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Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 147th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti UAE
Population
1203929
11686438
Population rank 158/197 84/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Djibouti and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti UAE
2024 $4,152,145,940 $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,898,447,007 $522,622,191,967
2022 $3,562,814,909 $511,403,403,676
2021 $3,392,796,953 $422,441,388,700
2020 $3,144,136,197 $357,161,878,829
2019 $3,088,851,450 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,913,464,658 $440,560,108,918
2017 $2,762,581,334 $403,365,010,211
2016 $2,604,955,229 $381,717,086,453
2015 $2,424,391,785 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,220,637,966 $424,935,874,745
2013 $2,044,440,443 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,353,632,942 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,239,144,502 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,128,611,700 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,049,110,685 $253,547,358,747
2008 $999,105,339 $315,474,615,739
2007 $847,918,929 $257,916,133,424
2006 $768,873,684 $222,116,541,865
2005 $708,633,195 $180,617,467,965
2004 $666,072,102 $147,824,370,320
2003 $622,044,666 $124,346,358,067
2002 $591,122,040 $109,816,201,498
2001 $572,417,441 $103,311,640,572
2000 $551,230,862 $104,337,372,362
1999 $536,080,148 $84,445,473,111
1998 $514,267,869 $75,674,336,283
1997 $502,675,542 $78,839,008,445
1996 $494,004,648 $73,571,233,996
1995 $497,723,961 $65,743,666,576
1994 $491,689,221 $59,305,093,980
1993 $466,048,469 $55,625,170,253
1992 $478,058,305 $54,239,171,888
1991 $462,421,999 $51,552,165,622
1990 $452,328,087 $50,701,443,748
1989 $409,220,087 $41,464,995,914
1988 $395,794,539 $36,275,674,203
1987 $373,371,738 $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 $340,989,528 $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti UAE
2024 $3,553 $50,274
2023 $3,381 $49,851
2022 $3,133 $50,760
2021 $3,026 $44,119
2020 $2,845 $37,992
2019 $2,837 $45,939
2018 $2,718 $47,135
2017 $2,619 $43,734
2016 $2,510 $42,721
2015 $2,376 $44,910
2014 $2,215 $52,725
2013 $2,076 $53,247
2012 $1,400 $53,142
2011 $1,306 $51,922
2010 $1,213 $44,795
2009 $1,151 $37,803
2008 $1,119 $50,054
2007 $970 $45,855
2006 $898 $44,343
2005 $844 $38,719
2004 $806 $33,377
2003 $765 $29,660
2002 $743 $27,754
2001 $742 $27,745
2000 $738 $29,866
1999 $740 $25,856
1998 $735 $24,889
1997 $748 $27,983
1996 $762 $28,323
1995 $786 $27,003
1994 $785 $25,473
1993 $759 $25,033
1992 $764 $25,648
1991 $733 $25,691
1990 $780 $26,710
1989 $782 $23,167
1988 $817 $21,570
1987 $822 $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 $847 $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti UAE
2026 66.6 83.4
2025 66.4 83.2
2024 66.2 83.1
2023 66 82.9
2022 65.5 80.5
2021 63.8 79.1
2020 64.2 81.9
2019 64.4 82.6
2018 64.1 82.4
2017 63.7 82.4
2016 63.3 82.2
2015 62.8 82.1
2014 62.4 82
2013 62.1 82
2012 61.7 81.9
2011 61.3 81.9
2010 60.7 81.9
2009 60.4 81.7
2008 59.8 81.6
2007 59.4 81.4
2006 59 81.2
2005 58.5 80.8
2004 58.1 80.3
2003 58 79.6
2002 57.8 78.7
2001 57.5 77.6
2000 56.7 76.3
1999 56.6 75
1998 56.4 73.7
1997 56.2 72.6
1996 56.3 71.8
1995 56.2 71.4
1994 55.6 71.2
1993 55.7 71.2
1992 54.4 71.2
1991 55.2 71.1
1990 55.5 71.1
1989 55.4 71
1988 55.1 70.8
1987 54.8 70.6
1986 54.5 70.4
1985 54.1 70.1
1984 53.7 69.8
1983 53.3 69.4
1982 52.9 69.1
1981 52.4 68.6
1980 52 68.2
1979 51.6 67.6
1978 51.2 67.1
1977 50.8 66.5
1976 50.3 65.8
1975 49.9 65.1
1974 49.5 64.4
1973 49.1 63.5
1972 48.5 62.7
1971 47.3 61.8
1970 47.5 60.8
1969 47.1 59.8
1968 46.6 58.7
1967 46.1 57.6
1966 45.6 56.6
1965 45.2 55.5
1964 44.8 54.5
1963 44.4 53.5
1962 44.1 52.5
1961 43.8 51.6
1960 43.4 50.7
1959 43.1 49.7
1958 42.8 48.8
1957 42.6 47.8
1956 42.3 46.9
1955 42 46
1954 41.8 45.2
1953 41.5 44.4
1952 41.2 43.6
1951 41 42.9
1950 40.7 42.1

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

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Djibouti and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Djibouti UAE
2024 1,168,722 10,986,400
2023 1,152,944 10,483,751
2022 1,137,096 10,074,977
2021 1,121,248 9,575,152
2020 1,105,188 9,401,038
2019 1,088,709 9,445,785
2018 1,071,882 9,346,701
2017 1,054,841 9,223,225
2016 1,037,653 8,935,095
2015 1,020,313 8,505,237
2014 1,002,717 8,059,440
2013 984,824 7,693,031
2012 966,747 7,391,448
2011 948,558 7,104,538
2010 930,251 6,869,838
2009 911,527 6,707,058
2008 892,734 6,302,664
2007 874,528 5,624,635
2006 855,764 5,009,100
2005 839,167 4,664,790
2004 826,124 4,428,967
2003 813,519 4,192,457
2002 795,574 3,956,826
2001 771,313 3,723,590
2000 747,318 3,493,575
1999 724,218 3,266,009
1998 699,352 3,040,421
1997 671,817 2,817,410
1996 648,348 2,597,564
1995 633,074 2,434,662
1994 626,710 2,328,188
1993 614,245 2,222,093
1992 626,010 2,114,730
1991 631,092 2,006,626
1990 579,538 1,898,220
1989 523,355 1,789,851
1988 484,523 1,681,788
1987 454,399 1,574,244
1986 426,341 1,467,383
1985 402,687 1,377,911
1984 384,053 1,305,996
1983 369,553 1,235,305
1982 356,880 1,166,370
1981 343,047 1,099,855
1980 325,815 1,015,700
1979 304,513 912,010
1978 280,031 809,274
1977 254,613 710,209
1976 230,737 615,866
1975 209,908 542,856
1974 192,613 489,087
1973 178,449 436,399
1972 166,256 385,014
1971 155,136 335,027
1970 145,175 286,536
1969 136,078 239,660
1968 128,250 199,416
1967 121,649 179,700
1966 115,269 173,976
1965 109,092 167,103
1964 103,198 159,692
1963 97,872 152,211
1962 93,283 144,946
1961 89,390 137,989
1960 86,024 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti UAE
2023 2.61 1.2
2022 2.65 1.15
2021 2.7 1.16
2020 2.75 1.29
2019 2.8 1.25
2018 2.86 1.29
2017 2.92 1.35
2016 2.97 1.37
2015 3.04 1.42
2014 3.12 1.48
2013 3.19 1.53
2012 3.26 1.53
2011 3.34 1.54
2010 3.43 1.57
2009 3.52 1.58
2008 3.62 1.52
2007 3.76 1.79
2006 3.9 1.96
2005 4.04 2.23
2004 4.16 2.38
2003 4.3 2.49
2002 4.41 2.54
2001 4.52 2.62
2000 4.6 2.73
1999 4.69 2.79
1998 4.8 2.77
1997 4.97 2.83
1996 5.15 3.06
1995 5.33 3.28
1994 5.51 3.76
1993 5.64 3.82
1992 5.75 4.09
1991 5.86 4.25
1990 5.93 4.51
1989 5.97 4.65
1988 6.03 4.77
1987 6.09 4.88
1986 6.14 5
1985 6.19 5.13
1984 6.25 5.3
1983 6.3 5.48
1982 6.34 5.66
1981 6.4 5.81
1980 6.46 5.95
1979 6.52 6.06
1978 6.59 6.15
1977 6.64 6.22
1976 6.69 6.29
1975 6.74 6.35
1974 6.78 6.41
1973 6.82 6.46
1972 6.85 6.5
1971 6.88 6.52
1970 6.88 6.52
1969 6.88 6.52
1968 6.88 6.53
1967 6.87 6.51
1966 6.88 6.5
1965 6.86 6.5
1964 6.87 6.49
1963 6.86 6.5
1962 6.85 6.49
1961 6.85 6.49
1960 6.85 6.5

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

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Djibouti and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti UAE
2024 25.7 32.6
2023 25.4 32.2
2022 25.1 31.9
2021 24.8 31.9
2020 24.5 31.8
2019 24.2 31.8
2018 23.9 31.8
2017 23.6 31.8
2016 23.4 31.8
2015 23.1 31.8
2014 22.8 31.8
2013 22.5 31.7
2012 22.3 31.7
2011 22 31.7
2010 21.8 31.7
2009 21.6 31.6
2008 21.3 31.6
2007 21.1 31.6
2006 20.9 31.4
2005 20.7 30.9
2004 20.6 30.3
2003 20.6 29.6
2002 20.4 29.1
2001 20.2 28.6
2000 19.9 28.2
1999 19.6 28
1998 19.3 27.9
1997 18.9 27.9
1996 18.6 28.1
1995 18.4 28
1994 18.3 27.4
1993 18.2 26.8
1992 18.1 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 17.9 25.8
1989 17.8 25.8
1988 17.7 25.9
1987 17.6 26.1
1986 17.5 26.5
1985 17.4 26.6
1984 17.4 26.4
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.3 26.4
1981 17.2 26.4
1980 17.2 26.2
1979 17.2 25.8
1978 17.2 25.5
1977 17.2 25.4
1976 17.3 25.6
1975 17.3 25.4
1974 17.4 24.7
1973 17.5 24.1
1972 17.6 23.6
1971 17.7 23.2
1970 17.8 23
1969 17.8 23.1
1968 17.9 23.5
1967 17.9 23.3
1966 17.9 22.6
1965 17.9 22
1964 17.9 21.5
1963 17.9 21
1962 17.8 20.6
1961 17.7 20.1
1960 17.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
85.7%
2021

Energy

Djibouti UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti UAE
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Djibouti UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
2,535 mi
2008

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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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