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Djibouti vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 147th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Thailand
Population
1203929
71571743
Population rank 158/197 21/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Djibouti and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Thailand
2024 $4,152,145,940 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,898,447,007 $515,906,283,941
2022 $3,562,814,909 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,392,796,953 $506,194,668,790
2020 $3,144,136,197 $500,461,898,480
2019 $3,088,851,450 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,913,464,658 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,762,581,334 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,604,955,229 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,424,391,785 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,220,637,966 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,044,440,443 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,353,632,942 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,239,144,502 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,128,611,700 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,049,110,685 $281,710,630,187
2008 $999,105,339 $291,382,982,431
2007 $847,918,929 $262,942,621,455
2006 $768,873,684 $221,758,296,022
2005 $708,633,195 $189,318,408,469
2004 $666,072,102 $172,895,685,155
2003 $622,044,666 $152,280,615,246
2002 $591,122,040 $134,300,904,400
2001 $572,417,441 $120,296,476,180
2000 $551,230,862 $126,392,224,254
1999 $536,080,148 $126,669,211,779
1998 $514,267,869 $113,675,596,788
1997 $502,675,542 $150,180,456,566
1996 $494,004,648 $183,035,237,429
1995 $497,723,961 $169,278,916,593
1994 $491,689,221 $146,683,778,959
1993 $466,048,469 $128,889,262,951
1992 $478,058,305 $111,452,746,518
1991 $462,421,999 $98,234,714,971
1990 $452,328,087 $85,343,190,719
1989 $409,220,087 $72,250,748,100
1988 $395,794,539 $61,667,253,471
1987 $373,371,738 $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 $340,989,528 $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Djibouti and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Thailand
2024 $3,553 $7,347
2023 $3,381 $7,195
2022 $3,133 $6,909
2021 $3,026 $7,057
2020 $2,845 $6,986
2019 $2,837 $7,606
2018 $2,718 $7,100
2017 $2,619 $6,413
2016 $2,510 $5,834
2015 $2,376 $5,689
2014 $2,215 $5,801
2013 $2,076 $6,018
2012 $1,400 $5,726
2011 $1,306 $5,374
2010 $1,213 $4,974
2009 $1,151 $4,135
2008 $1,119 $4,309
2007 $970 $3,919
2006 $898 $3,331
2005 $844 $2,868
2004 $806 $2,642
2003 $765 $2,348
2002 $743 $2,090
2001 $742 $1,890
2000 $738 $2,006
1999 $740 $2,033
1998 $735 $1,848
1997 $748 $2,473
1996 $762 $3,055
1995 $786 $2,864
1994 $785 $2,518
1993 $759 $2,245
1992 $764 $1,972
1991 $733 $1,766
1990 $780 $1,559
1989 $782 $1,342
1988 $817 $1,164
1987 $822 $970
1986 - $842
1985 $847 $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Djibouti vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Thailand
2026 66.6 77.1
2025 66.4 76.8
2024 66.2 76.6
2023 66 76.4
2022 65.5 75.3
2021 63.8 77.6
2020 64.2 77.3
2019 64.4 77.2
2018 64.1 77.2
2017 63.7 77
2016 63.3 76.8
2015 62.8 76.6
2014 62.4 76.3
2013 62.1 76
2012 61.7 75.6
2011 61.3 75.3
2010 60.7 75
2009 60.4 74.7
2008 59.8 74.2
2007 59.4 73.8
2006 59 73.3
2005 58.5 72.9
2004 58.1 72.1
2003 58 72.1
2002 57.8 71.8
2001 57.5 71.5
2000 56.7 71.2
1999 56.6 71
1998 56.4 70.7
1997 56.2 70.4
1996 56.3 69.9
1995 56.2 69.8
1994 55.6 69.7
1993 55.7 69.6
1992 54.4 69.4
1991 55.2 69.1
1990 55.5 68.9
1989 55.4 68.6
1988 55.1 68.2
1987 54.8 67.8
1986 54.5 67.3
1985 54.1 66.5
1984 53.7 65.5
1983 53.3 64.5
1982 52.9 63.6
1981 52.4 62.9
1980 52 62.2
1979 51.6 61.7
1978 51.2 61.3
1977 50.8 60.9
1976 50.3 60.4
1975 49.9 59.7
1974 49.5 59
1973 49.1 58.3
1972 48.5 57.7
1971 47.3 57.1
1970 47.5 56.5
1969 47.1 55.7
1968 46.6 55
1967 46.1 54.3
1966 45.6 53.7
1965 45.2 53.1
1964 44.8 52.5
1963 44.4 52
1962 44.1 51.4
1961 43.8 51.1
1960 43.4 50.6
1959 43.1 50.1
1958 42.8 49.5
1957 42.6 49.1
1956 42.3 48.6
1955 42 48.1
1954 41.8 47.6
1953 41.5 47.1
1952 41.2 46.5
1951 41 45.9
1950 40.7 45.2

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

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Djibouti and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Thailand
2024 1,168,722 71,668,011
2023 1,152,944 71,702,435
2022 1,137,096 71,735,329
2021 1,121,248 71,727,332
2020 1,105,188 71,641,484
2019 1,088,709 71,522,271
2018 1,071,882 71,376,079
2017 1,054,841 71,160,187
2016 1,037,653 70,859,841
2015 1,020,313 70,540,795
2014 1,002,717 70,216,367
2013 984,824 69,845,114
2012 966,747 69,436,098
2011 948,558 69,007,208
2010 930,251 68,579,447
2009 911,527 68,121,080
2008 892,734 67,619,830
2007 874,528 67,102,394
2006 855,764 66,567,687
2005 839,167 66,017,420
2004 826,124 65,452,047
2003 813,519 64,868,166
2002 795,574 64,266,437
2001 771,313 63,651,141
2000 747,318 63,007,815
1999 724,218 62,299,043
1998 699,352 61,522,630
1997 671,817 60,724,584
1996 648,348 59,920,064
1995 633,074 59,098,232
1994 626,710 58,260,854
1993 614,245 57,408,198
1992 626,010 56,528,834
1991 631,092 55,637,434
1990 579,538 54,738,329
1989 523,355 53,848,956
1988 484,523 52,969,595
1987 454,399 52,074,105
1986 426,341 51,177,834
1985 402,687 50,270,753
1984 384,053 49,351,708
1983 369,553 48,423,309
1982 356,880 47,494,577
1981 343,047 46,575,855
1980 325,815 45,650,022
1979 304,513 44,718,434
1978 280,031 43,788,976
1977 254,613 42,843,974
1976 230,737 41,896,504
1975 209,908 40,940,005
1974 192,613 39,952,891
1973 178,449 38,947,787
1972 166,256 37,933,929
1971 155,136 36,937,387
1970 145,175 35,954,408
1969 136,078 34,973,782
1968 128,250 34,002,560
1967 121,649 33,037,801
1966 115,269 32,086,071
1965 109,092 31,149,337
1964 103,198 30,232,141
1963 97,872 29,342,322
1962 93,283 28,481,040
1961 89,390 27,650,334
1960 86,024 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Thailand

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Thailand
2023 2.61 1.21
2022 2.65 1.22
2021 2.7 1.23
2020 2.75 1.26
2019 2.8 1.29
2018 2.86 1.32
2017 2.92 1.36
2016 2.97 1.4
2015 3.04 1.45
2014 3.12 1.48
2013 3.19 1.53
2012 3.26 1.56
2011 3.34 1.57
2010 3.43 1.56
2009 3.52 1.57
2008 3.62 1.59
2007 3.76 1.62
2006 3.9 1.63
2005 4.04 1.64
2004 4.16 1.67
2003 4.3 1.67
2002 4.41 1.69
2001 4.52 1.71
2000 4.6 1.73
1999 4.69 1.77
1998 4.8 1.82
1997 4.97 1.85
1996 5.15 1.87
1995 5.33 1.89
1994 5.51 1.93
1993 5.64 1.97
1992 5.75 2.01
1991 5.86 2.04
1990 5.93 2.07
1989 5.97 2.14
1988 6.03 2.17
1987 6.09 2.26
1986 6.14 2.36
1985 6.19 2.45
1984 6.25 2.58
1983 6.3 2.76
1982 6.34 2.94
1981 6.4 3.13
1980 6.46 3.29
1979 6.52 3.45
1978 6.59 3.62
1977 6.64 3.87
1976 6.69 4.12
1975 6.74 4.36
1974 6.78 4.6
1973 6.82 4.85
1972 6.85 5.08
1971 6.88 5.25
1970 6.88 5.45
1969 6.88 5.7
1968 6.88 5.93
1967 6.87 6.08
1966 6.88 6.18
1965 6.86 6.26
1964 6.87 6.31
1963 6.86 6.34
1962 6.85 6.33
1961 6.85 6.32
1960 6.85 6.33

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

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Djibouti and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Thailand
2024 25.7 41.1
2023 25.4 40.7
2022 25.1 40.2
2021 24.8 39.7
2020 24.5 39.2
2019 24.2 38.7
2018 23.9 38.2
2017 23.6 37.7
2016 23.4 37.3
2015 23.1 36.8
2014 22.8 36.3
2013 22.5 35.9
2012 22.3 35.4
2011 22 35
2010 21.8 34.5
2009 21.6 34
2008 21.3 33.6
2007 21.1 33.1
2006 20.9 32.6
2005 20.7 32.2
2004 20.6 31.7
2003 20.6 31.3
2002 20.4 30.9
2001 20.2 30.5
2000 19.9 30
1999 19.6 29.5
1998 19.3 28.9
1997 18.9 28.3
1996 18.6 27.7
1995 18.4 27.2
1994 18.3 26.6
1993 18.2 26
1992 18.1 25.4
1991 18 24.8
1990 17.9 24.3
1989 17.8 23.7
1988 17.7 23.3
1987 17.6 22.8
1986 17.5 22.4
1985 17.4 21.9
1984 17.4 21.5
1983 17.3 21
1982 17.3 20.6
1981 17.2 20.2
1980 17.2 19.9
1979 17.2 19.5
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.2 18.9
1976 17.3 18.7
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.4 18.2
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.8 17.5
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.9 17.3
1967 17.9 17.3
1966 17.9 17.3
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 17.9 17.5
1963 17.9 17.6
1962 17.8 17.7
1961 17.7 17.9
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
91.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti Thailand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Djibouti Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
436,817 mi
2020

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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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