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Djibouti vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 147th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Yemen
Population
1203929
43325643
Population rank 158/197 37/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 165/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 133/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 137/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Djibouti and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Yemen
2024 $4,152,145,940 -
2023 $3,898,447,007 -
2022 $3,562,814,909 -
2021 $3,392,796,953 -
2020 $3,144,136,197 -
2019 $3,088,851,450 -
2018 $2,913,464,658 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,762,581,334 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,604,955,229 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,424,391,785 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,220,637,966 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,044,440,443 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,353,632,942 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,239,144,502 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,128,611,700 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,049,110,685 $25,130,278,213
2008 $999,105,339 $26,910,855,807
2007 $847,918,929 $21,650,528,674
2006 $768,873,684 $19,063,143,370
2005 $708,633,195 $16,731,566,717
2004 $666,072,102 $13,867,634,371
2003 $622,044,666 $11,777,532,662
2002 $591,122,040 $10,693,430,511
2001 $572,417,441 $9,852,990,693
2000 $551,230,862 $9,679,316,770
1999 $536,080,148 $7,639,325,296
1998 $514,267,869 $6,322,175,566
1997 $502,675,542 $6,838,298,531
1996 $494,004,648 $6,496,163,616
1995 $497,723,961 $12,796,345,679
1994 $491,689,221 $28,019,483,764
1993 $466,048,469 $21,736,802,664
1992 $478,058,305 $17,959,367,194
1991 $462,421,999 $14,665,445,462
1990 $452,328,087 $12,643,821,569
1989 $409,220,087 -
1988 $395,794,539 -
1987 $373,371,738 -
1986 - -
1985 $340,989,528 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Yemen
2024 $3,553 -
2023 $3,381 -
2022 $3,133 -
2021 $3,026 -
2020 $2,845 -
2019 $2,837 -
2018 $2,718 $634
2017 $2,619 $811
2016 $2,510 $975
2015 $2,376 $1,362
2014 $2,215 $1,430
2013 $2,076 $1,379
2012 $1,400 $1,245
2011 $1,306 $1,186
2010 $1,213 $1,155
2009 $1,151 $969
2008 $1,119 $1,072
2007 $970 $890
2006 $898 $810
2005 $844 $734
2004 $806 $628
2003 $765 $549
2002 $743 $513
2001 $742 $487
2000 $738 $493
1999 $740 $401
1998 $735 $343
1997 $748 $383
1996 $762 $375
1995 $786 $764
1994 $785 $1,735
1993 $759 $1,397
1992 $764 $1,198
1991 $733 $1,016
1990 $780 $910
1989 $782 -
1988 $817 -
1987 $822 -
1986 - -
1985 $847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Yemen
2026 66.6 69.7
2025 66.4 69.6
2024 66.2 69.4
2023 66 69.3
2022 65.5 68
2021 63.8 66
2020 64.2 66.4
2019 64.4 66.6
2018 64.1 65.9
2017 63.7 67.1
2016 63.3 67.1
2015 62.8 66.8
2014 62.4 68
2013 62.1 68
2012 61.7 67.6
2011 61.3 67.4
2010 60.7 67.2
2009 60.4 66.9
2008 59.8 66.6
2007 59.4 66.2
2006 59 65.8
2005 58.5 65.4
2004 58.1 64.9
2003 58 64.4
2002 57.8 63.8
2001 57.5 63.3
2000 56.7 62.8
1999 56.6 62.3
1998 56.4 61.8
1997 56.2 61.3
1996 56.3 60.9
1995 56.2 60.5
1994 55.6 59.8
1993 55.7 59.7
1992 54.4 59.3
1991 55.2 58.8
1990 55.5 58.5
1989 55.4 58
1988 55.1 57.4
1987 54.8 56.8
1986 54.5 54
1985 54.1 55.4
1984 53.7 54.6
1983 53.3 53.6
1982 52.9 52.4
1981 52.4 51.7
1980 52 50.6
1979 51.6 49.5
1978 51.2 48.5
1977 50.8 47.4
1976 50.3 46.4
1975 49.9 45.5
1974 49.5 44.5
1973 49.1 43.6
1972 48.5 42.7
1971 47.3 41.8
1970 47.5 40.6
1969 47.1 39.6
1968 46.6 38
1967 46.1 37.1
1966 45.6 36.3
1965 45.2 35.6
1964 44.8 34.9
1963 44.4 33.4
1962 44.1 33.7
1961 43.8 34.1
1960 43.4 33.5
1959 43.1 32.9
1958 42.8 32.4
1957 42.6 31.8
1956 42.3 31.3
1955 42 30.8
1954 41.8 30.4
1953 41.5 30
1952 41.2 29.6
1951 41 29.3
1950 40.7 28.9

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

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Djibouti and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Yemen
2024 1,168,722 40,583,164
2023 1,152,944 39,390,799
2022 1,137,096 38,222,876
2021 1,121,248 37,140,230
2020 1,105,188 36,134,863
2019 1,088,709 35,111,408
2018 1,071,882 34,085,182
2017 1,054,841 33,090,921
2016 1,037,653 32,109,010
2015 1,020,313 31,159,379
2014 1,002,717 30,226,309
2013 984,824 29,312,952
2012 966,747 28,433,647
2011 948,558 27,582,897
2010 930,251 26,754,387
2009 911,527 25,927,724
2008 892,734 25,111,941
2007 874,528 24,318,082
2006 855,764 23,543,083
2005 839,167 22,790,085
2004 826,124 22,095,167
2003 813,519 21,456,379
2002 795,574 20,835,086
2001 771,313 20,226,147
2000 747,318 19,624,141
1999 724,218 19,029,420
1998 699,352 18,446,013
1997 671,817 17,873,936
1996 648,348 17,313,177
1995 633,074 16,740,058
1994 626,710 16,149,147
1993 614,245 15,563,914
1992 626,010 14,989,494
1991 631,092 14,430,201
1990 579,538 13,887,862
1989 523,355 13,364,174
1988 484,523 12,859,708
1987 454,399 12,369,912
1986 426,341 11,901,040
1985 402,687 11,453,825
1984 384,053 11,025,597
1983 369,553 10,621,499
1982 356,880 10,241,006
1981 343,047 9,882,362
1980 325,815 9,543,358
1979 304,513 9,224,194
1978 280,031 8,926,586
1977 254,613 8,648,222
1976 230,737 8,384,113
1975 209,908 8,133,598
1974 192,613 7,896,783
1973 178,449 7,672,796
1972 166,256 7,460,068
1971 155,136 7,257,462
1970 145,175 7,065,279
1969 136,078 6,875,859
1968 128,250 6,690,524
1967 121,649 6,516,444
1966 115,269 6,351,494
1965 109,092 6,195,593
1964 103,198 6,048,006
1963 97,872 5,911,135
1962 93,283 5,782,221
1961 89,390 5,655,232
1960 86,024 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Yemen

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Yemen
2023 2.61 4.59
2022 2.65 4.59
2021 2.7 4.6
2020 2.75 4.6
2019 2.8 4.6
2018 2.86 4.61
2017 2.92 4.61
2016 2.97 4.61
2015 3.04 4.62
2014 3.12 4.62
2013 3.19 4.62
2012 3.26 4.63
2011 3.34 4.63
2010 3.43 4.81
2009 3.52 5
2008 3.62 5.11
2007 3.76 5.26
2006 3.9 5.41
2005 4.04 5.56
2004 4.16 5.71
2003 4.3 5.84
2002 4.41 5.97
2001 4.52 6.14
2000 4.6 6.32
1999 4.69 6.49
1998 4.8 6.64
1997 4.97 6.82
1996 5.15 7
1995 5.33 7.53
1994 5.51 7.8
1993 5.64 8.05
1992 5.75 8.27
1991 5.86 8.46
1990 5.93 8.61
1989 5.97 8.71
1988 6.03 8.79
1987 6.09 8.83
1986 6.14 8.86
1985 6.19 8.86
1984 6.25 8.85
1983 6.3 8.83
1982 6.34 8.79
1981 6.4 8.75
1980 6.46 8.71
1979 6.52 8.67
1978 6.59 8.5
1977 6.64 8.47
1976 6.69 8.42
1975 6.74 8.37
1974 6.78 8.33
1973 6.82 8.29
1972 6.85 8.27
1971 6.88 8.26
1970 6.88 8.23
1969 6.88 8.22
1968 6.88 8.19
1967 6.87 8.17
1966 6.88 8.14
1965 6.86 8.1
1964 6.87 8.07
1963 6.86 8.03
1962 6.85 8.01
1961 6.85 8
1960 6.85 7.99

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

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Djibouti and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Yemen
2024 25.7 19.3
2023 25.4 19.2
2022 25.1 19.2
2021 24.8 19.1
2020 24.5 19.1
2019 24.2 19.1
2018 23.9 19
2017 23.6 18.9
2016 23.4 18.8
2015 23.1 18.7
2014 22.8 18.5
2013 22.5 18.3
2012 22.3 18.1
2011 22 17.9
2010 21.8 17.7
2009 21.6 17.4
2008 21.3 17.2
2007 21.1 16.9
2006 20.9 16.7
2005 20.7 16.4
2004 20.6 16.2
2003 20.6 16
2002 20.4 15.8
2001 20.2 15.6
2000 19.9 15.4
1999 19.6 15.2
1998 19.3 15
1997 18.9 14.9
1996 18.6 14.8
1995 18.4 14.7
1994 18.3 14.6
1993 18.2 14.6
1992 18.1 14.6
1991 18 14.6
1990 17.9 14.6
1989 17.8 14.6
1988 17.7 14.7
1987 17.6 14.8
1986 17.5 14.9
1985 17.4 15
1984 17.4 15.1
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.3 15.5
1981 17.2 15.7
1980 17.2 15.9
1979 17.2 16.1
1978 17.2 16.3
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.3 16.8
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.4 17.3
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.7 18.1
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.9 19.4
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 17.8 19.6
1961 17.7 19.6
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
11.9%
2022

Energy

Djibouti Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Djibouti Yemen
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Djibouti Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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