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Djibouti vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 147th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti United Kingdom
Population
1203929
70154914
Population rank 158/197 22/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 165/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Djibouti and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti United Kingdom
2024 $4,152,145,940 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $3,898,447,007 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $3,562,814,909 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $3,392,796,953 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $3,144,136,197 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $3,088,851,450 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,913,464,658 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,762,581,334 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $2,604,955,229 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $2,424,391,785 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,220,637,966 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $2,044,440,443 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,353,632,942 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,239,144,502 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,128,611,700 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,049,110,685 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $999,105,339 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $847,918,929 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $768,873,684 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $708,633,195 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $666,072,102 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $622,044,666 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $591,122,040 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $572,417,441 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $551,230,862 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $536,080,148 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $514,267,869 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $502,675,542 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $494,004,648 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $497,723,961 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $491,689,221 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $466,048,469 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $478,058,305 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $462,421,999 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $452,328,087 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $409,220,087 $926,884,816,754
1988 $395,794,539 $910,122,732,124
1987 $373,371,738 $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 $340,989,528 $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Djibouti and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti United Kingdom
2024 $3,553 $53,246
2023 $3,381 $49,944
2022 $3,133 $47,057
2021 $3,026 $47,691
2020 $2,845 $40,813
2019 $2,837 $43,159
2018 $2,718 $43,703
2017 $2,619 $40,917
2016 $2,510 $41,258
2015 $2,376 $45,255
2014 $2,215 $47,746
2013 $2,076 $43,607
2012 $1,400 $42,688
2011 $1,306 $42,296
2010 $1,213 $39,778
2009 $1,151 $39,009
2008 $1,119 $47,652
2007 $970 $50,629
2006 $898 $44,695
2005 $844 $42,240
2004 $806 $40,504
2003 $765 $34,557
2002 $743 $30,159
2001 $742 $28,014
2000 $738 $28,384
1999 $740 $28,858
1998 $735 $28,396
1997 $748 $26,910
1996 $762 $24,503
1995 $786 $23,253
1994 $785 $19,709
1993 $759 $18,389
1992 $764 $20,487
1991 $733 $19,901
1990 $780 $19,095
1989 $782 $16,239
1988 $817 $15,987
1987 $822 $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 $847 $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Djibouti vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti United Kingdom
2026 66.6 81.7
2025 66.4 81.6
2024 66.2 81.4
2023 66 81.3
2022 65.5 81.1
2021 63.8 80.7
2020 64.2 80.4
2019 64.4 81.4
2018 64.1 81.1
2017 63.7 81.2
2016 63.3 81.1
2015 62.8 80.9
2014 62.4 81.2
2013 62.1 80.9
2012 61.7 80.9
2011 61.3 80.8
2010 60.7 80.4
2009 60.4 80.2
2008 59.8 79.7
2007 59.4 79.5
2006 59 79.3
2005 58.5 79.1
2004 58.1 78.9
2003 58 78.3
2002 57.8 78.2
2001 57.5 78.1
2000 56.7 77.8
1999 56.6 77.4
1998 56.4 77.3
1997 56.2 77.1
1996 56.3 76.9
1995 56.2 76.6
1994 55.6 76.7
1993 55.7 76.2
1992 54.4 76.3
1991 55.2 75.9
1990 55.5 75.7
1989 55.4 75.4
1988 55.1 75.3
1987 54.8 75.1
1986 54.5 74.8
1985 54.1 74.5
1984 53.7 74.7
1983 53.3 74.3
1982 52.9 74
1981 52.4 73.9
1980 52 73.6
1979 51.6 73.2
1978 51.2 73
1977 50.8 73.1
1976 50.3 72.6
1975 49.9 72.7
1974 49.5 72.4
1973 49.1 72.2
1972 48.5 72
1971 47.3 72.2
1970 47.5 71.9
1969 47.1 71.7
1968 46.6 71.7
1967 46.1 72.1
1966 45.6 71.4
1965 45.2 71.5
1964 44.8 71.5
1963 44.4 70.8
1962 44.1 70.9
1961 43.8 70.8
1960 43.4 71
1959 43.1 70.8
1958 42.8 70.7
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 42.3 70.4
1955 42 70.1
1954 41.8 70.2
1953 41.5 69.8
1952 41.2 69.5
1951 41 68.2
1950 40.7 68.6

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

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Djibouti and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Djibouti United Kingdom
2024 1,168,722 69,226,000
2023 1,152,944 68,492,000
2022 1,137,096 67,604,000
2021 1,121,248 66,984,000
2020 1,105,188 66,744,000
2019 1,088,709 66,631,000
2018 1,071,882 66,289,000
2017 1,054,841 65,966,000
2016 1,037,653 65,607,000
2015 1,020,313 65,088,000
2014 1,002,717 64,620,000
2013 984,824 64,139,000
2012 966,747 63,711,000
2011 948,558 63,258,810
2010 930,251 62,766,365
2009 911,527 62,276,270
2008 892,734 61,806,995
2007 874,528 61,322,463
2006 855,764 60,846,820
2005 839,167 60,401,206
2004 826,124 59,987,905
2003 813,519 59,647,577
2002 795,574 59,370,479
2001 771,313 59,119,673
2000 747,318 58,892,514
1999 724,218 58,682,466
1998 699,352 58,487,141
1997 671,817 58,316,954
1996 648,348 58,166,950
1995 633,074 58,019,030
1994 626,710 57,865,745
1993 614,245 57,718,614
1992 626,010 57,580,402
1991 631,092 57,424,897
1990 579,538 57,247,586
1989 523,355 57,076,711
1988 484,523 56,928,327
1987 454,399 56,802,050
1986 426,341 56,681,396
1985 402,687 56,550,268
1984 384,053 56,422,072
1983 369,553 56,332,848
1982 356,880 56,313,641
1981 343,047 56,333,829
1980 325,815 56,314,216
1979 304,513 56,246,951
1978 280,031 56,196,504
1977 254,613 56,193,492
1976 230,737 56,211,968
1975 209,908 56,225,800
1974 192,613 56,229,974
1973 178,449 56,194,527
1972 166,256 56,086,065
1971 155,136 55,896,223
1970 145,175 55,663,250
1969 136,078 55,441,750
1968 128,250 55,211,700
1967 121,649 54,943,600
1966 115,269 54,648,500
1965 109,092 54,348,050
1964 103,198 54,000,000
1963 97,872 53,650,000
1962 93,283 53,250,000
1961 89,390 52,800,000
1960 86,024 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti United Kingdom
2023 2.61 1.56
2022 2.65 1.56
2021 2.7 1.58
2020 2.75 1.57
2019 2.8 1.63
2018 2.86 1.68
2017 2.92 1.74
2016 2.97 1.79
2015 3.04 1.8
2014 3.12 1.81
2013 3.19 1.83
2012 3.26 1.92
2011 3.34 1.91
2010 3.43 1.92
2009 3.52 1.89
2008 3.62 1.91
2007 3.76 1.86
2006 3.9 1.82
2005 4.04 1.76
2004 4.16 1.75
2003 4.3 1.7
2002 4.41 1.63
2001 4.52 1.63
2000 4.6 1.64
1999 4.69 1.68
1998 4.8 1.71
1997 4.97 1.72
1996 5.15 1.73
1995 5.33 1.71
1994 5.51 1.74
1993 5.64 1.76
1992 5.75 1.79
1991 5.86 1.82
1990 5.93 1.83
1989 5.97 1.79
1988 6.03 1.82
1987 6.09 1.81
1986 6.14 1.78
1985 6.19 1.79
1984 6.25 1.77
1983 6.3 1.77
1982 6.34 1.78
1981 6.4 1.82
1980 6.46 1.9
1979 6.52 1.86
1978 6.59 1.75
1977 6.64 1.69
1976 6.69 1.74
1975 6.74 1.81
1974 6.78 1.92
1973 6.82 2.04
1972 6.85 2.2
1971 6.88 2.41
1970 6.88 2.44
1969 6.88 2.51
1968 6.88 2.6
1967 6.87 2.68
1966 6.88 2.78
1965 6.86 2.86
1964 6.87 2.93
1963 6.86 2.88
1962 6.85 2.86
1961 6.85 2.78
1960 6.85 2.69

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

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Djibouti and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti United Kingdom
2024 25.7 41
2023 25.4 40.8
2022 25.1 40.5
2021 24.8 40.3
2020 24.5 40.2
2019 24.2 40.1
2018 23.9 40
2017 23.6 39.9
2016 23.4 39.8
2015 23.1 39.8
2014 22.8 39.7
2013 22.5 39.6
2012 22.3 39.5
2011 22 39.3
2010 21.8 39.2
2009 21.6 39
2008 21.3 38.9
2007 21.1 38.8
2006 20.9 38.6
2005 20.7 38.5
2004 20.6 38.4
2003 20.6 38.2
2002 20.4 38.1
2001 20.2 37.9
2000 19.9 37.7
1999 19.6 37.4
1998 19.3 37.2
1997 18.9 37
1996 18.6 36.8
1995 18.4 36.6
1994 18.3 36.5
1993 18.2 36.3
1992 18.1 36.2
1991 18 36.1
1990 17.9 36
1989 17.8 35.9
1988 17.7 35.7
1987 17.6 35.4
1986 17.5 35.4
1985 17.4 35.3
1984 17.4 35.2
1983 17.3 35
1982 17.3 34.8
1981 17.2 34.5
1980 17.2 34.4
1979 17.2 34.3
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.2 34.1
1976 17.3 34
1975 17.3 34
1974 17.4 34
1973 17.5 34
1972 17.6 34
1971 17.7 34.1
1970 17.8 34.2
1969 17.8 34.4
1968 17.9 34.6
1967 17.9 34.8
1966 17.9 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 17.9 35.2
1963 17.9 35.3
1962 17.8 35.3
1961 17.7 35.4
1960 17.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
99.3%
2024

Energy

Djibouti United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Djibouti United Kingdom
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Djibouti United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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