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Djibouti vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 147th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Syria
Population
1203929
26829400
Population rank 158/197 56/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 165/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 133/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 137/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$730
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Djibouti and Syria: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Syria economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Syria
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 $19,993,439,950
2022 $3,562,814,909 $23,622,827,080
2021 $3,392,796,953 $14,353,205,678
2020 $3,144,136,197 $12,047,752,036
2019 $3,088,851,450 $22,583,045,060
2018 $2,913,464,658 $21,497,782,868
2017 $2,762,581,334 $16,369,843,352
2016 $2,604,955,229 $12,597,854,877
2015 $2,424,391,785 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,220,637,966 $21,502,061,466
2013 $2,044,440,443 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,353,632,942 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,239,144,502 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,128,611,700 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,049,110,685 $54,111,735,629
2008 $999,105,339 $52,557,913,569
2007 $847,918,929 $40,465,318,382
2006 $768,873,684 $33,751,788,856
2005 $708,633,195 $28,858,965,517
2004 $666,072,102 $25,086,950,495
2003 $622,044,666 $21,828,144,686
2002 $591,122,040 $20,669,357,462
2001 $572,417,441 $20,237,024,725
2000 $551,230,862 $18,937,052,543
1999 $536,080,148 $15,873,875,969
1998 $514,267,869 $15,200,846,154
1997 $502,675,542 $14,505,233,463
1996 $494,004,648 $13,789,560,878
1995 $497,723,961 $11,396,706,587
1994 $491,689,221 $10,122,020,000
1993 $466,048,469 $13,695,962,055
1992 $478,058,305 $13,253,565,861
1991 $462,421,999 $12,981,833,333
1990 $452,328,087 $12,308,624,418
1989 $409,220,087 $9,853,395,762
1988 $395,794,539 $10,577,041,645
1987 $373,371,738 $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 $340,989,528 $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Djibouti and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Syria
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 $847
2022 $3,133 $1,052
2021 $3,026 $664
2020 $2,845 $572
2019 $2,837 $1,110
2018 $2,718 $1,098
2017 $2,619 $852
2016 $2,510 $656
2015 $2,376 $848
2014 $2,215 $1,061
2013 $2,076 $986
2012 $1,400 $1,898
2011 $1,306 $2,952
2010 $1,213 $2,731
2009 $1,151 $2,462
2008 $1,119 $2,429
2007 $970 $1,938
2006 $898 $1,719
2005 $844 $1,534
2004 $806 $1,368
2003 $765 $1,220
2002 $743 $1,183
2001 $742 $1,187
2000 $738 $1,138
1999 $740 $978
1998 $735 $961
1997 $748 $941
1996 $762 $918
1995 $786 $780
1994 $785 $712
1993 $759 $993
1992 $764 $990
1991 $733 $1,000
1990 $780 $978
1989 $782 $809
1988 $817 $898
1987 $822 $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 $847 $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Djibouti vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Syria
2026 66.6 73.4
2025 66.4 73
2024 66.2 72.6
2023 66 72.1
2022 65.5 72.8
2021 63.8 72.4
2020 64.2 71.9
2019 64.4 71
2018 64.1 67.4
2017 63.7 65.7
2016 63.3 65.2
2015 62.8 63.3
2014 62.4 65.5
2013 62.1 65.1
2012 61.7 66.2
2011 61.3 72.3
2010 60.7 73.5
2009 60.4 73.5
2008 59.8 73.4
2007 59.4 73.3
2006 59 73
2005 58.5 72.8
2004 58.1 72.5
2003 58 72.2
2002 57.8 71.7
2001 57.5 71.3
2000 56.7 70.9
1999 56.6 70.5
1998 56.4 70.2
1997 56.2 70.2
1996 56.3 70.2
1995 56.2 70.2
1994 55.6 70.3
1993 55.7 70.3
1992 54.4 70.2
1991 55.2 70.1
1990 55.5 69.8
1989 55.4 69.5
1988 55.1 69.2
1987 54.8 68.8
1986 54.5 68.4
1985 54.1 68
1984 53.7 67.7
1983 53.3 67.4
1982 52.9 60.8
1981 52.4 64.6
1980 52 66.5
1979 51.6 66.2
1978 51.2 65.9
1977 50.8 65.4
1976 50.3 64.8
1975 49.9 64.2
1974 49.5 63.4
1973 49.1 60.8
1972 48.5 62
1971 47.3 61.3
1970 47.5 60.6
1969 47.1 59.8
1968 46.6 59.1
1967 46.1 58
1966 45.6 57.6
1965 45.2 56.9
1964 44.8 56.2
1963 44.4 55.4
1962 44.1 54.6
1961 43.8 53.7
1960 43.4 52.7
1959 43.1 51.7
1958 42.8 50.7
1957 42.6 49.6
1956 42.3 48.5
1955 42 47.4
1954 41.8 46.4
1953 41.5 45.3
1952 41.2 44.3
1951 41 43.4
1950 40.7 42.5

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

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Djibouti and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Syria
2024 1,168,722 24,672,760
2023 1,152,944 23,594,623
2022 1,137,096 22,462,173
2021 1,121,248 21,628,839
2020 1,105,188 21,049,429
2019 1,088,709 20,353,534
2018 1,071,882 19,577,845
2017 1,054,841 19,224,668
2016 1,037,653 19,193,834
2015 1,020,313 19,424,618
2014 1,002,717 20,273,659
2013 984,824 21,666,917
2012 966,747 22,759,763
2011 948,558 22,878,098
2010 930,251 22,482,421
2009 911,527 21,976,969
2008 892,734 21,636,564
2007 874,528 20,884,125
2006 855,764 19,637,022
2005 839,167 18,814,091
2004 826,124 18,336,875
2003 813,519 17,889,296
2002 795,574 17,468,332
2001 771,313 17,051,338
2000 747,318 16,637,888
1999 724,218 16,228,061
1998 699,352 15,820,413
1997 671,817 15,417,542
1996 648,348 15,018,104
1995 633,074 14,616,801
1994 626,710 14,208,583
1993 614,245 13,795,686
1992 626,010 13,385,571
1991 631,092 12,980,821
1990 579,538 12,579,208
1989 523,355 12,179,060
1988 484,523 11,782,264
1987 454,399 11,388,923
1986 426,341 11,002,844
1985 402,687 10,625,672
1984 384,053 10,258,398
1983 369,553 9,904,809
1982 356,880 9,572,511
1981 343,047 9,260,189
1980 325,815 8,957,663
1979 304,513 8,661,909
1978 280,031 8,372,759
1977 254,613 8,090,501
1976 230,737 7,817,320
1975 209,908 7,554,364
1974 192,613 7,302,160
1973 178,449 7,060,321
1972 166,256 6,826,024
1971 155,136 6,598,094
1970 145,175 6,380,609
1969 136,078 6,175,166
1968 128,250 5,978,742
1967 121,649 5,790,198
1966 115,269 5,609,047
1965 109,092 5,435,267
1964 103,198 5,269,087
1963 97,872 5,110,467
1962 93,283 4,959,340
1961 89,390 4,815,466
1960 86,024 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Syria

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Syria
2023 2.61 2.71
2022 2.65 2.75
2021 2.7 2.8
2020 2.75 2.84
2019 2.8 2.88
2018 2.86 2.93
2017 2.92 2.97
2016 2.97 3.01
2015 3.04 3.07
2014 3.12 3.12
2013 3.19 3.17
2012 3.26 3.22
2011 3.34 3.29
2010 3.43 3.36
2009 3.52 3.42
2008 3.62 3.48
2007 3.76 3.54
2006 3.9 3.56
2005 4.04 3.61
2004 4.16 3.68
2003 4.3 3.76
2002 4.41 3.87
2001 4.52 3.98
2000 4.6 4.07
1999 4.69 4.14
1998 4.8 4.25
1997 4.97 4.37
1996 5.15 4.54
1995 5.33 4.7
1994 5.51 4.86
1993 5.64 4.99
1992 5.75 5.14
1991 5.86 5.34
1990 5.93 5.56
1989 5.97 5.78
1988 6.03 6
1987 6.09 6.2
1986 6.14 6.37
1985 6.19 6.48
1984 6.25 6.59
1983 6.3 6.69
1982 6.34 6.81
1981 6.4 6.97
1980 6.46 7.12
1979 6.52 7.25
1978 6.59 7.35
1977 6.64 7.42
1976 6.69 7.45
1975 6.74 7.49
1974 6.78 7.52
1973 6.82 7.55
1972 6.85 7.57
1971 6.88 7.6
1970 6.88 7.62
1969 6.88 7.59
1968 6.88 7.57
1967 6.87 7.56
1966 6.88 7.55
1965 6.86 7.53
1964 6.87 7.53
1963 6.86 7.51
1962 6.85 7.51
1961 6.85 7.5
1960 6.85 7.51

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

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Djibouti and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Syria
2024 25.7 23.9
2023 25.4 23.3
2022 25.1 22.7
2021 24.8 22.2
2020 24.5 21.6
2019 24.2 20.9
2018 23.9 20.1
2017 23.6 19.6
2016 23.4 19.5
2015 23.1 19.5
2014 22.8 20.1
2013 22.5 21.2
2012 22.3 21.8
2011 22 21.9
2010 21.8 21.7
2009 21.6 21.5
2008 21.3 21.3
2007 21.1 21
2006 20.9 20.3
2005 20.7 19.7
2004 20.6 19.5
2003 20.6 19.2
2002 20.4 19
2001 20.2 18.8
2000 19.9 18.5
1999 19.6 18.3
1998 19.3 18.1
1997 18.9 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.4 17.5
1994 18.3 17.3
1993 18.2 17.1
1992 18.1 16.9
1991 18 16.7
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.8 16.4
1988 17.7 16.2
1987 17.6 16.1
1986 17.5 16
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.4 15.8
1983 17.3 15.8
1982 17.3 15.7
1981 17.2 15.6
1980 17.2 15.6
1979 17.2 15.6
1978 17.2 15.6
1977 17.2 15.6
1976 17.3 15.6
1975 17.3 15.7
1974 17.4 15.7
1973 17.5 15.7
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.8 15.9
1969 17.8 16
1968 17.9 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.7
1963 17.9 16.9
1962 17.8 17.1
1961 17.7 17.3
1960 17.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
23.3%
2011

Energy

Djibouti Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Djibouti Syria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Djibouti Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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