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

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The latest officially reported population of Djibouti was 1,184,076 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Djibouti's population is 1,207,325 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Djibouti's population is 1.29 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Djibouti is ranked the 158th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Djibouti vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Djibouti has had an average growth rate of +1.52% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Djibouti has increased from 856K people to 1.21M (41.1% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Djibouti vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Fiji
2100 1,852,930 883,637
2099 1,851,160 888,156
2098 1,848,386 892,588
2097 1,844,324 896,799
2096 1,842,788 901,001
2095 1,840,587 905,191
2094 1,838,911 909,270
2093 1,833,929 913,254
2092 1,831,754 917,059
2091 1,829,844 920,901
2090 1,827,197 924,638
2089 1,823,725 928,380
2088 1,819,072 932,046
2087 1,814,909 935,722
2086 1,811,313 939,474
2085 1,806,038 943,144
2084 1,801,459 946,613
2083 1,797,744 950,021
2082 1,792,869 953,350
2081 1,789,329 956,699
2080 1,786,557 959,925
2079 1,781,603 963,022
2078 1,777,502 965,809
2077 1,772,595 968,522
2076 1,766,589 971,283
2075 1,760,341 974,023
2074 1,753,021 976,769
2073 1,747,389 979,383
2072 1,742,543 981,939
2071 1,736,109 984,390
2070 1,729,672 986,888
2069 1,723,651 989,049
2068 1,715,937 990,894
2067 1,707,839 992,661
2066 1,698,162 994,244
2065 1,689,223 995,923
2064 1,682,510 997,521
2063 1,675,555 998,820
2062 1,666,158 999,964
2061 1,656,732 1,000,937
2060 1,647,366 1,001,706
2059 1,636,828 1,002,377
2058 1,625,784 1,003,047
2057 1,612,585 1,003,439
2056 1,600,264 1,003,809
2055 1,591,009 1,003,949
2054 1,579,855 1,003,954
2053 1,566,721 1,003,684
2052 1,555,435 1,003,394
2051 1,545,572 1,002,875
2050 1,535,029 1,002,223
2049 1,523,806 1,001,441
2048 1,513,191 1,000,247
2047 1,501,998 998,990
2046 1,489,883 997,515
2045 1,477,001 995,948
2044 1,464,918 994,092
2043 1,452,698 992,184
2042 1,438,500 989,991
2041 1,423,219 987,369
2040 1,407,993 984,847
2039 1,393,496 982,204
2038 1,379,643 979,387
2037 1,364,706 976,388
2036 1,351,216 973,369
2035 1,336,815 970,323
2034 1,323,265 967,160
2033 1,309,014 963,959
2032 1,294,377 960,580
2031 1,278,594 957,195
2030 1,262,869 953,378
2029 1,246,372 949,529
2028 1,230,494 945,532
2027 1,215,038 941,426
2026 1,199,180 937,424
2025 1,184,076 933,154
2024 1,168,722 928,784
2023 1,152,944 924,145
2022 1,137,096 919,422
2021 1,121,248 916,711
2020 1,105,188 914,963
2019 1,088,709 914,899
2018 1,071,882 917,180
2017 1,054,841 918,759
2016 1,037,653 919,166
2015 1,020,313 918,578
2014 1,002,717 917,585
2013 984,824 916,352
2012 966,747 914,918
2011 948,558 912,989
2010 930,251 910,419
2009 911,527 907,239
2008 892,734 903,399
2007 874,528 897,832
2006 855,764 890,365
2005 839,167 882,379
2004 826,124 874,366
2003 813,519 866,286
2002 795,574 858,049
2001 771,313 849,596
2000 747,318 840,909
1999 724,218 831,828
1998 699,352 822,258
1997 671,817 812,139
1996 648,348 803,789
1995 633,074 798,746
1994 626,710 794,771
1993 614,245 790,369
1992 626,010 785,346
1991 631,092 779,656
1990 579,538 773,316
1989 523,355 766,321
1988 484,523 758,697
1987 454,399 750,540
1986 426,341 739,306
1985 402,687 723,761
1984 384,053 706,716
1983 369,553 689,835
1982 356,880 673,414
1981 343,047 657,471
1980 325,815 641,975
1979 304,513 626,862
1978 280,031 612,091
1977 254,613 597,805
1976 230,737 585,534
1975 209,908 575,906
1974 192,613 567,489
1973 178,449 559,222
1972 166,256 550,499
1971 155,136 541,121
1970 145,175 531,188
1969 136,078 520,797
1968 128,250 510,002
1967 121,649 498,873
1966 115,269 486,487
1965 109,092 472,575
1964 103,198 458,324
1963 97,872 444,276
1962 93,283 430,536
1961 89,390 417,406
1960 86,024 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Djibouti increased by 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Djibouti gained 169,672 people (a 16.4% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

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

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Djibouti's population will grow by 27.1% to 1,535,029 people with a rank change from 158th to 151st. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Djibouti is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.85M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Djibouti
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Djibouti Fiji
2100 0.1% -0.51%
2099 0.15% -0.5%
2098 0.22% -0.47%
2097 0.08% -0.47%
2096 0.12% -0.46%
2095 0.09% -0.45%
2094 0.27% -0.44%
2093 0.12% -0.41%
2092 0.1% -0.42%
2091 0.14% -0.4%
2090 0.19% -0.4%
2089 0.26% -0.39%
2088 0.23% -0.39%
2087 0.2% -0.4%
2086 0.29% -0.39%
2085 0.25% -0.37%
2084 0.21% -0.36%
2083 0.27% -0.35%
2082 0.2% -0.35%
2081 0.16% -0.34%
2080 0.28% -0.32%
2079 0.23% -0.29%
2078 0.28% -0.28%
2077 0.34% -0.28%
2076 0.35% -0.28%
2075 0.42% -0.28%
2074 0.32% -0.27%
2073 0.28% -0.26%
2072 0.37% -0.25%
2071 0.37% -0.25%
2070 0.35% -0.22%
2069 0.45% -0.19%
2068 0.47% -0.18%
2067 0.57% -0.16%
2066 0.53% -0.17%
2065 0.4% -0.16%
2064 0.42% -0.13%
2063 0.56% -0.11%
2062 0.57% -0.1%
2061 0.57% -0.08%
2060 0.64% -0.07%
2059 0.68% -0.07%
2058 0.82% -0.04%
2057 0.77% -0.04%
2056 0.58% -0.01%
2055 0.71% -0%
2054 0.84% 0.03%
2053 0.73% 0.03%
2052 0.64% 0.05%
2051 0.69% 0.07%
2050 0.74% 0.08%
2049 0.7% 0.12%
2048 0.75% 0.13%
2047 0.81% 0.15%
2046 0.87% 0.16%
2045 0.82% 0.19%
2044 0.84% 0.19%
2043 0.99% 0.22%
2042 1.07% 0.27%
2041 1.08% 0.26%
2040 1.04% 0.27%
2039 1% 0.29%
2038 1.09% 0.31%
2037 1% 0.31%
2036 1.08% 0.31%
2035 1.02% 0.33%
2034 1.09% 0.33%
2033 1.13% 0.35%
2032 1.23% 0.35%
2031 1.25% 0.4%
2030 1.32% 0.41%
2029 1.29% 0.42%
2028 1.27% 0.44%
2027 1.32% 0.43%
2026 1.28% 0.46%
2025 1.31% 0.47%
2024 1.37% 0.5%
2023 1.39% 0.51%
2022 1.41% 0.3%
2021 1.45% 0.19%
2020 1.51% 0.007%
2019 1.57% -0.25%
2018 1.62% -0.17%
2017 1.66% -0.04%
2016 1.7% 0.06%
2015 1.75% 0.11%
2014 1.82% 0.13%
2013 1.87% 0.16%
2012 1.92% 0.21%
2011 1.97% 0.28%
2010 2.05% 0.35%
2009 2.11% 0.43%
2008 2.08% 0.62%
2007 2.19% 0.84%
2006 1.98% 0.91%
2005 1.58% 0.92%
2004 1.55% 0.93%
2003 2.26% 0.96%
2002 3.15% 0.99%
2001 3.21% 1.03%
2000 3.19% 1.09%
1999 3.56% 1.16%
1998 4.1% 1.25%
1997 3.62% 1.04%
1996 2.41% 0.63%
1995 1.02% 0.5%
1994 2.03% 0.56%
1993 -1.88% 0.64%
1992 -0.81% 0.73%
1991 8.9% 0.82%
1990 10.7% 0.91%
1989 8.01% 1%
1988 6.63% 1.09%
1987 6.58% 1.52%
1986 5.87% 2.15%
1985 4.85% 2.41%
1984 3.92% 2.45%
1983 3.55% 2.44%
1982 4.03% 2.42%
1981 5.29% 2.41%
1980 7% 2.41%
1979 8.74% 2.41%
1978 9.98% 2.39%
1977 10.3% 2.1%
1976 9.92% 1.67%
1975 8.98% 1.48%
1974 7.94% 1.48%
1973 7.33% 1.58%
1972 7.17% 1.73%
1971 6.86% 1.87%
1970 6.69% 2%
1969 6.1% 2.12%
1968 5.43% 2.23%
1967 5.53% 2.55%
1966 5.66% 2.94%
1965 5.71% 3.11%
1964 5.44% 3.16%
1963 4.92% 3.19%
1962 4.36% 3.15%
1961 3.91% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Djibouti grew by 1.31%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Djibouti Fiji
Current population
1207325
939479
Population rank 158/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
34.3 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
1 hour
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +42 +12
Annual growth/decline +15,354 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 79/197 131/197
One migration net change every
15.1 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -581 -3,288
Net migration rank 89/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 125,996 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 123/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 60/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Djibouti
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Djibouti Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -581 - -3,288
2024 15,712 -11 7,758 -3,278
2023 15,349 500 8,078 -3,289
2022 15,337 500 8,223 -3,557
2021 14,555 1,300 6,777 -6,008
2020 14,970 1,300 8,730 -6,008
2019 15,368 1,322 9,271 -11,873
2018 15,524 1,435 9,779 -11,738
2017 15,593 1,535 10,413 -11,607
2016 15,621 1,623 10,807 -10,441
2015 15,718 1,723 11,213 -10,401
2014 15,857 1,900 11,680 -10,493
2013 15,986 2,033 11,972 -10,703
2012 16,026 2,104 11,716 -10,114
2011 16,169 2,090 12,657 -10,396
2010 16,225 2,129 13,227 -10,354
2009 16,323 2,770 13,540 -10,052
2008 16,356 2,148 14,000 -9,812
2007 16,647 1,253 14,349 -7,406
2006 16,901 2,719 14,555 -6,562
2005 17,361 -3,779 14,503 -6,523
2004 17,756 -5,249 14,526 -6,484
2003 18,341 -5,636 14,527 -6,411
2002 18,167 5,022 14,468 -6,106
2001 17,710 7,629 14,720 -6,167
2000 17,014 5,632 14,724 -5,909
1999 16,491 7,046 15,229 -5,892
1998 15,845 10,352 15,464 -5,654
1997 15,255 13,625 15,750 -5,318
1996 15,408 2,652 16,163 -9,902
1995 15,651 -3,163 16,273 -12,448
1994 15,989 -15,756 16,424 -12,300
1993 15,805 8,896 16,751 -12,071
1992 16,971 -65,203 17,170 -11,802
1991 16,553 21,510 17,617 -11,603
1990 15,074 49,970 17,748 -11,081
1989 13,851 33,465 18,007 -10,685
1988 13,107 17,242 18,063 -10,138
1987 12,357 17,545 17,987 -9,602
1986 11,671 14,543 18,024 -3,943
1985 11,106 9,997 18,469 -1,452
1984 10,713 5,452 18,499 -1,421
1983 10,391 2,441 18,237 -1,565
1982 10,058 2,450 17,681 -1,509
1981 9,654 5,502 17,282 -1,558
1980 9,187 10,121 16,907 -1,632
1979 8,573 14,726 16,450 -1,502
1978 7,886 17,788 16,196 -1,609
1977 7,195 17,961 15,532 -1,550
1976 6,567 16,028 14,933 -4,370
1975 6,034 13,029 14,272 -5,577
1974 5,601 9,910 13,557 -5,414
1973 5,234 7,583 13,383 -4,989
1972 4,885 6,690 13,905 -4,848
1971 4,484 6,184 14,313 -4,624
1970 4,249 5,004 14,538 -4,371
1969 3,950 4,995 14,669 -4,050
1968 3,712 3,001 14,831 -3,857
1967 3,484 3,001 14,861 -3,576
1966 3,268 3,014 15,111 -1,623
1965 3,054 3,023 15,166 -832
1964 2,864 2,846 14,979 -812
1963 2,687 2,257 14,774 -838
1962 2,538 1,695 14,429 -889
1961 2,412 1,136 13,653 -943
1960 2,299 886 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 93.2% of the population change in Djibouti is from natural causes (a gain of 153,747 people) and 6.81% is from migration (a gain of 11,227 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 125,996 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Djibouti, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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