

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Djibouti and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Sudan
2024 25.7 19.4
2023 25.4 19.3
2022 25.1 19.2
2021 24.8 19
2020 24.5 18.9
2019 24.2 18.7
2018 23.9 18.6
2017 23.6 18.3
2016 23.4 18.1
2015 23.1 17.9
2014 22.8 17.7
2013 22.5 17.5
2012 22.3 17.5
2011 22 17.4
2010 21.8 17.5
2009 21.6 17.4
2008 21.3 17.3
2007 21.1 17.3
2006 20.9 17.2
2005 20.7 17.1
2004 20.6 17.1
2003 20.6 17.1
2002 20.4 17
2001 20.2 17
2000 19.9 16.9
1999 19.6 16.9
1998 19.3 16.8
1997 18.9 16.8
1996 18.6 16.8
1995 18.4 16.8
1994 18.3 16.8
1993 18.2 16.8
1992 18.1 16.8
1991 18 16.8
1990 17.9 16.8
1989 17.8 16.8
1988 17.7 16.9
1987 17.6 16.9
1986 17.5 16.8
1985 17.4 16.8
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.3 16.7
1982 17.3 16.7
1981 17.2 16.6
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.2 16.4
1978 17.2 16.2
1977 17.2 16.1
1976 17.3 16
1975 17.3 16
1974 17.4 15.9
1973 17.5 16
1972 17.6 16.1
1971 17.7 16.2
1970 17.8 16.2
1969 17.8 16.3
1968 17.9 16.3
1967 17.9 16.4
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.5
1963 17.9 16.6
1962 17.8 16.7
1961 17.7 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
15.3%
2014

Energy

Djibouti Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Djibouti Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Djibouti Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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