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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 100.3 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% growth).

Djibouti vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Egypt
2100 1,853,638 203,522,884
2099 1,851,867 203,403,368
2098 1,849,091 203,247,703
2097 1,845,028 203,074,807
2096 1,843,492 202,870,003
2095 1,841,290 202,625,820
2094 1,839,614 202,350,087
2093 1,834,629 202,040,251
2092 1,832,454 201,709,051
2091 1,830,543 201,347,225
2090 1,827,895 200,966,749
2089 1,824,422 200,561,011
2088 1,819,766 200,123,182
2087 1,815,602 199,650,440
2086 1,812,004 199,156,169
2085 1,806,728 198,637,936
2084 1,802,147 198,084,947
2083 1,798,430 197,501,965
2082 1,793,553 196,891,089
2081 1,790,013 196,242,522
2080 1,787,239 195,570,383
2079 1,782,284 194,850,670
2078 1,778,181 194,103,613
2077 1,773,272 193,324,592
2076 1,767,264 192,507,892
2075 1,761,013 191,661,705
2074 1,753,691 190,786,862
2073 1,748,057 189,886,620
2072 1,743,208 188,947,991
2071 1,736,772 187,981,245
2070 1,730,333 186,988,514
2069 1,724,309 185,965,572
2068 1,716,592 184,912,088
2067 1,708,491 183,835,428
2066 1,698,811 182,734,967
2065 1,689,868 181,620,901
2064 1,683,153 180,467,102
2063 1,676,195 179,293,260
2062 1,666,794 178,110,375
2061 1,657,365 176,907,621
2060 1,647,995 175,686,879
2059 1,637,453 174,441,815
2058 1,626,405 173,179,511
2057 1,613,201 171,897,733
2056 1,600,875 170,593,445
2055 1,591,617 169,269,144
2054 1,580,458 167,915,661
2053 1,567,320 166,538,943
2052 1,556,029 165,130,747
2051 1,546,163 163,704,732
2050 1,535,615 162,240,246
2049 1,524,387 160,743,182
2048 1,513,769 159,206,813
2047 1,502,572 157,631,586
2046 1,490,451 156,023,680
2045 1,477,565 154,371,216
2044 1,465,478 152,668,334
2043 1,453,253 150,927,496
2042 1,439,049 149,145,569
2041 1,423,763 147,333,445
2040 1,408,530 145,505,786
2039 1,394,028 143,662,428
2038 1,380,170 141,820,567
2037 1,365,227 139,977,812
2036 1,351,732 138,139,382
2035 1,337,326 136,315,557
2034 1,323,770 134,490,574
2033 1,309,514 132,681,153
2032 1,294,871 130,879,780
2031 1,279,082 129,085,888
2030 1,263,351 127,304,473
2029 1,246,848 125,524,007
2028 1,230,964 123,745,979
2027 1,215,502 121,973,080
2026 1,199,638 120,224,089
2025 1,184,528 118,473,897
2024 1,168,722 116,538,258
2023 1,152,944 114,535,772
2022 1,137,096 112,618,250
2021 1,121,248 110,957,008
2020 1,105,188 109,315,124
2019 1,088,709 107,553,158
2018 1,071,882 105,682,094
2017 1,054,841 103,696,057
2016 1,037,653 101,644,589
2015 1,020,313 99,597,342
2014 1,002,717 97,528,654
2013 984,824 95,333,553
2012 966,747 93,161,001
2011 948,558 91,093,059
2010 930,251 89,196,072
2009 911,527 87,501,636
2008 892,734 85,864,789
2007 874,528 84,276,225
2006 855,764 82,700,403
2005 839,167 81,101,004
2004 826,124 79,477,443
2003 813,519 77,853,548
2002 795,574 76,239,137
2001 771,313 74,652,029
2000 747,318 73,083,284
1999 724,218 71,520,954
1998 699,352 69,943,294
1997 671,817 68,431,740
1996 648,348 67,028,048
1995 633,074 65,652,622
1994 626,710 64,285,589
1993 614,245 62,915,681
1992 626,010 61,480,660
1991 631,092 60,028,997
1990 579,538 58,396,618
1989 523,355 56,710,642
1988 484,523 55,187,681
1987 454,399 53,674,435
1986 426,341 52,206,295
1985 402,687 50,734,968
1984 384,053 49,247,334
1983 369,553 47,786,402
1982 356,880 46,407,611
1981 343,047 45,147,224
1980 325,815 43,950,413
1979 304,513 42,818,628
1978 280,031 41,761,431
1977 254,613 40,748,870
1976 230,737 39,795,557
1975 209,908 38,875,327
1974 192,613 37,969,667
1973 178,449 37,102,043
1972 166,256 36,258,328
1971 155,136 35,433,368
1970 145,175 34,623,990
1969 136,078 33,811,615
1968 128,250 32,998,319
1967 121,649 32,196,360
1966 115,269 31,406,541
1965 109,092 30,629,174
1964 103,198 29,858,922
1963 97,872 29,091,869
1962 93,283 28,337,013
1961 89,390 27,600,898
1960 86,024 26,896,479

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/djibouti/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Djibouti's population will grow by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 204M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Egypt
2100 0.1% 0.06%
2099 0.15% 0.08%
2098 0.22% 0.09%
2097 0.08% 0.1%
2096 0.12% 0.12%
2095 0.09% 0.14%
2094 0.27% 0.15%
2093 0.12% 0.16%
2092 0.1% 0.18%
2091 0.14% 0.19%
2090 0.19% 0.2%
2089 0.26% 0.22%
2088 0.23% 0.24%
2087 0.2% 0.25%
2086 0.29% 0.26%
2085 0.25% 0.28%
2084 0.21% 0.3%
2083 0.27% 0.31%
2082 0.2% 0.33%
2081 0.16% 0.34%
2080 0.28% 0.37%
2079 0.23% 0.38%
2078 0.28% 0.4%
2077 0.34% 0.42%
2076 0.35% 0.44%
2075 0.42% 0.46%
2074 0.32% 0.47%
2073 0.28% 0.5%
2072 0.37% 0.51%
2071 0.37% 0.53%
2070 0.35% 0.55%
2069 0.45% 0.57%
2068 0.47% 0.59%
2067 0.57% 0.6%
2066 0.53% 0.61%
2065 0.4% 0.64%
2064 0.42% 0.65%
2063 0.56% 0.66%
2062 0.57% 0.68%
2061 0.57% 0.69%
2060 0.64% 0.71%
2059 0.68% 0.73%
2058 0.82% 0.75%
2057 0.77% 0.76%
2056 0.58% 0.78%
2055 0.71% 0.81%
2054 0.84% 0.83%
2053 0.73% 0.85%
2052 0.64% 0.87%
2051 0.69% 0.9%
2050 0.74% 0.93%
2049 0.7% 0.97%
2048 0.75% 1%
2047 0.81% 1.03%
2046 0.87% 1.07%
2045 0.82% 1.12%
2044 0.84% 1.15%
2043 0.99% 1.19%
2042 1.07% 1.23%
2041 1.08% 1.26%
2040 1.04% 1.28%
2039 1% 1.3%
2038 1.09% 1.32%
2037 1% 1.33%
2036 1.08% 1.34%
2035 1.02% 1.36%
2034 1.09% 1.36%
2033 1.13% 1.38%
2032 1.23% 1.39%
2031 1.25% 1.4%
2030 1.32% 1.42%
2029 1.29% 1.44%
2028 1.27% 1.45%
2027 1.32% 1.45%
2026 1.28% 1.48%
2025 1.35% 1.66%
2024 1.37% 1.75%
2023 1.39% 1.7%
2022 1.41% 1.5%
2021 1.45% 1.5%
2020 1.51% 1.64%
2019 1.57% 1.77%
2018 1.62% 1.92%
2017 1.66% 2.02%
2016 1.7% 2.06%
2015 1.75% 2.12%
2014 1.82% 2.3%
2013 1.87% 2.33%
2012 1.92% 2.27%
2011 1.97% 2.13%
2010 2.05% 1.94%
2009 2.11% 1.91%
2008 2.08% 1.88%
2007 2.19% 1.91%
2006 1.98% 1.97%
2005 1.58% 2.04%
2004 1.55% 2.09%
2003 2.26% 2.12%
2002 3.15% 2.13%
2001 3.21% 2.15%
2000 3.19% 2.18%
1999 3.56% 2.26%
1998 4.1% 2.21%
1997 3.62% 2.09%
1996 2.41% 2.1%
1995 1.02% 2.13%
1994 2.03% 2.18%
1993 -1.88% 2.33%
1992 -0.81% 2.42%
1991 8.9% 2.8%
1990 10.7% 2.97%
1989 8.01% 2.76%
1988 6.63% 2.82%
1987 6.58% 2.81%
1986 5.87% 2.9%
1985 4.85% 3.02%
1984 3.92% 3.06%
1983 3.55% 2.97%
1982 4.03% 2.79%
1981 5.29% 2.72%
1980 7% 2.64%
1979 8.74% 2.53%
1978 9.98% 2.48%
1977 10.3% 2.4%
1976 9.92% 2.37%
1975 8.98% 2.39%
1974 7.94% 2.34%
1973 7.33% 2.33%
1972 7.17% 2.33%
1971 6.86% 2.34%
1970 6.69% 2.4%
1969 6.1% 2.46%
1968 5.43% 2.49%
1967 5.53% 2.51%
1966 5.66% 2.54%
1965 5.71% 2.58%
1964 5.44% 2.64%
1963 4.92% 2.66%
1962 4.36% 2.67%
1961 3.91% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Egypt
Current population
1203929
120697176
Population rank 158/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.46%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
15.7 seconds
One birth every
22 minutes
13.1 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +43 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 62/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -57,305
Net migration rank 89/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -57,305
2024 - -11 - 123,884
2023 15,349 500 1,780,230 305,006
2022 15,337 500 1,736,123 13,707
2021 14,555 1,300 1,566,491 6,161
2020 14,970 1,300 1,704,988 6,016
2019 15,368 1,322 1,805,818 7,050
2018 15,524 1,435 1,908,512 20,788
2017 15,593 1,535 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 15,621 1,623 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 15,718 1,723 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 15,857 1,900 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 15,986 2,033 2,156,922 130,305
2012 16,026 2,104 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 16,169 2,090 1,951,851 126,170
2010 16,225 2,129 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 16,323 2,770 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 16,356 2,148 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 16,647 1,253 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 16,901 2,719 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 17,361 -3,779 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 17,756 -5,249 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 18,341 -5,636 1,614,293 9,854
2002 18,167 5,022 1,593,474 11,205
2001 17,710 7,629 1,568,962 556
2000 17,014 5,632 1,540,084 27,873
1999 16,491 7,046 1,534,697 22,026
1998 15,845 10,352 1,519,728 78,858
1997 15,255 13,625 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 15,408 2,652 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 15,651 -3,163 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 15,989 -15,756 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 15,805 8,896 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 16,971 -65,203 1,421,372 74,950
1991 16,553 21,510 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 15,074 49,970 1,450,747 406,994
1989 13,851 33,465 1,461,547 52,648
1988 13,107 17,242 1,465,620 66,147
1987 12,357 17,545 1,436,059 58,678
1986 11,671 14,543 1,410,249 31,299
1985 11,106 9,997 1,388,718 112,411
1984 10,713 5,452 1,351,297 122,791
1983 10,391 2,441 1,318,474 129,242
1982 10,058 2,450 1,258,574 51,229
1981 9,654 5,502 1,206,830 4,140
1980 9,187 10,121 1,181,914 738
1979 8,573 14,726 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 7,886 17,788 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 7,195 17,961 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 6,567 16,028 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 6,034 13,029 987,822 -62,368
1974 5,601 9,910 946,052 -60,174
1973 5,234 7,583 905,068 -55,702
1972 4,885 6,690 893,333 -55,282
1971 4,484 6,184 868,365 -56,503
1970 4,249 5,004 841,952 -35,064
1969 3,950 4,995 824,564 -6,703
1968 3,712 3,001 809,482 -764
1967 3,484 3,001 788,908 6,286
1966 3,268 3,014 774,391 10,089
1965 3,054 3,023 752,682 17,605
1964 2,864 2,846 749,608 20,596
1963 2,687 2,257 738,788 25,109
1962 2,538 1,695 720,128 25,696
1961 2,412 1,136 703,216 23,184
1960 2,299 886 685,403 -2,954

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.1% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people). In Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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