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Djibouti vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 147th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Uganda
Population
1203929
53170946
Population rank 158/197 30/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Djibouti and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Uganda
2024 $4,152,145,940 $53,911,907,086
2023 $3,898,447,007 $48,768,955,863
2022 $3,562,814,909 $45,565,333,211
2021 $3,392,796,953 $40,529,788,749
2020 $3,144,136,197 $37,600,368,242
2019 $3,088,851,450 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,913,464,658 $32,927,025,620
2017 $2,762,581,334 $30,744,473,841
2016 $2,604,955,229 $29,203,988,696
2015 $2,424,391,785 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,220,637,966 $32,612,397,257
2013 $2,044,440,443 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,353,632,942 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,239,144,502 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,128,611,700 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,049,110,685 $25,127,805,567
2008 $999,105,339 $14,440,404,132
2007 $847,918,929 $11,902,564,495
2006 $768,873,684 $9,977,647,683
2005 $708,633,195 $9,239,221,763
2004 $666,072,102 $7,939,487,548
2003 $622,044,666 $6,606,884,275
2002 $591,122,040 $6,178,563,591
2001 $572,417,441 $5,840,503,869
2000 $551,230,862 $6,193,246,837
1999 $536,080,148 $5,998,563,258
1998 $514,267,869 $6,584,815,847
1997 $502,675,542 $6,269,333,313
1996 $494,004,648 $6,044,585,327
1995 $497,723,961 $5,755,818,842
1994 $491,689,221 $3,990,430,447
1993 $466,048,469 $3,220,439,044
1992 $478,058,305 $2,857,457,762
1991 $462,421,999 $3,321,729,160
1990 $452,328,087 $4,304,399,310
1989 $409,220,087 $5,276,480,799
1988 $395,794,539 $6,508,931,652
1987 $373,371,738 $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 $340,989,528 $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Djibouti and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Uganda
2024 $3,553 $1,078
2023 $3,381 $1,002
2022 $3,133 $963
2021 $3,026 $883
2020 $2,845 $846
2019 $2,837 $822
2018 $2,718 $792
2017 $2,619 $765
2016 $2,510 $753
2015 $2,376 $863
2014 $2,215 $896
2013 $2,076 $818
2012 $1,400 $795
2011 $1,306 $836
2010 $1,213 $823
2009 $1,151 $799
2008 $1,119 $473
2007 $970 $401
2006 $898 $347
2005 $844 $330
2004 $806 $292.4
2003 $765 $250.7
2002 $743 $242
2001 $742 $236
2000 $738 $258.1
1999 $740 $257.9
1998 $735 $292.5
1997 $748 $286.8
1996 $762 $284.7
1995 $786 $278.5
1994 $785 $198.4
1993 $759 $165.6
1992 $764 $152.1
1991 $733 $183
1990 $780 $245
1989 $782 $310
1988 $817 $395
1987 $822 $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 $847 $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Djibouti vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Uganda
2026 66.6 68.9
2025 66.4 68.7
2024 66.2 68.5
2023 66 68.3
2022 65.5 67.7
2021 63.8 66.4
2020 64.2 66.4
2019 64.4 66.4
2018 64.1 65.8
2017 63.7 65.2
2016 63.3 64.5
2015 62.8 63.8
2014 62.4 63.1
2013 62.1 62.4
2012 61.7 61.6
2011 61.3 60.8
2010 60.7 60
2009 60.4 59.2
2008 59.8 58.3
2007 59.4 57.2
2006 59 56.1
2005 58.5 54.9
2004 58.1 53.7
2003 58 52.4
2002 57.8 51.4
2001 57.5 50.6
2000 56.7 49.6
1999 56.6 49
1998 56.4 48.3
1997 56.2 48
1996 56.3 47.8
1995 56.2 47.7
1994 55.6 47.7
1993 55.7 47.7
1992 54.4 47.7
1991 55.2 47.5
1990 55.5 47.6
1989 55.4 47.5
1988 55.1 47.5
1987 54.8 47.4
1986 54.5 45.7
1985 54.1 45.5
1984 53.7 43.7
1983 53.3 43.5
1982 52.9 43.3
1981 52.4 43.5
1980 52 43.5
1979 51.6 45.4
1978 51.2 45.6
1977 50.8 45.8
1976 50.3 46.2
1975 49.9 46.5
1974 49.5 46.9
1973 49.1 47
1972 48.5 47.2
1971 47.3 47.1
1970 47.5 49.6
1969 47.1 49.5
1968 46.6 49.3
1967 46.1 49
1966 45.6 48.5
1965 45.2 48.3
1964 44.8 47.8
1963 44.4 47.4
1962 44.1 46.8
1961 43.8 46.3
1960 43.4 45.6
1959 43.1 45
1958 42.8 44.3
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 42.3 43
1955 42 42.4
1954 41.8 41.8
1953 41.5 41.3
1952 41.2 40.8
1951 41 40.2
1950 40.7 39.7

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

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Djibouti and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Uganda
2024 1,168,722 50,015,092
2023 1,152,944 48,656,601
2022 1,137,096 47,312,719
2021 1,121,248 45,910,930
2020 1,105,188 44,457,152
2019 1,088,709 42,999,637
2018 1,071,882 41,565,831
2017 1,054,841 40,177,388
2016 1,037,653 38,799,152
2015 1,020,313 37,531,446
2014 1,002,717 36,395,539
2013 984,824 35,337,042
2012 966,747 34,337,438
2011 948,558 33,354,543
2010 930,251 32,390,802
2009 911,527 31,451,151
2008 892,734 30,539,553
2007 874,528 29,653,430
2006 855,764 28,794,003
2005 839,167 27,963,289
2004 826,124 27,154,515
2003 813,519 26,352,124
2002 795,574 25,532,870
2001 771,313 24,745,676
2000 747,318 24,000,150
1999 724,218 23,257,281
1998 699,352 22,515,806
1997 671,817 21,856,046
1996 648,348 21,231,550
1995 633,074 20,665,667
1994 626,710 20,108,801
1993 614,245 19,445,161
1992 626,010 18,785,032
1991 631,092 18,155,901
1990 579,538 17,569,897
1989 523,355 17,010,698
1988 484,523 16,470,483
1987 454,399 15,954,170
1986 426,341 15,467,579
1985 402,687 15,023,681
1984 384,053 14,607,677
1983 369,553 14,221,881
1982 356,880 13,873,631
1981 343,047 13,556,452
1980 325,815 13,275,741
1979 304,513 13,002,163
1978 280,031 12,692,113
1977 254,613 12,359,669
1976 230,737 12,037,294
1975 209,908 11,725,240
1974 192,613 11,424,846
1973 178,449 11,144,236
1972 166,256 10,885,796
1971 155,136 10,618,206
1970 145,175 10,321,603
1969 136,078 10,014,858
1968 128,250 9,708,632
1967 121,649 9,408,924
1966 115,269 9,122,864
1965 109,092 8,849,203
1964 103,198 8,586,363
1963 97,872 8,333,663
1962 93,283 8,092,231
1961 89,390 7,862,217
1960 86,024 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Uganda

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Uganda
2023 2.61 4.28
2022 2.65 4.39
2021 2.7 4.51
2020 2.75 4.62
2019 2.8 4.74
2018 2.86 4.87
2017 2.92 4.99
2016 2.97 5.11
2015 3.04 5.25
2014 3.12 5.41
2013 3.19 5.56
2012 3.26 5.73
2011 3.34 5.89
2010 3.43 6.02
2009 3.52 6.12
2008 3.62 6.2
2007 3.76 6.33
2006 3.9 6.43
2005 4.04 6.53
2004 4.16 6.61
2003 4.3 6.67
2002 4.41 6.74
2001 4.52 6.76
2000 4.6 6.79
1999 4.69 6.83
1998 4.8 6.84
1997 4.97 6.86
1996 5.15 6.84
1995 5.33 6.87
1994 5.51 6.9
1993 5.64 6.89
1992 5.75 6.91
1991 5.86 6.94
1990 5.93 7.01
1989 5.97 7.05
1988 6.03 7.1
1987 6.09 7.12
1986 6.14 7.08
1985 6.19 7.04
1984 6.25 7.02
1983 6.3 7.07
1982 6.34 7.11
1981 6.4 7.12
1980 6.46 7.11
1979 6.52 7.14
1978 6.59 7.16
1977 6.64 7.18
1976 6.69 7.19
1975 6.74 7.2
1974 6.78 7.19
1973 6.82 7.19
1972 6.85 7.19
1971 6.88 7.18
1970 6.88 7.15
1969 6.88 7.12
1968 6.88 7.13
1967 6.87 7.1
1966 6.88 7.07
1965 6.86 7.04
1964 6.87 7.01
1963 6.86 6.98
1962 6.85 6.96
1961 6.85 6.93
1960 6.85 6.91

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

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Djibouti and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Uganda
2024 25.7 17.8
2023 25.4 17.6
2022 25.1 17.4
2021 24.8 17.2
2020 24.5 17
2019 24.2 16.8
2018 23.9 16.5
2017 23.6 16.3
2016 23.4 16
2015 23.1 15.8
2014 22.8 15.6
2013 22.5 15.5
2012 22.3 15.4
2011 22 15.3
2010 21.8 15.2
2009 21.6 15.1
2008 21.3 15.1
2007 21.1 15
2006 20.9 15
2005 20.7 15
2004 20.6 15
2003 20.6 15
2002 20.4 15
2001 20.2 15
2000 19.9 15
1999 19.6 15
1998 19.3 15
1997 18.9 15.1
1996 18.6 15.3
1995 18.4 15.4
1994 18.3 15.6
1993 18.2 15.7
1992 18.1 15.7
1991 18 15.8
1990 17.9 15.8
1989 17.8 15.8
1988 17.7 15.9
1987 17.6 15.9
1986 17.5 15.9
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.4 15.9
1983 17.3 15.9
1982 17.3 15.9
1981 17.2 15.9
1980 17.2 16
1979 17.2 16.1
1978 17.2 16.1
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17.3 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.4 16.3
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.6 16.5
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.8 16.6
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 17.9 16.6
1963 17.9 16.7
1962 17.8 16.8
1961 17.7 16.9
1960 17.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
72.8%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Djibouti Uganda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Djibouti Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
90,720 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) (2000–2025, 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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