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Population in Djibouti compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,168,722 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,203,929 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 5.32 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.57% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.2M (40.7% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Djibouti vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti El Salvador
2100 1,853,638 5,106,358
2099 1,851,867 5,150,403
2098 1,849,091 5,195,110
2097 1,845,028 5,240,164
2096 1,843,492 5,286,555
2095 1,841,290 5,333,357
2094 1,839,614 5,380,368
2093 1,834,629 5,427,291
2092 1,832,454 5,474,174
2091 1,830,543 5,521,257
2090 1,827,895 5,568,339
2089 1,824,422 5,615,550
2088 1,819,766 5,662,256
2087 1,815,602 5,709,072
2086 1,812,004 5,755,593
2085 1,806,728 5,801,778
2084 1,802,147 5,847,545
2083 1,798,430 5,891,829
2082 1,793,553 5,935,056
2081 1,790,013 5,977,631
2080 1,787,239 6,019,326
2079 1,782,284 6,059,817
2078 1,778,181 6,098,689
2077 1,773,272 6,136,133
2076 1,767,264 6,172,686
2075 1,761,013 6,206,865
2074 1,753,691 6,239,356
2073 1,748,057 6,272,337
2072 1,743,208 6,301,557
2071 1,736,772 6,330,086
2070 1,730,333 6,358,052
2069 1,724,309 6,384,863
2068 1,716,592 6,410,986
2067 1,708,491 6,435,437
2066 1,698,811 6,458,779
2065 1,689,868 6,481,938
2064 1,683,153 6,503,884
2063 1,676,195 6,524,373
2062 1,666,794 6,543,157
2061 1,657,365 6,560,419
2060 1,647,995 6,577,429
2059 1,637,453 6,592,662
2058 1,626,405 6,606,305
2057 1,613,201 6,620,473
2056 1,600,875 6,633,666
2055 1,591,617 6,645,594
2054 1,580,458 6,656,251
2053 1,567,320 6,664,115
2052 1,556,029 6,670,429
2051 1,546,163 6,676,658
2050 1,535,615 6,679,973
2049 1,524,387 6,683,494
2048 1,513,769 6,684,918
2047 1,502,572 6,684,723
2046 1,490,451 6,684,063
2045 1,477,565 6,681,948
2044 1,465,478 6,679,505
2043 1,453,253 6,674,197
2042 1,439,049 6,668,140
2041 1,423,763 6,660,323
2040 1,408,530 6,651,019
2039 1,394,028 6,641,112
2038 1,380,170 6,628,299
2037 1,365,227 6,615,428
2036 1,351,732 6,600,845
2035 1,337,326 6,585,074
2034 1,323,770 6,568,788
2033 1,309,514 6,549,941
2032 1,294,871 6,530,975
2031 1,279,082 6,511,064
2030 1,263,351 6,490,493
2029 1,246,848 6,467,381
2028 1,230,964 6,443,426
2027 1,215,502 6,418,289
2026 1,199,638 6,392,935
2025 1,184,528 6,366,672
2024 1,168,722 6,338,193
2023 1,152,944 6,309,624
2022 1,137,096 6,280,319
2021 1,121,248 6,255,782
2020 1,105,188 6,234,673
2019 1,088,709 6,222,318
2018 1,071,882 6,219,807
2017 1,054,841 6,213,533
2016 1,037,653 6,200,800
2015 1,020,313 6,183,676
2014 1,002,717 6,162,955
2013 984,824 6,138,839
2012 966,747 6,113,975
2011 948,558 6,090,127
2010 930,251 6,068,249
2009 911,527 6,048,279
2008 892,734 6,029,297
2007 874,528 6,009,824
2006 855,764 6,002,319
2005 839,167 6,005,578
2004 826,124 6,004,671
2003 813,519 5,998,599
2002 795,574 5,986,631
2001 771,313 5,968,060
2000 747,318 5,943,366
1999 724,218 5,913,900
1998 699,352 5,880,781
1997 671,817 5,844,578
1996 648,348 5,805,286
1995 633,074 5,762,131
1994 626,710 5,714,129
1993 614,245 5,659,957
1992 626,010 5,585,609
1991 631,092 5,495,077
1990 579,538 5,399,726
1989 523,355 5,298,979
1988 484,523 5,195,833
1987 454,399 5,092,441
1986 426,341 4,992,769
1985 402,687 4,894,706
1984 384,053 4,798,003
1983 369,553 4,707,367
1982 356,880 4,622,477
1981 343,047 4,570,599
1980 325,815 4,540,382
1979 304,513 4,480,388
1978 280,031 4,394,114
1977 254,613 4,301,256
1976 230,737 4,210,310
1975 209,908 4,120,449
1974 192,613 4,029,671
1973 178,449 3,938,068
1972 166,256 3,846,830
1971 155,136 3,757,523
1970 145,175 3,668,796
1969 136,078 3,576,485
1968 128,250 3,480,773
1967 121,649 3,385,184
1966 115,269 3,290,961
1965 109,092 3,199,466
1964 103,198 3,111,883
1963 97,872 3,028,679
1962 93,283 2,949,204
1961 89,390 2,870,016
1960 86,024 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 166,276 people (a 16% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Djibouti was ranked 159th most populous country in 2006 and is 158th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti El Salvador
2100 0.1% -0.86%
2099 0.15% -0.86%
2098 0.22% -0.86%
2097 0.08% -0.88%
2096 0.12% -0.88%
2095 0.09% -0.87%
2094 0.27% -0.86%
2093 0.12% -0.86%
2092 0.1% -0.85%
2091 0.14% -0.85%
2090 0.19% -0.84%
2089 0.26% -0.82%
2088 0.23% -0.82%
2087 0.2% -0.81%
2086 0.29% -0.8%
2085 0.25% -0.78%
2084 0.21% -0.75%
2083 0.27% -0.73%
2082 0.2% -0.71%
2081 0.16% -0.69%
2080 0.28% -0.67%
2079 0.23% -0.64%
2078 0.28% -0.61%
2077 0.34% -0.59%
2076 0.35% -0.55%
2075 0.42% -0.52%
2074 0.32% -0.53%
2073 0.28% -0.46%
2072 0.37% -0.45%
2071 0.37% -0.44%
2070 0.35% -0.42%
2069 0.45% -0.41%
2068 0.47% -0.38%
2067 0.57% -0.36%
2066 0.53% -0.36%
2065 0.4% -0.34%
2064 0.42% -0.31%
2063 0.56% -0.29%
2062 0.57% -0.26%
2061 0.57% -0.26%
2060 0.64% -0.23%
2059 0.68% -0.21%
2058 0.82% -0.21%
2057 0.77% -0.2%
2056 0.58% -0.18%
2055 0.71% -0.16%
2054 0.84% -0.12%
2053 0.73% -0.09%
2052 0.64% -0.09%
2051 0.69% -0.05%
2050 0.74% -0.05%
2049 0.7% -0.02%
2048 0.75% 0.003%
2047 0.81% 0.01%
2046 0.87% 0.03%
2045 0.82% 0.04%
2044 0.84% 0.08%
2043 0.99% 0.09%
2042 1.07% 0.12%
2041 1.08% 0.14%
2040 1.04% 0.15%
2039 1% 0.19%
2038 1.09% 0.19%
2037 1% 0.22%
2036 1.08% 0.24%
2035 1.02% 0.25%
2034 1.09% 0.29%
2033 1.13% 0.29%
2032 1.23% 0.31%
2031 1.25% 0.32%
2030 1.32% 0.36%
2029 1.29% 0.37%
2028 1.27% 0.39%
2027 1.32% 0.4%
2026 1.28% 0.41%
2025 1.35% 0.45%
2024 1.37% 0.45%
2023 1.39% 0.47%
2022 1.41% 0.39%
2021 1.45% 0.34%
2020 1.51% 0.2%
2019 1.57% 0.04%
2018 1.62% 0.1%
2017 1.66% 0.21%
2016 1.7% 0.28%
2015 1.75% 0.34%
2014 1.82% 0.39%
2013 1.87% 0.41%
2012 1.92% 0.39%
2011 1.97% 0.36%
2010 2.05% 0.33%
2009 2.11% 0.31%
2008 2.08% 0.32%
2007 2.19% 0.13%
2006 1.98% -0.05%
2005 1.58% 0.02%
2004 1.55% 0.1%
2003 2.26% 0.2%
2002 3.15% 0.31%
2001 3.21% 0.42%
2000 3.19% 0.5%
1999 3.56% 0.56%
1998 4.1% 0.62%
1997 3.62% 0.68%
1996 2.41% 0.75%
1995 1.02% 0.84%
1994 2.03% 0.96%
1993 -1.88% 1.33%
1992 -0.81% 1.65%
1991 8.9% 1.77%
1990 10.7% 1.9%
1989 8.01% 1.99%
1988 6.63% 2.03%
1987 6.58% 2%
1986 5.87% 2%
1985 4.85% 2.02%
1984 3.92% 1.93%
1983 3.55% 1.84%
1982 4.03% 1.14%
1981 5.29% 0.67%
1980 7% 1.34%
1979 8.74% 1.96%
1978 9.98% 2.16%
1977 10.3% 2.16%
1976 9.92% 2.18%
1975 8.98% 2.25%
1974 7.94% 2.33%
1973 7.33% 2.37%
1972 7.17% 2.38%
1971 6.86% 2.42%
1970 6.69% 2.58%
1969 6.1% 2.75%
1968 5.43% 2.82%
1967 5.53% 2.86%
1966 5.66% 2.86%
1965 5.71% 2.81%
1964 5.44% 2.75%
1963 4.92% 2.69%
1962 4.36% 2.76%
1961 3.91% 2.81%

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/djibouti/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.37%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Djibouti El Salvador
Current population
1203929
6399793
Population rank 158/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.08%
One net population change
33.3 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
22 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +43 +78
Annual growth/decline +15,778 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 76/197 140/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -581 -23,934
Net migration rank 89/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -23,934
2024 - -11 - -23,102
2023 15,349 500 51,985 -23,253
2022 15,337 500 53,138 -23,255
2021 14,555 1,300 46,530 -27,343
2020 14,970 1,300 48,244 -25,213
2019 15,368 1,322 56,816 -55,144
2018 15,524 1,435 57,509 -54,163
2017 15,593 1,535 59,824 -50,608
2016 15,621 1,623 63,751 -47,491
2015 15,718 1,723 69,263 -51,278
2014 15,857 1,900 72,581 -49,126
2013 15,986 2,033 73,869 -49,087
2012 16,026 2,104 75,495 -50,546
2011 16,169 2,090 76,182 -53,433
2010 16,225 2,129 75,695 -54,688
2009 16,323 2,770 74,908 -55,966
2008 16,356 2,148 75,107 -56,086
2007 16,647 1,253 76,776 -56,857
2006 16,901 2,719 80,887 -85,789
2005 17,361 -3,779 84,883 -86,501
2004 17,756 -5,249 90,905 -87,466
2003 18,341 -5,636 97,849 -89,146
2002 18,167 5,022 106,137 -90,908
2001 17,710 7,629 114,313 -92,389
2000 17,014 5,632 122,315 -94,861
1999 16,491 7,046 128,947 -97,475
1998 15,845 10,352 134,065 -99,293
1997 15,255 13,625 134,448 -96,820
1996 15,408 2,652 136,929 -95,977
1995 15,651 -3,163 138,268 -92,912
1994 15,989 -15,756 137,974 -87,318
1993 15,805 8,896 138,432 -80,736
1992 16,971 -65,203 139,221 -48,232
1991 16,553 21,510 140,691 -50,622
1990 15,074 49,970 140,311 -39,689
1989 13,851 33,465 139,093 -38,211
1988 13,107 17,242 136,230 -30,806
1987 12,357 17,545 133,667 -32,308
1986 11,671 14,543 130,177 -32,181
1985 11,106 9,997 127,248 -29,111
1984 10,713 5,452 125,036 -29,767
1983 10,391 2,441 121,700 -35,694
1982 10,058 2,450 120,938 -37,159
1981 9,654 5,502 117,346 -97,365
1980 9,187 10,121 111,771 -71,318
1979 8,573 14,726 123,838 -44,302
1978 7,886 17,788 124,468 -31,463
1977 7,195 17,961 121,446 -28,742
1976 6,567 16,028 120,511 -31,317
1975 6,034 13,029 116,737 -26,198
1974 5,601 9,910 113,846 -22,844
1973 5,234 7,583 111,546 -19,347
1972 4,885 6,690 107,604 -17,317
1971 4,484 6,184 104,714 -16,389
1970 4,249 5,004 100,499 -11,367
1969 3,950 4,995 99,848 -4,355
1968 3,712 3,001 98,851 -2,919
1967 3,484 3,001 98,424 -3,192
1966 3,268 3,014 97,156 -3,945
1965 3,054 3,023 95,341 -5,560
1964 2,864 2,846 93,328 -7,937
1963 2,687 2,257 90,794 -9,774
1962 2,538 1,695 88,237 -10,307
1961 2,412 1,136 84,614 -4,159
1960 2,299 886 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/djibouti/el-salvador | CC BY

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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