CNY
…
DJF
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Djibouti
23,200 km²
0.2% of largest
China is 413.66× larger than Djibouti
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Djibouti
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.18M
PEOPLE
China has 1192.28× the population of Djibouti
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Djibouti
0.0% OF LARGEST
$4.62B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Djibouti
0.5% OF LARGEST
10.95K
TROOPS
China has 185.84× the active personnel of Djibouti
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Djibouti
0.4% OF LARGEST
12
AIRCRAFT
China has 273.75× the aircraft of Djibouti
Naval Assets
China
Djibouti
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Djibouti
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Djibouti
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Djibouti
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Djibouti
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Djibouti
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Djibouti
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Djibouti
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Djibouti
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Djibouti
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Djibouti
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Djibouti
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Djibouti
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Djibouti
24.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 14.5 years older (median) than Djibouti
Youth Population
Djibouti has the highest youth population at 59.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Djibouti
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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China
|
Djibouti
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $30 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $350 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $90 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $45 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $20 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Djibouti
Physicians per 1,000
China
Djibouti
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Djibouti
Diabetes prevalence
China
Djibouti
Obesity prevalence
Djibouti
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Djibouti
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Djibouti — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1411750000 | 1184076 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 23200 |
| Capital | Beijing | Djibouti City |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Arabic, French |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Djiboutian Franc (DJF) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 10,950 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 10,950 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $78,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 120 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 18 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 6 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,373,600,000,000 | $4,624,533,092 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,723 | $3,906 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 26.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 41.6 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Djiboutian Franc (DJF) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 413.7 times larger in area than Djibouti.
That's a massive difference!
China has 1192.3 times more people than Djibouti.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Djibouti: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 4189.3x larger than Djibouti's $5B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 1192.3x larger than Djibouti's 1M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 413.7x larger than Djibouti.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Djibouti's 11Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Djibouti's 66.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology