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Population in Australia compared to Djibouti: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 23.1 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Australia vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Djibouti
2100 44,031,396 1,853,638
2099 43,809,392 1,851,867
2098 43,581,416 1,849,091
2097 43,339,542 1,845,028
2096 43,103,046 1,843,492
2095 42,875,281 1,841,290
2094 42,654,231 1,839,614
2093 42,420,140 1,834,629
2092 42,183,554 1,832,454
2091 41,942,760 1,830,543
2090 41,703,255 1,827,895
2089 41,471,675 1,824,422
2088 41,232,214 1,819,766
2087 41,005,392 1,815,602
2086 40,785,916 1,812,004
2085 40,573,592 1,806,728
2084 40,363,192 1,802,147
2083 40,140,606 1,798,430
2082 39,925,452 1,793,553
2081 39,703,018 1,790,013
2080 39,490,533 1,787,239
2079 39,277,415 1,782,284
2078 39,063,163 1,778,181
2077 38,847,269 1,773,272
2076 38,637,253 1,767,264
2075 38,425,571 1,761,013
2074 38,212,169 1,753,691
2073 38,002,408 1,748,057
2072 37,795,438 1,743,208
2071 37,589,598 1,736,772
2070 37,376,868 1,730,333
2069 37,159,014 1,724,309
2068 36,939,616 1,716,592
2067 36,721,604 1,708,491
2066 36,504,952 1,698,811
2065 36,297,175 1,689,868
2064 36,095,981 1,683,153
2063 35,883,588 1,676,195
2062 35,673,924 1,666,794
2061 35,465,080 1,657,365
2060 35,260,552 1,647,995
2059 35,055,719 1,637,453
2058 34,839,385 1,626,405
2057 34,630,577 1,613,201
2056 34,422,531 1,600,875
2055 34,208,970 1,591,617
2054 33,996,776 1,580,458
2053 33,788,097 1,567,320
2052 33,580,016 1,556,029
2051 33,366,925 1,546,163
2050 33,152,099 1,535,615
2049 32,937,633 1,524,387
2048 32,711,001 1,513,769
2047 32,496,856 1,502,572
2046 32,269,549 1,490,451
2045 32,047,969 1,477,565
2044 31,829,535 1,465,478
2043 31,610,306 1,453,253
2042 31,387,780 1,439,049
2041 31,168,179 1,423,763
2040 30,952,283 1,408,530
2039 30,740,454 1,394,028
2038 30,521,772 1,380,170
2037 30,307,856 1,365,227
2036 30,085,861 1,351,732
2035 29,862,898 1,337,326
2034 29,641,453 1,323,770
2033 29,418,053 1,309,514
2032 29,191,922 1,294,871
2031 28,959,421 1,279,082
2030 28,722,798 1,263,351
2029 28,484,745 1,246,848
2028 28,236,324 1,230,964
2027 27,984,287 1,215,502
2026 27,730,530 1,199,638
2025 27,466,430 1,184,528
2024 27,196,812 1,168,722
2023 26,659,922 1,152,944
2022 26,018,721 1,137,096
2021 25,685,412 1,121,248
2020 25,649,248 1,105,188
2019 25,334,826 1,088,709
2018 24,963,258 1,071,882
2017 24,592,588 1,054,841
2016 24,190,907 1,037,653
2015 23,815,995 1,020,313
2014 23,475,686 1,002,717
2013 23,128,129 984,824
2012 22,733,465 966,747
2011 22,340,024 948,558
2010 22,031,750 930,251
2009 21,691,653 911,527
2008 21,249,199 892,734
2007 20,827,622 874,528
2006 20,450,966 855,764
2005 20,176,844 839,167
2004 19,932,722 826,124
2003 19,720,737 813,519
2002 19,495,210 795,574
2001 19,274,701 771,313
2000 19,028,802 747,318
1999 18,812,264 724,218
1998 18,607,584 699,352
1997 18,423,037 671,817
1996 18,224,767 648,348
1995 18,004,882 633,074
1994 17,805,468 626,710
1993 17,634,808 614,245
1992 17,478,635 626,010
1991 17,284,036 631,092
1990 17,065,128 579,538
1989 16,814,416 523,355
1988 16,532,164 484,523
1987 16,263,874 454,399
1986 16,018,350 426,341
1985 15,788,312 402,687
1984 15,579,391 384,053
1983 15,393,472 369,553
1982 15,184,247 356,880
1981 14,923,260 343,047
1980 14,692,000 325,815
1979 14,514,000 304,513
1978 14,358,000 280,031
1977 14,192,000 254,613
1976 14,033,000 230,737
1975 13,893,000 209,908
1974 13,723,000 192,613
1973 13,380,000 178,449
1972 13,177,000 166,256
1971 12,937,000 155,136
1970 12,507,000 145,175
1969 12,263,000 136,078
1968 12,009,000 128,250
1967 11,799,000 121,649
1966 11,651,000 115,269
1965 11,388,000 109,092
1964 11,167,000 103,198
1963 10,950,000 97,872
1962 10,742,000 93,283
1961 10,483,000 89,390
1960 10,276,477 86,024

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Djibouti
2100 0.51% 0.1%
2099 0.52% 0.15%
2098 0.56% 0.22%
2097 0.55% 0.08%
2096 0.53% 0.12%
2095 0.52% 0.09%
2094 0.55% 0.27%
2093 0.56% 0.12%
2092 0.57% 0.1%
2091 0.57% 0.14%
2090 0.56% 0.19%
2089 0.58% 0.26%
2088 0.55% 0.23%
2087 0.54% 0.2%
2086 0.52% 0.29%
2085 0.52% 0.25%
2084 0.55% 0.21%
2083 0.54% 0.27%
2082 0.56% 0.2%
2081 0.54% 0.16%
2080 0.54% 0.28%
2079 0.55% 0.23%
2078 0.56% 0.28%
2077 0.54% 0.34%
2076 0.55% 0.35%
2075 0.56% 0.42%
2074 0.55% 0.32%
2073 0.55% 0.28%
2072 0.55% 0.37%
2071 0.57% 0.37%
2070 0.59% 0.35%
2069 0.59% 0.45%
2068 0.59% 0.47%
2067 0.59% 0.57%
2066 0.57% 0.53%
2065 0.56% 0.4%
2064 0.59% 0.42%
2063 0.59% 0.56%
2062 0.59% 0.57%
2061 0.58% 0.57%
2060 0.58% 0.64%
2059 0.62% 0.68%
2058 0.6% 0.82%
2057 0.6% 0.77%
2056 0.62% 0.58%
2055 0.62% 0.71%
2054 0.62% 0.84%
2053 0.62% 0.73%
2052 0.64% 0.64%
2051 0.65% 0.69%
2050 0.65% 0.74%
2049 0.69% 0.7%
2048 0.66% 0.75%
2047 0.7% 0.81%
2046 0.69% 0.87%
2045 0.69% 0.82%
2044 0.69% 0.84%
2043 0.71% 0.99%
2042 0.7% 1.07%
2041 0.7% 1.08%
2040 0.69% 1.04%
2039 0.72% 1%
2038 0.71% 1.09%
2037 0.74% 1%
2036 0.75% 1.08%
2035 0.75% 1.02%
2034 0.76% 1.09%
2033 0.77% 1.13%
2032 0.8% 1.23%
2031 0.82% 1.25%
2030 0.84% 1.32%
2029 0.88% 1.29%
2028 0.9% 1.27%
2027 0.92% 1.32%
2026 0.96% 1.28%
2025 0.99% 1.35%
2024 2.01% 1.37%
2023 2.46% 1.39%
2022 1.3% 1.41%
2021 0.14% 1.45%
2020 1.24% 1.51%
2019 1.49% 1.57%
2018 1.51% 1.62%
2017 1.66% 1.66%
2016 1.57% 1.7%
2015 1.45% 1.75%
2014 1.5% 1.82%
2013 1.74% 1.87%
2012 1.76% 1.92%
2011 1.4% 1.97%
2010 1.57% 2.05%
2009 2.08% 2.11%
2008 2.02% 2.08%
2007 1.84% 2.19%
2006 1.36% 1.98%
2005 1.22% 1.58%
2004 1.07% 1.55%
2003 1.16% 2.26%
2002 1.14% 3.15%
2001 1.29% 3.21%
2000 1.15% 3.19%
1999 1.1% 3.56%
1998 1% 4.1%
1997 1.09% 3.62%
1996 1.22% 2.41%
1995 1.12% 1.02%
1994 0.97% 2.03%
1993 0.89% -1.88%
1992 1.13% -0.81%
1991 1.28% 8.9%
1990 1.49% 10.7%
1989 1.71% 8.01%
1988 1.65% 6.63%
1987 1.53% 6.58%
1986 1.46% 5.87%
1985 1.34% 4.85%
1984 1.21% 3.92%
1983 1.38% 3.55%
1982 1.75% 4.03%
1981 1.57% 5.29%
1980 1.23% 7%
1979 1.09% 8.74%
1978 1.17% 9.98%
1977 1.13% 10.3%
1976 1.01% 9.92%
1975 1.24% 8.98%
1974 2.56% 7.94%
1973 1.54% 7.33%
1972 1.86% 7.17%
1971 3.44% 6.86%
1970 1.99% 6.69%
1969 2.12% 6.1%
1968 1.78% 5.43%
1967 1.27% 5.53%
1966 2.31% 5.66%
1965 1.98% 5.71%
1964 1.98% 5.44%
1963 1.94% 4.92%
1962 2.47% 4.36%
1961 2.01% 3.91%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Australia Djibouti
Current population
27799169
1203929
Population rank 55/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.01%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
33.3 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
22 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +43
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 76/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
15.1 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -581
Net migration rank 11/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -581
2024 - 138,510 - -11
2023 103,974 140,232 15,349 500
2022 111,881 140,972 15,337 500
2021 138,701 116,768 14,555 1,300
2020 133,376 44,447 14,970 1,300
2019 136,808 207,142 15,368 1,322
2018 157,269 226,412 15,524 1,435
2017 150,015 255,023 15,593 1,535
2016 152,403 254,648 15,621 1,623
2015 150,041 212,350 15,718 1,723
2014 154,940 200,177 15,857 1,900
2013 159,584 215,823 15,986 2,033
2012 161,408 235,776 16,026 2,104
2011 156,380 197,657 16,169 2,090
2010 158,628 166,752 16,225 2,129
2009 160,518 235,628 16,323 2,770
2008 155,119 275,773 16,356 2,148
2007 154,124 249,873 16,647 1,253
2006 132,931 191,985 16,901 2,719
2005 129,132 131,371 17,361 -3,779
2004 115,610 110,072 17,756 -5,249
2003 118,325 104,437 18,341 -5,636
2002 116,971 108,852 18,167 5,022
2001 117,575 117,552 17,710 7,629
2000 119,882 111,186 17,014 5,632
1999 118,517 92,900 16,491 7,046
1998 120,949 81,310 15,845 10,352
1997 121,592 67,661 15,255 13,625
1996 125,751 82,965 15,408 2,652
1995 131,436 80,456 15,651 -3,163
1994 131,761 51,941 15,989 -15,756
1993 137,551 23,833 15,805 8,896
1992 139,829 40,767 16,971 -65,203
1991 138,273 68,847 16,553 21,510
1990 143,347 100,093 15,074 49,970
1989 127,789 144,042 13,851 33,465
1988 127,298 153,330 13,107 17,242
1987 128,484 136,421 12,357 17,545
1986 123,342 113,061 11,671 14,543
1985 143,674 98,327 11,106 9,997
1984 123,077 79,617 10,713 5,452
1983 130,844 73,251 10,391 2,441
1982 126,030 111,722 10,058 2,450
1981 125,356 121,921 9,654 5,502
1980 117,536 89,189 9,187 10,121
1979 116,112 52,137 8,573 14,726
1978 116,299 45,832 7,886 17,788
1977 117,793 44,946 7,195 17,961
1976 115,070 32,792 6,567 16,028
1975 123,648 25,336 6,034 13,029
1974 128,996 56,167 5,601 9,910
1973 136,476 62,928 5,234 7,583
1972 155,488 54,895 4,885 6,690
1971 165,593 223,991 4,484 6,184
1970 145,081 256,295 4,249 5,004
1969 143,477 108,770 3,950 4,995
1968 132,099 100,963 3,712 3,001
1967 126,249 80,904 3,484 3,001
1966 126,996 110,864 3,268 3,014
1965 122,990 118,891 3,054 3,023
1964 128,420 91,588 2,864 2,846
1963 140,161 73,237 2,687 2,257
1962 143,943 58,315 2,538 1,695
1961 150,955 64,495 2,412 1,136
1960 141,816 85,707 2,299 886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/djibouti | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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