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Djibouti vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 147th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Tanzania
Population
1203929
73145892
Population rank 158/197 20/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Djibouti and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Tanzania
2024 $4,152,145,940 $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,898,447,007 $79,030,935,627
2022 $3,562,814,909 $75,749,121,843
2021 $3,392,796,953 $70,655,628,148
2020 $3,144,136,197 $66,068,737,786
2019 $3,088,851,450 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,913,464,658 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,762,581,334 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,604,955,229 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,424,391,785 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,220,637,966 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,044,440,443 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,353,632,942 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,239,144,502 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,128,611,700 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,049,110,685 $29,400,573,554
2008 $999,105,339 $27,947,821,398
2007 $847,918,929 $21,860,434,823
2006 $768,873,684 $18,619,859,795
2005 $708,633,195 $18,395,383,647
2004 $666,072,102 $16,673,062,473
2003 $622,044,666 $15,211,487,709
2002 $591,122,040 $14,129,651,896
2001 $572,417,441 $13,563,990,022
2000 $551,230,862 $13,371,767,082
1999 $536,080,148 $12,704,334,196
1998 $514,267,869 $12,172,790,056
1997 $502,675,542 $11,158,197,942
1996 $494,004,648 $9,433,528,150
1995 $497,723,961 $7,631,431,840
1994 $491,689,221 $6,550,480,484
1993 $466,048,469 $6,182,872,708
1992 $478,058,305 $6,681,997,469
1991 $462,421,999 $7,197,768,159
1990 $452,328,087 $6,184,384,225
1989 $409,220,087 $6,418,799,007
1988 $395,794,539 $7,406,614,407
1987 $373,371,738 $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 $340,989,528 $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Djibouti and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Tanzania
2024 $3,553 $1,150
2023 $3,381 $1,186
2022 $3,133 $1,171
2021 $3,026 $1,125
2020 $2,845 $1,084
2019 $2,837 $1,031
2018 $2,718 $992
2017 $2,619 $957
2016 $2,510 $925
2015 $2,376 $911
2014 $2,215 $993
2013 $2,076 $935
2012 $1,400 $837
2011 $1,306 $753
2010 $1,213 $715
2009 $1,151 $674
2008 $1,119 $657
2007 $970 $528
2006 $898 $462
2005 $844 $469
2004 $806 $438
2003 $765 $410
2002 $743 $391
2001 $742 $385
2000 $738 $390
1999 $740 $382
1998 $735 $375
1997 $748 $353
1996 $762 $305
1995 $786 $251.2
1994 $785 $222.5
1993 $759 $218.2
1992 $764 $243.4
1991 $733 $268.8
1990 $780 $236.9
1989 $782 $252.3
1988 $817 $299
1987 $822 $326
1986 - $466
1985 $847 $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Djibouti vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Tanzania
2026 66.6 67.6
2025 66.4 67.4
2024 66.2 67.2
2023 66 67
2022 65.5 66.9
2021 63.8 66.1
2020 64.2 66.8
2019 64.4 66
2018 64.1 65.5
2017 63.7 65
2016 63.3 64.4
2015 62.8 63.9
2014 62.4 63.4
2013 62.1 62.8
2012 61.7 62.3
2011 61.3 61.6
2010 60.7 61.1
2009 60.4 60.5
2008 59.8 59.9
2007 59.4 59.3
2006 59 58.5
2005 58.5 57.7
2004 58.1 56.8
2003 58 55.9
2002 57.8 54.9
2001 57.5 54.1
2000 56.7 53.2
1999 56.6 52.4
1998 56.4 51.8
1997 56.2 51.2
1996 56.3 51.1
1995 56.2 51
1994 55.6 51.1
1993 55.7 51.2
1992 54.4 51.4
1991 55.2 51.8
1990 55.5 52
1989 55.4 52.1
1988 55.1 52.2
1987 54.8 52.2
1986 54.5 52.2
1985 54.1 52.2
1984 53.7 52.2
1983 53.3 52.2
1982 52.9 52
1981 52.4 51.7
1980 52 51.3
1979 51.6 50.8
1978 51.2 50.4
1977 50.8 50
1976 50.3 49.5
1975 49.9 48.9
1974 49.5 48.4
1973 49.1 47.9
1972 48.5 47.4
1971 47.3 47
1970 47.5 46.5
1969 47.1 46
1968 46.6 45.6
1967 46.1 45.2
1966 45.6 44.9
1965 45.2 44.5
1964 44.8 44.1
1963 44.4 43.6
1962 44.1 43.2
1961 43.8 42.8
1960 43.4 42.6
1959 43.1 42.5
1958 42.8 42.3
1957 42.6 42.1
1956 42.3 42
1955 42 41.8
1954 41.8 41.7
1953 41.5 41.5
1952 41.2 41.4
1951 41 41.2
1950 40.7 41

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

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Djibouti and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Tanzania
2024 1,168,722 68,560,157
2023 1,152,944 66,617,606
2022 1,137,096 64,711,821
2021 1,121,248 62,830,412
2020 1,105,188 60,972,798
2019 1,088,709 59,174,891
2018 1,071,882 57,437,145
2017 1,054,841 55,652,890
2016 1,037,653 53,824,013
2015 1,020,313 52,020,962
2014 1,002,717 50,351,512
2013 984,824 48,824,128
2012 966,747 47,374,260
2011 948,558 46,029,367
2010 930,251 44,758,488
2009 911,527 43,633,982
2008 892,734 42,570,728
2007 874,528 41,435,512
2006 855,764 40,294,902
2005 839,167 39,182,076
2004 826,124 38,109,668
2003 813,519 37,089,555
2002 795,574 36,121,304
2001 771,313 35,198,299
2000 747,318 34,260,139
1999 724,218 33,300,330
1998 699,352 32,420,458
1997 671,817 31,578,089
1996 648,348 30,945,762
1995 633,074 30,383,497
1994 626,710 29,442,356
1993 614,245 28,332,692
1992 626,010 27,457,588
1991 631,092 26,780,436
1990 579,538 26,110,207
1989 523,355 25,438,759
1988 484,523 24,769,686
1987 454,399 24,030,378
1986 426,341 23,258,959
1985 402,687 22,501,693
1984 384,053 21,779,066
1983 369,553 21,079,874
1982 356,880 20,398,571
1981 343,047 19,784,703
1980 325,815 19,189,769
1979 304,513 18,592,038
1978 280,031 17,976,566
1977 254,613 17,352,929
1976 230,737 16,736,211
1975 209,908 16,138,361
1974 192,613 15,561,630
1973 178,449 15,010,101
1972 166,256 14,479,308
1971 155,136 13,971,451
1970 145,175 13,492,677
1969 136,078 13,036,700
1968 128,250 12,602,076
1967 121,649 12,200,109
1966 115,269 11,827,459
1965 109,092 11,470,728
1964 103,198 11,127,826
1963 97,872 10,799,528
1962 93,283 10,487,756
1961 89,390 10,187,886
1960 86,024 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Tanzania
2023 2.61 4.61
2022 2.65 4.67
2021 2.7 4.73
2020 2.75 4.8
2019 2.8 4.87
2018 2.86 4.93
2017 2.92 4.99
2016 2.97 5.01
2015 3.04 5.03
2014 3.12 5.12
2013 3.19 5.16
2012 3.26 5.14
2011 3.34 5.14
2010 3.43 5.23
2009 3.52 5.26
2008 3.62 5.32
2007 3.76 5.4
2006 3.9 5.51
2005 4.04 5.58
2004 4.16 5.6
2003 4.3 5.58
2002 4.41 5.57
2001 4.52 5.62
2000 4.6 5.67
1999 4.69 5.75
1998 4.8 5.81
1997 4.97 5.84
1996 5.15 5.83
1995 5.33 5.82
1994 5.51 5.89
1993 5.64 6
1992 5.75 6.08
1991 5.86 6.14
1990 5.93 6.2
1989 5.97 6.3
1988 6.03 6.38
1987 6.09 6.41
1986 6.14 6.49
1985 6.19 6.6
1984 6.25 6.72
1983 6.3 6.81
1982 6.34 6.87
1981 6.4 6.93
1980 6.46 6.99
1979 6.52 7.04
1978 6.59 7.06
1977 6.64 7.07
1976 6.69 7.09
1975 6.74 7.1
1974 6.78 7.12
1973 6.82 7.06
1972 6.85 7.05
1971 6.88 7.04
1970 6.88 7
1969 6.88 6.95
1968 6.88 6.9
1967 6.87 6.86
1966 6.88 6.8
1965 6.86 6.73
1964 6.87 6.68
1963 6.86 6.65
1962 6.85 6.61
1961 6.85 6.56
1960 6.85 6.54

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

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Djibouti and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
59.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Djibouti Tanzania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Djibouti Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
90,225 mi
2022

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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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